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NOW: #1s! LAST SET | MTM's Best of 2013
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Kerli is underrated! Loved Sel!
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Originally posted by collin
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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Utopia leak, ha influence
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Kerli is underrated! Loved Sel!
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She is very underrated! Yas
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I'll take a look
ARTIST #2 + Tour #2 + 2 more albums coming up!
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Happy New Year everyone!
Wether you have began your 2014 or have a few hours left of 2013, I wish you a great 2014
#12
CHARLI XCX - TRUE ROMANCE
I was desperate for some new music earlier this year and then I found Charli XCX. I began listening to her EP's and liked them a lot, so when her album was released I bought it on iTunes the same day. Cool and fresh vibe to her music. (Fun fact; She was in my country that day, supporting Ellie Goulding)
Black Roses - You (Ha Ha Ha) - Take My Hand
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AVRIL LAVIGNE - AVRIL LAVIGNE
Avril served with her first two singles, but unfortunately those were among the best tracks already. The album as a whole is pretty good, has it's hits and it's misses. I haven't listened to much to it, but the songs I really liked have lots of plays.
Rock N Roll - Sippin On Sunshine - Here's To Never Growing Up
#2 - THE WARRIOR TOUR
(Also known as The Best Night of My Life Tour)
Overall rate: 4,8/5
After 'Warrior' was released, we all knew a tour had to come. Sadly she didn't come to Norway, so after begging my parents a little while, my mom agreed to go to Stockholm, Sweden with me to see her live for my 2nd time. It was in an amusement park called Gröna Lund on one of the hottest days I've had this summer, and I had just been 2 weeks to Crete. (I was home 12 hours before I went to Sweden ) Now, to the show. Ke$ha never disappoints. First her dancers entered the stage, and after a while she began speaking the intro. I felt like I was about to faint of excitement. The anthem that is "Warrior" kicked it all off and she looked even better than on the photo above. The show carried on with all her hit songs, some new album tracks and the unreleased track "Machine Gun Love". From her dancers dressed in drag, a sparkling belt to her mom in a dancing penis outfit, a Ke$ha show is ALWAYS fun. She doesn't take it too serious, and that's what makes it as great as it is. It's still a very well done show, but for us Animals, it's not about that. She shows her personal side between the songs, tells stories about the tracks and how much she loves her fans and wants everyone to be themselves, always. I hope this wasn't the last time I get to see her live, and if you got the chance; take it!
Summary;
One of the best shows you could go to. Full of energy and fun.
You're guaranteed a good time at a Ke$ha show.
Favourite performances:
Your Love Is My Drug - Warrior - Die Young
#2 - PORCELAIN BLACK
I first heard of Porcelain when she dragged Gaga and Monsters which was two years ago if I'm not wrong. I listened to her song "Naughty, Naughty" but didn't care more after some listens. Then, spring/summer this year I found the song again on a streaming service and got into it. In August she began releasing songs with live videos and I was blown away every time a new video was up. "Mama Forgive Me" was the first one and I loved it more and more. Around the 3rd track the song "Mannequin Factory" she has performed live for ages premiered in studio version as well. One of my most played songs of the year. "One Woman Army" closed it all off, and damn this song has one of the best choruses I've heard. All the songs she has released as Porcelain Black (she was Porcelain and The Tramps at first) are all great, I love them all. She has that perfect mix of pop-music and a rock n roll voice, something I find very original. I hope she finally gets to release her album next year! If you haven't really checked her out yet, or heard of her, you should do it as soon as possible. ("Swallow My Bullet" is a good song to begin with, and then One Woman Army)
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS smash update
The Warrior Tour Saw K$ twice this year, f**king fantastic both times!
Was waaaaaay the hell in back on the lawn for this stadium she played with Pitbull, that was alright,
but I saw her alone in August and me and some friends ended up front row! We made eye contact
Porcelain Black, True Romance and Avril Lavigne All great this year
check out my latest update maybe There's some K$ and Gaga in the last few updates And Kerli
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS smash update
The Warrior Tour Saw K$ twice this year, f**king fantastic both times!
Was waaaaaay the hell in back on the lawn for this stadium she played with Pitbull, that was alright,
but I saw her alone in August and me and some friends ended up front row! We made eye contact
Porcelain Black, True Romance and Avril Lavigne All great this year
check out my latest update maybe There's some K$ and Gaga in the last few updates And Kerli
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Glad you like it, your update was a smash as well
I was like "close enough" to her all the time, much better than being under 18 so having to sit on a balcony at the back of the venue like my 1st time seeing her
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The Warrior Tour looked great but I never went :/
I wonder what #1 tour will be.... I remember you went to DWT, but Rih is soooo far down your faves list. So :/
Great graphics and lists so far
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Avril Lavigne, what an amazing album.
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You (ha ha ha) is really good
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Avril Lavigne
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#1 artist AND tour coming up! + 2/3 more albums
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Originally posted by lostinparadise
The Warrior Tour looked great but I never went :/
I wonder what #1 tour will be.... I remember you went to DWT, but Rih is soooo far down your faves list. So :/
Great graphics and lists so far
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It was really fun!
It's coming up in a few
Thank you!
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Avril Lavigne, what an amazing album.
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It is pretty good
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You (ha ha ha) is really good
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Yas
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Avril Lavigne
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I have similar toughts on Avril's album =)
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True Romance and Ke$ha live Enjoyed her concert as well.
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#10
CIARA - CIARA
Honestly, haven't listened to this in full that much, but the songs below (especially LIU and O) are more than enough to know that this is an amazing album. A friend said I had to listen to them after I had been gone some days so I weren't very updated on the newest music, and I was really blown away. The songs are really good to move to and just sing along and "bop" to.
Livin' It Up - Overdose - Read My Lips
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DEMI LOVATO - DEMI
Heart Attack was a brilliant single. Really catchy and made me interested in her music like I hadn't been before. It has a great mix of upbeat and more slow songs which is one of the reasons it's a good pop album. But, I got tired of it quickly, that's why it made it to #9 and not higher up.
Neon Lights - Heart Attack - Two Pieces
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ONE DIRECTION - MIDNIGHT MEMORIES
Great album from the boys! Seems more real and more "them". Both the singles have been great and they keep growing as artists, much more than Take Me Home did compared to Up All Night. They seem more grown up now. Like that it has a touch of more rock, it fits them a lot.
Also it's more of Louis which makes it even better
Story of My Life - Little White Lies - Best Song Ever
As said I will make these more basic, so no graphics and few words until top 15/10.
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Justin Timberlake - Mirrors
Catchy song, something about it makes it really good.
#24
Miley Cyrus - We Can't Stop
Got better and better with each listen. Cool comeback song from her!
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Charli XCX - You (Ha Ha Ha)
Got better and better with each listen. Cool comeback song from her!
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Britney Spears - Perfume
A new sound for Britney, more instrumental and calm, makes it really good.
#21
Cher Lloyd - I Wish ft. T.I
Finally is Cher back! Cool sound, a bit weird message but still fun.
#1 - THE PARADISE TOUR
Overall rate: 5/5
Where do I start. Lana released two great albums (or album + EP if you want) in 2012, and finally a worldwide tour was announced. I'm so happy she came here! Her album was in the top 40 for 52 weeks+ so I guess that helped. Her show was also moved from a 1K venue to a 9K one, because so many people wanted to see her live. I showed up at the arena at around 12:20 pm and I was #12 in one of the lines! I was so lucky I got front row and got a picture with her, hold her hand and look her in the eyes (she has gorgeous eyes). The show was really amazing, not just because of that. Her vocals were on point, she sang beautifully. Do I dare say better live than on the recorded songs? I think so. She was so happy and sweet all the time, she took her time with the fans, said sweet words and made us feel very close to her. The set was beautiful as well, the whole haunted house theme and the big backdrop playing videos. I didn't know what to expect as I had never been to a show where the artist doesn't sing uptempo dance songs, but this was an amazing experience. The crowd were really good as well, only got pushed when she was close to the fence, which isn't weird. Nothing to complain about.
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Just perfect really.
Favourite performances:
Cola - National Anthem - Born To Die - Ride
#1 - BONNIE MCKEE
I first heard of her when the demo for Hold It Against Me leaked, I think that was her "debut" moment for a lot of pop music fans. Other than that, I found out about her writing with Katy and all the other artists later on. Ke$ha, Adam Lambert, Rita Ora, Carly Rae Jepsen, Christina Aguilera etc. Then this summer I saw a thread being made on here "Bonnie McKee - American Girl" and it was a "New Music" thread, not "Single". I checked it out and thought it sounded cool, but if it was good on piano, then the studio had to be amazing. Right? I was on vacation on Crete in late June/early July and one day I logged onto the web and saw that she had posted a vid of American Girl with lots of celebs and it was the studio version. I listened to it and loved it from first listen! I didn't have anything to download it with as I wasn't at home so I layed there, in the sun, with my iPod, refreshing the youtube video like 10 times in a row. It had this amazing summery feel to it which was great for me at that time. Later some previews from her new album was played in an interview, and I can't wait to hear it all in full! She has a great voice, great lyrics and seems like a really fun person. I hope she can do great with her music in 2014, and that she gets an album release.
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DEMI,MM! Singles: 4/5! Lana and Bonnie slaying! Great update!
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I wish I could have gone to the Warrior Tour
Avril Lavigne
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Mirrors.
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Ciara
I love all the singles, 5/5
Lana's concert was the best
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WCS is my fave Miley song ever! You again I really like Bonnie McKee
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Thank you all for the sweet comments! Here comes 2 more albums and 10 more singles!
#7
ELLIE GOULDING - HALCYON DAYS
Really good addition to the original "Halcyon" album. I love that she has gone more elctronic-pop-ish with this music, it sounds really good for her. Some seem like a part 2 of a Halcyon song (Figure 8 -> Under Control is one example) but they're still a bit different. The ballads are beautiful, and the more uptempo tracks also work great for her. Really happy with Goodness Gracious as the next single!
Flashlight - Burn - Goodness Gracious
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KERLI - UTOPIA (EP)I
It first leaked in December, sadly but not all those songs made the EP (most likely caused by the leak). Some of the songs that leaked, I'd prefer on this EP, so it's not a 5/5 album as it could have been. But it's a pretty good EP. It has great dance-pop, playing with some dubstep on "Can't Control The Kids" and slower and more personal on "Chemical" and "Love Me or Leave Me". It has it all really, and is a very nice sound for her after the alternative rock music.
Can't Control The Kids - The Lucky Ones - Here and Now
Now with graphics, haha.
#20
Zedd - Stay the Night ft. Hayley William of Paramore
Really great EDM track! Love Hayley's vocals on it.
#19
One Direction - Best Song Ever
Catchy from first moment! Good song to kick off their new era.
#18
Diana Vickers - Cinderella
Heard this months after it was released, and it didn't really stand out to me at first. Then when I listened more and heard the bridge I loved it more and more.
#17
Demi Lovato - Heart Attack
As mentioned in the DEMI comment; Great first single, good pop song.
#16
Sky Ferreira - You're Not the One
I never really checked out Sky much, but as she finally got a full era with album coming, I had to check what she released. This is a really great song, one of the best on her album. Cool vibe through it all, different from the usual pop songs.
#15
Katy Perry - Roar
It took some time to grow on me, I was stuck with Applause on my ears when it was released, but it grew a lot and now I think it's a very good song.
#14
Taylor Swift - 22
Pretty sure this made my albumtracks list last year. Really fun and happy song! Makes you wanna dance and have fun with friends.
#13
Timber - Pitbull ft. Ke$ha)
Ke$ha's chorus makes this song. The style fits her voice very well and her vocals are great.
(as you can tell, I don't really like Pitbull..)
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Ciara - Overdose
Overdose has an amazingly catchy beat and it makes you wanna move, getting down and dance.
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Ellie Goulding - Burn
Wow, Ellie's "Halcyon" was great, but Burn sets of the re-release as something even better! It's more generic than her previews songs, but who cares. It's a great song and I can't wait to hear it live in 25 days!
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