WONGIE POP BALLAD OF THE WEEK: cheryl - only human

cheryl - only human
easily one of the best pop ballads i've heard in awhile, this ethereal gem gives cheryl some cred especially since previous releases have been kind of 'meh'.

NEW CHERYL COLE: cheryl - i don't care

cheryl - i don't care
um... when did cheryl lose the 'cole' in her name? i mean, is she big enough to just be on a first name basis with the world? obviously she doesn't care, but i'm just curious...

VIDEO PREMIERE: cheryl cole feat tinie tempah - crazy stupid love

cheryl cole feat tinie tempah - crazy stupid love
i know i said the song left me meh last week, but it's slowly turned into a silly fun summer song for me. plus when she smiles perfectly at the camera, all bets are off!

AUDIO PREMIERE: cheryl cole feat tinie tempah - crazy stupid love

cheryl cole feat tinie tempah - crazy stupid love
hand claps, a sax hook and a catchy chorus, the return of cheryl cole is built for total pop domination, but weirdly it's kind of lackluster. maybe it's a grower...

NEW GIRLS ALOUD!: girls aloud - models

girls aloud - models
after 10 years, the gals say goodbye to their fans. sadly, this single does not leave them on a high note...

WONGIE FM BEST OF 2012: guilty pleasures #1-15

 WONGIE FM BEST OF 2012: guilty pleasures #1-15
1. Otto Knows – Million Voices
2. Sam and the Womp – Bom Bom
3. Cheryl – Call My Name
4. Jessie J feat David Guetta – Laser Light
5. Taylor Swift – We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together
6. One Direction – Little Things
7. Little Mix – DNA
8. Loreen – Euphoria
9. The Saturdays – 30 Days
10. Florence and the Machine – Spectrum (Calvin Harris remix) / Calvin Harris feat Florence Welch – Sweet Nothing
11. Scissor Sisters – Lets Have A Kiki
12. James Arthur – Impossible
13. Jason Mraz – 93 Million Miles / I Won’t Give Up
14. B Traits feat Elisabeth Troy - Fever
15. Cher Lloyd – Want You Back
wanna check out the 2nd half of this list? click this link now!

NEW CHERYL COLE!: cheryl cole - ghetto baby (hunger tv)

cheryl cole - ghetto baby (hunger tv)
working with photographer rankin, cheryl cole pulls a jlo and showcases her dancer bf tre into her latest video shot exclusively for the magazine hunger. kind of wish this song is grittier and a tad more boombastic, but since it's cheryl, this probably is uber both!

wanna know more about rankin, check out this short doc about the famed photographer below!:

VIDEO PREMIERE!: girls aloud - something new

girls aloud - something new
i'm sorry, this is basically a song that starts at 10 and doesn't go anywhere for 3 mins. at some point you just want to say, stop shouting at me... such a shame cause i truly like girls aloud. fail!

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: cheryl - under the sun

cheryl - under the sun
ok is it just me or does it look like the town harlot (nay divorcee) is causing a scandal on main street in this video? the song is catchy as summer jam hell, but these videos where it's cheryl surrounded by turned on men is really just one dance step away from the scene from 'the accused'... i'm just saying...

Cheryl Cole Special: T4 special

cheryl cole - t4 special
[for those who missed it on friday, cheryl went on t4 and not only gave a lovely interview with host nick grimshaw but performed the track 'call my name', 'screw you' (with wretch 32), 'under the sun' and the now classic 'fight for this love'. check out the crazy tracking camerawork for the opening number alone!]

WEEKEND PERFORMANCE: cheryl - call my name (the graham norton show)

cheryl - call my name (the graham norton show)
[not only did cheryl nail this performance, but from what i can tell, she's singing live (after being lambasted during her voice UK showing). dig the choreography and if someone can tell me the name of the mohawked dancer to her left i'd be very appreciative!]

VIDEO PREMIERE: cheryl cole - call my name

cheryl cole - call my name
[hey boys... when i meet you under the bridge in my bra ...lets shuffle! yep, it's the return of chezza and she's got calvin harris on the producing tip throwing one of the catchiest summer choruses money can buy. it falls under my meh radar, but it'll also probably be my favorite song by the weeks end. darnit!]
 

POP GAL: cheryl - call my name

cheryl - call my name
[the return of cheryl cole to the pop charts and it's kind of meh (like throwaway saturdays b-sides). what i do find interesting is that she now goes by 'cheryl' and i'll probably be sadly bopping to this next week and calling it 'genius'... oh the world of pop]

WONGIE COVER OF THE MONTH: adele - promise this (cheryl cole cover) (live @ bbc live lounge)

adele - promise this (cheryl cole cover)(live @ bbc live lounge)
[bet you never thought the cheryl cole song would sound THIS amazing! btw, billboard just published their cover story of adele this week, read the whole article here.]

POP GAL: cheryl cole - the flood

cheryl cole - the flood
[looks like sophie muller is very happy with her work with cheryl cause she directs the x-factor sweetheart in yet another repetitive visual mood piece that totally works for both the artist and the song. great 2nd single!]

TV SPECIAL: BBC Children In Need performances (Cheryl Cole, Take That, JLS, Westlife, Alexandria Burke, Pixie Lott, Kylie Minogue, The Saturdays, Susan Boyle)

every year, the BBC organizes the Children in Need telethon featuring performances by all the pop favorites of the moment in the name of charity. donating almost 40 million pounds last year to childrens charities throughout the UK, the show pulled out all stops to try to top that number this year. we've collected most of the musical performances below, but check out the full schedule of the days events here.

cheryl cole - promise this
[SO much better than the X-Factor performance, plus her voice is on the ball. nice one Cheryl!]


take that - the flood / never forget
[oh my gosh, they did never forget together for the 1st time! OMG! OMG!]


JLS - love you more (children in need official single)
[this is definitely a contender of pop ballad of the year! throw in the fact that JLS have turned themselves into one of the biggest boy bands in the UK in just 2 short years really makes me dig them more and more.]


westlife - safe
[oh this song is so cheesy but i can't help but loving it!]


alexandra burke - start without you
[i actually really like this song, but i can't help feeling that this is the kind of 'caribbean' infused music that middle aged ladies boogie to feel down wit the 'ethnic'. personal issues, ignore me and watch alexandra entertain as always!]


pixie lott - turn it up
[not my favorite song of hers, but it's for charity!]


kylie minogue - better than today
[yeah... still a meh song]


the saturdays - higher
[bless... if there is one place that the saturdays are more mismatched as performers its probably during half time of a soccer game. oh well... its all for charity]


susan boyle - perfect day
[and what better way to end this random pop collection with good ol susan boyle. as usual her voice is impeccable. go forth and donate will ya?]

VIDEO PREMIERE: cheryl cole - promise this

cheryl cole - promise this
[not completely won over by this track, but i love her enough to not really care]

LIVE WONGIE: cheryl cole - parachute (live @ sport relief)

cheryl cole - parachute (live @ sport relief)
[cheryl went on sport relief yesterday to perform her latest single amid a high profile divorce. definitely coming off happy and gracious, hopefully her appearance helped the charity event raise a decent portion of the final 23 million pound tally. for those who don't know about sport relief, it is a UK charity that incorporates famous faces from sports and entertainment through fun cool fund raising events throughout the year, culminating in yesterdays big telethon.]


rufus hound (cheryl cole 'fight for this love' dance)
[the champion of this years "lets dance for sport relief" performs his winning dance number (look who shows up)! and if you are kind of going wtf, rufus hound is a pretty popular comedian in the UK and was one of the contestants in the charity driven dance competition.]

LIVE WONGIE - BRIT AWARDS 2010: lady gaga, florence and the machine & dizzee rascal, jay z & alicia keys, cheryl cole, lily allen

lady gaga - telephone (acoustic) / dance in the dark


florence and the machine & dizzee rascal - you got the dirtee love


jay z feat alicia keys - empire state of mind


cheryl cole - fight for this love


lily allen - the fear

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: cheryl cole - parachute

cheryl cole - parachute
[oh hello boys! i'm slowly warming to this song especially the awesome dancing by derek hough (the slick video helps too)]