POP GALS: fifth harmony - me & my girls

fifth harmony - me & my girls
the x factor us alums bring us this future tween slumber party anthem with one of the sickest breakdowns you'll hear this week (plus a vocal breakdown that's quite nice too). what a pop mess that i'm strangely attracted to, now bring that break back!

THURSDAY POP DAY: fifth harmony - miss movin' on

fifth harmony - miss movin' on
x-factor us finally puts out a pop act that's releasable. i love how these girls don't really harmonize (what?!) and they are practically drowning in the overproduction of the song. BUT luckily the song is hook laden and rocked out enough that it might just be catchy enough to make us forget it's shortcomings. ok then... when can little mix show em how it should be done?

WEEKEND CATCH UP: rachel crow - mean girls

rachel crow - mean girls
[ok i may have smirkily cringed at rachel's elimination from x-factor last season, but the young girl has bounced back with this solid debut single written by toby gad (beyonce's 'if i were a boy'). does the fact that i kind of like this song mean that i'm really a tween girl at heart (please no need to answer)]

AD MUSIC: melanie amaro - respect (pepsi superbowl ad)

looks like the post x-factor US campaign began over the weekend as melanie amaro made her post win debut in this massive pepsi ad for superbowl sunday. check out the accompanying thumping remake of 'respect' in full below and tell me you secretly didn't mind it.


melanie amaro - respect

and check out the full superbowl ad below featuring sir elton john:

pepsi - kings court

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: cher lloyd feat astro - want u back

cher lloyd feat astro - want u back
[wow, this is sure fast! x-factor US contestant astro gets his first dib at a proper gig with this catchy gem from good ol cher lloyd. the fun song is too good to mess up and astro gets a kickin intro into the world market... win win!]

LIVE WONGIE: kelly clarkson - what doesn't kill you (stronger) (live @ x-factor usa)

kelly clarkson - what doesn't kill you (stronger) (live @ x-factor usa)
[though i've given up on the competition itself, i have to say that the US stage for x-factor is MASSIVE! so massive that artists can get lost among the graphic insanity played on the screens behind/around/below them. thank goodness we can still hear kelly's amazing voice within the visual mayhem!]

LIVE WONGIE: rihanna - we found love (live @ x-factor usa)

rihanna - we found love (live @ x-factor usa)
[i usually love her live performances, but is riri even singing for this performance? wtf?! steve jones as usual sounds like a twat... oh how i find the US version lame...]

LIVE WONGIE: jessie j - domino (live @ x factor USA)

jessie j - domino (live @ x factor USA)
[though i'm definitely 'meh' about the US version of x factor (it's too safe and slick), having jessie j on was a breath of pop air to a show that's taking itself too seriously to be fun... speaking of which, whats up with la reid not standing up for her after the performance?]