#30 Ga-In "Irreversible" (874 points)
A really awesome tango influenced jam from K-Pop singer Ga-In, who is a member of the group Brown Eyed Girls.
#29 BoA "Only One" (906 points)
The second best K-Pop song this year, "Only One" is the sound BoA should've brought when she tried to make it in the western world.
#28 Marco Carta "Necessità Lunatica" (908 points)
Listened to this when it hit #1 on iTunes Italy, and instantly loved it. The guy has an awesome voice. Unfortunately the Italian media seem to be working against him, cause he never had any significant airplay.
#27 Eros Ramazzotti "Un Angelo Disteso Al Sole" (916 points)
Eros Ramazzotti returned with album
Noi, much better than the previous one. I loved first single "Un Angelo Disteso Al Sole" instantly, it might be his best song ever.
#26 Adam Lambert "Runnin'" (923 points)
Adam's the best technical singer in pop music, and songs like these prove it. It's another bonus track, but better than anything else he has recorded (other than his studio version of "Mad World").
#25 Ellie Goulding "My Blood" (929 points)
To me this was the most instant song on
Halcyon, but I don't think it has the longevity of some of the others. Still amazing though.
#24 Utada Hikaru "Sakura Nagashi" (930 points)
My second favorite artist, Utada Hikaru, returned from her hiatus to bring us the beautiful "Sakura Nagashi", theme song for the third Evangelion movie. Another stunning song, she showed that the gift has not left her. But unfortunately, it's unknown when she will return with a proper new single.
#23 Alan "Yi Ai Xiang Yi" (960 points)
The best track on Alan's album
Love Song, her voice is just awesome on this one.
#22 Ellie Goulding "Anything Could Happen" (964 points)
Ellie's highest charting song is, predictably, "Anything Could Happen". While I don't think it's the best song on
Halcyon, it had the benefit of being the first single, and it does still sound very fresh. I also adore its music video.