Underrated: Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele is certainly an artist you should know of know, if you like music with a little substance to it. Her debut always hit stores a couple of years ago now and was incredibly underrated, as it was definitely one of the best releases of that year. Now Chrisette is gearing for the release of her long awaited follow up to her incredible debut, the first single from the album is said to be the amazing ‘Epiphany’, a song that surfaced on the internet a couple or so weeks ago, giving fans of her music an insight into just how special this release is going to be. This is certainly a talent within music that deserves a lot more recognition. The album is said to be dropping at the end of March.

In the meantime, here is a video of an interview that was done a while ago.

Chrisette Michele Interview At Myspace Music

Star: Duffy

Duffy has had a pretty amazing career so far and with the release of her debut album last year, she has gone from strength to strength proving that she is a talent that will be around in music for a very long time. Last Wednesday was no different, as Duffy took to the stage of the 2009 Brit Awards to collect three awards (‘British Female Solo Artist’, ‘British Breakthrough Act’ and ‘Mastercard British Album’) that she had just scooped. Later in the evening she showcased exactly why it was that she had cleared up on the night with a performance that left music fans wanting more. The entire evening was a night of Duffy, as viewers saw her walking up from the table where she had previously sat to collect yet more awards, by the final award she was almost in tears as she tried to put into words what this all meant to her. Her next album should be just as amazing, Duffy we cannot wait.

On another note, it was during the advertisement break within this show that the latest Diet Coke advert was broadcast, which low and behold had Duffy endorsing their brand of drink. A great advert, here it is for you to take a look at.

Duffy In Diet Coke Advert

Future Star: Gary Go

Gary Go is a British singer/songwriter who had an early glimpse at music when watching his cousin is bands, it was his cousin who got him further involved with music when he was given a keyboard, with this he began to write songs. It was after leaving school that he worked in a recording studio, making tea and setting up equipment, which led him into doing his own thing within music.

The first single to come from this artist is actually very good, once you hear it you probably won’t be able to stop humming along to it, you’ll find it’s in your head pretty much most of the time. A sign of a great record.

Here is his latest video for you to check out.

Gary Go – Wonderful

Star: Melinda Doolittle

Melinda Doolittle for those who still don’t know was a finalist on American Idol a few years back and an amazing one she was too, since coming third in the competition she has gone on to amazing things, inking her very own recording contract and very recently releasing her debut album, which is out now and is definitely worth checking out. This is a very talented lady who continues to go from strength to strength, showing people exactly why she was considered something special within American Idol just a couple of years ago now, this certainly will not be the last time you see this lady, she will be around in music for many more years to come.

In the meantime, here is her music video for you to check out.

Melinda Doolittle – It’s Your Love

Amazing Talent: Lemar

British artist Lemar always means business when it comes to his music; he is an amazing talent who consistently showcases himself as one of those few talents to have come from a reality series. His latest album is no different from his previous efforts, as it shows what an amazing talent Lemar is and is definitely worth purchasing if you haven’t already.

Here is the video for his latest single, which is taken from his amazing album ‘The Reason’.

Lemar – Weight Of The World

Future Star: Anthoney Wright

Anthoney Wright is a British singer/songwriter influenced by the likes of Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass, etc. Founder of Reverb Music, Ian Wright, heard him singing and immediately signed him to the company. Until Ian’s passing over a year ago, the two worked closely together forming a strong bond over their mutual love for music. Ian left strict instructions on how to help Anthoney succeed in music before he passed away, since then the song has been picked up by radio and a star is already being talked of. This is certainly a talent to watch out for within music, 2009 looks as though it’s going to be another amazing year for British talent.

Here is his new video, followed by a previously released music video to give you a little more insight into this amazing talent.

Anthoney Wright – No Me Without You



Anthoney Wright – Reset To Zero

Amazing: Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson made an amazing comeback to music recently, after the tragic events that happened to her family last year. Jennifer is an artist who continues to go from strength to strength, as she continues to release singles from her debut album. A talent with a very promising future ahead in music, maybe the people behind the recent Oscar’s ceremony should have considered getting Jennifer on board with the musical medley; she could have ripped that set apart with her amazing vocals.

Here is her latest video for you to check out.

Jennifer Hudson – If This Isn’t Love

Star: Robin Thicke

Last year saw Robin Thicke release his latest album, ‘Something Else’. You hardly hear anything on Robin over here, infact I think the last time I saw his on TV here was when he appeared on British show, ‘Loose Women’. His album is definitely worth getting, if you haven’t got it already.

Here is his latest video for you to take a look at.

Robin Thicke – Dreamworld

Brit Awards 2009

So this years Brit Awards took place recently and it proved to be a great night for British music again, which has been making the news a lot lately, what with Coldplay and Adele scooping awards in the USA, Leona Lewis claiming the first number one in the USA in over two decades, it has been a pretty big year for British music. The stars of the night were the likes of Coldplay, Duffy, Kings Of Leon, Estelle, etc. The most unlikely collaboration came in the form of the Ting Tings and Estelle who performed a joint medley, you wouldn’t have thought they’d go together, but the collaboration worked well.

It did come as a shock that Coldplay didn’t win one award on the night though, seeing as they had one of the biggest albums of last year and provided an amazing performance on the night. It was nice to see Duffy getting some recognition, it would have been nice to see Adele and Coldplay claim an award.

In the meantime, here are some of the best performances of the night.

The Ting Tings & Estelle – Shut Up And Let Me Go/American Boy/That’s Not My Name (Medley)



Duffy – Warwick Avenue



Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody



Coldplay – Viva La Vida

SITE UPDATE!!

Things have been a little slow around here lately and for that I apologise, I've been a little busy with other things. So with the post that was posted beforehand and this, the site will be taking a little break until the end of next week and will be back again on the 23rd (which is just under two weeks away) of this month with updates, news, etc.

In the meantime, have a great week or so.

THE 2009 GRAMMY AWARDS

So, this years Grammy Awards took place over the past few days and apart from it being a fantastic night for British talent within music, the night seems as though it was truly a bore. It’s great that Adele picked up an award, it’s also great that Coldplay received some more love. The night had a couple of great performances in the form of Jennifer Hudson (who is amazing) and Coldplay. It’s a shame that Jazmine Sullivan didn’t get a look in with an award, one award for her would have been nice.

Here are a couple of standout performances from the night, as well as Adele sharing her thought backstage.

Colplay – Lost/Viva La Vida (feat. Jay-Z) (2009 Grammy Awards)



Jennifer Hudson – You Pulled Me Through (2009 Grammy Awards)



Adele – Backstage At The Grammys

Amazing: Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Sullivan is gearing up for the Grammy Awards, where she has rightfully been nominated in five categories. Last year saw her release her eagerly awaited debut album after being around on the music scene for numerous years; this could be her chance to shine by collecting numerous awards.

If you haven’t already purchased or checked out her album, here is a video to give you more of an insight into this amazingly talented artist. The video is then followed by an in depth video of her preparing for her touring with Ne-Yo as well as the 2009 Grammy Awards.

You Oughta Know: Jazmine Sullivan



Jazmine Sullivan – Road To The Grammy’s (Episode 1)

Star: Melinda Doolittle

Melinda Doolittle has just released her eagerly awaited debut album to the public and a great album it is too, this artist showed her potential back on American Idol a couple of years ago. Since coming third in the competition, Melinda has gone from strength to strength and has took her time recording and releasing an album, instead of rushing to put one out. This is definitely a talent that people should check out, if they haven’t already. Her album is definitely worth purchasing if you like music with a little substance to it.

In the meantime, here is an interview that she did recently

Melinda Doolittle Kiwibox Interview

Star: India.Arie

India.Arie is an amazing talent within the industry, she is gearing up for the release of her latest album ‘Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Poilitcs’ which is due to hit shops on February 10th. This will be an album worth every penny, as she remains an artist who consistently delivers amazing album after amazing album. This project should be no different, if the tracks heard so far are anything to go by.

In the meantime, here is her latest video which features Musiq Soulchild.

India.Arie – Chocolate High (feat. Musiq Soulchild)

Amazing: Jennifer Hudson

As most of us already know, Jennifer Hudson and her family had a horrible end of 2008, with the devastating loss of her mother, brother and nephew. Jennifer made a brave return the other night when she sang her heart out on Super Bowl.

Here is the video of her recent appearance.

Jennifer Hudson – Star Spangled Banner (Super Bowl)

Underrated: Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele is an artist that is so underrated within music; her debut album went virtually overlooked and was definitely one of the best albums released that year. This artist continues to go from strength to strength and her second album can only be described as exciting, as her fans wait for an official release date to be confirmed.

In the meantime, here is a performance that she recently did.

Chrisette Michele – You Are My Friend (Live At UNCF)

Talented: Mint Condition

Mint Condition are an R&B group who formed back in the late 1980’s and are a group who are known for a diverse style in music.

Here is their latest video.

Mint Condition – Nothing Left To Say

Underrated: Fantasia

Fantasia is an artist who is capable of amazing things within music, still very much an underrated artist within music, Fantasia has so much to offer. There was talks of a new project being in the pipeline, so that should be something to watch out for.

Here is a performance that she recently did.

Fantasia – Lady Marmalade (Live At UNCF)

Star: James Morrison

James Morrison is an incredible talent to emerge from the UK and has so much potential in music, his latest album hit shops last year and is doing pretty well. Now it seems that he is venturing out to the USA to try his luck there, hopefully he will do amazingly. A few British artists have been doing pretty well overseas just lately, so hopefully this artist could do well too.

Here is a performance that he recently did on Ellen in the USA.

James Morrison - Nothing Ever Hurts Like You (Live On Ellen)