Here's Alex & Sierra's performance of "Little Talks" by Of Monster and Men on this past season of X Factor USA.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Vibe On
The magic behind every song is/are the songwriter/s. You may not know this, but "Loser Like Me" from Glee, Usher's "DJ Got Us Falling In Love," and Vanessa Hudgens's "Say OK" all have something in common - the man who helped write them.
Savan Kotecha is an very talented songwriter and music producer from Austin, Texas. He writes for so many different labels like Syco Records, Columbia Records, RCA, and Capitol. He has co-writtern so many hit songs like (but not limited to):
- Justin Bieber - "Beauty and a Beat"
- Vanessa Hudgens - "Say OK"
- Ke$ha - "All That Matters (The Beautiful Life)"
- Victoria Justice - "Beggin' on Your Knees"
- Glee - "Loser Like Me"
- Emblem3 - "Chloe (You're the One I Want)"
- Usher - "Scream"
- Cher Lloyd - "Want U Back"
- One Direction - "Up All Night"
- Britney Spears - "I Wanna Go"
- Maroon 5 - "One More Night"
- Dannii Minogue - "Vibe On"
- Adam Lambert - "If I Had You"
To see the FULL list (and I really recommend you do because your mind will be blown as to what songs he has co-written) click here.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Let It Go
To me, Idina Menzel has one of the best singing voices ever. Not only does her voice just sound incredible, but her vocal range can't compare to the majority of singers around today.
The first time I heard her sing was when I heard "Defying Gravity" from the Broadway production of Wicked. The last two minutes of the song brings goosebumps to my arms every single time I hear it. She hits the notes and holds them for an impressive amount of time.
But most recently I was incredibly impressed with her performances in Disney's Frozen as Elsa. I particularly love the song "Let It Go." Menzel sounds completely flawless (as usual) and the song is very good as well. Written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the lyrics fit her voice perfectly.
The first time I heard her sing was when I heard "Defying Gravity" from the Broadway production of Wicked. The last two minutes of the song brings goosebumps to my arms every single time I hear it. She hits the notes and holds them for an impressive amount of time.
But most recently I was incredibly impressed with her performances in Disney's Frozen as Elsa. I particularly love the song "Let It Go." Menzel sounds completely flawless (as usual) and the song is very good as well. Written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the lyrics fit her voice perfectly.
[Source: YouTube]
Friday, January 3, 2014
Born To Make You Happy
Pop legend of the 1990s. I don't remember getting ...Baby One More Time when it was released, but I know my mom went out and bought it for me because I loved Britney.
As a young girl, I of course loved "...Baby One More Time." It wasn't until about a year ago that I really got into "Born To Make You Happy." The portion of the song that is the collision is my favorite. Right after the bridge, going into the final chorus, is when I get goosebumps. That beginning of the final hoorah gets a faster, more intense, beat. To hear what I'm talking about, skip to 3:07.
As a young girl, I of course loved "...Baby One More Time." It wasn't until about a year ago that I really got into "Born To Make You Happy." The portion of the song that is the collision is my favorite. Right after the bridge, going into the final chorus, is when I get goosebumps. That beginning of the final hoorah gets a faster, more intense, beat. To hear what I'm talking about, skip to 3:07.
[Source: YouTube]
The song itself is a typical teen-pop track. With lyrics like "I don't know how to live without your love / I was born to make you happy," you can easily figure out this is a song about an upset teenager going through a rough heartbreak. But despite the '90s tune, I still love this song.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Still D.R.E.
I had been dying for Beats by Dr. Dre himself and finally decided it was time to buy some. I went on Friday to buy a pair of Beats Solo HD headphones and bought the new "drenched in color" ones in teal. One of the best decisions I have ever made.
First off, just placing the headphones on your ears blocks out unwanted sound. And when you actually play music, the sound is phenomenal!
There are so many different kinds of Beats headphones:
[Source: Amazon]
First off, just placing the headphones on your ears blocks out unwanted sound. And when you actually play music, the sound is phenomenal!
There are so many different kinds of Beats headphones:
- Studio - $299.95
- Studio Wireless - $379.95
- Solo HD - $199.95
- Mixr - $249.95 (perfect for the DJ!!)
- Pro - $449.95
- Wireless - $279.95
- Executive - $299.95
I know the prices seem intimidating and they are, but they are completely worth the money if you plan on wearing them. I have been wearing them all day and the songs sound 20x better with these headphones. With normal headphones or earbuds, they are made and sold to make songs sound good, not sound the way they were recorded, which is exactly what any Beats product will give you - the song the way it was intended.
But you don't have to buy the headphones, you can buy several different types of earbuds and speakers - all are amazing! All of the products come in different and really cool colors. I highly recommend any Beats By Dre product because they all work really well.
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