WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: ed sheeran x khalid - beautiful people

dir: andy mcleod

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: zara larsson - all the time

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: troye sivan - lucky strike

troye sivan - lucky strike
ooh! someone is in heat!!! troye sivan kicks off the new year with this uber catchy single from his album 'bloom'. directed in faded tones by emma westenberg (janelle monae), this video is a nice fantasy break that we all need this winter. swoon!!!

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: rita ora - anywhere

rita ora - anywhere
co-written by andrew watt (camilla cabello's "havana", kygo & selena gomez's "it ain't me") rita's new single is definitely pure pop with a twist of dance thrown in. totally catchy (i mean the build up to the chorus is literally a group singalong) and dreamy at the same time, i know what i'll be playing on a loop this weekend!

WONGIE VIDEO OF THE WEEK: dua lipa - new rules

dua lipa - new rules
you gotta give it up to director henry scholfield who's not only reworked the strength of a girl support system via clever dance/visuals but has also given dua lipa her best video yet. throw in yet another fun track by dua that's going to play all summer long and you've got the perfect mix of talents. nice one!

WONGIE REMIX OF THE WEEK: starley - call on me (ryan riback remix)

starley - call on me (ryan riback remix)
after finding a massive worldwide audience with her catchy single, australian dj ryan riback offered his take on starley's track, casting an even wider net for people to fall in love with the inspiring song (now with a hands in the air chorus). if you didn't know the song already, now's a great time to get all warm and fuzzy about it.

want more? check out the original version which racked a surprising 7 million listens on spotify when it was first released back in october last year

starley - call on me

VIDEO PREMIERE: justin bieber - company

justin bieber - company
easily a fan favorite since his album 'purpose' came out, justin finally releases this breezy number just in time for the summer. a frontrunner for song of summer 2016? sure why not!

WONGIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: kda feat tinie tempah & katy b - turn the music louder (rumble)

kda feat tinie tempah & katy b - turn the music louder (rumble)
[UPDATED with official video!] it's a big week for this underground dance track as it gets a serious overground makeover with a rap by tinie tempah and some hawt vocals by katy b on the mix. already getting major play all over radio 1 and kiss fm, this is gonna be falls big dance smash!

NEW CLEAN BANDIT!: clean bandit - stronger

clean bandit - stronger
oh clean bandit... with a grammy win and a worldwide hit in their pocket, they aren't straying too far from their successful sound these days. the new single (taken off the re-issue of 'new eyes') is kind of twee in it's house-y ways. all good. smiles all around!

NEW BASTILLE: bastille feat grades and lizzo - torn apart

bastille feat grades


bastille feat grades and lizzo - torn apart
launching bastille's upcoming mixtape 'vs. (other people’s heartache pt. III)', the collection features an all star collaboration with the likes of haim, mnek, angel haze and skunk anansie (!). but up first is this catchy number with producer grade and rapper lizzo. how fun!

DANCE MIX: luvbug feat talay riley - resonance

luvbug feat talay riley - resonance
before rising UK producer luvbug was exposed to actually being a new project of ex JLS member marvin humes, dj the white n3rd and producer/songwriter jkay, industry buzzmakers were calling the 'solo' artist one to watch for the year. fooled us all with this catchy soulful pop dance debut! so now you know!

BEAT MIX: cash cash feat bebe rexha - take me home

cash cash feat bebe rexha - take me home
this kind of edm feels kind of retro in 2014 doesn't it? but with the song charting in both the US and UK singles chart at the same time, it's a bit of a cross atlantic success story. not bad for the new jersey based producer/dj trio!

VIDEO PREMIERE!: zedd feat matthew koma & miriam bryant - find you

zedd feat matthew koma & miriam bryant - find you
a perfectly pleasant edm pop future hit, but i'm slowly figuring out that the key to crafting these songs is to actually write catchy soundtrack ballads then pile up the beats afterwards. bam! edm pop hit for the masses!

INDIE DANCE MIX: peking duk feat nicole millar - high

peking duk feat nicole millar - high
aussie duo adam hyde and reuben styles (aka peking duk) gained serious buzz with their remixes of passion pit and ben howard (see below). looks like peking duk are ready to get some love with their own material. with this pop friendly slice of indie dance as their latest single, i'm predicting we'll be hearing ALOT of these guys in 2014!

WONGIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: style of eye feat soso - kids

style of eye feat soso - kids
linus eklow (aka style of eye) was one of the brainchilds behind icona pop's worldwide smash 'i love it' and now he's using his magic touch on his new project style of eye. not only is the song crazy catchy, but it has a few sonic surprises throughout. get ready to be hearing ALOT of this song in the coming months!

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: kylie minogue - into the blue (video premiere)

kylie minogue - into the blue
definitely my happy pop number of the moment. with flowy hands up in the air, this is just lush!

MORE ZEDD!: zedd feat miriam bryant - push play / zedd & kevin drew feat hayley williams - stay the night (remix)

so just hours after hearing zedd's new single, looks like the producer/dj also had new material out last week. talk about prolific! check out yet another edm gem AND a pumped up remix of "stay the night"!


zedd feat miriam bryant - push play



zedd & kevin drew feat hayley williams - stay the night (remix)

POP GAL: lea michele - cannonball / louder (audio premiere)

lea michele - cannonball
working with sia, this first official single from lea's upcoming debut 'louder', acts like a mantra for personal empowerment that'll please her fans everywhere. the album is slowly sounding like a solid modern AC ballad friendly collection. lets hope there's room for some broadway-esque number too!

want to hear the audio premiere of her dance pop possible 2nd single?

lea michele - louder

DANCE BITCH DANCE: hardwell feat matthew koma - dare you

hardwell feat matthew koma - dare you
the formula is basically a no brainer at this point, yet these edm dance anthems are so easy on the ears that you just don't care how they all sound the same. plus matthew koma's gentle voice just soothes the soul. ah... le cheese.

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: zara larsson - bad boys

zara larsson - bad boys
what a kick ass pop song! the swedes sure know how to craft the perfect catchy tune. throw in the sweet and talented zara and you've got the makings for a big hit. now if only they will reshoot the video and well... throw in a few dancers to make the uncomfortable solo number go away.

check out this song without the hand claps and bass.

zara larsson - bad boys (today remix)

[UPDATE] this song has been nagging a bit cause it just reminded me of a hit from a decade back and i figured it out! remember this one hit from lumidee?:

lumidee - never leave you (uh oh)
both great songs, so i'm not busting, just reminiscing!