Christina Perri - Jar of Hearts

Christina Perri has such a beautiful and clear voice it's unbelievable that it's taken this long for her to become known. Now she's becoming a worldwide star and it's going to be difficult to keep up with her. She also has a brother who is also in the music industry Nick Perri, who has played guitar for many different bands.

This song was written by Christina Perri, Drew Lawrence and Barrett Yeretsian. I like how she manages to display her emotion through this song, it is really emotional and really nice to just sit back and listen to. The song is about someone who she was in a relationship with and that someone was using her to collect his "Jar of Hearts". This song is kind of her response to what he did. Christina Perri wrote this song on her own experience of someone who wanted to rekindle their broken relationship.

I'm not entirely sure what to make of this music video, at times it looks really good, but then there are some bits of it I think makes it look messy. It looks a little low-budget in my opinion, clearly they weren't aware of the phenomenon this song was going to become.

I like the interpretation of the song in dance. I always enjoy watching dance displayed so effortlessly and interestingly. I also like the link that was used, because this song was first played on So You Think You Can Dance (the US version) and that is how the song managed to become well-known and why it charted so high. So the dance sequence was used as a reference to the TV show.

I also like what Christina Perri is wearing, it makes her look like a rock chick, it's something you would have expected Avril Lavigne to wear in her early days, especially the white dress and the combat boots. This could potentially be a bad thing, because at the start the music doesn't start straight away, and anyone who saw her could think that this song is sort of in the genre of rock, and would probably swap the music channel over even before the song started.

I really don't like the Jar of Hearts, the way they show this is terrible, in my opinion, and I know it makes him look like a dementors from Harry Potter. But they could have done it a lot better, and it definitely brings down this music video.

Overall, I really like the song, after hearing it a few times, but it's music video isn't as good as I first thought it was. I hope Christina Perri keeps on going and has a very good career in the future, but I also hope that her music videos will get better than this one.

Katy Perry - The One That Got Away

Katy Perry, has become a really big star in just a couple of years. She has released two albums, with a third being released under her real name: Katy Hudson. She created Katy Perry, Perry being her mother's maiden name, as her star name because she thought Katy Hudson was  too close to film actress Kate Hudson. Katy Perry has recently matched a record with Michael Jackson for getting 5 singles to number one in the US chart all from the same album. This song is her sixth (and probably last) single from Teenage Dream, and if this manages to get to number one on the US billboard hot 100 soon she'll beat Michael Jackson's record, so come on America, start downloading.

This song was written by Katy Perry, Lukeasz Gottwald (AKA Dr. Luke) and Max Martin. Again Dr. Luke and Max Martin have teamed up with Katy Perry to create another amazing song. I just hope this song performs well as it becomes really catchy after hearing it more and more. Katy Perry sung this song on The X Factor in the second week. I didn't think much of it back then, but it's been played a lot on the radio lately, and I've really started to enjoy it. The song is about first loves and realising that it rarely works out and he/she will always be in one's heart for as long as one would live.

I love the music video, when I first saw it, so far I've only seen it three times, but I'm pretty sure that will change. When I first saw it I never got to watch the end, and I was always wondering what the comments were about on the YouTube video, but know I know. I was really surprised by what happened, and although I expected it when he took his eyes off the road, it still shocked me.

I like the whole idea of making Katy Perry look really old, I also like the fact that she is still stunningly pretty even when they've made her old, and if Russell Brand and Katy Perry's relationship stays strong then he's going to be one lucky man when they get really old. I also like to think that that old man at the beginning is supposed to be her husband, which would make him Russell Brand, although how he would turn out to look like him, I have no idea.

I like how she is reflecting on her past and her first relationship with her first lover, who is played by Diego Luna. They are both artists and are drawing one another. He is a really good artist, and I like watching this video to see if they are actually painting. But after an argument, where Katy Perry wrecks Diego's painting, and he storms out. And then out of carelessness, he doesn't watch where he is driving, and all of a sudden a rock is in the middle of the road and disaster strikes.

People have wondered where a rock would come from, but there are lots of reasons. Maybe Katy Perry has magic powers and when she wishes something to happen it does (this is extremely unlikely), or maybe a natural disaster happened such as an avalanche (this seems most likely).

I like the ending and the use of Johnny Cash's song, although to be honest if Russell Brand were to watch all of Katy Perry's videos and interpreted them into real life, he'll realise that she has once fallen in love with a girl (see "I Kissed a Girl"), has woken up in Vegas (see "Waking Up In Vegas"), is an alien from some far away planet (see "E.T.") and now she sneaks off to see her dead lover (see "The One That Got Away"). This proves you shouldn't take the videos as real life, and they are mealy an interpretation of the song.

Overall this song is really catchy, and I have my fingers crossed it gets to number one in the US. The accompanying music video is really heart-breaking, but also really clever and interesting, and I kind of find it really entertaining, so it definitely deserves this rating.

New Release: Jedward - Wow Oh Wow

Jedward just keeps on getting better and better, as much as I hate to admit, it, it's true. This is their third single taken from their album Victory. The first was "Lipstick" which they took all the way to Eurovision and finished 8th. Then "Bad Behaviour" came along, which showed them grown up a bit and didn't do too well in the UK chart, but it once again topped the Irish chart. Now it's time for "Wow Oh Wow", and it's ready to storm the charts, I can't help listening to it over and over again. This is definitely trying to draw the audience of younger adults. They are definitely amazing and I can see them going really far, and it won't be long until they appeal to more adults than children, and they are definitely going in the right direction.

Jedward came from The X Factor, they auditioned as "John and Edward", but soon changed their name to Jedward, which the fans much preferred. The duo contains John Grimes and Edward Grimes, and they competed in the year which these artists got recording contracts: Joe McElderry (winner), Olly Murs (Second), Stacey Solomon (Third), Danyl Johnson (Fourth) Lloyd Daniels (Fifth), Rachel Adedeji (Ninth). They also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother Series 8 (1st series on Channel 5), and managed to come third overall, which managed to show people that they truly are behaving like they do in real life and a lot of parents changed their minds about them, which is why their fan base in the UK has grown so much.

This song was written by Oritsé Williams, Johannes Joergensen, Savan Kotecha and Daniel Klein. Again Savan Kotecha has appeared and probably proves why I like this song so much, as Savan has been writing some amazing material as of late. But there is someone else's name you may recognise and that is Oritsé Williams, for all those JLS fans out there, he is a member of the band, and to be honest, sometimes JLS have great songs and then there are other times when I'm a bit unsure about the song. I'm so glad this song was given to Jedward, as I don't think JLS would have suited it. I love this song, it's really catchy, and I have to laugh at some of the lyrics used such as the word "erotic" and "11/10", and although Jedward's many fans are quite young, I am happy that they are trying to appeal to the teenagers and young adults and older, it kind of makes things more interesting and by appealing to a bigger audience, the more likely Jedward will make it to those important chart numbers.

I really like this music video, and even though I'm obsessed with the song, I do believe they both link in really well. I think it's nice to see them try to draw the attention of teenagers and it seems like they are singing songs that are meant for them, that are what they are and songs that really show to the public what their personalities are like.

One of the main people (who are actually meant to be in the background), but I think Jedward wanted for her to appear a lot more, is Tara Reid. She is definitely a Hollywood actress, and it would have been rare for this sort of thing to happen, however Jedward and Tara Reid were both contestants in Celebrity Big Brother series 8 and they developed a strong friendship that obviously followed through outside.

I like the start, with the beach, especially the sign that says "W.O.W. Beach", which it certainly is for guys, and even though there is quite a bit of eye-candy for guys, I bet the girls are a little disappointed. I like how Tara Reid is the main girl, as if Jedward is singing this song to her. They were obsessed with her in the Big Brother house and they always called her "Tara Reid", they HAD to include her last name. I bet Jedward and Tara Reid had great fun while they were filming the video, and of course afterwards, I bet it was great to catch up.

I love the club as well, it is definitely one song I can see being remixed again and again, and hopefully it will help get the song higher up in the charts. I like it how John and Edward both include the hand movements, and the camera keeps trying to cut them off, they are making a W for "Wow", an O for "Oh" and another W for "Wow", and then another O for "Oh", and then lastly a W for "Wow", except you never see it in full as through camera editing, they couldn't show them doing it all. I also like seeing John do "heart hands", I bet in a few years it will be looked down upon, but since it is very popular at the moment, it's quite fun to watch.

I keep expecting Tara Reid to start singing, it looks a lot more like a collaboration rather than just Jedward, but I presume she can't sing at all, and maybe, just maybe a lot of people wouldn't be happy with a collaboration. She seems to be in the middle a lot and I think that's the reason you sort of expect her to start singing. But I guess it's difficult to choose where to put her. One other thing is that in the whole concept of the video John and Edward are both going WOW OH WOW OH WOW at Tara Reid, so is she going to date both of them? Or are they going to have to fight over her? Could this possibly lead onto a whole sequel video, or am I just getting my hopes up for nothing?

Overall, I have become obsessed with this song, and I can't help but keep playing it in the background as I type this review. The music video links in perfectly, there is a narrative and a performance, and some really good editing techniques are use, I love the fact that "heart hands" are used and various other things. This is probably their best song and best music video to date, and I have my fingers crossed that it does well in the chart.

Guru Josh - Infinity

As promised, I will be reviewing this music video. I have reviewed "Guru Josh Project - Infinity 2008", which was the updated version of this song and made this song once again a hit. This is the original version and it is Guru Josh solo and so therefore the band members in Guru Josh Project didn't join forces in the original.

Guru Josh is the stage name for Paul Walden. He wrote this song himself (although not a lot of writing needed to be done, unless he wrote the keyboard and the saxophone music). And it managed to get widespread success in 1990 (when I wasn't even born). d Number 5 here in the UK, but didn't manage to get a number one anywhere in the world. I have no idea why this was such a big hit. I can imagine the DJ's playing this song a lot in the clubs, but don't really understand why this managed to get so high in the charts. I find it pretty boring, and compared to what is out now, or even what was out back then, there was definitely better songs. The key part that makes this song different is the saxophone, it is so strong and really catchy that it may have tainted the people in the clubs to buy the single, as I have no other idea on how this managed to get to be a chart hit. Personally I definitely prefer "Infinity 2008", as it actually has lyrics.

Now this music video is pretty boring, but it does actually go well with the song. I have no idea how I would have made this music video any better, since it is purely just music. It is usually what club songs do for music videos if there are no lyrics, although some times it's not as clear as it could be, but then again it could be the camera they used.

Some of the crowd dancers are a little weird, but then again that may be the dancing style they used back then. I like the fact that not much has changed since then, with the way clubs are nowadays. I really don't have a lot to say about this music video do I?

Overall, the song is rubbish and I don't have any idea how this got into the chart, let alone the top 10, but it's music video does link well, and although I think the song deserves a low rating, I can't do that to the music video as it's not their fault. I hope you all agree that this music video deserves this rating and I don't know what was going on back then, can someone please explain to me why this song became such a hit?

K-Ci & Jojo - All My Life

After reviewing N-Force's rendition of this song, and I found it really good, I thought I'd end up being one of these people who prefer the cover versions over the original. However I was so wrong.

K-Ci & Jojo have been around since 1990, and have recently re-formed. They are actually brothers and their real names are Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey and Joel "Jojo" Hailey. They have had a few chart hits, but this song is definitely their most well-known (even though I'd never heard of it until a few days ago).

They wrote this song themselves, so the lyrics obviously comes from their hearts. I have to admit, I did stereotype them right at the start, and I was worried that as soon as they started singing I wouldn't like it but I was totally wrong. The voice that came out kind of put me in a little bit of shock, and I just couldn't believe that they sung like that. It's definitely classic R&B, which is usually the best since nowadays R&B is definitely being linked in with pop music. I think their voices work really well, and I am interested in what songs they are about to release soon, although I'd never buy them, I would be very interested.

I have to admit, I can understand why N-Force decided to choose this song as a cover, because N-Force's vocalist is Lois McConnell has the perfect voice to match with these guys (I suggest they all do a collaboration, that would be amazing).

The music video is quite interesting. They show the performance side of things. I know what you are thinking, you're expecting me to dislike it since I rarely like the performance side of music videos, but that isn't the case with this one. It is usually difficult to display a good performance in a video, but these guys do it subtly which really works within the song.

I have to admit, I think the extra scenes with all the couples is a really clever idea and really pushes this video out there and makes it noticeable amongst the other videos that were released around that time. I love the ending as well, as the music slowly dissipates, you are left with one single scene which shows a sunset, signifying an end, and romanticism.

Overall I really like the song, and it really surprised me. I like the music video, it fits nicely and although there is no narrative, there isn't any need for one, this song suits the music video perfectly that it definitely deserves this rating, and I hope many of you agree.
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