“Butterflies” ushered Toni Damli, a Norwegian singer, to a wider audience with possibilities of a myriad of opportunities vying her way. It is not only two of her albums “Bliss” and “I Know” having been certified gold in Norway but also her having come up runner-up in two Norwegian contests, namely, the Norwegian version of the Idol in 2005 and the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest 2009 that have repudiated the European audience from remaining oblivious to this gem. And now “Butterflies” shows the world who Damli is.
Though lyrically, the song does not offer much, the overall performance by Toni makes it appealing. It is one of the best pop songs to have been released towards the end of 2010.
In “Defender,” Peter James Ander sings of wooing a girl through his brazen offer to be the “man” for her. Despite the fact that James’ candor and his wanting to be there for the lady are appreciable, I, on a personal note, cannot digest the theme of being a macho, “wanna be superhero” to be applicable in the present context for it is superfluous and traditional. That said, looking at the musical aspect, I would agree on the possibility of this song – the first track off Ander’s seventh studio album “Accelerate” – receiving a good response from the Nepali crowd.
“Iyiyi” by Cody Simpson has every chance of repeating the phenomenon of Justin Bieber’s “Baby” created last year. Cody is from Australia, and has chosen the song to debut with. The first track off his debut album “4 U”, Cody sings of being head over heels over a girl, and about missing her when he is away. It is remarkable that established artists like Florida, whom Cody features on the song, accepted Cody’s offer and supported the young artist. The song is an example of how and why gluttony, when it comes to music, is not a sin.
The pepped-up music, especially in the intro of “Golden Ratio,” might have some people confused as to if it is Lady Gaga’s, but Ace of Base hit the scene for a correction. The song is a part of this Swedish pop music group’s fifth album recorded in late 2009 through mid-2010. The album features two new vocalists of the group, namely: Clara Hagman and Julia Williamson. Because the song sets mood for some groove, it can be expected to rule the club and radio air time.
Pop singer Auburn Williams presents “All About Him” after “La La La” that she first released in mid 2010. Auburn confesses of having been shy while a child. However, the boisterous self that she lets loose in her new single covers up any track of shyness that might have ever treaded her personality. With statements as “It’s all about him, all about me….,” the song exudes a girl’s confidence in her love. “All About Him” sets the mood for some fun and therefore is a potential hit.
“Reverse,” just as the name suggests, singer Tion too admits of music and the reverse phenomenon. Never before had anyone been so honest as Tion Philipps when he confessed of dance having unleashed the singing bird in him. According to him, he has been musically as well as dance-wise very much influenced by Michael Jackson. He grew up dancing with MJ and says it is his dance that inspired him to singing. Apart from this impeccable fact, what Tion offers through this song is worth noting for it is filled with promises of giving the listener a good time.
Because the above six songs form the best of the new releases, this perusal consists of generous remarks at the cost of sounding as if to extol the songs. Well, music is an unending dive, and so the effort of this review is to bring to notice music worth investing time and money in. They form the bulk of songs released towards the end of 2010 and which might as well be the chart ruler of 2011.
A glimpse of the closed curtain has indeed helped us take a peek into what the opening curtain might have in store.
Pauline Limbu is an RJ at Hits FM 91.2
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