Cheryl Cole the mimer?- Promise This - X FACTOR PERFORMANCE 2010 (Review)

I decided to Youtube Cheryl Coles' X-Factor performance, where she performed new single Promise this, after reading the hoopla in the press about her supposed miming to judge for myself if this was the case or not.

Single Review: Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World) & lyrics

Insipid lyrics, a terrible middle eight that harks back to one of Rihanna’s weaker singles, and an uninspired production could have killed Rihanna’s comeback but, boy oh boy is all forgiven when the euphoric chorus of Only Girl hits. The combination of the impassioned vocals with the 1990s rave inspired synths makes for a heady mix, that lifts this song from potential mediocrity to a club banger that is bound to be a world wide hit.

Rhianna’s voice melds perfectly with the song and is sounding better than ever as delivers strong, clear, weighty vocals, and long sustained notes (an a4 and c5) at the close of the song.

Only girl (in the world) builds the hype for her new album Loud brilliantly and puts to rest the fear that she would do a U-turn after the lukewarm reaction to her last album Rated R and go back to tried and tested RnB sound of Good girl gone bad.

OVERALL: Brilliant single, one of the best of 2010; bring on the new album!

Single Review: P!nk - Raise your glass

Raise your Glass cover

After touring for what seems like an eternity Pink's back with a new track called “Raise your glass” from her upcoming greatest hits album, “Greatest Hits...So Far!!!” which is released on the 15th of November 2010. 

As with past albums the lead off track is an up-tempo, feel good, rockpop track designed to placate fans (who have been without new material) while simultaneously reminding the short term minded world that this feisty female is still about. 

The song starts of well enough, with an interesting guitar chord progression and a bouncy vocal delivery but it quickly descends into mediocrity with the obligatory loud, shouty chorus. Even after a couple of listens I’m still no more inclined to raise my glass up, except maybe to throw it at the stereo, than I was before I listened to the song.

Raise your glass is basically Pink on autopilot, delivering to the world what she thinks the world thinks she does. However, since she’s been working so hard and so long wowing people on tour (me included), I am willing to let this clichéd, predictable and fairly pedestrian song slide.

 2.5/5

OVERALL: P!nk extra light ie shite.

Raise Your glass lyrics

Right right, turn off the lights,

We're gonna lose our minds tonight,

What's the deal, yo?

I love when it's all too much,

5am turn the radio up

Where's the rock and roll?

Party Crasher,

Penny Snatcher,

Call me up if you want gangsta

Don't be fancy, just get dancey

Why so serious?

So raise your glass if you are wrong,

In all the right ways,

All my underdogs,

We will never be never be anything but loud

And nitty gritty dirty little freaks

Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,

Just come on and come on and raise your glass

Slam slam, oh hot damn

What part of party don't you understand,

Wish you'd just freak out (freak out already)

Can't stop, coming in hot,

I should be locked up right on the spot

It's so on right now (so fuckin on right now)

Party Crasher,

Penny Snatcher,

Call me up if you want gangsta

Don't be fancy, just get dancey

Why so serious?

So raise your glass if you are wrong,

In all the right ways,

All my underdogs,

We will never be never be anything but loud

And nitty gritty dirty little freaks

Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,

Just come on and come on and raise your glass

Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,

Just come on and come on and raise your glass

(oh shit my glass is empty, that sucks)

So if you're too school for cool,

And you're treated like a fool,

You can choose to let it go

We can always, we can always,

Party on our own

(so raise your) So raise your glass if you are wrong,

In all the right ways,

All my underdogs,

We will never be never be anything but loud

And nitty gritty, dirty little freaks

So raise your glass if you are wrong,

In all the right ways,

All my underdogs,

We will never be never be anything but loud

And nitty gritty, dirty little freaks

Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,

Just come on and come on and raise your glass

Won't you come on and come on and raise your glass,(for me)

Just come on and come on and raise your glass (for me)

[ Vocal Profile] Lady GaGa

Lady GaGa

Vocal Type: Mezzo-Soprano
Whistle Register: No
Vocal Range: 2.7 octaves (C3-B5 approx)
Vocal Pluses: Powerful, passionate,  multifaceted voice. Not only is it an expressive and well controlled instrument, but it's one that doesn't weigh on melisma to impress (though she is capable of using this vocal technique if required [Do What U Want] ). With her excellent breath control and knowledge, the Diva can hold notes [Fashion], jump octaves [Venus], and play with vocal dynamics at will [Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered].

Lady Gaga's low notes are well supported, and have a dark, solid and medium weight to them [Scheiße]. The mid-range is as chameleonesque as Gaga herself. It can be controlled, measured and mature [Fashion]; theatrical, poised and smooth [Lady Is A Tramp]; guttural, raw and raspy [ Dope]; or made perfect for pop music with the character stripped back, and a light, bright quality used  [Poker Face]. All this vocal variety stems from Gaga's excellent understanding of placement and technique.

Christina Aguilera: Performs "Bionic", "woohoo" and "Not myself Tonight" Live at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards

Christina Aguilera at
the 2010 Mtv Awards

Christina Aguilera announced herself back on to the music scene in 2010 with an outstanding performance at MTV music awards. Christina's set was a medley of three songs from her Bionic album-Bionic, Not myself tonight and Woohoo- that along with the production and choreography, brought the house down on the night.

Mariah Carey trips over- Watch how a real diva handles a fall.

It was bound to happen eventually, what with the 20 inch heels she insists on wearing, as concert goers witnessed the long overdue public fall of Mariah Carey during a performance of Make it happen in Singapore! But in typical Mariah fashion the diva hammed it up, and even managed to look as if she'd fallen onto a decadent chaise lounge by the time she'd reached the bottom!

Leona Lewis' Labyrinth tour: O2

Having seen plenty of Leonas' live performancespre and post X-Factor via youtube, I was pretty sure that I wasn’t in for an energetic, highly choreographed show, but rather an evening of solid vocals. However, having never seen her sing more then one song in succession I wondered how she would muster the stamina for a whole show. The short answer is she kind of didn't.