My Summer Soundtrack

So last week saw the UK embroiled in a heatwave and the weather was heavenly. Seeing as I'm not going on holiday this year, not yet anyway, I fully basked in the glory of the sun and the weather was long overdue! But, true to British form, the cold, miserable weather is now well and truly back and I have had to swap my shorts for jeans. Boo!

With the Olympics now in full swing and random outbursts of sunshine, it is slowly starting to feel like summer and nothing compliments summer as well as a summer soundtrack! The song that makes me feel most summery is a song called "Brokenhearted" by American duo Karmin.

I first heard this catchy pop track on Capital FM about a month ago and I instantly loved it. It's such an uplifting song and makes you want to dance and it was the PERFECT song for me and my friend to dance around in the summer sunshine to last week! 

The song was released last Sunday and debuted at a respectable number 6 in the UK singles chart which is a pretty big achievement given that the song was not promoted at all throughout the UK - no television performances, no press interviews, nothing. One thing us British do is embrace the catchy pop tracks churned out by the Americans. I mean we kept Carly Rae Jepsen at number one with "Call Me Maybe" for four weeks and the song is still riding high in the charts months after its release.

A few other songs that I'm loving at the minute are Wiley featuring Ms D, "Heatwave". I look forward to this song coming on  in a club one night when I'm out and I can imagine this song being a huuuuge hit in Ibiza and the like! I'm also loving Far East Movement featuring Cover Drive, "Turn Up the Love". I really love Cover Drive. Their reggae-influenced tracks are so anthemic. I'd love to see them live.

I am also bracing myself for the release of Rita Ora's debut album, "O.R.A", which is released on 27th August. 

I have a feeling that this album will be the soundtrack to my summer, autumn and winter! I can't wait for when she tours as I will be there!

Rihanna for River Island!

So, fresh off the press, it's been confirmed that Rihanna is launching a clothing range and has chosen to collaborate with high street chain, and one of my favourite outlets, River Island!

I'm so excited for this collaboration! It's going to be interesting to see the tone and style of the range, given that RiRi is famed for her more raunchy outfits. But a clothing range has been a long time coming, especially given the fact that Rihanna is very much involved in the fashion industry at the moment - her Sky Living TV show, Styled to Rock, is due to premiere in August. And now it's official: she's venturing into the designing aspect and has chosen the UK as the country to debut her collection to.

Below is the link to the official press release:

http://www.rihannanow.com/news-article/rihanna-for-river-island/

It really is a great year for the UK!

"Baby, I don't know what you done-done-done" - Misha B - Home Run

After a month or so away from the blogosphere I'm back with plenty to post!

To start with I have a video from X Factor 2011 alumni, Miss Misha B. Last year on The X Factor, Misha was a stand-out act and consistently delivered stellar performances and seemed like a dead cert to clinch the title of X Factor Winner 2011. But it just wasn't meant to be as she was eliminated in the semi-final.

Almost a year later, Misha B is back with her debut solo single, 'Home Run'. It's an infectious club track, with heavy beats and a great bass-line. It showcases what Misha does best. She is so current and relevant and is exactly what the UK music industry needs. The UK doesn't have a home-grown urban Queen, and Misha B is most definitely on her way to gaining that title for herself.

The track is released at midnight on Sunday, 15th July and below is the music video for the track. Enjoy!