Critic Jonni

Now a lot of you have been waiting for this music video to appear on here, well now it is. Avril Lavigne is definitely my favourite female artist, I'm not entirely sure why but she is. I recently bought her new album 'Goodbye Lullaby', and I've played it way too many times, it's so powerful and endearing. This song is definitely one of them. After two releases this one could be her last from this album. We've had the pop song "What the Hell", and recently "Smile" that failed to chart well here in the UK. Now we have this song, by the looks of the iTunes top 1000 downloads she is definitely not fairing well with this song, clearly she needs to do a lot more promoting, or it's just this country isn't taking in her new soulful songs, which is such a shame as I reckon they are her most emotional songs she's ever sung so far.

This song was written by Avril Lavigne, Max Martin and Shellback, once again. These three create a perfect song, and they should definitely team up some more in the future. Max Martin has once again appeared as a writing credit, which definitely suggests that he's in high demand, and who could blame the artists if great tracks come out of his head? This song is about wanting your partner to be near you when you need them. Clearly the person Avril is wishing for can't be there, and that's why she's so upset. A lot of people have said that this song was written about Deryck Whibley (Avril Lavigne's ex-husband), and I kind of think they might be right. For those of you who have been living under a rock (or abducted by aliens, you choose), Deryck Whibley is the vocalist for Sum 41 (I shall do a review of one of their music videos sometime in the future, mark my words). He and Avril got married in 2006, and in 2009 ended on good terms, they are still friends, and Deryck helped with her album Goodbye Lullaby. Anyway, thinking about it, this song could be based on when they were both doing their career's imagine going on tour and leaving your wife at home, you wouldn't see her for at least a few months (also vice versa), and that must be difficult on any relationship. And I think this is where this song comes in (this is all speculation and I have no sources to prove what I'm saying.)

This music video is obviously low-budget, but who cares? It's amazing. It's emotional and awe-inspiring, if this can be made from something so simple, then it begs to question what else is going to come from Avril? I like the tears, it makes it a lot more emotional and apparently they were real. I like the flower, it suggests that the person Avril is singing about gave her that flower and now she wants him to come to her but he's not there, so she takes it out on the flower, poor flower, but obviously it was already harmed because a flower doesn't go up in flames like that (well I don't think it does, I've never actually tried so I'm not entirely sure). I also like the bath and how she considers drowning herself, but seriously it isn't worth it, and I think she gathers that at the last second.

There is a lot of comparisons with this very emotional song and video. First up is Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper", which has not been released here in the UK unfortunately, but both videos portray an in depth emotion that shocks you to disbelief. Another video that's similar is Britney Spears' "Everytime", but that's purely only because of the drowning in the bath idea, but the two scenes portray different meanings.

Overall, it's another amazing song and a perfect accompanying music video. You may think I'm being biased because I'm a fan of Avril's but if you watch I really am not. I like how emotive the song and the music video is and I don't see how a better job of this could have been done.

This is Billie Piper's last single before she decided to turn her back on music for good. I have been a fan of her music since I can remember, and now I'm definitely a fan of her acting, from "Rose Tyler" in Doctor Who all the way up to "Hannah Baxter/Belle De Jour" in "A Secret Diary of a Call Girl". She is going to be in a new film and a new TV Series at the start of next year, and I'm interested where she'll go from there. I just wish that making a come back to music will be an option, even if it was only for a single and album release. She would definitely make the chart today, her unique voice is like no other out there at the moment.

This song was written by Billie Piper and Wendy Page. The latter was in a band called Skin Games, who failed to gain commercial success and so split up not long after. She has penned quite a few tracks and she is after a solo career, but for all we know that may have been abandoned now. Billie Piper does sing this song really well, and it's understandable since she helped with the song lyrics. I have to admit I personally feel that this song isn't as good as her many others, but then again it's a great last song, so I suppose you can't have it both ways. The song is about being in a relationship with someone and going through the stages together, making sure that she's not walking alone. I think it's got quite a strong meaning, I just think that the song doesn't show off her voice as well as it could have done, it's kind of in between a ballad and a pop song.

I really like this music video, there's a lot of like-able factors but it doesn't stand out that well. I did think at first there was a contingency error, as Billie is wearing two different costumes during filming inside the coach. However I worked it out that the coach travels twice, so clearly you need a whole new set of clothes for the next time you travel. I really like her Mickey Mouse T-shirt, but I think everyone does as everyone loves Mickey Mouse! (Other Disney characters are loved too)

I feel a little bit sorry for Billie, she is the only person there without someone by her side, does that mean that the person who's supposed to "walk the walk of life" with her decided not to? Or is she just singing about her many friends? I also want to sit on top of that coach, that will be amazing. To have the wind rush past you as you sit on the roof of a coach with all your friends.

This music video is quite short, with not a lot going on, but then again I presume the "walk of life" is peaceful and very "stagey" in the way things work, so it relates to an extent, and it is very interesting. Could the music video have been done better? I don't think so, it's nice to think that this song and it's music video was the last bit of Billie Piper's music career, and it is a very nice way to go.

This is Basshunter's second single to be released in the UK. Real name Jonas Altberg, he is a singer-songwriter and DJ, and is currently getting ready to release a new single and album. Rumours suggest his new single is called "Calling Time", but will it carry on this unstoppable video that seems to link most of his music videos together? Or is Aylar Lie too busy to carry them on? And if it doesn't continue the story then are we going to be upset because of the way "I Promised Myself" was left.

This song is about always hoping that the person you are with is always happy, I really like the song as it's got a really nice meaning, but then again it could be because of the video as well. The song was written by Jonas, so there must be a lot of meaning behind the song. And he does sing it really well. The song peaked at number 2 on the UK chart, but did get number one in Ireland. It also re-entered the charts in 2010 at number 98, so it does suggest that people still like it now.

Basshunter's music videos have recently become a phenomenon. There is no other music videos that link with one another and creates a whole story, some consider it being like a soap-opera, and they are right, leaving us excited to find out what the next part of the story will be all about. So far we have an awful ending with "I Promised Myself" that left me gasping the first time I saw it. I am eager to find out what will happen next, but will we ever find out?

So RECAP..... In "Now You're Gone" Aylar Lie and Lucas Thorheim broke up by text, their friends decide to try and take their minds off the brake up and suggest they go clubbing. Aylar and Lucas end up going to the same club, Aylar then texts Lucas to join her on the dance floor, and they end up getting back together.

The story continues, they go on holiday in Spain, and they are enjoying themselves with water fights and the sun, and just having a joke and a laugh. They decide to go clubbing, and yet again Basshunter is the DJ. However while Aylar and Lucas are dancing there is this girl who keeps a close eye on them and are trying to join them. Later on, Aylar notices Lucas talking to this girl and storms off. We see Aylar sitting on the beach watching a video of Lucas. She gets a message from Lucas saying that the girl is a mate's girlfriend, then that's when the video ends...

It's a little bit of a cliffhanger because you don't know whether they will stay together or not. I bet Aylar and Lucas had great fun with the water pistols and stuff, and I bet Lucas enjoyed the bit when Aylar was choosing which dress to wear... I think it represents a lot of fun, they are both happy which coincides with the song, although the ending may not fit as good, but then again others may think so.

Overall this is another great music video and another amazing song, it's a shame it never got to number one as it clearly deserves it. I like the fact that most of Basshunter's music videos lead on from one another, and I definitely can't wait for the next one.

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After watching Eurovision 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany. I voted for quite a few people to hopefully win, and Eric Saade was one of them, back then he sung "Popular" and I had a feeling I was going to like Sweden's entry. With the likes of Basshunter, September, Swedish House Mafia and most recently, Ola Svensson, I am looking forward to see how Eric Saade performs on the chart. He has been signed to All Around the World Records, who has a number of European artists such as Inna, Alexandra Stan and Sak Noel. With promoting and radio and music channel play I can so see this song being big, but I am wondering if he can manage to get on the UK charts... we'll just have to wait and see.

Eric Saade used to be in a boy band called What's Up!, they gain moderate success in Sweden including providing the vocals for the Disney channel's film Camp Rock for Sweden, changing the lyrics to Swedish and dubbing the voices of various cast members in the film. They've been going since 2007 and they are still going today. They have only released two singles before Eric Saade left to pursue a solo career. In the case of J-Son, real name Julimar Neponuceno, was originally born in Brazil, but moved to Sweden when he was 5 years old. He is a new rapper and if this song is a hit here in the UK, then he has a big chance at doing well here, since rap seems to be in lately, but with so many artists going down a similar route, it will be difficult for J-Son to make a name for himself.

The song was written by Eric Saade, Jason Gill, Robin Fredriksson and Julimar Santos (J-Son). I'm happy that Eric Saade is also a songwriter I always think it is great if an artist sings their own songs because that way they can show who they really are, and what's gone on in their life. However this song does come across a little cocky especially "do it like I do" and "because I'm the king of my own life". I do agree with what he is saying, you do make your own life, and although some people push you to follow a certain path, there comes a point when your own decisions should be yours and no one else's, you should make your own mind up on things rather than letting others choose for you, otherwise you'll have to face the consequences even though it wasn't your fault.

I really like this song, it's not your typical Swedish dance song, and I think that what draws my attention to it. I think it was difficult to come up with ideas for this music video as the lyrics don't give enough away to create a narrative, and in theory, I think this music video is pretty good considering the song, as it they both coincide nicely.

First up, I like the use of the plane, the plane could represent a heart therefore putting it up in the air. Also Eric Saade creates a heart using his hands at one point, he does this frequently, and it is something a lot of people have been doing recently. I think it's funny how in about a decades time we'll come across music videos such as this one where "hand hearts" are used and we'll all burst out laughing, remembering that that was the "in" thing to do back then.

All the other bits such as the driving the car and the party, could be considered irrelevant, even though they are prominent in the video they don't link in that well with the song. I like the fact that Eric Saade comes across quite arrogant, which links in perfectly with the song. Do I believe he is conceited in real life? Maybe a little bit, but he did thank everyone who voted for him to win Eurovision 2011, so I think he's in between.

Overall I feel like this song is going to turn out to be one of my favourites if I listen to it a few more times, the music video has some good cross-references. It doesn't stand out from the crowd, but it links well with the song. I hope Eric Saade becomes the next big Swedish artist, as I'm interested in where his career might take him.

The Wanted is a five piece pop band consisting of Max George, Jay McGuiness, Siva Kaneswaren, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes. They have released a number of singles including their most recent single "Glad You Came" which got to number one here in the UK. Now they have released their second single from their second album and it's made by the same team. It managed to get to number two on the chart last week, with the help of a performance on the X Factor. I haven't been too sure of what to make of this song and it's music video, I feel that it doesn't suit it as well as it could, but we'll see.

This song was written by Steve Mac, Wayne Hector and Ed Drewett, who also wrote the song "Glad You Came". This would have helped them to gain the number 2 on the UK chart. But I don't think the song is as good as "Glad You Came", maybe it's just me because I think Glad You Came actually means something else that's actually making me laugh right this minute, whereas this one has no hidden meanings as far as I can tell. The song is about being in the start of a relationship and they both really like one another so much so that every touch tingles and when their lips touch it's like "playing with lightning".

The Wanted must have enjoyed making this music video, they looked like they had a lot of fun. Although there is little narrative, it is also enjoyable to watch, with eye-candy for both guys and girls, yet again. There is some bits where people can laugh at such as the smoke bomb that is thrown into the car. Although what it has to do with the song I haven't got a clue.

There is a only a few things that link in with the song such as when you see people kissing, which indicates "When your lips touch mine", but there is a lot that doesn't link such as the fireworks... The song is about lightning not fireworks... And those lights around The Wanted, I presume they're supposed to reference lightning but not everyone is going to see the links.

Overall I really like the song and it will become more and more catchy the more times I hear it, but the music video isn't one to make you go WOW. It doesn't reflect the song very well, and definitely could have been a lot better. Maybe I was expecting too much after the "Glad You Came" music video.