I just finished watching the Week 2 auditions of the 14th series of the X Factor UK today and I have to say that I’m much more impressed with the last week’s hopefuls than this second batch of wannabe popstars.
To be honest, the one whom I thought has the best chance of making it far from this week is French guy Kevin Davy White. He’s got this really big voice and he’s very charismatic! I just loved him!
Rebecca Grace’s rendition of Piece by Piece by Kelly Clarkson is just okay for me. I didn’t feel any connection from her.
Lastly are The Cutkelvins – gosh this siblings are so blessed with the genes department, they are ready to conquer the world. Let’s all be honest with ourselves though – only the girl could really sing. The other two are just mere eye candies.
Oh, and repping the Philippines from Gaga Lord from the first week is an all-male group who call themselves JBK. They have a pretty quick screentime but they’re really good!
The rest, I didn’t really pay much attention to because they’re either not really good, boring or just plain annoying.
The fourteenth season of the The X Factor UK has premiered yesterday and they gave us fans a taste of what we can expect this season. Almost all the hopefuls in the first week of audition made it, or at least almost all of those they’ve shown!
We still have the same panel from last year headed by Simon Cowell with Sharon Osbourne, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh.
Top 3 Auditionees:
Anthony Russell, 27
Anthony has got this very unique voice and a very endearing personality. He was sporting a shiner during his audition and I think the judges just really felt bad for him. That’s not to say he only got pity votes because he’s seriously good! I’m guessing as early as now that he’ll make it to the live show. Nicole will decide his fate this year.
He also stated that he auditioned back in 2007 when he was a cocky 17 years old. Very funny audition because he was so cocky. I don’t think Simon liked him back then.
2. Grace Davies, 20
I think she’s this year’s Caitlyn Vanbeck but with more originality and more likable! Her song Roots really is AMAZING! Have a listen NOW!
3. Sam Black, 27
Another guy under Nicole’s category if he’s not gonna be eliminated first and eventually ends up in a group. He’s really good looking and he’s got a really nice old-school voice. He looks like a starving version of James Morrison but more good looking. I think he’d do well as a solo artist. I’m not sure if he’s the best yet but for now, amongst those whom they’ve shown this first episode – he’s definitely one of the best!
The rest who made it through…
I super adore Gaga Lord! Her big voice is unbelievable! Not sure yet how they would package here if they decide to get her through the overs category in the live show.
Jordan Rabjohn is adorable as fuck and I can already tell that they’re going to put him in a group…
Jack & Joel are a good act but I don’t think they will be THAT marketable. I’m not even sure if Joel can do other things aside from beat boxing and playing the guitar but he’s the likable one in this duo although Jack has a fantastic vocals obviously.
I loved Kayleigh Taylor’s personality and I think she’s really likable but I don’t get her voice yet. I feel like she’s screaming the whole song but that’s just for me tho. Best of luck to her!
Holly Tandy is only 15 people. Yep. She look like a supermodel and sounds okay. I just don’t think she’ there yet. She’s very raw tho and I think the judges saw potentials in her…
The look and sound good but the whole thing is too rehearsed and the second song when Simon asked them to sing a second song sounds like they’re miming…hhmm
Who are your favorites amongst those who auditioned yesterday?
All clothes by SM Youth Smyth. Photos courtesy of SM YOUTH
I was lurking around my Liked pages on Facebook and I stumbled upon what seems to be another “fake news” because there’s no way that Troye Sivan was actually in Manila! I mean, there was no publicity, not even a tiny bit of announcement from Troye himself but when pictures started to surface on the net – I was literally beside myself! It’s true!!! Troye was actually in Manila that day – I still have no idea how long he actually stayed here but it’s safe to say that it wasn’t that long!
See that first tweet from the the screen-grab of his twitter page – this article from CNN might be IT. Apparently, Daddy Bean did a campaign shoot with SM Youth’s newest clothing line called SMYTH. Nicely done there SM!
I’m actually ready to go shopping in SM!!! Also, pretty please SM! Bring Troye back in Manila for a concert!!!!!
All clothes by SM Youth Smyth. Photos courtesy of SM YOUTH
SMYTH will be at the SM Youth section of all branches of The SM Store starting July 24. Follow SM Youth on Instagram and Facebook for more updates.
Seeing Britney Spears in person was by far, the most surreal moment of my life. It was the 15th of June, Thursday, year 2017 at Seeing Britney Spears in person was, by far, the most surreal moment of my life. It was the 15th of June, Thursday, 2017, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Rewind to 1999.
I was a high-school sophomore in the province. This year, I was facing tremendous personal struggles – exploring my sexuality and a family situation that my brain couldn’t comprehend at that time. To alleviate my confusion and depressing thoughts, I turned to music. Back in the day, we only have the radio and television for entertainment. I love music in general, and I have this affinity to American country music since my parents used to play them a lot as I was growing up. The year 1999 was also the year that pop music entered my life. It’s the year when a slew of international female solo acts led by an American teenager who captured the nation and the rest of the world with her debut song that you’d know would be an instant classic.
Britney’s Baby One More Time.
I first heard it on the radio. It was a fun and catchy song. I just loved listening to it, and it got an enormous rotation throughout the Philippine FM radio stations. People are all over it!
Then I saw the video and saw the singer for the first time on MTV Asia. Right there and then, I already liked her. She’s young and is a teenager like me. Also, she’s so damn cute!
She then dropped her succeeding singles, including Sometimes, Crazy, From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart, and Born To Make You Happy, and I knew I was a goner. I’ve also accepted that I was indeed into boys, and Britney Spears’ music inspired me to reconnect with the real me for some reason. I already loved her by this time. I’ve got posters in the room, which I shared with my younger brother and my lovely Mom even bought me a cassette tape of her album. I still have that until now!
Fast Forward to 2011
The Femme Fatale Album Launch in the Philippines.
Roughly around six years ago, I met the beautiful individuals I’ve been talking to online over the years thru Pinoy Exchange’ Pinoys Heart Britney thread. This album launch is where I met fans like me who’ve been admiring Britney since the beginning. It was a lovely event, an exciting one, and meeting people like me who loved her as much as I do is like having another family. This moment was when I realized that the Britney Army is my other family.
2013-2014 My Blackout Years
I’ve had personal struggles and had to take a break from everything in my life, but I’ve kept in touch with what’s been happening in the world – at least a little bit and was glad that Britney keeps on slaying!
2017. Sneaking away to the Philippines.
It was a dream come true not only for me but for the loyal Britney fans. The announcement, just March of this year, took everyone by surprise. It was a hurried announcement and an unexpected one. Everybody couldn’t believe it! Britney is finally coming to perform for her Filipino Army! I was personally petrified for some reason. Is this a dream? Did I finally crack? And as the day of the ticket selling approached, I knew that it was fucking real. I was saving for an overseas trip but knew that I had to prioritize seeing “my” queen! Bye, bye Indochina Trip! Mama is coming home!
THE Day.
I was a wreck on the day of the concert. I was almost hysterical inside and was just way damn nervous. I guess I’m still in shock and couldn’t believe that I was finally about to see her in person. Like flesh and bones, and I’ll be in the same venue WITH her!!!
It was everything I was expecting. Britney didn’t disappoint. The Army’s dream of seeing her perform came true, and it was just EVERYTHING. I didn’t cry upon seeing her while most of my fellow Army struggled to keep it together. I was too ecstatic – almost hysterically thrilled watching her dance her hits away.
She was glorious, and the two decades of waiting for her to visit the country was just oh-so-worth-it. In one of my Instagram posts, I said that I didn’t know what surreal means until I saw her on stage doing her thing. It was a magical experience.
Post-Britney Concert Blues.
The Sold out Mall of Asia Arena! Yasss Queeen! photo via Wilbros
Some people may not understand why we loved Britney so much. They are criticizing her for not singing live and not dancing the way she used to. They said it wasn’t worth the thousands of money we’ve spent on her. That is where they are wrong. Our love for Britney goes beyond simply loving her songs and admiring her dancing skills. Britney is an inspiration to us. Britney unites us. Britney is part of our personal history. She’s a damn good mother and damn good human being!
The Philippines’ Britney Army! photo courtesy of Team Britney Philippines
She’s Britney, Bitch!
Seeing Britney Spears in person was by far, the most surreal moment of my life.
Thank you Britney Spears! I love you! We love you!
Britney Spears, Mary J Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty Herndon, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Adam Lambert, Mary Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, Kacey Musgraves, MNEK, Alex Newell, P!nk, Prince Royce, Nate Ruess, RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Jussie Smollett, Gwen Stefani, and Meghan Trainor – these two dozen pop stars have come together to record a tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting last month touted as the deadliest mass shooting in the history of America.
The song aptly titled “Hands” was written by Justin Tranter and Julia Michaels and produced by Tranter, BloodPop and Mark Ronson and will benefit the Equality Florida Pulse Victims Fund, the LGBT Community Center of Central Florida and GLAAD.
Here’s the names of the 49 people who’ve fallen victims during that horrific shooting and may they forever be a reminder of what could happen if we’d let hate rule our hearts.
#ForThe49 Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old Amanda Alvear, 25 years old Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old Juan Chavez Martinez, 25 years old Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old Cory James Connell, 21 years old Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old Frank Hernandez, 27 years old Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 years old Christopher “Drew” Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old KJ Morris, 37 years old Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old Luis Daniel Lestat Wilson-Leon, 37 years old Jerald “Jerry” Arthur Wright, 31 years old
‘Hands’ Lyrics [Verse 1: Britney Spears + Gwen Stefani] Can hold a gun And hold your heart Can put out fires And make ’em start Skin and bones And flesh and blood With all this nerve How did we get this numb
[Pre-Chorus: Meghan Trainor + Troye Sivan] Cus they can hurt Or they can heal They can give back Or they can steal They can break the world Or they can change it too [Chorus: All Together] Ooh hands Hands Woooo hands Oh hands Cause they can love Or they can take They can fight up Until they save They can break the world They can change it too Ooh hands
[Verse 2: Selena Gomez + Kacey Musgraves] Doesn’t matter Who you love All that matters Is your love I’ve been watching news And seeing all this hate Tell me is it wrong To want a little change
[Pre-Chorus: Mary J. Blige] They can hurt Or they can heal They can give back Or they can steal They can break the world Or they can change it too
[Chorus: All Together led by Jason Derulo] Ooh hands Hands Woooo hands Oh hands Cause they can love Or they can take They can fight up Until they save They can break the world They can change it too Ooh hands
[Post-Chorus: Led by Imagine Dragons] If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down Ooooh
[Bridge: Jennifer Lopez] Can hold a gun And hold your heart Can put out fires And make ’em start I’ve been watching news And seeing all this hate Tell me is it wrong To want a little change
[Chorus: Adam Lambert & Tyler Glenn + P!NK & MNEK] Ooh hands Hands Woooo hands Oh hands Cause they can love Or they can take They can fight up Until they save They can break the world They can change it too Ooh hands
[Post-Chorus: Led by Imagine Dragons] If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down Ooooh
[Outro: RuPaul + (Mary Lambert) + Nate Ruess + Together] Just take my hand baby Everybody’s in love (All that matters is your love) (Change it or break it) (They can love or they can take it, take it all) If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down If a million hands can build a wall A million hands can break it down Ooooh
To celebrate Troye Sivan’s release of his Youth music video off his debut album, Blue Neighbourhood today, I am featuring the very same song covered by Hamilton Troye Hayes. I’ve listen to a few covers over YouTube and this has got to be my favorite so get a listen of this great cover folks!
Pretty awesome yeah?
About Hamilton Troy Hayes / Haze
My name is Hamilton Troy Hayes, but most of my friends just call me Troy. If you haven’t already realized, I am a musician with a passion for film and simply speaking to a camera haha! I am so glad that you’ve found my youtube channel since it is my favorite way to interact with you and everyone else that enjoys my work! I hope we can be friends and learn to grow together as a channel and as people! This channel isn’t just for me, it’s for you as well! So please free to talk to me anytime you want to!
In lieu of what’s been happening online [the Manny Pacquiao debacle, the Jeb Bush gun Tweet, etc ] and all the negativity and stuff – I have something here to cheer you up a little. See, I’ve been dying to post this cover of Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through The Grapevine by one of my favorite people online since it was posted a few days ago but I opted to wait until today since it’s my Cover Thursday!!!!!! Yay! So, the name of the artist is Romeo Crow whom I’ve featured here before!
This uber-talented Londoner also did an amazing cover of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy(omfg! So fucking worth hearing it!!! I actually converted it to mp3 right away *wink* so good!) and one of Bill Wither’s biggest hit – Lovely Day. Ugh, Romeo! Kill Me Now!!!!!!!
Okay, so enough of my ramblings – here’s the vid below. Don’t forget to subscribe to his YouTube channel and download six of his own songs for free –
Romeo Crow is a singer, writer and producer based in Battersea area of London, spending his days either relaxing with his family or working on new songs and projects.
I’m sure you’ve heard about this guy already but if you haven’t, he’s actually the winner of the 2015 X Factor Australia. He is Cyrus Villanueva or simply known as Cyrus. His first self-titled studio album was released last December which reached the top 10 in Australia.
Lyrics of Keep Talking
Don’t know what to say when you’re acting way you just bring me down, down
I’m trying to change but you find another way just to bring me down, down
And I know you’re never quitting even if it’s for the sake of us
I’ve had enough Oh, baby
I know better than you keep on fighting but you keep talking, keep talking Every time I try to change the station you just keep talking… keep
I don’t wanna stay in this place It’s written all over my face I can’t take it no more you just keep talking ‘Cause I’m walking away
Drivin’ me insane tryna work out in my brain and you bring me down, down
when things don’t go your way i guess you got to blame for all your life’s turnout
no i said i’ll never leave you but you’re giving me no other choice i’ve had enough
oh, baby
I know better than you keep on fighting but you keep talking, keep talking Every time I try to change the station you just keep talking… keep
I don’t wanna stay in this place It’s written all over my face I can’t take it no more you just keep talking ‘Cause I’m walking away
baby keep on talking with every step i’m driving you out gotta keep on moving ’cause there’s no point in staying around
oh.
Don’t know what to say when you’re acting way you just bring me down, down
I know better than you keep on fighting but you keep talking, keep talking Every time I try to change the station you just keep talking… keep
I don’t wanna stay in this place It’s written all over my face I can’t take it no more you just keep talking ‘Cause I’m walking away
I know better than you keep on fighting but you keep talking, keep talking Every time I try to change the station you just keep talking… keep
I don’t wanna stay in this place It’s written all over my face I can’t take it no more you just keep talking ‘Cause I’m walking away
He just released his newest single called Keep Talking (the video above) and I’m totally having some serious eargasm listening to it! It’s just so fuckin good!!! Come and check it out!
So for my “Cover Thursday,” I am featuring the ultra-talented Troye Sivan (swoon!) doing a cover of Justin Bieber’s most recent hit Love Yourself which as of press time is at number 2 in the Billboard Hot 100 and is comfortably enjoying its place on iTunes Charts.
Troye is currently on his second tour in support of his debut studio album, Blue Neighbourhood. This live of cover of Love Yourself was from the kick-off of said tour at the Vogue Theater in Vancouver.
For my Cover Thursday, I’m featuring one of my all-time favorite songs from Hank Williams which got covered by so many different artists and I just have to tell you that every time I listen to this song, I feel like I want to drink myself to stupor (lol) because it’s just so fucking sad and so fucking beautiful. Hah! And this cover by Seasick Steve is just killing me! It’s artistry at its finest! Enjoy!
About Seasick Steve
Steven Gene Wold, commonly known as Seasick Steve, is an American blues musician. He plays mostly personalized guitars, and sings, usually about his early life doing casual work.
His seventh studio album Sonic Soul Surfer was released on March 23, 2015 worldwide.
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