Lianne La Havas’s music tends to turn on my deeper emotions. Her vocals are earthy, and her delivery so compassionate, embodying truth and peacemaking. And just like the lifecycle of many relationships, her performance at London’s Roundhouse was short and sweet. As with her debut album, her voice is a sweet, raw prickly pear straight…
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Janelle Monaé: “The ArchAndroid”
🔊💜Today, May 18, 2010, Janelle Monaé released her debut studio album “The ArchAndroid.” This album peaked at no. 17 on the US Billboard 200, and no. 8 on the American iTunes Albums Chart. However, seeing international success, the deluxe edition of “The ArchAndroid” charted on iTunes UK, at no. 7. On February 8, 2019, the…
HomageCollage: Craig David
🔊🎉 Today, May 5, 1975, Craig Ashley David was born in Southampton, United Kingdom. David has a song called ‘7 Days,’ and it’s peaked at no. 10 on the US Hot 100. An inevitable international success, the catchy ‘7 Days’ peaked at no. 55 on the British iTunes Songs Chart. Mark Leslie Hill produced ‘7…
Music Birthday: Mica Paris
🔊🥳 Today, April 27, 1969, Mica Paris was born Michelle Antoinette Wallen in Islington, London, England. Paris has a single called ‘My One Temptation,‘ and it reached no. 7 on the UK Official Singles Chart. The song is Mica’s debut single -produced by Miles Waters, Mike Leeson, and Peter Vale – included on her 1989…
HomageCollage: One Direction, “Midnight Memories”
🔊💜Today, December 7, 2013, One Direction’s “Midnight Memories” peaked at no. 1 on the UK Official Albums Chart. This is the third studio album from One Direction, and it peaked at no. 1 on the US Billboard 200, making them the first band to release their first three albums to a no. 1 peak. One…
HomageCollage: Jesse Ware, “Tough Love”
🔊❤️Today, October 13, 2014, Jesse Ware released her second studio album, “Tough Love,” in the United Kingdom. This album peaked at no. 9 on Official Albums Chart, and no. 50 on the US Billboard 200. Nineteen85 produced track 14, ‘Desire.’
Music Birthday: Alina Baraz
🔊🎉Today 1993 – Alina Baraz was born Cleveland, Ohio – After discovering beats by Galimatias, Baraz wrote & recorded what became ‘Drift’ on the “Urban Flora” extended play by both Baraz & Galimatias – Album went to no. 111 on the US Billboard 200, and it made me an instant fan of Baraz & Galimatias…
HomageCollage: Katy Perry, “Teenage Dream”
🎉❤️Today 2010 – Katy Perry released “Teenage Dream,” her third studio album, and it earned triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America – On top of that, “Teenage Dream” peaked at no. 2 on the American iTunes Albums Chart, and no. 1 on the Billboard 200 – Album spawned the hit song…
