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LEONA LEWIS
Spirit
Released: April 8, 2008
Genres: Pop, R&B
Country: United Kingdom
I listened to this album for the first time in 2007 but I decided to make it eligible to chart this year as it was re-issued in 2008 in countries like the United States and Canada with amazing new tracks, Forgive Me and Misses Glass. I adore Leona's vocals because they are so powerful and emotional but she isn't used to oversinging like Mariah Carey or Christina Aguilera. I just hope on her next album she puts more up-tempo or even dance tracks. It would be nice to hear those kind of songs from her.
Favorite tracks:- Bleeding Love
- I Will Be
- Forgive Me
- Yesterday
- Take a Bow
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KATY PERRY
One of the Boys
Released: June 17, 2008
Genres: Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, electropop
Country: United States
Katy Perry is definitely one of the biggest (if not the biggest) new artists of the year. She took the music industry by storm with her monster single I Kissed a Girl. Ever since I've heard the song I loved it. It's very fun with catchy lyrics. But I Kissed a Girl is definitely not the standout track on the album to me. There are also tracks like beautiful Thinking of You, fun and electropop Hot n Cold, which is also a huge hit around the globe, or Ur So Gay which even Madonna named her favorite song of the past year! I was really pleased with this album and I'm glad that Katy isn't destined to be a one-hit-wonder. We will definitely hear from her in the coming years.
Favorite tracks:- I Kissed a Girl
- Waking Up in Vegas
- Thinking of You
- Ur So Gay
- Hot n Cold