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NOW: #1s! LAST SET | MTM's Best of 2013
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I've now made ALL THE SONGS on the Scandinavian lists click-able so you can just click the "ARTIST - TITLE" and you'll get right to YouTube where you can listen/watch the video.
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Loving all the albums so far! Laughing that Jessie J made a list Rock N Roll
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Glad you like 'em! It was either Lorde or Jessie
Posting Scandinavian lists shortly, we'll move on to the non-Scandi lists after they are done tomorrow
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Sweden - #2
ICONA POP - THIS IS...ICONA POP
This album wants to make you dance, smile and just have a good time! The lead single "I Love It" was a big hit worldwide and for me, it's not even the best song on the album. The duo, Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, are full of energy and when they sing together in the choruses, you want to sing along. Some fans were disappointed as some of the songs were already released on other releases, but for new fans the album pretty much never disappoint. It get's a bit weak at the end, but the great dance/electro-pop in the beginning weighs up for it big time. From the careless feeling of "I Love It" to the more vulnerable side on "Just Another Night", this album has music for any mood.
In the Stars - We Got The World. - All Night
Norway - #6
ADELÉN - BOMBO
Adelén is just 16, but already has a #1 hit in Norway and it made it to Spain as well! It was first performed live when she competed in Norway's national Song Contest to find out which song would go to Eurovision, she ended up at #2.
Written by Ina Wroldsen from Ask Embla (look below), this English-Spanish song is perfect for summer. It's a typical radio song, but it's fun and catchy which makes it a good one.
Norway/Sweden- #5
ASK EMBLA - FATHERS EYES
This duo debuted last year with their music, and the 2nd single from their album didn't disappoint.
It's haunting, beautiful, creepy and catchy. It starts off slow but after the first chorus, a beat is added in the background to make it more fitted for dancing. The lyrics are also very mysterious, it's not just a usual love song.
Sweden - #4
ICONA POP - I LOVE IT
Well, what can I say. Doesn't this song just make you wanna go crazy and be careless about it?
That's how I feel at least! The chorus is a bit "yell"-y but it makes it feel how it's supposed to and perfect for a sing-along. Great euro-pop that took over the world for a while!
Now you can wonder which album goes to #1, I can tell that they are twice on the singles list, but keep in mind another set is coming
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This Is... Icona Pop + one of my favorite songs from 2012, I Love IT!!!!
Amazing set
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I love it
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Love Icona Pop
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THE LAST SCANDINAVIAN SET comes in about 18 hours, get ready!
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This Is... Icona Pop + one of my favorite songs from 2012, I Love IT!!!!
Amazing set
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I love it
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Love Icona Pop
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I'm only familiar with the song I Love It.
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I Love It
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Iggy is nice Don't know those Scandinavian ones
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Want to know the #1 album?
You're just a click away...
#1.
Norway/Sweden - #1
ASK EMBLA - NORTHERN LIGHT
This is their debut album, released after the great singles Cry Baby and Fathers Eyes, the latter was a huge hit here and went to #8 on the official charts. The duo consists of Ina Wroldsen and Arnthor Birgisson, Ina from Norway and Arnthor is Icelandic but grew up in Sweden. (Shontelle's "Impossible", One Direction, Britney Spears are just a few of the artists the duo/one of them has written for) They made the album without help, where Ina mostly writes and sings, while Arnthor produces. That shows they have a lot of talent, because the album is pretty much perfect from start to finish.The album has an electro-pop feel, and it's very Scandinavian. It's both light and dark music, perfectly mixed. It's commercial music, but it also has a different style from the songs you hear on the radio. Truly an amazing pop album and I recommend you to listen to the three tracks below!
Cry Baby - Northern Lights (Ida's Dans) - Fathers Eyes
Norway- #3
MARGARET BERGER - I FEED YOU MY LOVE
Norway's song for this year's Eurovision Song Contest is dark and haunting electronic pop music. Delivered perfectly by the artist, Margaret Berger, it sounds like a really cool song even though it's not very light on the ear. It's Scandinavian electro at one of it's finest.
Norway - #2
GABRIELLE - MEDVIND (Med Vin)
Tailwind (With Wine)
Already in my "top 3" from her album, Nattergal which made it to #3 on my list. This is sung in Norwegian and is a play on words. You can see that the **** and the (****) look very alike wordwise, and that's the meaning with it all. It's a very cool uptempo song and goes hard when it hits the chorus. The "woooooah ramler ut av klubben med deg" (Google Translate; Norwegian -> English) is very catchy and a big BOOM! moment in the song. Great pop music, too bad it didn't get much promotion as a single.
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What you all have been waiting for (hopefully )
The single to make it to the top...
You're just a click away!
#1
Norway/Sweden - #1
ASK EMBLA - CRY BABY
Just...WOW. This song blew me away when I first heard it.
It starts of slow with an angelic "aaaah" in the background. They did an amazing job on this. Ina's voice just feels very "real" and Arnthor's voice together with her's is an amazing match. The bass that kicks in in the chorus makes it a song you want to get up and move to. For me it's one of the best Norwegian songs I've heard, well it made it to #1 so not that weird but you get my point. You should give it a listen and feel to free to tell me how you feel about it in a comment.
Now the Scandinavian countdown is over for now and the #1 spot on both lists belong to the same duo! I'll move on to the next ones most likely the 25th! Feel free to tell me what you thought about it and if you listened to the songs, did you like them? Remember you just have to click the title of the single to watch it on YouTube
Tomorrow it's time to be with family and friends, so won't be online, so I'll wish all of you a very
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Everything about your charts is perfect, The ranks.. the graphics, the Icona Pop slayage. Flawless!
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Never heard of ASK EMBLA, need to check out their music great list
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Everything about your charts is perfect, The ranks.. the graphics, the Icona Pop slayage. Flawless!
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Thank you
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Never heard of ASK EMBLA, need to check out their music great list
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You should! They have a new single coming up soon from a new album as well
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I'll comment back on yours
I'll just make a quick schedule and then I'll post something today
Except 1 artist + a tour at least
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Icona Pop.
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Icona ! love them
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Lots of love for Icona here They would do great on the list with all albums as well, not to #2 but far up
I'm not feeling too well right now, so I'll have to delay today's posts for tomorrow morning, if I'm (hopefully) feeling better
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Icona Pop is so epic so catchy so iconic
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I've gotten pretty sick so I'll have to cancel at least the albumtracks list, and I'll do very quick and grahpic-less (except top 10) for the top singles.
Here comes the #4 + #3 top new artist + the #3 tour of 2013!
#3 - STARS DANCE TOUR
Overall rate: 4/5
I never really cared much for Selena, but when I suddenly saw that she would come to Norway, some of my friends and I decided to go to her show. I do not regret it now! The show was pretty great, despite the fact that her stage was left at home in the US and the big screens, except one, as well. She was very sweet on stage, great at dancing and I never felt like her vocals were really bad either something a lot of people try to drag her for. Her music is fun and up-beat mostly, and the album Stars Dance served great tracks which also is a big deal for a tour to live up to it's expectations (Tickets were bought months before album release) . After the show she also came and took photos with fans at outside the arena, sadly I weren't close enough to get on a photo but I was still very close to her.
The thing that drags it down is that the stage and overall show wasn't big enough (Well, now I'm used to Gaga so..) even though that's not her fault at all. The audience were also the 2nd to worst of those I've been with.
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Great show and I recommend you to see her if you get the chance!
Favourite performances:
Slow Down - Love You Like A Love Song - Who Says
#4 - G.R.L.
These girls got their first release this summer as the b-side to Ooh La La by Britney Spears. The single is called "Vacation". It was included on the Soundtrack for The Smurfs 2, but it also got a stand-alone release as a single. The girls were originally planned to be a new Pus sycat Dolls group, but they decided to change the name because it didn't feel right, which I can understand. They seem like fun girls with a lot of energy, "Vacation" may be generic, but it's catchy and fun which made it one of my favorite songs this summer! Their voices work well together and they really know how to dance. Can't wait for more by them! Look out for these girls, people.
#3 - KERLI
I began listening to Kerli November/December 2012, when she just had a few singles out with her new electro-dance sound ("Zero Gravity", "The Lucky Ones") and I really liked it from first listen really. They both kept growing on me and I loved them more and more for each play. Then, in December her Utopia album leaked online and I obviously had to download it. It did not disappoint at all, but I'm still sorry for her that the album leaked. I still bought the EP version that was released earlier this year because I like to support the artists I like, even more the ones who aren't that popular. I also began checking out her old stuff, which was surprisingly different from the new material. She has now become one of my favorite artists and I can't wait for what 2014 will bring from her!
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I began listening to Kerli around the same time as you! She grew to be one of my favorites this year as well
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