Q: Many readers/ bloggers are also big music fans. Tell us about a few of your favorite bands/ singers that we should listen to in 2012.
I'm been a fan of Boyzone and Westlife since they splashed into the music scene late 90's and while Boyzone have semi-reunited, Westlife finally announced (last November 2011) that they'll be taking a bow after 14 years of making music together as group. I thought it was quite a close call for me when I nearly decided not to attend their September 2011 concert here, which eventually became their last concert for the region. Whew.
Other acts that I like depend on my mood are found at the bottom of this post if you are interested in checking some of them out.
For now I leave you to Heinz Winckler and Charlize Berg singing "You and I." I've been a fan of Heinz since he sang "Chasing Shadows" for Disney's "Treasure Planet." It was too bad though that this song was only included in the South African OST album release.
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Several of the mainstays:
Lifehouse
Heinz Winckler
Lady Antebellum
Josh Groban
David Barnes
Alexz Johnson
The Corrs (now Andrea goes the solo route)
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Steps (which have reunited after taking a bow back in the early 2000, I think)
Within Temptation
David Cook
One Republic
Anberlin
Muse
Christian Bautista
Mae
Breaking Benjamin
Chris Daughtry
Chicane
Gary Barlow (Take That)
Dolores O'Riordan
Selena Gomez
Kenny G
and several more.... :D
One Republic is one of my faves too. And also Selena. I especially like her Who Says.
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ReplyDeleteI can't believe you know Within Temptations too! They are one awesome band!
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Oh, awesome choices. I love Breaking Benjamin so much!
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OMG Steps are back together?
ReplyDeleteI loved them I have every album and dvd they ever released I'm soo excited to hear that, I also love Westlife and it's so sad that they're breaking up.
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I love your picks! Lifehouse, Lady Antebellum, Josh Groban, Westlife, The Corrs, Chris Daughtry and One Republic are some of my well-loved artists too! And you have Christian Bautista on your list, are you a Filipina? I love him. David Cook also made my list. :) Happy Friday!
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ReplyDeleteNice pick with Muse - along with Silversun Pickups, they spend a lot of time in my playlist.
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Hopping through. Love Josh Groban and the Corrs. And Kenny G.
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DeleteYes! Within Temptation! I have just about all of their albums playing whenever I'm writing. Their sound is the perfect background for the tone I'm searching for. Also, Breaking Benjamin is up there too :)
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Delete@Morganville94 I love their songs. There was a track that inspired my my virtual TV spin-off The Charmed Paladins and it suited the scene. My other friend who also has her own Charmed spin-off has gotten acquainted with the group too.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! Lots of new stuff here. o: I bet I should check some out, huh? Lol. I bet they're good!
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@The Nocturnal Library Yup, same here. Inspired a couple of scenes for my virtual TV spin-off. :D
ReplyDelete@Sarah Brown Yup, I'm following Faye Tozer and the Official Steps Twitter account and so far the group's focusing UK which is understandable. *high fives* I have their albs too but I wasn't able to get any of their DVD or I might not been looking too hard. lolz.
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ReplyDelete@Danielle I agree Within Temptation can inspire a scene. :D
ReplyDeletei love Boyzone. i'm a huge fan of David Cook and Chris Daughtry too.
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know another fellow BZ fan. :D
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ReplyDeleteLady Antebellum, David Cook, Alexz Johnson, One Republic and Muse are also on my list :D
ReplyDeleteSeveral additions here as most of these newer musicians who recently gained fame make their own music and have their own trademark LOL
* Adele
* Haley Reinhart
* Lana Del Rey
* Hunter Hayes
* Esperanza Spalding
* Gavin DeGraw (well, he has existed more than the rest of my list - saw his double show with David Cook last year)
* Taylor Swift (again, not that new but her new 2012 album "Red" is now #1)
* Florence + the Machines
I'm seeing Hunter Hayes several times now :D My new additions: Kyler England, Britroyal, One Direction, and Big Time Rush.
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