We are the World

Its amazing to see all the amazing efforts towards the Haiti disaster. Its during these times, people put their differences aside and come together as one humanity to help others in need. Its also during these times people start to reflect on their own lives and feel so thankful. Forget about your own drama for just a while, think about others. Help.

As Jamie Foxx says, 'Do more than just watch.'

Visit the official "We are the World" foundation and do what you can to help:

http://wearetheworldfoundation.org

We are the world 25 For Haiti

Includes 80 artists from all over. Even Lil Wayne 'sang'.. ish..

YouTube Edition
Everyone can do their part. Even YouTube artists from around the world have come together in an amazing video of them all singing from their own homes! Fantastic job! Didn't know there were so many talented singers out there. Funny enough, this video also opens with a young boy.

Go here for the full YouTube artist cast listings as well as their own websites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hhX0KkQBW4

Enjoy!

xx

Go shawty, its your Birthday!

Today is N's birthday..! Another year LESS younger..

Birthday Sex - Jeremih

This is a sexy song!

Did you know: Birthday sex was initially called birthday text! How dorky would that be!

Live version

This video to me at first was mediocre. What amazed me was that he also did the high pitched background singing as well which i thought was done by a girl this whole time!

Say Aah - Trey Songz Feat. Fabolous

A new song from the lovely Trey Songz. He is trying to look like CB in the video but I so love his smile. He is hot!
I love his song 'Cant Help But Wait'. Such a classic RnB ballad! They remade the song with a new video featuring Plies' rapping in it.

Asian Remix of Say Aah featuring JRA, D-Pryde, Lil Crazed, J. Reyez, Traphik

They did a fantastic job in making this song their own. D-Pryde is small but he is fierce!

Hook - J.R.A:
http://youtube.com/JRAquinomusic

1st Verse - D-Pryde:
http://youtube.com/DPrydeMusic

2nd Verse - Lil Crazed:
http://youtube.com/lilcrazed

3rd Verse - J.Reyez:
http://youtube.com/JReyez

4th Verse - Traphik:
http://youtube.com/TimothyDeLaGhetto2

Asian Remix of Bedrock featuring Illmillion, Traphik, IBU, Lil Crazed, Skip, Dee, Phillip, Trixx

Love the IBU bit!

1: Illmillion
http://www.youtube.com/user/illmillthesav

2: Traphik
http://www.youtube.com/user/timothydelaghetto2

3: IBU
http://www.youtube.com/user/ibumusic

4: Lil Crazed
http://www.Twitter.com/LilCrazedKid

5: Skip
http://www.Twitter.com/YoSkype

6: Dee

7: Phlip
http://www.Twitter.com/itzxPhlip

8: Trixx
http://www.Twitter.com/Trixxz

Happy Birthday Song

Love love love this version of the classic happy birthday song and it comes with the cutest animation too! We used this for our two close friends birthday back on the eve of 2009.

Enjoy!

xx

Heart Broken~

Love can make us feel all types of emotions. Not only the good ones but also the ones which hurt and nevertheless makes us feel more human than ever. It is this strong passion for another person that allows us to feel and experience such great joy as well as pain.

I thought for this one, I should take you on a journey from the realisation of the relationship ending, to feeling all the pain and confusion, and then to either reconciling back with the partner, moving on or to waiting on the other person.

Baby - Justin Beiber featuring Ludacris
Justin Beiber is new in the biz and he became famous from youtube. He was a little tyke back when he did such amazing covers of songs such as Chris Brown's 'With You'. He's had two singles out prior to this called One Less Lonely Girl and also One Time. This song has got to be my fave from him so far. It has a bouncy rhythm to it, kind of reminds me of Sean Kingston's and also Iyaz's sounds.

Apologize - One Republic feat. Unknown
I know apologize is an oldie, but this version is a new discovery i found a while back. It features an unknown rapper who did a great job in portraying the pain when being played upon. I love, love, love the rapping lyrics!


21 Guns - Green Day
Green Day have always been a fave rock band for me. 21 Guns sounds a bit softer than their previous songs.


Below is a more orchestral version Green Day did with the cast of American Idiot. Love this version! The women singing are really good!


Cant Wait to Hate You - The Dream
The Dream actually had written a version of this song for Mariah Carey. He liked it as well so he also made himself his own version of the song. I think The Dream's version seems more real, more sincere. He is the songwriter after all.


H.A.T.E. U - Mariah Carey
Mariah's version of Cant Wait to Hate You.


Sooner Than Later - Drake
Drake is an upcoming artist to watch! He has had several successful hits such as Best I Ever Had, Forever, Say Something and Houstatlantavegas. The most inspiring part of his story is that he got famous the old fashioned way. Made a mixtape, people liked it, got serious radio play time, all without the need of a big record label/deal! Hardwork and passion can take you places~



Moving On:

Papers - Usher
Divorce papers.



Waiting:

Waiting - Ne-Yo
There are 2 versions of this song as well. Written by Ne-Yo but is also sung by Beyonce as one of her unofficial released songs in 2009.


Waiting - Beyonce


Waiting - Beyonce and. Ne-Yo
The song sounds so much better with both of them together



Reconciliation:

Angels Cry - Mariah Carey
2 versions of this song again. And also once again, the guy is Ne-Yo!


Angels Cry - Mariah Carey Feat. Ne-Yo


Crawl - Chris Brown
The girl in the music video is Cassie (she sang the song Me & You). I love how she became all rocker chick now and I love the Urban Old-School Geek-Chic look on Chris Breezy. You can def see the MJ influenced dancing in this music video.



Thinking on how it used to be:

Solo - Iyaz
Iyaz is a new artist with critics saying he has become the new Sean Kingston. His sounds have the same heavy rhythmic clapping carribbean sounding background. He has had a huge hit with his first single Replay.


Doesn't mean anything - Alicia Keys


Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart - Alicia Keys


Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart - Alicia Keys Feat. Maino



Oldies Flashback!

Heartbroken - T2 feat. Jodie Aysha
This song dates back to 2008. It was a song my friends and I loved to hate and make fun of.


Separated - Usher
One of the saddest songs I know. I love the lyrics and it never fails to make me feel sad just by listening to it. This was released in Usher's 8701 album (international edition) in 2001.


Enjoy!
xx

Beautiful girls all over the world..

I missed out on a few great songs which I think deserves a good listening. Its for all the beautiful ladies out there.

Nothing On You - B.O.B Feat. Bruno Mars


Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
She makes being different hip and cool! This unconventional love song of hers has been a massive hit and is also one of my faves. The bit of french lyrics towards the end add just enough vogue-ness to her already chic and haute couture music video.


Valentine - Kina Grannis
Kina Grannis is another prominent youtube artist with great covers and original songs. Her song Valentine is from her latest independently produced album Stairwells. If you were wondering, she is of Japanese, English, Irish, French, Dutch, Welsh and Scottish descent. Check her out!
http://www.youtube.com/user/kinagrannis
http://www.kinagrannis.com


Enjoy!
xx

Love is Cinta

Its valentines day!

Love songs have always been a hit throughout history. Its probably the reason why songs were made in the first place.


Falling in Love:

Never Knew I Needed - Ne-Yo Feat. Cassandra Steen
Official sountrack of the movie 'The Princess and the Frog'. I loved the movie! Not a typical Disney princess story but still just as magical. I heard this song before the movie, but after watching the movie, it gave this song more meaning. FYI, there is also a version without Cassandra Steen. Dedicated to the girls who watched the movie with me on hangover day! =)


At Last - IYAZ
The song sounds like a typical love story that i'm sure a lot of us have experienced. Starts off sad but then he finds the love of his life.


Falling in Love - MCFLY
This song is more about what could have been. It has a sad ending to it. =(
Moral of the story: Go get him/her before its too late!


I like the acoustic version better although danny's voice cracks halfway.


Hey Soul Sister - Train
One of my song obsessions at the moment. These modern love songs have such strange yet delightful lyrics. I love the combo of romantic yet wierd phrasings. The song doesnt become overly cheesy that way.


Acoustic version from Billboard


Today Was A Fairytale - Taylor Swift


I Love You - Chris Brown Feat. Ester Dean
From his album Graffiti. Unique mix of having some mediterranean sounding music in the background.



Missing a loved one:

Vanilla Twilight - Owl City
I love how the lyrics intertwine images of space and romance together. Owl City always has wierd yet charming lyrics as well.


Cover by Ahmir.
Those who don't already know them must check out their youtube page! They're youtube's top RnB group and have made such fantastic covers. They've also got songs of their own.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ahmirTV
http://www.ahmirmusic.com
For fun: Shag, Marry, Cruise, Avoid the Ahmir men!


No more You - AKON
I love the whistling sounds in the background. Makes the song sound happy even though its not meant to be a happy song.


Two Is Better Than One - Boys Like Girls Feat. Taylor Swift
This is your typical love ballad. The band Boys Like Girls has gone soft, but I really think they did a good job with this song and dueting with Taylor Swift.



Celebrating Singlehood:

V-day doesnt have to be all about couples! There is love everywhere whether you have a partner or not.

Ridin' Solo - Jason Derulo
I love that its one of the very few songs out there that really talks about the joy of being single. Dedicated to the person who sees me as an elephant.



Enjoy!
xx

Made from the heart

For those who know me, you already know that i love music of all sorts and i love sharing this with the world. This blog makes my life easier for me to update my friends with all the music i am digging at the moment.

Love,
Amal