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Confused over which albums to buy? Let MediaCorp deejays give you the give you the low-down on what's hot and what's not
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Sean Kingston - that name rang no bells just about two years ago in 2007. At that time, no one had any idea who this 17-year-old kid was.
Then in May that year, he released the song "Beautiful Girls" which went on to be No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks as well as topping the UK singles chart and many other international charts.
He's almost all grown up now at 19 and back with his second album titled "Tomorrow". Rosalyn Lee tells us if he's still making beautiful music.
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His full name is Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr but you will probably only know him as Mika.
Mika comes from a family of three girls and two boys and as a child, was trained by a Russian opera professional, and later graduated from the Royal College of Music in London.
Philip Chew has the review of his second album, "The Boy Who Knew Too Much". |
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She made her recording debut in 1990 and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Mariah Carey was also named the best-selling female pop artist of the millennium at the 2000 World Music Awards. And reports say she has sold more than 175 million albums, singles and videos worldwide.
She is back with her 12th studio album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel and Philip Chew has the review. |
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They have done what many bands today are unable to -they lasted the test of time. The rockers are back with their 8th studio album, "21st Century Breakdown".
The latest record is a rock opera divided into three parts, and integrating nicely to form an epic telling of a story of two young punk lovers on the run after being sold out by the church, the state, and every adult they have ever believed in.
Whether you agree with their political messages or not, there is no denying that this album has turned a group of punk rockers into a true stadium band worthy of rock star status. |
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Madonna shows no signs of slowing down at age 51 and releases her new greatest hits compilation "Celebration" which happens to be her third.
Apart from the new title track and "Revolver" featuring rapper Lil Wayne, the rest are familiar favourites over two discs that Maddy fans will know by hard. Not surprising given that the track list was chosen by them.
Mister Young shares his thoughts on the queen of pop's collection. |
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American recording artist and producer Jeremih Felton was born into a a musical family. And by the age of three, he had taught himself how to play the drums, the piano and the saxophone.
His self-titled debut album "Jeremih," contains the hit single "Birthday Sex" and his sound has been compared to the likes of R.Kelly whom he cites as one of his biggest influences.
Yasminne Cheng finds out if the rest of his album is as raunchy. Here's her review. |
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Soviet born American Singer Songwriter Regina Spektor studied classical piano until she was 17.
When her family moved to the US, they left behind their piano and Spekto had to resort to practicising on a piano in the basement of her synagogue, and also on tabletops and other hard surfaces.
In 2006, she had her breakthrough album with "Begin to Hope." Will her latest offering "Far" bring her to greater heights? Yasminne Cheng has the review. |
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Their first ever show in 2006 was in Club Deniro in Boston, Massachusetts which saw only about 25 people attending.
Since then, things have changed drastically for the American rock band and with the release of their second album, "Love Drunk", expect their fanbase to grow even more with songs like the title track and the sweet duet with Taylor Swift, "Two Is Better Than One."
Rosalyn Lee checks out the album and gives us the review. |
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Veteran boy band Backstreet Boys shows no signs of slowing down and are back with their 7th studio album, "This is Us."
"This is Us" is their 2nd album sans fifth member Kevin Richardson who left the group in 2006 and features the lead single, "Straight Through My Heart" produced by RedOne.
Die-hard Backstreet Boys fans will no doubt be pleased but is the group still relevant today? Rosalyn Lee finds out. |
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Scottish electronic producer and singer Calvin Harris previously wrote and produced for other artistes including Kylie Minogue and his number 1 collaboration with British rapper Dizzee Rascal, "Dance Wiv Me."
In 2007, Harris released his own solo debut album "I Created Disco" and returns with this follow-up "Ready for the Weekend."
Rosalyn Lee finds out if this is another album to party to. |
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Only 18 and Pixie Lott has already acomplished what most teenage girls her age can only dream of.
Her debut album "Turn It Up" contains the UK Number 1 hits, "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" and "Boys and Girls."
Will this young pop starlet will give Duffy a run for her money? Rosalyn Lee tells us |
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Colbie Caillat has come a long way from her MySpace days as an unsigned singer to being a fully fledged professional pop star.
She returns with her sophomore album "Breakthrough" and first single "Fallin' For You" is already dominating the airwaves.
Philip Chew finds out if her second album makes the cut. |
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In somewhat conservative Thailand, Thai superstar Tata Young has come to be recognised more for her sexy image than for her music especially with her last album "Temperature Rising", which caused quite a stir.
However, she is hoping to change that image a little with her third English album "Ready For Love". Produced and recorded entirely in Berlin, Germany, it is said to offer a more mature Tata Young.
Fact or fiction? Our reviewer Philip Chew tells us. |
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Demi Lovato is another young lady to emerge from the Disney Channel's line up of film and TV programmes.
She started at the age of six with "Barney and Friends" and last year, at the age of 16, she was in the Disney movie, "Camp Rock" where she played a 14-year-old girl with hopes of becoming a singer.
Well, that's one Disney story that has actually come true in real life. Let's see what Mister Young has to say about her album "Here We Go Again". |
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La Roux is a British electro-pop synth duo band made up of singer and synth player Eleanor "Elly" Jackson, and co-writer and co-producer Ben Langmaid.
Though they describe their respective roles as "very much a half and half sharing situation... not like a singer producer outfit".
Well, how has that affected the music? You can be the judge as we hear what Mister Young has to say about their self title album. |
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They call themselves the "genre-bending DIY post-punk rock trio". Gossip is the name of the band and they have been together for 10 years.
Yet "Music for Men" is only their first major label studio album and that might be why many of us have never heard of the group before.
So has the 10 years given them time to perfect their art? Rosalyn Lee has the review. |
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Rob Thomas was born in West Germany on a US military base and his name may not be familiar to you until I tell you he is the primary songwriter and lead singer of the band Matchbox Twenty which started back in 1995
"Cradlesong" is his second album since going solo. Let's see what Yasminne Cheng has to say about it. |
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Before she joined "American Idol", Jordin Sparks was taking part, and winning, a whole series of other talent competitions. But those were small-time compared to the worldwide fame of "American Idol", which Sparks won in 2007.
Three years on, Sparks now 19, has had some success. Her first album sold two million copies and went platinum. She's back this year with a second album "Battlefield".
Justin Ang has the review. |
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Today, she is best remembered as the TV villian - Wilhelmina Slater in "Ugly Betty" but Vanessa Williams actually first made history in 1983 as the first African American to win the Miss America title.
Though it was really her music that brought her fame with hits such as "Saved The Best For Last" and "Running Back To You" in the late 80s.
She's back and Yasminne Cheng has the review of her latest album "The Real Thing". |
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First there was the man Chris Daughtry who took part in "American Idol" Season 5. He only came in fifth in the competition but today is making much larger waves than the others who were ahead of him in the competition.
And the band was created to play off his fame, hence the name Daughtry. Their first album went to No 1 in 2006 and chances are this second one might head that way too.
Justin Ang has the review of "Leave This Town". |
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