Best New Artist #4 - #1
4. Lights
• At #4 is Canadian pop singer Lights. Last year she was #5. She has three videos charted on my personal countdown, just this year. 1st was Ice, hitting mumber 1 and retired. 2nd was Saviour, getting similar charting. 3rd and the most recent was Second Go, my favorite song which hit #1 twice and retired. I'm sad that she hasn't had much success here in the US yet. Really hoping that 2011 will be her year to get big with the release of her second album. Over in Canada, her single Second Go ended up at #13 on MuchMusic’s Top 50 picks of 2010.
3. Alyssa Bernal
• Coming in at number 3 is singer Alyssa Bernal. I actually discovered her through an ad on Facebook. I immediately fell in love with her single Cali, Cali, Cali. Earlier this year she was on tour with Lifehouse and Kris Allen. Her video for Cali, Cali, Cali is so pretty and beautiful, showing what love truly is. She even appeared on Billboard's newest chart Next Big Sound 25 at #5 for the chart of 12/25/2010. On her YouTube channel, she covers many mainstreams including Grenade & Marry You.
• Here is her covering Grenade by Bruno Mars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5AH3-Iwj8&feature=sub
2. Tamar Kaprelian
• Just barely missing the peak on my chart, Armanian-American singer Tamar Kaprelian. Like Alyssa Bernal, it was an ad on Facebook that lead me to her. Quickly after searching through the internet, I found out that she got signed to Interscope after winning a contest held by OneRepublic. Just this year, she went on tour with Far East Movement. The second video for her lead single New Day is so beautiful. If you guys check out my countdown you would have seen the small part of the video. If you can check out VEVO video go watch it, I highly recommend it. I think just back either in November or December New Day went for HAC adds. If you listen to a HAC or even Top 40, ask them to play it.
1. Ryan Star
• My #1 favorite new artist of 2010 is singer-songwriter Ryan Star. Now Ryan isn’t as new as the others are. Back in 2006 is took part in the show Rock Star Supernova. Unfortunately or fortunately depending on the way one may look at it, Ryan finished in 6th place back on the show. Since his elimination on the show, Mr. Star has released an EP, an album and two singles. Now while I find his music to be amazing, I also have discovered that I’ve a huge man crush on him.
2011 is here and I’m really hoping he gets some mainstream pop success this year.
• Also **** Rolling Stone for giving his album a two of five stars.