The Top 10 songs of 2015!!
2015
has been a great year for fun pop songs getting into the upper portion
of the Billboard HOT 100 Singles chart. Here's my Top 10 favorite songs
of the year:
Shut Up And Dance - WALK THE MOON
When you are teaching people to dance there's a saying that goes, "less talking, more dancing". Why just stand around listening when you can take what you have learned and put it into action! This song brings that saying to life in the most wonderful way! Perfect for dancing a hustle.
Focus - Ariana Grande
This first single from her third album is continuing her streak of delivering catchy hooks, great beats and powerhouse vocals. Ariana sure looks great doing it as well. Perfect for dancing a samba.
Ex's and Oh's - Elle King
This song has a great beat, fun and sexy lyrics and who would have thought it would come from Rob Schneider's daughter??!!! Perfect for dancing an east coast swing.
Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd
This song sounds like it could be from a 1978 Steve Miller Band album, and that's a very good thing! Too bad the rest the "music" from The Weeknd is so unbearably awful. And things were looking so promising on his collaboration with Ariana Grande, Love Me Harder. He should have quit while he was ahead.
Drag Me Down - One Direction
I don't care if the group has broken up or is taking a break. I am just happy to have all of the great pop songs they have given us!
Cheerleader - OMI
The summer was filled with the tropical sounds of trumpets playing over a conga beat thanks to this refreshing song. And as a former cheerleader there is no way I could resist it!
Lay Me Down - Sam Smith and John Legend
Of course something very good was going to result from John Legend, the Grammy winner for Best New Artist in 2005 teaming up with Sam Smith who won the Grammy for Best New Artist in
2014. This ballad is heartfelt and captivating and their voices sound amazing and pure.
Hello - Adele
Q: Why did Adele cross the road? A: To say Hello from the other side!!!! And she came back to say it after being away for a few years with this outstanding song.
Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars
Quite simply everything all in one place to satisfy the masses. Perfect for dancing a cha cha.
What Do You Mean - Justin Bieber
Just forget how much you can't stand Justin Bieber and enjoy a very good pop song. Perfect for dancing a cha cha.
Monday, December 28, 2015
Sunday, December 27, 2015
American Idol Grammy Nominations
The nominations for the 58th Grammy Awards have been announced and
once again there were some Miss American Idol finalists who heard their
names called.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is nominated for the Best Pop Solo Performance for her track Heartbeat Song. She is also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album for her latest release Piece By Piece.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, is up for Best Country Solo Performance for her track Little Toy Guns.
The winners will be announced on Monday February 15th.
The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson is nominated for the Best Pop Solo Performance for her track Heartbeat Song. She is also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album for her latest release Piece By Piece.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, is up for Best Country Solo Performance for her track Little Toy Guns.
The winners will be announced on Monday February 15th.
2015 Year End Charts
The #1 album on the Billboard charts for all of 2015 is 1989 by Taylor Swift.
There were some strong showings from the Miss American Idol finalists on the 2015 year end charts. The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood has the highest ranking at #28 with her Greatest Hits: Decade #1. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson comes in at #105 with her album Piece By Piece. The latest release from Carrie Underwood, Storyteller, finishes out the year at #108.
The Top 5 singles for 2015 on the Billboard HOT 100 are: #1 Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars, #2 Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeren, #3 See You Again by Charlie Puth, #4 Trap Queen by Fetty Wap and at #5 Sugar by Maroon 5.
The Miss American Idol finalist who makes the highest showing on the year end singles chart is also the ONLY Miss American Idol finalist who made the chart. Season 1 Miss American winner, Kelly Clarkson is at #91 with Heartbeat Song.
Over on the Billboard 2015 Top Artists of the Year chart the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood, can be found at #51. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #93.
There were some strong showings from the Miss American Idol finalists on the 2015 year end charts. The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood has the highest ranking at #28 with her Greatest Hits: Decade #1. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson comes in at #105 with her album Piece By Piece. The latest release from Carrie Underwood, Storyteller, finishes out the year at #108.
The Top 5 singles for 2015 on the Billboard HOT 100 are: #1 Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars, #2 Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeren, #3 See You Again by Charlie Puth, #4 Trap Queen by Fetty Wap and at #5 Sugar by Maroon 5.
The Miss American Idol finalist who makes the highest showing on the year end singles chart is also the ONLY Miss American Idol finalist who made the chart. Season 1 Miss American winner, Kelly Clarkson is at #91 with Heartbeat Song.
Over on the Billboard 2015 Top Artists of the Year chart the Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood, can be found at #51. The Season 1 Miss American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson lands at #93.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Carrie wins Video of the Year - AGAIN!!!!!
The 2015 CMT Video Music Awards is always a very fun night of great music, and it usually includes a parade of Miss American Idol winners and finalists.
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood went into the night as this year's top nominee with 5 total. And when the first award of the night was handed out, one of her 5 nominations turned into her first win of the night. She won Best Collaborative Video of the Year for her duet with Miranda Lambert, Somethin' Bad.
The Season 14 Miss American Idol winner, Nick Fradiani, made his first big television appearance since winning the crown as a presenter for the Breakthrough Video of the Year. And Season 5 Miss American Idol finalist, Kellie Pickler, was also a presenter and she used this opportunity to promote her upcoming new reality show on CMT called I Love Kellie. It should be a fun show.
About halfway through the show the award for Best Female Video of the Year was presented Carrie Underwood for her Something In The Water. So that's two wins in the evening.... SO FAR....
The best performance of the night was saved for last as Carrie rocked the stage to perform her latest single, Little Toy Guns. This was a very special moment because it was her first televised performance since the birth of her baby earlier this year.
Immediately after the amazing performance of Little Toy Guns, the Supreme Miss American Idol's name was called to the stage to accept the biggest award of the night. Carrie Underwood and Something In The Water won the CMT Buckle for the 2015 VIDEO OF THE YEAR!
The Supreme Miss American Idol, Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood went into the night as this year's top nominee with 5 total. And when the first award of the night was handed out, one of her 5 nominations turned into her first win of the night. She won Best Collaborative Video of the Year for her duet with Miranda Lambert, Somethin' Bad.
The Season 14 Miss American Idol winner, Nick Fradiani, made his first big television appearance since winning the crown as a presenter for the Breakthrough Video of the Year. And Season 5 Miss American Idol finalist, Kellie Pickler, was also a presenter and she used this opportunity to promote her upcoming new reality show on CMT called I Love Kellie. It should be a fun show.
About halfway through the show the award for Best Female Video of the Year was presented Carrie Underwood for her Something In The Water. So that's two wins in the evening.... SO FAR....
The best performance of the night was saved for last as Carrie rocked the stage to perform her latest single, Little Toy Guns. This was a very special moment because it was her first televised performance since the birth of her baby earlier this year.
Immediately after the amazing performance of Little Toy Guns, the Supreme Miss American Idol's name was called to the stage to accept the biggest award of the night. Carrie Underwood and Something In The Water won the CMT Buckle for the 2015 VIDEO OF THE YEAR!
This is especially impressive in that she just won this same top honor last year when her video for See You Again won the CMT Buckle for the 2014 Video of the Year AND her video for Blown Away won the CMT Buckle for the 2013 Video of the Year AND her video for Good Girl won the CMT Buckle for the 2012 Video of the Year!!!
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
And the Season 14 Miss American Idol winner is....
The Season 14 grand finale was jam packed with star studded performers. Tyanna performed with The Jacksons, Jax performed with Steven Tyler, Rayvon performed with Jamie Foxx, Nick performed with Andy Grammer and Clark performed with Michael McDonald. While none of the previous Miss American Idol winners or finalists performed, two of the most successful alums, Kelly Clarkson and Chris Daughtry, provided recorded messages. There was also sightings of the Season 12 Miss American Idol winner, Candace Glover, The Season 13 Miss American Idol winner, Caleb Johnson and the Season 6 Miss American Idol 1st Runner Up, Blake Lewis, sitting in the audience.
The best performance of the night had to be when Ricky Martin took the stage with the boys of the top 12 and performed a medley of his hits. He started with his new single, but really blew the roof off the place with Livin La Vida Loca, She Bangs, and The Cup of Life. He is still a dynamic performer.
Nick and Clark stood center stage to have the final results revealed. The Season 14 Miss American Idol winner is.... NICK FRADIANI!
He sang his debut single Beautiful Life, and the glitter fell around him. At 29, this was his last chance to have the opportunity and he took it all the way crown. It was emotionally overwhelming and he barely sang half of the song because he was too busy hugging people and fighting back his tears of joy.
The best performance of the night had to be when Ricky Martin took the stage with the boys of the top 12 and performed a medley of his hits. He started with his new single, but really blew the roof off the place with Livin La Vida Loca, She Bangs, and The Cup of Life. He is still a dynamic performer.
Nick and Clark stood center stage to have the final results revealed. The Season 14 Miss American Idol winner is.... NICK FRADIANI!
He sang his debut single Beautiful Life, and the glitter fell around him. At 29, this was his last chance to have the opportunity and he took it all the way crown. It was emotionally overwhelming and he barely sang half of the song because he was too busy hugging people and fighting back his tears of joy.
Final Face Off
Before the final face off could begin, the results had to be revealed of who had made it into the top two. I correctly predicted that Jax would be the lowest vote getter and that left Clark to face Nick in the finals tonight.
In Clark's three performances of the night he impressively showcased his skillful musicianship and outstanding vocal range. He started at the piano doing a wonderful version of Georgia On My Mind. He followed that with just his guitar on an emotionally intense rendition of Ain't No Sunshine. His last song of the night is his new and original single called Champion. It's an uplifting and inspirational anthem of hope that when matched his amazing vocals becomes a rousing chant that all of his fans will be singing along with.
Nick smiled and shined with his handsome good looks on all of his performances. He rocked things smoothly on Bright Lights and he conveyed a sweet love song on I Won't Give Up. He really delivered a crowd pleasing showstopper of his new and original single, Beautiful Life.
I really like both of these guys. It's very hard to choose if one is actually "better" than the other. In year's past, there has always been that one who made it into the finals and I never liked them all along, but that is not the case this year at all. Nick is a great performer and has wonderful stage presence. He will be very easy to work with while putting on an album that will appeal to the music buying public. Clark is a little harder to categorize into the pop music world with his bluesy/jazzy inclinations. But my prediction for the win and my preference is going to go to Clark because he simply has the more pleasing vocal abilities. His range is exceptional and he sounds more unique and distinctive than Nick.
Clark got all of my votes.
In Clark's three performances of the night he impressively showcased his skillful musicianship and outstanding vocal range. He started at the piano doing a wonderful version of Georgia On My Mind. He followed that with just his guitar on an emotionally intense rendition of Ain't No Sunshine. His last song of the night is his new and original single called Champion. It's an uplifting and inspirational anthem of hope that when matched his amazing vocals becomes a rousing chant that all of his fans will be singing along with.
Nick smiled and shined with his handsome good looks on all of his performances. He rocked things smoothly on Bright Lights and he conveyed a sweet love song on I Won't Give Up. He really delivered a crowd pleasing showstopper of his new and original single, Beautiful Life.
I really like both of these guys. It's very hard to choose if one is actually "better" than the other. In year's past, there has always been that one who made it into the finals and I never liked them all along, but that is not the case this year at all. Nick is a great performer and has wonderful stage presence. He will be very easy to work with while putting on an album that will appeal to the music buying public. Clark is a little harder to categorize into the pop music world with his bluesy/jazzy inclinations. But my prediction for the win and my preference is going to go to Clark because he simply has the more pleasing vocal abilities. His range is exceptional and he sounds more unique and distinctive than Nick.
Clark got all of my votes.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
HOME
The Top 4 Season 14 finalists all had the chance to make their trip back home and with parades and concerts and celebrations. This week they had to sing three songs to win you over and try and make it into next week's finale:
Clark is by far the front runner matching his good looks with outstanding musicianship and an incredibly impressive vocal range. He started out with a good version of Beautiful Day. Got better with his bluesy rendition of Sitting On The Dock of the Bay, but really was amazing with his take on the current Top 10 hit Earned It.
Nick is also very good, but tonight his best performance was his first one. He really rocked the house on Because The Night and his delivery of Back Home was very fun. But he finished the night with a pretty generic I'll Be.
Jax is a really nice girl from a great family. She's also pretty cute, but I'm really not very impressed with her voice. On both My Generation and Misery Business she was upstaged by the band and her vocals on My Immortal were simply boring. But the kids really like her and she ended Rayvon's winning streak. His voice and his performances were far superior to hers, but she got more votes and now there is no more Saving Rayvon.
Rayvon's performances of the current Top 10 hit Want To Want Me and the classics, As and You Are So Beautiful were absolutely flawless. His voice is smooth and pure and his smile is truly radiant.
My prediction is that Clark will be going up against Nick in the finals next week. I just don't want to hear Jax try to sing again.
Clark is by far the front runner matching his good looks with outstanding musicianship and an incredibly impressive vocal range. He started out with a good version of Beautiful Day. Got better with his bluesy rendition of Sitting On The Dock of the Bay, but really was amazing with his take on the current Top 10 hit Earned It.
Nick is also very good, but tonight his best performance was his first one. He really rocked the house on Because The Night and his delivery of Back Home was very fun. But he finished the night with a pretty generic I'll Be.
Jax is a really nice girl from a great family. She's also pretty cute, but I'm really not very impressed with her voice. On both My Generation and Misery Business she was upstaged by the band and her vocals on My Immortal were simply boring. But the kids really like her and she ended Rayvon's winning streak. His voice and his performances were far superior to hers, but she got more votes and now there is no more Saving Rayvon.
Rayvon's performances of the current Top 10 hit Want To Want Me and the classics, As and You Are So Beautiful were absolutely flawless. His voice is smooth and pure and his smile is truly radiant.
My prediction is that Clark will be going up against Nick in the finals next week. I just don't want to hear Jax try to sing again.
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