Critic Jonni

I've only recently been introduced to Evarose. A few months back, there was nothing on the music channels, so I went on "lava TV" which is a channel that shows music videos of new and upcoming bands along with unsigned bands. However, now the channel has swapped hands and it's now called "Greatest Hits TV", but in the morning they show "Lava" which is basically the same format but it's cut down to a certain slot time rather than having the whole channel, they must have been losing money. Anyway, when there's nothing on I watch this channel, and Evarose popped up, thought they were very different especially since they were an all-female rock group, and I ended up really liking this song. I can definitely see this band doing really well, and I really hope they become one of the top bands, as they deserve it, and they have a really big chance of getting popular, especially since they are appearing in rock magazines, such as Kerrang! and Rock Sound, who are quite taken to them.

Evarose are an all female rock band who have recent brought out an EP, the band consists of Dannika Webber, Imogen Leslie, Connie Raitt and Robyn Griffith. This song is called "Cough It Up" and it's about people pretending to be someone they are not, and at the end of the day everyone is the same, no matter what you look like. It's about someone who they know, perhaps a friend, who treats them badly, although, they know this isn't how this person normally acts, and so that person should drop their act and be themselves, rather than being someone they aren't.

I really like this music video, and although it's pretty simplistic to an extent, it really shows how even a simple music video can really surprise you. I love the ending of this and tend to laugh every time. The first time I saw this, I thought it wasn't much, but the ending is such a surprise that I have no choice but give this the rating it deserves...

I like how the music video relates to the song, although the ending is a little over-the-top since the song doesn't mention anything about the guy at the end, however it definitely shows that people pretend to be someone they're not, as in this case it's a little bit more. But it's a really clever idea, and thought-provoking, and very surprising. For all I know, the people I pass everyday, could possibly be someone totally different, which is a little scary to be honest.

The song is very catchy, I love it, and definitely think this band rocks, and definitely will be a famous band (hopefully) sometime in the future as more people promote them and gives them the popularity they clearly deserve. They don't have many YouTube hits, but I hope that they get more as this video is really good, even though it's simple. I also like how the band is all female, there isn't any rock bands I can think of who are all female (apart from "The Donnas"). They kind of remind me of "The Love Bites" but with a bit more of a rockier edge. The Love Bites were my FAVOURITE girl band until they dis-banded, but now I've found a better girl group, so I'm really hoping "Evarose" don't disband.

Overall the music video is simplistic, however there is definitely a gripping twist at the end which will definitely make you watch the music video for a second time. The song is great and easily catchy at the end, so I have no choice but to give this the rating it deserves.

I've been aware of who Cher Lloyd is when she first auditioned for The X Factor. She blew the audience and the judges away with her rendition of "Turn My Swag On", which also split the people at home, some liked her, some hated her. She ended up coming 4th in the show, and now she's back with a new track, which again has split the audience, but with the amount of controversy about the song, she might actually nail the charts, weirder things have happened.

This is her first single from her forth-coming album due to be released on the 7th November 2011 (1 week before Rebecca Ferguson releases her new album. Rebecca came 2nd in the competition). I also went to The X Factor Live Tour in February, and everyone there did really good, their vocals were perfect (except for Wagner), and for this opinion I am going to do my best not to be biased, just because I've seen her live doesn't mean everyone should like her. Although she was good live.

This is a song that hits back at the haters, and the paparazzi. Yes, this is ANOTHER song that talks about the paparazzi, how many times has Britney done that? And I guarantee there will be more in the future. Cher sings about people should stop saying things about her, and leave her alone, she is doing what she wants, and she is loving the songs she's singing, so why should it matter to anyone else? But to be honest, she's the one who's putting herself in the media's eye, especially since she seems to have a new look every month, first she was normal Cher Lloyd on The X Factor; then she went Rihanna-ish, with red curled hair; then a bit Cheryl Cole-ish as she is in the music video; and now she's shaved some of her hair off as people saw at T4 on the Beach, people have said it's a bit Jedward-ish. I wonder who she will follow next month.......

The music video, looks a bit cheap to be honest, maybe they used the budget on Cher's jacket...... Anyway, there is a lot of computer changes that were made to this which may also be a reason why this video has got more than double the amount of dislikes than likes on YouTube. And even though she was obviously given some choreography, it doesn't stand out and it looks like she's just standing there doing a few dance moves. However, it's not all bad, you get to see some other people dance, doing some moves such as a back flip, and standing on their heads. The video has a good feel to it, and will probably interest children especially with the amount of bright colours that appears.

So is it as bad as Rebecca Black's "Friday"? Well I don't think it is, I think people are just saying that as a joke, but we'll see won't we, if it doesn't make the charts then it's definitely worse. Anyway, I think this whistle bits in the song reminds me of another song DJ Alligator's "Blow My Whistle B****", and there are various other songs that are similar to "Swagger Jagger", it basically just sounds like a mash-up of lots of different songs.

Overall I prefer the song over the music video, which kind of explains my rating, I hope Cher Lloyd's next single will be better than this one, well depending on how well this does in the chart. To be honest I think I've been as fair as I can be, and I really don't think I've been biased, I hope you agree with my rating.

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Cascada is a Dance music band from Germany. The band consists of 3 people, Natalie Horler, who is the front woman, and 2 DJs which are Manian, and Yanou, who prefer to be hidden, although they are the ones who create the beats behind along with the song itself, where as Natalie sings the song and also helps with writing the song.

This is their third single from their fourth album: "Original Me", which is probably one of the best albums they have ever released so far, and I tend to keep playing the album as it is really good. But there are far better songs that could have been chosen as the lead single, which may also reflect why they only got to no. 64 with this song. Their next song is supposed to be "Au Revoir", which will surely end up in the top 40, as this song sounds like a classic Cascada song.

When I first saw this video, I thought it was really catchy, and looked it up on YouTube. After a few days of constantly playing it I quickly learnt all the words, and although I still like to watch the music video on the music channels, I feel that I've gotten a little bored with the song, which kind of happens when you learn the words to a specific song. The song is about having the freedom to do what you want when you want, and in San Francisco, you can do just that, and you don't have to worry about anything. I like the idea of "where we crash at the beach and watch the sun rise", and "And we both giddy up to the roof top to watch the city lights". It definitely puts you in a good mood, no matter how ever many times you have heard this song, and I bet that it is a big hit in the clubs, but poor Cascada needs to pull something good out of the bag, their last 4 singles have not made the top 40 in the UK, one of which didn't even reach the chart. So I'm really hoping that "Au Revoir" gets promoted as it is definitely one of the best tracks on the album.

I think the music video reflects the song really well, and although there isn't anything that specifically relates to the song, it shows freedom, and they are in a club in San Francisco, and people are just enjoying themselves without a care in the world. There's people doing dance moves, some really funny, some disastrous, some look pretty cool, but then again, they could of got better dancers. But then again it relates to not having a care in the world, and doing your own thing.

The one thing I hate about the music video is when the music just stops an that woman comes out the bus. On the music channels, they cut the silence so we don't have to endure it, but it still is annoying when it comes up on YouTube, I really don't understand that bit, and it's not needed and doesn't relate to the song what-so-ever.

Overall the song is okay, but there are far more better songs on the album, that they should've used. Furthermore the music video could've been a tiny bit better, relating to the song more, but it's okay. So my rating is in the middle, as I'm not sure it's to everyone's taste, and whether it actually works with the song.

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This music video is pretty funny, and you can't help but laugh as soon as you see it. I just want to scream "bubbles" whenever I see them, as I'd love to actually see a bubble of that size float past me.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of any of these artists, some of David Guetta's songs are catchy to a certain extent and I tend to know most of them, but I wouldn't buy the song to help it get further up the chart, purely because I don't think he does much, and although he is a DJ, and I am unaware of all the technical stuff that goes on behind, all of the songs have similar aspects, for example, a lot of people have said this song sounds pretty similar to "Sexy Chick", and I definitely agree. But if that's what sells, then go for it. Going on to Flo Rida... He has released a lot of different songs that has made an impact on the chart, however none of them I really liked, the only ones I did like were "Alexandra Burke Featuring Flo Rida - Bad Boys" and "Flo Rida Featuring Ke$ha - Right Round". But that's all, and even though his music is different and can interest people, I'm part of a minority who it doesn't interest. As For Nicki Minaj, what can I say? She's only just started releasing here in the UK, and already making the charts, but she comes across quite weird especially with the amount of different styles she goes through, I don't think she sets a good example, but anyhow, this collaboration may not be to my taste, but it's one to be expected from David Guetta, it is one of those songs that ends up stuck in your head until you find a worse annoying song to listen to. This is David Guetta's first single from his fifth album: "Nothing But The Beat".

The song is really catchy and the music video is really funny, especially when a bubble bursts in front of someone and they start dancing around in a weird stance. And then it's even more funny when the bubble enter Nicki Minaj's mouth and then as she sings along the bubbles come out.

I like how you see where the bubbles come from, and you realise that it is the speakers that are making the bubbles, which also answers our question from the beginning, on why the song is muted a bit at the start until the bubble pops. Although this is all computer work, and unfortunately speakers can't make bubbles, otherwise there really would be massive bubbles in the street, which would be amazing.

I like the video to an extent, but sometimes, after extensive playing it wouldn't be funny any more. There is no narrative story line to follow, that links with the lyrics, so people are left unsure of whether there is any reason for the song. However with David Guetta songs, their music video hardly ever follows the lyrics of the song, so it isn't that big of a surprise. But it would be nice to see one of his music video's have a narrative side.

Overall it's a great music video, but would get tiresome after quite a few plays, and I don't think the song would be that catchy after a while either, anyhow, my rating shows what I thought of it, and even though I think of it as funny, I don't think I will for much longer.

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I was watching the music channels this morning and in less than half an hour, the same music channel played this video twice. I remember watching it back in 2001, and I was just happy to watch it once as I haven't seen it in ages, and then after a few bits of flicking, I ended up watching the channel again, as nothing good was on, after a Billie Piper classic, this was shown for the second time, I was quite surprised, and it just confirmed that this should be the next video I post on here.

This is Christina Milian's first ever single, released from her self titled first album. She has gone on to release 5 more solo singles, and has been a big hit here in the UK, although no sign of a No.1 yet. She is a worldwide artist, and has had a number of acting roles, some of them I have watched. However, as much as I like her music, I do not own one album or single by her, but if her new single is catchy I might add her songs to my wish list, as she was a big part of my childhood, and I really do remember singing along to her songs, which kind of explains why I know the complete lyrics to this songs. Who ever said people can't remember stuff? I think the brain just stores information, and when it is needed it opens the safety catch allowing the information to come out easily.

Anyway, the song is about having fun, doing what you want, and being able to stay up all night. It does remind me of an old version of Rihanna's "Don't Stop The Music". As the meaning is similar although, the songs are very different, but they were both hits in their day. To be honest, I don't know how people can be up "From Am to Pm", I don't think I could do it, but I've never had an all-nighter yet, but I'm going to have to experience it too. I imagine you are extremely tired for the days to come. [EDIT: Allnighters are easy now].

The music video is a joy to watch and has a comedic effect. I love the start, how she is hiding from, presumably, her parents and on her way to sneak out, so she can go out clubbing. the dog is funny, however it looks like she's done this quite a few times, as she already has a dog biscuit.

I like how they attempt to make it modern, with the use of some gadgets, that are probably still expensive as of now. But furthermore, I love that it exposes how good of a dancer she is. Obviously she has all three: singing, dancing and acting, most US singers are able to do exactly this, but not many pull it off, and it is extremely difficult here in the UK as we prefer someone being something, rather than many things, but hopefully things will change sometime soon.

I definitely like the "REMIX" part of the song, it interests a different style of dance with a slightly different beat to the song, which could have potentially helped the track climb to No.3 in the charts all the way back in 2001, as it was different, and it still is.

The ending works really well, and I'm glad they decided to include it, as they could have just left it alone which would have dropped my rating, along with whoever else rates music videos, as you can't not finish a narrative story-line. However apart from the blurryness. which even appears on the Music channels, I can't fault this music video, apart from it being old, but it has been 10 years.