LIVE PERFORMANCE: yebba - where do you go / when u went away (ft mark ronson) (live @ later with jools holland)

yebba - where do you go

mark ronson & yebba - when u went away

WONGIE POP SONG OF THE WEEK: kelly clarkson - piece by piece

kelly clarkson - piece by piece
easily one of my fave tracks from kelly's album of the same name, it's the lyrics of this number that always gets to me, spinning a positive from what was a pretty bad early relationship in her life. with the track remixed for radio, this is officially her latest single and it's just beautiful.
in her own words, kelly talks about the lyrics of the song:
"I like to think of "Piece By Piece" as the happy ending to "Because Of You." It's not the happiest story in the beginning, but it's a real one that I decided to write after a conversation with my sister. So many of us had to grow up without parents to model a healthy relationship for us, so we often get into dysfunctional relationships because it is what is familiar. We end up settling instead of being with someone who is worthy of our hearts and our time. We all deserve to feel worthy of love. We all deserve to be truly loved. This song is basically my past, present, and future. It's my love letter celebrating and thanking my husband for being a man that knows how to love me and our children without expecting anything in return. Also, this is a promise to my kids that I will never cease to love them, and be present in their lives always."
feel like you know the song by now? check out a very emotional kelly as she tries to perform this song live a few months back. it'll make you tear up for sure!

kelly clarkson - piece by piece (live)

NEW DELTA RAE!: delta rae - scared

delta rae - scared
my fave vocal roots folk rock band return after touring for two years promoting their amazing last album 'carry the fire'. and it sounds like the road has made them a highly confident band, cause their new sound is larger than life! the first single is just the tip of the iceberg as you get an idea of the large production wrapped around their amazing vocals. there will be lots more postings for this album in the coming months... you have been warned!

just to prove how amazing they are as a vocal band, check out the group as they do an acoustic cover of an alanis morissette fan favorite:

delta rae - forgive me (alanis morissette cover)

POP GAL: ella henderson - hard work

ella henderson - hard work
check out this lovely self penned album track offered immediately when you pre-order ella's upcoming debut album 'chapter one'!

WONGIE BALLAD OF THE WEEK: jessie ware - say you love me

jessie ware - say you love me
co-written by ed sheeran, this ballad not only is jessie's most commercial adult song, but there's the chanteuse does some amazing things with her vocals here (restrained but utterly soulful). it's a gem and totally sets jessie up for big mass appeal this time around. yaaay!

WONGIE INDIE DANCE SONG OF THE WEEK: tourist feat lianne la havas - patterns

tourist feat lianne la havas - patterns
like his previous work, the slow build from simple notes to epic gospel singalong is what makes this collaboration with the amazing lianne la havas so wonderful. this is pretty awesome stuff for your weekend!