“Cause day n nite
The lonely stoner seems to free his mind at nite
He’s all alone through the day n nite
The lonely loner seems to free his mind at nite, ah ah at nite”
Take 15 of the biggest female artists in the world and put them in stage together and you get Just Stand Up, a song produced by Babyface & LA Reid for the Stand up to Cancer Charity Campaign. The song was released on September 2nd on iTunes and the ladies sang it live on US TV last night during a televised fund-raiser.
Keyshia Cole, Leona Lewis, Fergie, Ciara, Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J Blige, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield and Nicole Scherzinger all participated in the song and I really like it! Check out the video of them singing last night:
Posted under: Freebies,Techie Geek on Tuesday September 2nd 2008 @ 9:19 pm GMT
Today Google launched their own browser: Google Chrome. Google Chrome was designed to make it easy for users to search and navigate the web for the content they’re looking for.
The best bits?
1. A combined search and address bar quickly takes users where they want to go,
2. When users open a new tab in Google Chrome, they’ll see a page that includes snapshots of their most-visited sites, recent searches and bookmarks, making it even easier to navigate the web.
Google Chrome was engineered to deliver a seamless web experience for users. At its core is a multi-process platform that helps provide users with enhanced stability and security.
3. Each browser tab operates as a separate process; by isolating tabs, should one tab crash or misbehave, others remain stable and responsive, and users can continue working without having to restart Google Chrome.
4. Google also built a new JavaScript engine, V8, which not only speeds up web applications, but enables a whole new class of web applications that couldn’t exist on today’s browsers.
5. You can browse pages ‘Incognito’ which lets you browse the web in complete privacy as it doesn’t record any of your activity and discards cookies. Ideal for those people using shared computers or those who don’t want others to know what they’ve been viewing.
At the moment it’s only available for Windows users but in the coming months, Mac & Linux versions will be released. I’m currently using Chrome since downloading in a few hours ago and it is ultra fast, faster than any browser right now; even Firefox. I love the fact that you see screenshots of your most visited pages along with your recently closed tabs & recently bookmarked items.
Download it here:Google Chrome. So what do you think about it? Like it? Will you make the switch from Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer?
Posted under: Daily,Freebies on Tuesday December 25th 2007 @ 12:47 am GMT
It’s 12:36am as I’m starting to type this, so it’s officially Christmas & I’m excited *shakes like a loony bin* This is the first time in ages that I’ve been excited about Christmas & the whole gift buying, food eating, drink drinking process and being with family. All my gifts have been wrapped ready to hand out to my parents, brother and grandfather… plus me dying to know what gifts are waiting for me, yes I feel like a little kid waiting for Santa!
& I’ll leave you now with some Frank Sinatra singing about Christmas
Oh & as a gift to all my lovely visitors of my blog, here is 600MB of music (mainly r&b and hip hop) for you to enjoy during this festive period. Mostly up & coming songs, some full albums and song oldies thrown in for good measure
Adele has scooped the Critics Choice Brit Award for the artist most likely to be big in 2008. The singer picks up a Brit Award before even bringing out a full single- her recent track Hometown Glory was only limited edition. Adele is likely to be top of many ‘Tips For 08’ lists and will release her debut album early next year along with the single Chasing Pavements. UK Music Guru’s have stated that she is the new Amy Winehouse and has Lily Allen amongst her fans. Her debut album, 19, will be released on January 28th 2008.
To download this song, and a few others CLICK HERE
The next artist to arouse hype is David Jordan, a future soul sensation with his rocked-out R&B, his searing electric soul with sassy-male falsetto vocals, his fairly straight take on well-produced Lenny Kravitz/Seal-style guitar-funk-pop. His music is very unusual mixture of different genre’s and you’ll either love him or hate him. His debut album, Set the mood, was released on November 5th 2007 but he is still much of an unknown, until now.
Check out this single ‘Move On’, from his debut album
It was so hard trying to fit a reasonable size of songs into my OST after being tagged by [Swair]. I love hundred’s of songs and each have a different memory for me, but I think 25 is enough lol
As you can tell most are R&B and that’s because it’s my favourite genre of music since I was a little kid and I grew out of my Jason Donovan phase, so I hope you enjoy the soundtrack to my life, and I am 25 so a song for every year of my life lol
All 4 One- I can love you like that “i never make a promise
i don’t intend to keep
so when i say forever
forever’s what i mean”
Brian Adams- Inside Out “i wanna know you like i know myself
i’m waitin’ for you there ain’t no one else
talk to me baby scream and shout
i want to know you inside out”
Leona Lewis- Run “light up, light up
as if you have a choice
even if you cannot hear my voice
i’ll be right beside you dear”
Blackstreet- Don’t Leave “you’ve got your problems baby
and I’ve got mine
let’s just end it all by
putting it together, yeah”
Brandy feat. LL Cool J- Sittin up in my room (Remix) “how can one be down?
tell me where to start
cause every time you smile
i feel tremors in my heart”
AZ Yet- Last Night “last night, you were so into it
you told me secrets that, you never told a soul
you were so nervous and, yet oh so comfortable
as we explored your image of love”
Johnta Austin- The one that got away
“life’s too hard cant even breathe
wherever you are reach out to me,
i got this chick that chick,
but it dont matter coz i still love the one that got away,”
En Vogue- Dont let go “what’s it gonna be?
’cause I can’t pretend
don’t you wanna be more than friends?
hold me tight and don’t let go
don’t let go”
TLC- No Scrubs “i don’t want your number (no)
i don’t want to give you mine and (no)
i don’t want to meet you nowhere (no)
i don’t want none of your time (no)”
Fugees- Ready or Not “ready or not, here i come, you can’t hide
gonna find you and take it slowly
ready or not, here i come, you can’t hide
gonna find you and make you want me”
Notorious BIG- Hypotize “biggie biggie biggie can’t you see
sometimes your words just hypnotize me
and I just love your flashy ways
guess that’s why they broke, and you’re so paid”
2Pac- How do you want it “how do you want it? how does it feel?
comin up as a nigga in the cash game
livin in the fast lane, i’m for real”
Snoop Dogg- Whats my name “now just throw your hands in the motherfuckin air
and wave the motherfuckers like ya just don’t care
yeah roll up the dank, and pour the drank
and watch your step cuz doggy’s on the gank”
Glenn Lewis- Fall Again “there’s something about you, i stare in your eyes
and everything i’m looking for i seem to find
all this time away is killing me inside
i need your love in my life”
Toni Braxton- That somebody was you “there’s been so many times
my heart has been broken in two
i kept them waiting in line
coz nobody’s heart was true
for every time i gave into love
i would always end up blue
and just when i was about to give up
i found myself an angel call to you”
D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Boom! Shake The Room “why don’t you tell the girls what y’all wanna do
ya wanna ooh-ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh–ooooh
that’s right yo and i’m in the flow
so pump up the volume along with the tempo
i want everybody in the house to know
i came here tonight to hear the crowd go”
Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You “i hope life treats you kind
and i hope you have all you’ve dreamed of.
and i wish to you, joy and happiness.
but above all this, i wish you love”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under the Bridge “i dont ever want to feel
like i did that day
take me to the place i love
take me all the way”
LL Cool J- Loungin “who do you love
i wanna lounge wit you
are you for sure
i do what i gotta do”
Keith Sweat- Nobody “i want the night for me and you
so come here baby and let me do it to you
don’t be afraid cuz I won’t bite
i promise to give it to you just the way you like”
Goo Goo Dolls- Iris “and i don’t want the world to see me
cause i don’t think that they’d understand
when everything’s made to be broken
i just want you to know who i am”
Richard Marx- Now & Forever “whenever I’m weary from the battles that rage in my head
you make sense of madness when my sanity hangs by a thread
i lose my way but still you seem to understand”
Mariah Carey- Honey “Honey, You can have me when you want me
You just simply ask me to be there
And you’re the only one who makes me come running
Cause what you got is far beyond compare”
Tony Toni Tone- Let’s Get Down “the function’s on around midnight
what time is it are you inside
available, to come and play
give me a clue, so I don’t have to
look for you”
Soul For Real- Candy Rain “have you ever loved someone
so much you thought you’d die?
giving so much of yourself
it seems the only way
tell me what you want, and i
and i will give it to you”
So now, you can download my soundtrack by clicking HERE & then HERE
I’ve been an ultra fan of Leona since her 1st audition in the Reality TV show ‘X Factor’ in the UK. Her voice blew me away and week by week she just got better and better! I’ve followed her career since she won the show, even joined her fanclub and check her website out every other day for music news. Her voice is amazing (especially for someone in the UK!) and it’s funny to think that before the X Factor, she was a live receptionist! Her debut album was released on Monday and I rushed out to buy it! Now that’s telling you something…. I haven’t bought a CD in like over 2 years! But I just had too!
Her album… one word… AMAZING.. no no no wait… INCREDIBLE! There is not ONE bad song! Since her debut single from her 1st album ‘Bleeding Love’ was released, it went straight to Number 1 in the UK and sold 66,000 copies on its first day of release and went on to sell 218,805 copies in its first week making it the fasting selling single in the UK and her album is on course to become the fastest-selling UK debut album of all time! Music store HMV has sold more copies of her album than the entire top ten put together.. now thats saying something!
I’ve listened to her album for days now and it’s all I’ve been listening too. I decided to give an extra long review for her album because.. well… she’s amazing and I love her voice! Song by song I’ll give you my review…..
1. Bleeding Love - It’s extremely catchy, the song writing is amazing and when I first listened to it I was like WOW! It’s the UK Number 1 single at the moment and hopefully will be til she releases her next one
2. Whatever It Takes – I wasn’t so sure at first while listening to it. But as I listened to it properly I released that my 1st impressions were wrong. It’s an uptempo song and shows a different edge to Leona
3. Homeless – WOW! This song is all about emotion and you can’t help but feel emotional listening to it, plus being able to relate to the lyrics. This song is a sure fire hit and showcases her powerful voice well!
4. Better In Time – One of the stand-out tracks! Very catchy melody and chorus, love the use of piano and strings. My only criticism would be a longer final chorus with a bit more oomph and don’t fade out at the end some amazing vocals. 9.5/10
5. Yesterday – This was a favourite of mine since the moment I listened to it. Again, the song writing and vocal showcasing is amazing (see a theme developing?!). I could listen to this again and again and again and again!
6. Take A Bow – This DEFINITELY is the most amazing song on the entire album and I hope will be released as a single! I’m loving it! so much!
7. I Will Be – A cover of Avril Lavinge’s song which you wouldn’t really expect from her but I must say I love Leona’s version much much better than Avril’s! I’m just wondering why they choose to do a cover rather than writing a brand new song which the same kinda vibe!
8. Angel – I hated this track when I first listened to it but after a few listens I got hooked, it’s a little (erm extremely) cheesy in the lyrics talking about her her boyfriend is an angel and how she’s glad he’s in her life… damn it I’m just jealous cause my love life sucks!
9. Here I Am – This is a soft song with lyrics that would make you want to cry and want to hug ur best friend! I can’t help but love it and it really reminds me of early Mariah!
10. I’m You – Produced by Ne-Yo, I feel that something is missing from this song. I do like it, but hmmm…. I was expecting him to sing on it with her but he didn’t which disappointed me a little. It’s probably my least favourite in the album
11. The Best You Never Had – I’m loving the lyrics. Again another I’d listen to again and again! The arrangement of the song is cool and makes you want to sing the chorus!
12. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – If there was one song that makes you go daaaamn, this is it! The way she sings it is flawless, her voice is amazing in this song!
13. Footprints In The Sand – Girl can sing! Damnnnnnnnn! Once again, the lyrics are amazing and everything falls into place with no flaws!
Overall Review: This is the best album I have listened to in years and will be a favourite for years to come (until she releases another and I’d probably love that even more!). There are 12 out of 13 songs which are amazing and they have been on repeat in my ipod since I got it! I know it will go to Number 1 on Sunday (when the music charts are announced in the UK) and I’ll continue to cover her career for years and years to come. She has an amazing gift being able to sing how she does and there is nothing much else I can say but….
Ananyah is the alter ego of Michelle, who grew up in Singapore and Kuwait but is technically Scottish even if the accent isn't there! She now divides her time between Glasgow & Paris and could quite happily eat herself to death with macarons à la pistache, cupcakes, diet coke, starbucks & tarte aux fraise <3
Working in the IT Industry, she likes to think of herself as a geekette with a handbag fetish along with being addicted to taking the most random photos, cooking her ass off & drooling over shiny gadgets *swoon*