Yeah yeah, it has a same intro with Brave by Sara B. I don't know that it is a coincidence or not, but for me both are just great. Though i prefer Roar and that's why this song enter my top 50. This is kind of music that i like from Katy. Mid tempo but had a fierce vocal too. and i really like that Katy being more mature in this record.
DEMONS
Imagine Dragons Night Visions
This might be not my most favorite song from them at first. but it is just growing on me everytime i had to hear their album. And the video is an inspiration too (i also kinda dislike the video at first, i thought it's just an ordinary live act ).
OUT OF MY LEAGUE
Fitz and The Tantrums More Than Just a Dream
One of the new artist that I hear this year. At first i kinda ignore this song when i heard it on tv, youtube, or radio. I found it just a generic song (with a lot of "ooo ooo" part of the song this year ) but at one time, i listen to this song alone and i found it really refreshing and attractive. It suddenly became my favorite track this year. i haven;t heard the full album, but that's the next thing i should do later.
WE COME RUNNING
Youngblood Hawke Wake Up
another song that i discover from FIFA soundtrack. Yeah, they are full of great soundtrack, like this one. This is such a fun song and i like it to sing it with my friends (especially with the "oooo oooo" part, oh no, my list full of those kind of song ) this band kinda promising, and i hope they will released new materials soon
THRIFT SHOP
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz The Heist
I discover this song when i saw billboard list late last year. It is so infectious, and i really happy to see some kind rapper like them that really different with common rapper (one hit wonder rappers for sure) this year. The song had a simple theme but interesting one. The arrangement with that trumpets is sick! they are big now, and i hope they will be much bigger next years.
One of my the artist that I just hear this year. At first I knew this artist from Adam (Now Adem). I ask him and he suggest this artist. And I instantly love them. Your Drums Your Love is just a genius song. Then i try to listen their discography including their collaboration with Disclosure. And i really like them. I bet this is not the last year that AlunaGeorge will be included on my top artist of the year
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
They always catch my attention from the A-punk and Oxford Comma era. I thought their creativity was just like that and be the artist that i won't heard anymore in the future. BUt then, i was wrong. They become my favorite indie band recently. Their latest album was a great one and i guess i will not stop to like them.
PHILLIP PHILLIPS
Maybe i;m not American Idol addict just like back then when the judges are the original one. But 1 contestant from recent years American Idol stole my attention. Yap it's Phillip Phillips. He is really different with other American Idol alumn with the touch of folk and blues. His album is one of my favorite album from AI ever. And i really wish that his second album will be as good as the first one. If so, no doubt he will be my most favorite AI in the future
JOHN NEWMAN
I haven't heard this artist until the last 4 months of 2013. And boom he released Love Me again, the song that one of my favorite this year. Even though i kinda dislike his appearance (don't know why but it is just don't match with his voice ) but i really respect his works. Cheating is one of the grower just like Love Me Again. And even i surprised to put him on my list at no. 42
AVRIL LAVIGNE
Miss Lavigne is back! yeah she is one of my most favorite female singer back then. If i made a list in 2002-2004, pretty sure she is cracking up my top 10 artists of those years. Maybe i'm growing up and so does she. She is not the same game with the first time she came to music industry. But i still like some of her songs this era. still better than her last era IMO. And i really adore her passion in music