Kiseki

It's INCREDIBLE :wub:

I'm shocked at the love for Cheryl's performance :mellow: I thought it was ridiculously weak, though the song itself is alright.

Cheryl was TERRIBLE! :lol: my housemates and I were just cringing throughout. It's a shame Rikki went he looked really hot tonight :( I hope rachel can avoid the bottom two next week

There was a stronger drum beat and stuff on the video/radio version, heavier guitar, and some guy shouts at the beginning

Ditto ^ it's a good song, but so generic. It'll probably sell the album though, which is the main thing.

It's so criminal that this flopped :( so much potential, easily one of the best pop songs of 2009. Thugh I didn't like the single edit, much prefer the demo version

debuts at #4. Shame Madonna pipped her, but still it's great she has another top 5 album!

I really don't get what's so good about "3". I'm not a Britney fan by any stretch of the imagination, but she's released some pretty good club tracks over the past few years. "3" is just so..lacklusture, especially considering it's huge success so far. it's mind boggling.

I suppose they really want to focus on the US this time after the effort that OF2 needed to become the success that it was. It makes sense that Europe/ rest of the world where she can sell well regardless gets sorted out

She was AMAZING tonight @ MTV> Great performances and so friendly! It's being broadcast on Oct 26th. They're rebranding TMF into "Viva" we talked about Chipmunk :wub:

I think that although it's a strong song, there are better single chices; see "Memories" and "I Wanna Go Crazy"

Could have been better, but I see what they were trying to go for - I don't mind it.

#3 in midweeks! :D and shockingly, OF2 has sold 375,999 in the UK :o

Download Alexandra Burke - bad Boys Album Shakira - She Wolf I'll also probably cave by friday and buy Chipmunk - I Am Chimunk

Amazing album :wub: will totallly buy it once I actually have money to spare (buying Shakira's album will probably put me into my overdraft, lulz). Much better on first listen than tinchy's. far less sellout, far better quality.

I've won tickets to see her perform for mtv on thursday!! can't wait, as Rosemary Shrager would say :P

Can't believe rachel was so close to going, undeserved :o

there's been a couple of album reviews; the times; 4/5 Digital Spy; 4/5 The Guardian; 4/5

I've given the album a bunch of listens, and I've formed a proper opinion of the album. I was unsure at first, it feels sort of half staying to her roots, half sellout, which she sometimes flits between. Though thinking about it, it's probably the best route to go down, since this way she's combining artistic integrity, and the reasons she so commercially successful in English markets. It's what a lot of people have wanted her to do, and she's finally mixed them both successfully in the same songs. In terms of consistency, it feels like her strongest since Pies Descalzos, unlike an album like OF2, which although i think is stronger (maybe that will change in time), it tried to embrace a whole bunch of styles. Also the whole sexier vibe of the album relates to Shakira feeling more confident and womanly. This is probably her "sexy" album. Also, although she may not tackle a whole bunch of issues lyrically, she sounds at her most natural in English here, whilst still maintaining her quirky style. Almost as if she's can write without trying now. I think the Spanish album will be a lot more musically fulfilling, but i'm very much pleased with this effort as well. Also I just saw an advert for the album, they play HDL :mellow:

"Innocent Eyes" the album was amazing at the time, not a bad song on it. Can't say i've really paid any attention to her since her second album though.

Really like it on first listen. Not as diverse as OF2, but consitently strong, and mixes commercial and classic Shaki well on almost all songs. Love the folky arabic hybrid that seems to be on much of the songs. a better review once I've got to know the songs. It feels like she's pandering to stereotypes of herself, whilst retaining her originality (mostly in her lyrics), which is probably the best thing to do.

where can I find a link? :o

Danyl and Jamie "overrated pub singers?" :mellow: my god. Apart from Stacey, talent wise nobody comes close to either of those two, a complete league above everybody else.

i'm in love with him :wub: can't waaaaaaait for his album. It's going to be amazing :heart:

not sure if it'd leaked already, but full HQ of Gypsy KjzuCaeoG5A