WONGIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: aurora - half the world away (john lewis xmas 2015 theme song) / npr tiny desk concert

aurora - half the world away (video premiere)
getting the coveted theme song to front the annual john lewis xmas ad campaign has been very beneficial for past stars (ellie goulding, tom odell, lily allen) and this year 19 year old aurora gets the chance to pull at our heartstrings with her cover of the oasis hit "half the world away". all this means big things for the norwegian singer/songwriter who has been on our radar since the summer. with a debut album set for early next year, this is just the perfect track to create some crossover buzz.

wanna see the john lewis ad? here it is below:

john lewis christmas ad 2015 - #ManOnTheMoon

UPDATE: check out aurora performing her just released npr tiny desk concert:

aurora - tiny desk concert
"Runaway"
"Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)"
"Running With The Wolves"

VIDEO PREMIERE: lily allen - url badman

lily allen - url badman
the woman is a social commentator at this point! taking on pop divas and industry standards for women, lily allen now goes after the internet bloggers. i should feel defensive, but then again i'm too caught up in my life to care.

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: lily allen - sheezus

lily allen - sheezus
damn, this is sassy swagger with more meta wit than anything out there! lily allen does it again and comes up with a talking point single that is also a solid pop song. sheezus indeed!!

WEEKEND MIX: lily allen - our time

lily allen - our time
NO WAY would the whole evening of driving around 4 lily allens be 67 pounds! yet another sweet catchy gem from lily allen!

IT'S LYRICAL: lily allen - l8 cmmr

lily allen - l8 cmmr
lily is poppin out jam after jam these past few weeks! part of the hbo girls soundtrack, this is fine little ditty to accompany her current single air balloon.

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: lily allen - air balloon

lily allen - air balloon
shot entirely in cape town, lily allen gives us a preview of summer with her sassy new single that you'll be humming along to in seconds. sweet!

AUDIO PREMIERE: lily allen - air balloon

lily allen - air balloon
well someone is putting out some fun cheeky MIA-lite material! after the highly buzzed 1st single "hard out here", lily kicks off 2014 with this insta catchy number you'll be able to sing along to in seconds. can't wait for the video!

XMAS MIX 2013: lily allen - somewhere only we know

lily allen - somewhere only we know
chosen as this years official theme song to the john lewis xmas campaign, lily allen covers the classic keane song and gets a wonderful visual accompaniment from this animated storyline. le sigh...

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: lily allen - hard out here

lily allen - hard out here
any song that repeats the word 'bitch' leading up to the bridge deserves high points in my pop admiration scale! lily allen takes on girl power to a whole new level and throws in some funny lyrics in the mix. welcome back ms allen!

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: eliza doolittle - big when i was little

eliza doolittle - big when i was little
taking the lily allen mantle for bright young uk gal pal, eliza doolittle's 1st release from her sophomore album is a solid pop ditty that'll be playing all summer long (and that's not a bad thing at all!)

curious to hear what she sounds like doing an acoustic version of her smash disclosure collaboration? check out her piano version below:

eliza doolittle - you & me (piano version)

VIDEO PREMIERE!: p!nk feat lily allen - true love

p!nk feat lily allen - true love
co-written by lily allen (who makes a chopping cameo in the video), this cute boppy 'love to hate you' ode to hubby carey hart also features the whole adorable family while on tour. perfect for the summer.

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: ed drewett - champagne lemonade

ed drewett - champagne lemonade
[fans of professor green's "need you tonight" should have noticed the cutie patootie (and a dead ringer for a hot young eminem) vocalist ed drewett who offered the catchy INXS hook inspired chorus. well, fast forward 6 months and ed is ready to release his debut collection of songs co-written by producers who have penned hits for lily allen, kylie, robbie williams and cheryl cole. his 1st single is written by ex-xenomania's tim powell (hence the insane catchy track) and its catchy! let the ed drewett hype begin!]


ed drewett - champagne lemonade (swing version)
[omg, i think i'm in love]

NEW PROFESSOR GREEN!: professor green feat lily allen - just be good to green

professor green feat lily allen - just be good to green
[yet another sassy sampling for uk rapper professor green with a crossover made even easier by having the lily allen allegiance. sweet!]

FREE DJ SET YO!: kissy sell out - dj set

Kissy Sell Out - DJ Set
here is the complete lineup just for you: 
Joe Hisaishi - The Empty Bucket (Karappo No Baketsu)
Joe Hisaishi - Kumiko (Kumikochan) (Kissy Klub Version)
MMMatthias - James (LaClopeAuBec Remix)
We Have Band - Divisive (Tom Staar Remix - Kissy Klub Version)
Aphrodite &  Beverley Knight - Sometimes (Original Vocal Mix)
Aphrodite - Foghorn
Nick Thayer - Ca$h Money
Kissy Sell Out & Tinashe - Come On Over (Schizofonics Remix)
Kissy Sell Out & Tinashe - Come On Over (Keith Remix)
Dextrous Energy - X-Train (Mix 1)
Malente & Dex Feat. Bonde Do Role - Bangkok
Run Jeremy - Windowlicker (Kissy Klub Version)
Steve Aoki - I'm In The House (Redlight Remix)
Lily Allen - Knock Em Out (Kissy Klub Version)
Congorock & Crookers Vs Paul Woolford - SBombers Vs Erotic Discourse (Kissy
Klub Version)
The XX - VCR (Matthew Dear Mix - Kissy Klub Version)
Kissy Sell Out & Tinashe - Come On Over (This Could Be Love)
Late Of The Pier - Best In The Class

POP GAL: daisy dares you feat chipmunk - number one enemy

daisy dares you feat chipmunk - number one enemy
[her sound and look is curated to hit all the boxes for what the kids are into these days. lily allen meets avril meets cutesy pie innocent naughtiness. will it work? the song is definitely catchy!]

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

ON THE RADAR 2010: eliza doolittle - skinny genes

eliza doolittle - skinny genes
[singer/songwriter eliza doolittle is poised to take over the cute catchyness left open by lily allen and yet drag a few unlikely fans with her smokey soulful voice. it's an interesting mix and she's definitely on my radar for the coming months]


eliza doolittle - epk
[want to know more? check out this epk!]

GLEE HIGHLIGHTS: smile / jump / smile / last christmas

glee cast - smile (lily allen cover)


glee cast - jump (van halen cover)


glee cast - smile (charlie chaplin cover)


glee cast - last christmas (wham cover)

WONGIE DISCOVERY: the good natured - your body is a machine

the good natured - your body is a machine
[from the guardian:
"Good Natured is about right: she sounds like what she is, a nice Home Counties girl, and although her voice keeps drifting towards mockney, you can hear the posh, plummy tones beneath. She's a techno Dido, a Lily Allen who's given in to depression, or a Kate Nash who wants to prove herself with serious clubbers. Rose has the pounding piano of a rave tune, but this is for playing after the lights have come on and the party is over."

like what you hear? the great folks over at nme have offered this as a free mp3!]

NEW LILY ALLEN!: lily allen - who'd have known

lily allen - who'd have known