Here we go, we all knew this was going to appear on my blog, at some point, because of how big of a fan of Inna I am. I actually fully love this song, it's catchy in every way. I previously reviewed the song and music video for CelebMix, I also wrote up articles about their performances on Radio ZU and Virgin Radio Romania. Now, I'm finally revealing all my thoughts on the music video, which is definitely on the weird side, that's for sure. Watch The Motans' singer Denis Robeş perform in a kitchen as he serves the two main characters in this music video for "Nota de Plata" whilst Inna is at a different table.
The Motans are a band from Moldova. Leading the band and providing the vocals in all their songs is Denis Robeş. They have had a number of hits in Romania and are currently signed to Global Records. They have also, previously, collaborated with Delia, so it's no surprise that they ended up collaborating with the most prolific star on the record label. Inna, real name Elena Apostoleanu, has had international success, has worked with some of the biggest and most well-known stars, and continues to release amazing songs. Her recent solo music video, "Ruleta", hit 100 million views on YouTube. She's bound to have another world chart hit, and her popularity doesn't stop growing. This collaboration works amazingly; I had my doubts, at first, but Denis Robeş & Inna sing amazingly well together, with some great harmonies. The song was written by Denis Robeş, Irina Rimes, Inna, Alexandru Cotoi, Costin Bodea, and Damian Rusu.
Directed by Ionut Trandafir, this music video is set around a restaurant and a couple who are out of sorts. The restaurant scenes are intercut with scenes of them in bed, clearly in a mood with each other. Other scenes that are shown throughout is one of Denis Robeş performing the song in the kitchen as he prepares their meal, and one of Inna who looks totally gorgeous, performing her parts of the song.
The narrative is quite dicey, and although it is easy to follow, it's not always easy to understand. The script and concept were created by Vlaicu Bunduchi and Andrei Botnaru. The opening scene sees a couple in bed together, facing opposite ways. The characters are played by Romanian actor George Pistereanu and Romanian actress Madalina Craiu.
They fight for the quilt as they sleep. We enter their dream world, where they are both sitting at a table in a restaurant. In his dream, he stands up, puts his hand inside his jacket (and inside his body - we presume) and takes out what looks to be his liver - although maybe it's supposed to be his heart? - and places it on the table.
In her dream, we see them embracing and enjoying themselves as shiny silver material cascade around them. Then she flashes into the restaurant looking at the menus again. Later, his liver is served back to him and as the song ends, she decides all is forgiven and they curl up in bed together.
It's a cute narrative but I just wish I could understand what is going on fully. Regardless, Denis Robeş and Inna bring it out for the performance pieces. Inna looks absolutely stunning with the flowers in her hair, and she really gives it to the camera - this song means a hell of a lot to her. As for Denis Robeş, he's extremely passionate about this song too, as well as the chef character he has created for himself. It totally works.
Overall, this music video has a polished narrative with a killer performance piece. The Motans and Inna have fully given us an engaging and unforgettable music video; one that will no doubt stick in the minds of everyone who sees it. The song itself is also beyond catchy, and it's one of those that will eventually catch on very soon.
Sabrina Carpenter has been on form recently, to the extent where she's slightly grabbing me as a fan; if she keeps dropping bangers then I might just have to start buying all her music. Well, that depends on the money I have and whether I can actually afford all her music, so I'm hoping she drops something I dislike soon so I that decide not to buy all her music. This collaboration is amazingly perfect, and I'm sure that after a few weeks rotation, the song will go viral and chart well globally. Watch Sabrina Carpenter and Lost Kings show off their festival gigs whilst bringing an expressive performance scene in this music video for "First Love".
Lost Kings are an American DJ duo consisting of Robert Abisi and Nick Shanholtz. They have been releasing music since 2015 and have collaborated with some big stars, including Emily Warren, Fifth Harmony's Ally Brooke, Tinashe, and now Sabrina Carpenter. They have been building up their career since they launched in 2014, and I'm pretty sure it won't be long until they start to get chart hit after chart hit. As for Sabrina Carpenter, she's best known for starring as Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. She, too, has been building up her music career, and after a really tough start, she released "Thumbs", which got a whole lot of attention and charted well around the world. Since then she's gone from strength to musical strength, and I'm literally excited to see what she releases next. The song was written by Norris Shanholtz, Robert Abisi, Rami Yacoub, Kristoffer Fogelmark, Albin Nedler, and Brittany Amaradio.
The music video sees interspersed scenes of Sabrina Carpenter and the Lost Kings. The former is walking down the street, singing on her balcony, and just generally going about her day. As for the latter's scenes, they are chaotic, to say the least, full of energy, prepared to show off any way they can.
Sabrina Carpenter keeps her cool throughout, attempting to bring the emotion to the song, although not quite hitting it. With the Lost Kings going all out, she fails to keep the audience in. Both artists fall flat because their scenes are on totally different spectrums.
I feel like the Lost Kings are giving us backstage gossip and an insight into their chaotic life; whereas Sabrina Carpenter is actually trying to film a music video. The mesh of the scenes just plays around with the viewers and doesn't quite keep them engaged. They're lucky the song is a complete banger of a tune because that is the only reason viewers make it to the end of the video.
I had a massive amount of choice for my Thursday Revisit music video review today. I chose this one, as I don't think I'll have much of a chance to review more Lasgo music videos in the future unless they do decide to make a comeback. So here we are, and I do not remember this song at all... Not only that but I don't even get the music video either, so confusing. Watch Evi Goffin walk around this cool building with a flashlight, as ghostly apparitions appear here and there, all the while she is followed by Peter Luts and Dave McCullen in the music video for "Alone".
Lasgo were a three-piece trance group from Belgium, consisting of Evi Goffin, Peter Luts, and Dave McCullen. They've had a few line-up changes over the years and will probably never make a comeback even if Evi Goffin and Dave McCullen have been seen performing under Lasgo's name together. Who knows what is happening? What we do know is that they haven't released a song since 2013, which is a seriously long time. This song never quite measured up to the success of "Something", but it was still a pretty big hit for the trio, even managing to hit number three in Belgium and Scotland, as well as number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It was written by Peter Luts and David Vervoort.
The music video is all set in this amazing cool building. It looks really haunting, so it's no surprise when ghostly apparitions appear - well that's what I think they are.
The opening scene sees Evi Goffin drawing and painting. She's creating images of her past with the guy she fell for. This guy isn't around anymore, and by the looks of the music video, he might not be alive - hence the ghosts.
As ghosts run around, the singer doesn't even act surprised, even when the champagne pours itself back into the bottle. Once again, she acts as if she's trying to find something or someone. Unfortunately, she never finds her lover and ends up back in the room with her drawings and Peter Luts and Dave McCullen appear behind her, just like she foretold in her drawing.
Overall, this music video could've been so much better. The cameraman clearly seemed more interested in playing around with camera angles and movements during the performance piece, that even their presence as they sang the song didn't impress. It's such a disappointing portrayal but gets kudos for the concept, which is relatable to some extent.
Released today, Mýa is back with a brand new music video. It's completely sensual, which is something we have come to expect from this prolific singer; unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot going on to keep the audience entertained. Regardless, the song is definitely catchy, certainly giving us new Christina Milian vibes - imagine if these two collaborated, now that would be a fired-up track. Watch Mýa be all sexual and dance up to a guy because she is "Ready For Whatever" in this brand new music video.
Mýa, full name Mýa Harrison, has had a lengthy career, she's one of the biggest female singers around; or rather, she was back in the year 2000. She even collaborated with Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, and P!nk for "Lady Marmalade". Let's be honest, we expected her to keep her fame and fully bring out hit after hit after hit. It's unfortunate that it didn't exactly work out that way for her. Regardless, she kept going and became a contestant on Dancing With The Stars, where she came second in 2009. She's focusing on her music, once again, and it looks like she has some killer tracks, and this is certainly one of them. They may not go viral, they may not chart internationally, but they're songs we'll end up treasuring in future years. This song was released in September, but the video dropped today (10 October). It was written by Mýa Harrison, Kevin McCall, Lamar "Mars" Edwards, and Khirye Tyler.
Directed by Dana Rice and Mýa, the music video doesn't have a lot going on at all. It's a pure performance piece that is sexy and sensual, just like the song.
Bringing it as much as she can, Mýa stuns the viewers by fully embracing the song. She also knocks out some killer choreography that makes us hope there is a dance break; unfortunately, that doesn't happen, and we are left hoping for more. Instead of the dance break that should've been there, Mýa dances flirtatiously towards a guy, totally ready for whatever he wants to do.
Overall, I kind of expected a lot more from Mýa. This music video comes off low-budget, to an extent. She should've gone all out and shown us how she would perform this song on stage, rather than trying to be sensual and meaningful, because it just doesn't work.
At a loss of which music video to write up about, I decided to let iTunes decide for me. The randomiser played a remix of this song, so I thought I might as well write up about this one since I haven't reviewed it yet. The Saturdays were my favourite girl group for some time, and I am still wishing they will get back together as Little Mix and Fifth Harmony dominate the charts globally. For the moment, each of the members have a solo career going for them, so at least they haven't totally disappeared, although we all do miss their pop music. Watch The Saturdays perform with neon light sticks in this brilliant performance-based music video for their song "Not Giving Up".
The Saturdays are currently on hiatus, with no signs of them getting back together anytime soon. They consist of Rochelle Humes, Frankie Bridge, Mollie King, Una Healy, and Vanessa White. The girl group had massive success in the UK but were always trying their best to get the UK Singles Chart Number One, it took them a total of four years to finally hit the top spot; which was "What About Us" featuring Sean Paul. This song was their second-to-last single they ever released and managed to hit the UK Singles Chart at number 19. It was written by Antonio Egizii, Celetia Martin, David Musumeci, Carl Ryden, and Carla Marie Williams.
Directed by Chris Sweeny, the music video doesn't have much of a concept, leaving it all down to the girls to fully knock it out with their performance piece. Unfortunately, there isn't a whole lot they can do with light-up sticks.
Each of The Saturdays have their own profile visuals within the music video; surprisingly, these parts are where the girls fully bring it. They all manage to exude sexiness with their corresponding light up sticks, ropes, and turntable.
As for the group performance, the choreography is pretty basic, which leaves The Saturdays to do their best with what they've been given. Disappointingly, they don't make it work and the choreography falls flat, no matter how much they attempt to style it out.
So, that's it for this music video. There really isn't a lot to it, although I do commend them at how stylish and on-point The Saturdays are. I totally miss them and their music, come and reunite, please!
