[Video Review] Florence Welch And Calvin Harris "Sweet Nothing"

I really wasn't sure about the Calvin Harris and Florence Welch collaboration, Sweet Nothing. Being a fan of both Brits I was expecting to have fallen madly in love with it on first listen, and this not happening left me confused, ashamed and shaking uncontrollably.

However, time, and repeated exposure to the song, have somewhat warmed me to it. I was only hoping the Vincent Haycock directed video would turn up the heat on our thawing relationship. But that didn't happen.

[Watch] Norah Jones Performs At 2012 Itunes Festival

Some may find Norah Jones a little like musical ether, but not me, big fan here! As far as I'm concerned, she possesses one of the smoothest vocal tones of all the Divas currently in operation, and it never ceases to beguile me with its quiet beauty. Yet, no vocal profile...naughty me.

[Listen] Lady Gaga Raps On New (Joke) Song "Cake Like Lady Gaga"

Ever wanted to hear Lady Gaga go hard over a dirty beat? Well Mother to monsters all over the world has done just that on newly leaked- I assume joke- track,  Cake Like Lady Gaga.

 Erm...Enjoy? Lol!

[New Music] Leona Lewis "Glassheart"

Title track Glassheart has hit the net, and it clearly shows that Leona Lewis isn't quite done with the clubs yet!

Whereas flop, lead single Collide approached the genre in a lazy and cynical way-with Leona merely providing a vocal over an already huge dance track in the hope it would guarantee a hit- Glassheart proves the X-Factor winner can hold her own in the club, material willing!

[Watch] Lana Del Rey Covers "Blue Velvet" For H&M

With Lana Del Rey's unique look and style it wasn't going to be long before she was snapped up to be a clotheshorse for one brand or another. I was just expecting it to be something a little more upmarket than High Street chain H&M. However, it's not the sponsor itself that we're concerned with here: it's the new music!!

[Vocal Profile] Vanessa Amorosi

 Vanessa Amorosi

Vocal Type: Falcon Soprano
Whistle Register: Yes
Vocal Range: F2-F6 (4 Octaves)
Longest Note:20 seconds
Vocal Pluses:A well structured voice; strong from the lowest depths of the voice to the soprano heights. Demonstrates agility across all registers of the voice allowing for the production of complex melisma, and fast transitions throughout the voice. Often displaying this through the ability to replicate guitar solos (See " I Wanna Be Your Everything, Jumpin' Jack Flash, My Problem Is You"). Able to apply a raspy texture throughout the belting range with a neutral larynx and in a healthy manner. Incredible breath control allows for long phrases, sustained notes and periods of uninterrupted melisma. 

The lower register carries a full, dark and heavy sound and achieved with a large quantity of freedom and ease [see Off On My Kiss]. The mid-range is capable of producing a large column of sound and sustain notes for substantial amounts of time [see Heroes Live Forever, Suns Up].

[Watch] Nelly Furtado Not Giving A Damn Performing On "Red Or Black"

Erm, I can't remember the last time I wanted a Diva's voice to be turned down and the backing-track to be turned up, but Nelly Furtado's performance of Big Hoops (Bigger the Better) on English "entertainment" (not the adjective I'd use) show Red Or Black was definitely one of those moments.

If the increased nasality- wow I thought I'd made that word up, but spell check isn't arguing with me, so I'm using it- wasn't enough, Nelly just didn't seem to give a fig muffin: speak-singing through some of it, singing off key at other moments and just lacking any of that indestructible spirit (see what I did there?). Not her finest moment. Not by a long shot.