The 20 Best Albums of 2016 (2/2)

This year was full of great album debuts and non debuts (for some) however, there were 20 albums which excelled more than others, because of the fresure and originality. In the next list, I will share with you the best 20 albums of 2016, according to me. Before you read the albums that I chose, I want to tell you that was very difficult to choose just 20, because the truth is that 2016 was a great year for music and us, fans.
No more to add, here it is the list of The 20 Best Albums of 2016 part two by Jus' Sayingg:

NAO - For All We Know (July 29th, 2016)

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"It’s the one moment in which she seems to step into the past and it’s just as powerful as her forays into future pop, proving NAO has the potential to become one of the most progressive voices in soul and R&B." By Dusty Henry (from COS)

NAO was one of the best discoveries that I found in this year that is ending. Her debut album is one of the best R&B records of the year and the times. Nao is pretty original and her voice is sugar-sweet.

My favorite song: In the Morning

ZHU - Generationwhy (July 29th, 2016)

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“If you look at the album cover, it's a baby—there's no other really raw way to kind of express intimacy than a baby, right? You have no idea of the world, there's no prejudice, there's no preconceived notion. You're free to digest what you want, to listen to what you want, and do what you want. I wanted to sonically emulate that kind of progression in terms of going from dark into light, that journey of kind of feeling like a child.” ZHU

He was another great discovering and since I heard his penultimate EP, I knew that his album would have to be as great as his EP. Generationwhy is a dark electronic album with amazing beats and unforgettable lyrics.

My favorite song: In the Morning

DJ Snake - Encore (August 5th, 2016)

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"I felt like I was in the middle of the desert, and nothing worked. I was trying so hard to make it, and I kind of lost my touch and my vision, just because I wanted to make it so bad. And then I was like, f*** it, now I'll do me. " DJ Snake

DJ Snake started with great hits such as Turn Down For What or the collaboration with Major Lazer in Lean On, but for his debut album he let his best tracks and making Encore one of the best electronic dance music albums of 2016.

My favorite song: Here Comes the Night (featuring Mr Hudson)

Bastille - Wild World (September 9th, 2016)

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"I think we’ve really pushed our sound. The whole album weaves through these different moods and scenes, going from massive to tiny and intimate and then back to bombastic again." Dan Smith (lead singer of Bastille)

Every single song in this album is a whole story, that not only will make dance or sing but also to think about different issues. Bastille is one of the most talented bands nowadays and Wild World is the proof.

My favorite song: Power

AlunaGeorge - I Remember (September 16th, 2016)

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"You can to try and get over somebody, but my personal hunch is that you never really stop loving someone if you really did love them. You can get them out of your life and not see them, but if you bump into them you’re just going to feel that again." Aluna Francis

AlunaGeorge have shown that they can explore new rhythms without losing their original essence with this album. It is full of amazing anthems since the beginng to the end and it is rhythmically perfect for a Saturday night.

My favorite song: Not Above Love

OneRepublic - Oh My My (October 7th, 2016)

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"the longest amount of time [the band had] ever spent on one project[...]We did a lot of living in the last four years -- there was a lot to write about." Ryan Tedder (lead singer of the band)

Oh My My is a great album full of songs about everything, you know, love, breakups, life, hope, everything! OneRepublic also has proved that they can explore new sounds and rhythms. 

My favorite song: Dream

Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow (October 14th, 2016)

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"There was a different feeling this time around. We were willing to take more chances and try things that were a little more different, more so than we ever had done before. We had taken quite a long break and that fed the record really – we had to recollect after living a whirlwind life really for the past five years. There was a lot of discovery. We turned up in the studio with a freshness and a new, better attitude and a lot more confidence."  Alex Trimble (lead singer of the trio)

I have to admid it, it was the first album that I heard from this band, but thanks to this incredible record I found out that TDCC has evolved a lot. Gameshow is pure fire and you should burn with it.

My favorite song: Fever

Tove Lo - Lady Wood (October 28th, 2016)

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“It’s about chasing rushes and highs which you can’t have without extreme lows, so it’s an album about those amazing moments when you feel at your most alive, whether it’s taking drugs or being onstage." Tove Lo

Personally, I think that Lady Wood will be a watershed for other artists in the next years, because Tove Lo succeeded creating the perfect combination between electro-pop and tech house, that I believe it will be the sound of the future and Tove Lo has created it.

My favorite song: Keep It Simple

DNCE - DNCE (November 18th, 2016)

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"I feel like the biggest reason would be that it’s our first album out and we want to introduce ourselves to the world – make it easy to find [laughs]. We want people to not have to search too much around what the album name is, just say, “Hey, this is us, we are DNCE, welcome to our life.” Joe Jonas (lead singer of the band)

Since I found out that Joe Jonas was working in a band called DNCE I thought that it was just to be transient band however, since they release Cake by the Ocean they killed me with their original anf funky vibe. Their self-titled debut studio is full of party vibes and super catchy tracks, but it is a very good debut.

My favorite song: Toothbrush

The Weeknd - Starboy (November 25th, 2016)

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"It’s almost schizophrenic, who I portray in my music. The vibe just represents how I feel, what relationship I’m going through, what friendships I’m going through, the success in my life, the failures in my life" The Weeknd

And Abel has did it again! If you thought that Beauty Behind the Madness was going to be his artwork, you were wrong, because with Starboy he has outdone himself, creating an amazing album with dope beats, unforgettable lyrics and an aura darker than ever.

My favorite album: Rockin'

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Have a great 2017 everyone!From: Juan Valverde

The 20 Best Albums of 2016 (1/2)

This year was full of great album debuts and non debuts (for some) however, there were 20 albums which excelled more than others, because of the fresure and originality. In the next list, I will share with you the best 20 albums of 2016, according to me. Before you read the albums that I chose, I want to tell you that was very difficult to choose just 20, because the truth is that 2016 was a great year for music and us, fans.
No more to add, here it is the list of The 20 Best Albums of 2016 part one by Jus' Sayingg:

Panic! at the Disco - Death of a Bachelor (January 15th, 2016)

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"Death Of A Bachelor is in honor of those times I spent alone as a kid. Allowing music to consume me. Playing everything myself just to get the idea right and out of my head." Brendon Urie

I am pretty sure that it is their most successful album so far, as it debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with 190,000 album units, earning the band its best sales week and first number one album.

My favorite song: Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time

Sia - This Is Acting (January 29th, 2016)

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"I’m calling it This Is Acting because they are songs I was writing for other people, so I didn’t go in thinking ‘this is something I would say’. It’s more like play-acting. It’s fun." Sia

Personally, I consider Sia as one of the most talented songwriters of this century and This Is Acting is perfect lyrically, each song has a beautiful message and a danceable rhythm, without forgetting her amazing ballads.

My favorite song: Cheap Thrills

Lion Babe - Begin (February 5h, 2016)

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"We wanted there to be a certain duality, like there is with Blondie, with me as the frontwoman, you might think I'm Lion Babe, but it's like, no, we're Lion Babe. We liked that. It's about embracing your uniqueness and rocking it." Jillian Hervey

Begin is the debut album by Lion Babe, the neo soul duo formed in New York City. It is the perfect example of how to make an unforgettable debut album. 

My favorite song: Satisfy My Love

ZAYN - Mind of Mine ( March 25th, 2016)

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"I realized I couldn’t put any input in … because it didn’t fit the grain of what we were as a band and what we represented. That’s when it got frustrating for me." Zayn

Mind of Mine is Zayn's debut album that have made me to believe in Zayn's artistry. I've never been an 1D fan, but when Zayn left the band, I thoght he was not going to make it on his own, but he shut my mouth with this killer album.

My favorite song: sHe

Beyoncé - Lemonade (April 23th, 2016)

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"Grandmother. The alchemist. You spun gold out of this hard life. Conjured beauty from the things left behind. Found healing where it did not live. Discovered the antidote in your own kitchen. Broke the curse with your own two hands. You past these instructions down to your daughter, who then passed them down to her daughter.” Beyoncé (speech from the visual album)

Released in a surprisingly way, this visual album is the proof that Beyoncé is one of the few artists that never disappoints and she is always exploring new music genres. Each album is always better than the last one.

My favorite song: DADDY LESSONS

Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman (May 20th, 2016)

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"'Dangerous Woman' is a lot stronger. ... To me, a dangerous woman is someone who's not afraid to take a stand, be herself and to be honest." Ariana Grande

Ariana made it clear that she is not a little girl anymore and that this new album is just the beginning of a new era. It is primarily a pop and R&B album, with influences of house and dance-pop.

My favorite song: Touch It

Yuna - Chapters (May 20th, 2016)

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"Songwriting was natural to me, but trying to find that deep place is a rare thing to do when you’ve been writing a long time. … After I wrote all of it, I realized these were like chapters I had in my head lined up. It was me coming out of a relationship and learning how to love yourself." Yuna

Yuna is the best example that when you have talent there is no boundries of any kind.

My favorite song: Best Love

Flume - Skin (May 27th, 2016)

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"I wanted to do something that had more of a progressive feel to it. Something that takes you on a journey, less of a verse/chorus feel." Flume (talking about one track of the album)

Four years had to pass to get this amazing album by Australian electronic musician Flume. Skin is an album where you will find a mixture of different music genres, such as: EDM, electro-pop, dance-pop, wonky, future bass and hip-hop.

My favorite song: Never Be Like You (feat. Kai)

Tom Odell - Wrong Crowd (June 10th, 2016)

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"I wanted the songs to sound big and dramatic; big strings and melodies emphasizing the songs further – rich in musicality and holding nothing back. ...I started developing this story of a guy, using some of my experiences, so this person on the album is half me, half not me." Tom Odell

 Even when it could be described as a sad album, it is beautiful and Tom Odell shows his most vulnerable side, through dramatic ballads and rhythmic melodies.

My favorite song: Silhouette

Broods - Conscious (June 24th, 2016)

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"It’s a metaphor for keeping alert and aware of everything that’s happening around us at the moment. It talks about being in a sleeping state. You don’t have control over your speed or strength." Georgia Nott

It is one of the best electro-pop albums of the year and Broods have made unforgettable songs with beautiful messages and amazing beats.

My favorite song: Are You Home

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What's your favorite story? Alicia Keys, John Legend...

Alicia Keys - Blended Family (What You Do For Love) (ft. A$AP Rocky)

Taken from her latest album HERE, Alicia Keys featuring A$AP Rocky have published the music video for her single Blended Family (What You Do For Love). I have to say that Alicia's new album is totally a masterpiece and this song is amazing. The music video is pretty good and it's perfect for this song.

"There ain't nothing I won't do for us

It may not be easy

This blended family, but baby

That's what you do, what you do, what you do

What you do for love, love"

John Legend - Love Me Now

Love Me Now is the first single from John Legend's upcoming fifth studio album called Darkness and Light, which is set to release on December 2nd, 2016. John talked about his new single saying: "Love Me Now is all about living and loving to the fullest, no matter what tomorrow may bring." This new song has a beautiful message and its rhythm is great, I liked it. Furthermore, the video explaains perfectly 

"I don't know who's gonna kiss you when I'm gone

So I'm gonna love you now, like it's all I have

I know it'll kill me when it's over

I don't wanna think about it, I want you to love me now"

The Weeknd - Starboy (ft. Daft Punk)

The Weeknd has published the lyric video for the lead single Starboy, taken from his upcoming fourth studio album. I don't understand why did he released it now, I mean, he already published the music video, so this video is useless now (for me). However, it's a pretty cool lyric video, because we can see him while he was taking the photoshoot for the album.

"House so empty, need a centerpiece

20 racks a table cut from ebony

Cut that ivory into skinny pieces

Then she clean it with her face man I love my baby"

Nick Jonas - Champagne Problems

Nick has published a new music video, this time for the song Champagne Problems. He talked about it saying that: "is a song about sharing a bottle of champagne with my now ex as we were breaking up to kind of close that chapter." This tack is one of the most danceable in the album and it's catchy. Talking about the music video, it is perfect for the song, I mean, it's a dance-floor song and its main topic is champagne, so the video reflects its message perfectly.

"Raising our glass cause it's our last

With these champagne problems

Just keep on, keep on drinking

Keep on, keep on drinking"

Gorgon City - Smile (ft. Elderbrook)

The amazing English garage duo Gorgon City has published a new single with its music video, the song is called Smile in collaboration with Elderbrook. I really love Gorgon City's music and this new song as a meaningful message, while the music video was very surprising for me, but I understood its story and it's pretty good. It also reflects the life of several women who have to fight for their children.

"But you smile like everything's alright

Alright when you smile

Oh but you smile like everything's alright

Alright when you smile"

My favorite music video today was, Alicia Keys' video for her amazing song. But what about you guys, what was your favorite video? Leave your comments here and follow me on Twitter and Facebook (@JusSayinggBlog). Also, you will find several interesting publications.

Drugs, sex, love or life? New songs by Fergie, Zara Larsoon & +

Fergie - Life Goes On

Fergie has released the second single from her upcoming album Double Dutchess. After the lead single M.I.L.F. $, Fergie finally released a good song, because let's be honest, the first single wasn't that good. However, Life Goes On has a beautiful message and its beat is great. 

"Life goes on with or without you

It's up to you what you're gonna do

You could go or you could stay

Who cares anyway?"

Zara Larsson - I Would Like

The Swedish singer and songwriter Zara Larsson released I Would Like as a promotional single from her upcoming album. Zara is getting very known and it's because she has an original music style and her voice is unique. On the other hand, her latest tracks are very sexual, I know that she's young and that's what young people feel (I guess), however, it should be nice to listen to her singing about other issues, not everything is sex and love.

"What would you do, the way you hold it like that (like that)

Looking at me to see if I'm the get-back

Me and you boy, we gon' work tonight to leave, to leave

Yeah you're leaving with me, leaving with me"

Charlie Puth - Does It Feel

The American singer and songwriter Charlie Puth has released three new tracks that are part from the deluxe version of his debut album Nine Track Mind. The deluxe version with the new three bonus tracks was released today, so you can buy it and listen to the new songs. His debut album is one of the best that I have heard this year and this new song is good however, it sounds pretty similar to We Don’t Talk Anymore.

"And girl I promise I'm not gonna bother you anymore

Soon as you hang up the phone

I just got one question that you might not be ready for

But I really gotta know"

Childish Gambino - Me and Your Mama

Donald McKinley Glover is an American actor, writer, comedian and musician. As a recording artist, he usually performs under the stage name Childish Gambino. He has released a new song called Me and Your Mama, taken from his third upcoming album Awaken, My Love! It's the first time that I see his name and that I listen one of his songs however, this track is very interesting. It's an R&B song with some of blues and rock. The song is about marijuana, which Donald has admitted he has an addiction to in the past and he’s notorious for being lifted during interviews.

"Can't stand it, backhanded!

They wanna see us fallin' apart!

You know that I love you!

So let me into your heart!"

My favorite song from these four was the new Fergie's song, because it sounds more mature and it has a great vibe. But what about you guys? Write all your comments about these new songs and follow me on Twitter and Facebook (@JusSayinggBlog).

My Collection: Major Lazer - Peace Is the Mission

I decided to select from my collection, one of my favorite electronic music albums of all the times. It was recorded by  Diplo, Jillionaire, and Walshy Fire that together bring life to Major Lazer.

Peace Is the Mission is the third studio album by American electronic music band Major Lazer. It was released on June 1st, 2015.

Top songs: Lean On (with DJ Snake featuring MØ), Powerful (featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley), Too Original (featuring Elliphant and Jovi Rockwell).

My favorite song: Lean On (with DJ Snake featuring MØ).

I know that it's been a long time since I don't write in this section on my blog, but is because school is taken a lot of my time. However, today I don't have too much things to do (or I don't want to do them). Well, I just wanted to tell you why I bought this album. Normally, I buy an album when it has great songs and when it has someting to tell me, I mean, that the songs have messages. Personally, Major Lazer doesn't have only danceable tracks, but also good messages in the songs and in Peace Is The Mission, there are songs about love and relationships (mainly).

CD (left) and poster (right)

I have to say that, I listen to Major Lazer's music since they released their second album, but with this one they became very famous around the world because of the hit single Leon On.
Talking about Leon On, did you know that Rihanna and Nicki Minaj were the chosen to sing this track? However, they didn't want it and it was something good, because MØ sounds perfect in this catchy track. According Diplo, the song was a success because "it was raw, uncut... it just took patience to get the sound right for you (almost a year) but the first idea never changed."

This is a great album and if you haven't heard it completely, you should do it, because not only Leon On is a great song, actually the whole album is amazingly catchy and danceable.

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What's your mood today? The Chainsmokers, Emeli Sandé & more

Passenger - When We Were Young

Michael David Rosenberg, better known by his stage name Passenger, is an English singer-songwriter who has published a new music video for his single When We Were Young, taken from his latest seventh studio album Young as the Morning, Old as the Sea. It is a beautiful and emotional ballad that has an amazing message and the video reflects perfectly what Passenger wants to tell us.

"We used to never say never

Used to think we'd live for ever

Flying free beneath the sun

Days go running and hiding"

The Chainsmokers - Setting Fires (ft. XYLØ)

The American DJ duo The Chainsmokers, consisting of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, have released a new song with its lyric video. The single is taken from their EP Collage, released a few days ago and it's a collaboration with the electropop brother/sister duo XYLØ. I have to say that I haven'r heard their EP, because I'm not feeling their music so it's not interesting for me to heard it. However, this song is not that bad, actually is good song and the lyric video is very entertaining.

"I can't keep you from harm

But I'm set on fire to keep you warm

I can't go on and on

Setting fires to keep you warm"

Emeli Sandé - Breathing Underwater

Taken from her upcoming album Long Live the Angels, Emeli Sandé has published a new music video for her new single Breathing Underwater. I really like her, because she's very talented and this another good song. This is song about hope and love, its video is also emotive and it's perfect for the song.

"And it's safe to say the storms gone away

And I’m dancing on the morning after

Yes I'd love to stay, but my home is the other way

And I miss the love and laughter"

Imagine Dragons - Shots

The indie rock band Imagine Dragons has published a 360º video for their single Shots. I didn't understand why they decided to do this music video now, because it was released a few years ago and it isn't a new single. On the other hand, the video is not that entertaining and the video is just a mixture of places that don't match with the message of the song.

"I'm sorry for everything, oh, everything I've done

From the second that I was born, it seems I had a loaded gun

And then I shot, shot, shot a hole through everything I loved

Oh I shot, shot, shot a hole through every single thing that I loved"

My favorite music video was Emeli Sandé's new video, for her newest single Breathing Underwater. What about you? What was your favorite video? Write all your comments here and follow me on Twitter and Facebook (@JusSayinggBlog). Visit the other posts, where you'll find new songs, videos, album reviews and more.

Upcoming Album: DNCE - DNCE

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DNCE is the self-titled debut studio album by American band DNCE. It includes three tracks from their debut EP Swaay, as well as eleven additional new tracks. It is set to be released on November 18th, 2016. The lead single was released on Septe,ber 30th, 2016, called Body Moves.

Since they released their debut single Cabe by the Ocean, they caught my eye because of their great vibe and their original music style. In fact, Joe Jonas couldn't be  more popular without this band, because if he would be a solo singer, I think his music would go unnoticed, but with DNCE he is creating a successful carrer, even more successful than when he and his brothers were in their band.

Tracklist:

1. DNCE

2. Body Moves

3. Cake by the Ocean

4. Doctor You

5. Toothbrush

6. Blown (feat. Kent Jones)

7. Good Day

8. Almost

9. Naked

10. Truthfully

11. Be Mean

12. Zoom

13. Pay My Rent

14. Unsweet

Target bonus tracks:

15. Jinx

16. Cake by the Ocean (Live)

17. Body Moves (Live)

Pre-order it on iTunes

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MTV EMA 2016 / Best & Worst Performances & Winers

The MTV Europe Music Awards ("EMAs" or "EMA") are an event presented by MTV Networks Europe which awards prizes to musicians and performers. As all we know, the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards were held on Sunday 6th, 2016, at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands and there were a lot of amazing (or boring) performances and surprising winners. However, I will make a list of the best and worst performances and also, I will write the winners of each category.

And the winners were...

BEST SONG        

Justin Bieber - "Sorry" -- WINNER

BEST VIDEO

The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk - "Starboy" -- WINNER

BEST FEMALE  

Lady Gaga -- WINNER

BEST MALE          

Shawn Mendes -- WINNER  

BEST LIVE                      

Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER

BEST NEW                  

Zara Larsson -- WINNER

BEST POP            

Fifth Harmony  -- WINNER

BEST ROCK        

Coldplay -- WINNER

BEST ALTERNATIVE                    

Twenty One Pilots -- WINNER 

     

BEST HIP HOP    

Drake -- WINNER

BEST ELECTRONIC                  

Martin Garrix -- WINNER

BEST PUSH            

DNCE -- WINNER

BIGGEST FANS              

Justin Bieber -- WINNER

BEST WORLD STAGE

Martin Garrix - Isle of MTV, Malta (2015) -- WINNER

Global Icon Award

Green Day

Best and worst performances: 

1. Anne-Marie - Alarm (Best): I know that she was just walking, but she sang very good and it is a great song, so for me it was one of the best performances.

2. Bruno Mars – 24K Magic (worst): I mean, it was boring, but I have to admit that he sings great.

3. DNCE - Body Moves/Cake by the Ocean (best): It was one of the best performances, because they were very sassy and they were literally singing over the crowd, it was a great first performance for this new band.

Click here to watch it, because it has not been uploaded on Youtube

4. Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha - In the Name of Love (best): This acoustic version sounds better than the original version, so it was great.

Click here to watch it, because it has not been uploaded on Youtube

5. Shawn Mendes - Mercy (best): Even when I'm not a fan, I have to admit that it is a great song and his performance was perfect.

Click here to watch it, because it has not been uploaded on Youtube

6. Zara Larsson - Lush Life/Ain't My Fault (best): It was very spectacular, because she sang and danced amazingly perfect. We have to remember that she's a new artist and it was her first time in the EMA.

Click here to watch it, because it has not been uploaded on Youtube

7. Green Day - Bang Bang (best): They showed me that they have the same energy that before.

8. The Weeknd - Starboy (worst): We have to admit that it was boring, even when he sang good it wasn't that spectacular as he thought, because I'm pretty sure that he thought it was going to be a great and amazing performance, but it wasn't.

Click here to watch it, because it has not been uploaded on Youtube

9. Kings of Leon - Waste a Moment (best): This is the first time that I like one of their albums and this song is a good one. Talking about their performance, I think it was a good, because the band sounded amazing and Caleb Followill (the singer) sounds the same as in the song of the album.

Click here to watch it, because it has not been uploaded on Youtube

10. Bebe Rexha - I Got You (best): Even when she started singing very low, she get better and she did a great show and I really liked that giant "u" with eyes.

11. Lukas Graham – You're Not There / 7 Years (best): It was almost an acapella performance and Lukas Forchhammer (the singer) did an amazing show, I think it was one of the most emotional performances of the night. 

12. Afrojack - Hey (featuring Fais and Ty Dolla $ign) (worst): Even when it wasn't that bad, it wasn't one of the best performances of the night. It was boring in some parts and entertaining in other (but mainly boring).

Click here to watch it, because it has not been uploaded on Youtube

13. OneRepublic - Let's Hurt Tonight (best): This has become as one of my favorite bands and Let's Hurt Tonight is one of the best songs from their album. Their live performance was great and the rain in the stage was stunning.

Click here to watch it, because it has not been uploaded on Youtube

14. Green Day - American Idiot (best): It was the last performance of the night and as Green Day won the Global Icon Award, they played one of their most iconic and best songs.

What do you think about it, what was your favorite performance? And, what was the most boring? Do you agree with the winners of the night? Leave all your comments and follow me on Twitter and Facebook (@JusSayinggBlog). Don't forget to visit the other posts in this music blog!

Amazing anthems for the week / Alicia Keys, Green Day & more!

Alicia Keys - Holy War

The last track in the newest Alicia Keys' album is Holy War and it is one of the most beautiful and powerful songs in HERE, thus she published its lyric video. The singer talked about the meaning of the songs saying the following comment: "We get so afraid to talk to our kids about sex, or we wanna hide all of our body parts and don’t let anybody see the beauty of love and lovemaking, yet we let kids play Call of Duty all day and all night, and that’s, like, no problem? It’s very confusing and twisted."

"Maybe we should love somebody

Maybe we could care a little more

Maybe we should love somebody

Instead of polishing the bombs of holy war"

Green Day - Still Breathing

Taken from their latest album, Green Day has published the official music video for their third single Still Breathing. This song has an amazing message and I think that the music video is perfect for it. According to the band, they wrote this song with one purpose, that "people recognizing themselves in the song."

"'Cause I'm still breathing on my own

My head's above the rain and roses

Making my way away

My way to you"

Bonnie McKee - Easy

The American singer and songwriter Bonnie McKee has published a new music video for the song Easy, taken from her EP Bombastic released in 2015. If you don't know her, you should, because this song is amazing and the beat is so retro that you will love it. Now, talking about the video, it is simple but it's perfect for the song, I just liked it.

"I want something easy

Why don't you just lay your hands on me

Give me what I need

Easy"

Louisa Johnson - So Good

Louisa Johnson, the winner of the twelfth UK series of The X Factor in 2015, has published the music video for her single So Good. I have to say that it's the first time that i listen this song, but it is actually a good song, I liked the melody and the message of it. Talking about the music video, I think it is pretty well done and she is a great singer.

"I said I'm 'bout five minutes away

One more stop and I'll be off this train

I'm free any day of the week, always losing some sleep

I told myself I'll be back by ten"

Mac Miller - Stay

Taken from his last album The Divine Feminine, Mac Miller has published the music video for the song Stay. This alternative hip hop song is very catchy and sexual. However, the video is very simple and kind of boring.

"Okay now, baby, don't you leave my side, don't even try

I'mma go crazy, girl, you saved me

Meditate me, get me piece of mind

It's only she and I, ocean floor, how deep we dive"

My favorite one was the video for Easy, the song by Bonnie McKee, but what about you? What was your favorite music video? Leave all your comments here and follow me on Twitter and Facebook (@JusSayinggBlog). Don't forget to visit the other posts that you'll find here!

Album Review: Alicia Keys - HERE

Album cover

Here is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. It was released on November 4th, 2016. According to the singer: "This album is so much about life, New York City, us as people, all the stories I saw growing up,”

After her geat album Girl on Fire (2012), Alicia decided to returned to her roots and she sounds more New Yorker than ever with HERE. Musically, she said that: “It sounds like the New York that I know. It’s aggressive, it’s raw, it’s me being my most truthful…It is such powerful music. You are going to go crazy.” mixing hip-hop, pop, R&B and soul. Lyrically, I noticed a lot of songs about problematic issues that a lot of people have been living these last years, talking about hope, injustice, deaths, murders, family and racism against afro-americans (mostly).

The album has several interludes that gives a more realistic vibe to the tracks. The first interlude is called The Beginning (Interlude), followed up by The Gospel a song about "the problems with money and drugs in the familys of the ghetto." While, in Pawn It All Alicia sings about letting go some things in order to start a new life, it is a beautiful song and its message is very powerful.

In general, it has a lot of slow piano ballads full of raw and powerful messages, that really wiil make you think about our life and the life that other people live. There are several interestings songs to talk about, for instance, the fifth track Kill Your Mama, where the main topic is the loss of compassion that some people loses thanks to the money and "dirty bloody business". Furthermore, Elaine Brown (Interlude) that is before this song is a poem, the woman who talks on it says: "Poetry from the street". Continuing with interesting tracks, the sixth track called She Don't Really Care_1 Luv is actually two song in one, because 1 Luv is a song that is at the end of She Don't Really Care, but in the same track. I think that She Don't Really Care is my favorite song.

"She grew up in Harlem

She grew up in Bronx

She know she was a queen

She lived in Queens

Oh yeah, oh yeah"

Here is that kind of albums that can be described as dark, but at the same time very lit, because there are songs very dark because of their messages, such as: Illusion Of Bliss, about an addict woman and how she really tries to change her life and at the end Alicia's voice breaks and the end of this song is very dramatic but real, she sings: "I don't wanna be a fallen angel, Don't say I'm gone, gone, I don't wanna be a fallen angel". However, as I said there are lit and hope tracks that makes this album very motivational, such as: Blended Family (What You Do For Love), Work On It and More Than We Know. On the other hand, in this album there are two tracks that talk about insecurities that some women have; Cocoa Butter (Cross & Pic Interlude) and Girl Can't Be Herself, which is also one of the few tracks with a fast rhythm.

Alicia Keys' album ends with Holy War, which is amazing. This last track talks about that we should be more empathic and that there are things that matters less than other that should be moe important for us.

I really loved this album, because is a mixture of different feelings and emotions: it is dramatic, raw, lit, beautiful, sad is all at the same time, but at the end it helps us to think about issues that we should be more interested and worried.

Alicia Keys - HERE: ★★★★★

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10 Best Songs By... Lorde

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, better known by her stage name Lorde, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and I decided to choose her 10 best songs (according to me), because she is about to turn 20 years old (born 7 November 1996) and I wanted to celebrate her birthday by doing this list with her best songs.

Even when she has only released one album, there are several tracks that deserved to be in her top ten of best tracks, because of their mesages and/or rhythm. The first track that all we heard by Lorde was Royals, that received acclaim from music critics, who praised its minimal production and lyrics. However, there are other underrated songs that you should listen to (in case that you only know Royals).

10. Lorde - Million Dollar Bills (from Pure Heroine – Extended version, 2013)

9. Lorde - No Better (from Pure Heroine – Extended version, 2013)

8. Lorde - The Love Club (from Pure Heroine – Extended version, 2013)

7. Lorde - Glory and Gore (from Pure Heroine, 2013)

6. Lorde - Tennis Court (from Pure Heroine, 2013)

5. Lorde - Buzzcut Season (from Pure Heroine, 2013)

4. Lorde - Team (from Pure Heroine, 2013)

3. Lorde - Royals (from Pure Heroine, 2013)

2. Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat (from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Pt. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 2014)

1. Lorde - Bravado (from Pure Heroine – Extended version, 2013)

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