NEW BASTILLE!: bastille & alessia cara - another place

bastille & alessia cara - another place

WONGIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: jp saxe & julia michaels - if the world was ending

jp saxe & julia michaels - if the world was ending

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: lauv w/ anne-marie - f**k i'm lonely

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: ed sheeran x yebba - best part of me (live @ abbey road)

OMG I LOVE YEBBA SO MUCH!!!!

tom walker x zara larsson - now you're gone (acoustic)

VIDEO PREMIERE: shawn mendes x camila cabello - señorita

p!nk & wrabel - 90 days

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: brandi carlile & sam smith - party of one

brandi carlile & sam smith - party of one
with proceeds going to the children in conflict charity, which both brandi & sam are spokespersons for, this is a re-recording of the last track from her excellent album 'by the way i forgive you', now reimagined as a duet between a couple. not that the original wasn't heartbreaking enough, this will bring out emo's off the charts (unless you're cold inside). just the most beautiful thing you should hear this week. 

A STAR IS BORN OST: lady gaga & bradley cooper - shallow / look what i've found

[10/9 new video!!!] lady gaga - look what i've found
if you're not already listening to the soundtrack that came out over the weekend, then this is a good track to give you an idea of the different kinds of sounds our girl 'ally' will be performing in the film. channeling some carole king, this is a fun jam that actually sounds better and better a few times played over. yeah... i'm a fan.


lady gaga & bradley cooper - shallow (a star is born OST)
for those of us fortunate enough to see a star is born already, the experience of watching these two perform on stage for the first time is a naturally tear inducing moment that kicks off their adventure/tragedy ahead. so FINALLY getting to hear 'shallow' again is not only a beautiful thing, but it reminds me how much i loved this film (which all of you will get to see oct 5th!!) goosebumps!

GIRL POWER!: christina aguilera feat demi lovato - fall in line

christina aguilera feat demi lovato - fall in line
it's two powerhouse voices giving the girls an anthem to feel proud of. forced or not, it's out there and it's not a bad thing.

WONGIE SONG OF THE MONTH: first aid kit - fireworks

first aid kit - fireworks
swedish folk sisters klara and johanna söderberg (aka first aid kit) have continued their journey celebrating old skool country/americana in their latest album 'ruins'. releasing 'fireworks' as an album preview track late last year, they've now officially made it a proper single with a creepy 80's prom theme (with a rapture involved) accompanying video. we loved this song so much that it made our best of 2017 song list and remains a fave!! LOVE THIS SONG!

GIVE THIS VERSION THE XMAS #1: ed sheeran & andrea bocelli - perfect symphony

ed sheeran & andrea bocelli - perfect symphony
ed has said that he plans on doing various duets for his uber ballad 'perfect' since the very beginning. so after getting queen bey for his 1st collab, he's gone and recorded this symphonic duet with opera singer andrea bocelli and its well... kind of perfect! i can only imagine who else he has up his sleeve! but regarding this version, just hearing andrea go into his sotto voice is enough to get lovely goosebumps!

AUDIO PREMIERE: ed sheeran & beyonce - perfect (duet)

ed sheeran & beyonce - perfect (duet)

WONGIE DUET OF THE WEEK: cold war kids feat bishop briggs - so tied up (los feliz blvd)

cold war kids feat bishop briggs - so tied up (los feliz blvd)
re-recording their current single in a more stripped down version, there's something magical watching the amazing bishop briggs work so confidently with nathan willett. the end result is an ACTUAL duet that didn't really exist in the original. love this!

VIDEO PREMIERE: zayn & taylor swift - i don't wanna live forever (OST fifty shades darker)

zayn & taylor swift - i don't wanna live forever (OST fifty shades darker)
with valentines day right around the corner, that means we get to celebrate the most romantic day of the year with some good ol fashioned bdsm loving thanks to fifty shades! to be honest the soundtrack has always been better than the film itself and this round gets a kick off thanks to this uber catchy zayn / taylor swift duet. throw in a very adult look for our pop princess and we are heading into a new chapter in the t-swift transformation. oh and zayn still has the best looking eyes in pop!

WONGIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: troye sivan feat betty who - heaven

troye sivan feat betty who - heaven
with a video celebrating those in the lgbtq community who fought for their rights leading up to the world we live in today, troye sivan offers a powerful visual history of how far the community has come (and will continue to evolve in the coming years). just wonderful.

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: troye sivan feat alessia cara - wild

troye sivan feat alessia cara - wild
two of my fave acts of 2015 join together to re-record troye sivan's single 'wild' and it's lush!!! after spending much of the past year covering each others songs on various shows, the duo got together to rework this track with a new verse by alessia and adding some sweet harmonies into the mix. just when you thought it couldn't get more loverly, this duet defo does the job! love this!!
now check out the covers below:

troye sivan - here (alessia cara cover)


alessia cara - youth (troye sivan cover)

WONGIE SONG OF THE WEEK: miguel feat kacey musgraves - waves (remix)

miguel feat kacey musgraves - waves (remix)
working with a diverse artists (tame impala / travis scott) to reinterpret his single 'waves', my favorite of the lot is this beachy, with hints of retro country (slide guitar yo!), duet with kacey musgraves. obviously i'm not the only one who thinks this version of miguel's single is hit worthy, a video version will be available in the coming weeks (i'll update it when it comes out). but for now, chillax with the audio and dream of sunsets on the horizon. sigh.

WONGIE POP BALLAD OF THE WEEK: little mix feat jason derulo - secret love song

little mix feat jason derulo - secret love song
nothing like a solid cheesy power ballad to warm up your chilly winter sadness. the little mix gals join up with jason derulo and collectively have relationships on the DL (hence the sad face for all). i have a feeling that this might be one of lil mix's bigger hits as it really is a good ballad for the season.

WONGIE FUTURE SOUL SONG OF THE WEEK: naughty boy feat beyonce & arrow benjamin - runnin' (lose it all)

naughty boy feat beyonce & arrow benjamin - runnin' (lose it all)
the thing about beyonce these days is that every performance is at a level 10 (subtlety what's that?) so this interesting collaboration with naughty boy is nice to experience, cause at least it feels like a toned down 8 (though i would have preferred a more vulnerable vocal). i shouldn't complain cause this just teases what will be a very exciting new album for the producer.