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I can’t stop playing this song ‘ New York / Empire state of mind’ by Alicia Keys at the moment..that is one of the soundtrack’s of sex and the city 2 .. She is such a beautiful singer,with a big voice, very talented, and has a style of her own. I started liking R&B music because of ALicia Keys Never regretted it..

After her 3rd album As I Am, she recently released another album in Dec 2009 called ”The element of freedom’ , another great one from her. The album’s lead single, “Doesn’t Mean Anything”, has peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100.Keys was ranked as the top R&B recording artist of the 2000–2009 decade by Billboard magazine, this is also her 1st album to top the uk albums chart. Check out her new album. It contains 16 songs..

List of songs 
1. The Element Of Freedom (Intro)
2. Love Is Blind
3. Doesn’t Mean Anything
4. Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
5. Wait Til They See My Smile
6. That’s How Strong My Love Is
7. Unthinkable (I’m Ready)
8. Love Is My Disease
9. Like The Sea
10. Put It In A Love Song (feat. Beyoncé)
11. This Bed
12. Distance And Time
13. How It Feels To Fly
14. Empire State Of Mind (feat. Jay-Z)
15. Through It All
16. Pray For Forgiveness

If you like alicia keys, and want to find out more about her new album, you can leave me a comment for the password.

 
This song been stuck in my head for the whole day now, a very inspiring tune.. Everytime I hear this song, it gives a me a strong sense of security, it makes me appreciate myself, and remind me that I can do it.. This song makes me feeel goood..

Have you ever been in a situation where you dont feel like doing anything, and you just lost all the motivation you used to have? Listen to the world’s greatest, it may help..

The World’s Greatest – R Kelly

I am a mountain, I am a tall tree, ohhhhh
I am a swift wind sweepin’ the country
I am a river, down in the valley, ohhhhhh
I am a vision, and I can see clearlyyy

If anybody asks you who I am
Just stand up tall
Look ‘em in the face and saaaaay

I’m that star up in the sky
I’m that mountain peak up hiiigh
Hey, I made it(Um)
I’m the world’s greatest
And I’m that little bit of hope
When my back’s against the rooopes
I can feel it(Um)
I’m the world’s greatest

I am a giant, I am an eagle, ohhhhh
I am a lion, down in the jungle
I am a marchin’ band, I am the people, ohhhhh
I am a helping hand, I am a heroooo

If anybody asks you who I am
Just stand up tall
Look ‘em in the face and saaaaaaay

I’m that star up in the sky
I’m that mountain peak up high
Hey, I made it(Um)
I’m the world’s greatest(Um)
And I’m that little bit of hope
When my back’s against the rooopes
I can feel it(Um)
I’m the world’s greatest

In the ring of life I’ll rain love(I will rain)
And the world will notice a king(oh yeeeah)
Where there is darrkness, I’ll shine a light(shine a light)
And the wheels of success reflect in me(meeee)

I’m that star up in the sky(Ohhhhhhh Yeah)
I’m that mountain peak up high(Hiiiiigh)
Hey, I made it(Said I made it)
I’m the world’s greatest(I’m that little bit)
And I’m that little bit of hope(Of hope yeaaah)
When my back’s against the ropes(I can)
I can feel it(Feel it)
I’m the world’s greatest

(Ohhhhhh)I’m that star up in the sky(Star up in the skyyy)
I’m that mountain peak up high(Oh yes I am)
Hey, I made it(I made it)
I’m the world’s greatest(I’m that little bit of hope)
And I’m that little bit of hope
When my back’s against the ropes(When my back’s against the ropes)
I can feel it(I can feel)
I’m the world’s greatest

(Chorus)
I saw the light(I’m that star up in the sky)
At the end of a tunnel(I’m that mountain peak up high)
Believe in the pot of golllld(Hey I made it)
At the end of the rainbow(I’m the world’s greatest)
And faith was right there(And I’m that little bit of hope)
To pull me through, yeah(When my back’s against the ropes)
Used to be locked doors(I can feel it)
Now I can just walk on through(I’m the world’s greatest)
It’s the greatest

It’s the greatest
Can you feel it

I saw the light(It’s the greatest)
At the end of a tunnel(Can you feel it)
Believe in the pot of gold(It’s the greatest)
At the end of the rainbow(Can you feel it)
And faith was right there(It’s the greatest)
To pull me through, yeah(Can you feel it)
Used to be locked doors(It’s the greatest)
Now I can just walk on through(Can you feel it)

I’m that star up in the sky
I’m that mountain peak up hiiigh
Hey, I made it
I’m the world’s greatest
And I’m that little bit of hope
When my back’s against the rooopes
I can feel it
I’m the world’s greatest

Listen to R Kelly’s The World’s Greatest

Justin Drew Bieber was born on 1st of March 1994, a young and successful canadian R&B and Pop singer. His performances were spotted by Scooter Braun on youtube, who later  became his manager. Braun arranged for Bieber to meet up with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and eventually came to an agreement and signed a record deal with Island Records, where Justin Bieber began his music career.

Justin’s 1st debut album My World was released on November 17, 2009. Four singles -  One Time, One Less Lonely Girl, Love Me, and Favorite Girl were Top 15 hits on the Canadian Hot 100 and Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

The 2nd album My World 2.0 has just been released recently in March 2010. The lead single, “Baby” was released on January 18, 2010.

Bieber was named the newcomer of the year by MuchMusic, and listed by Celebuzz as one of the Top 10 YouTube stars of the decade.

To find out more about Justin’s music - My World 1 and 2 , please leave me a comment for password

I’m very impressed with Alex Lambert from S9 American Idol who performed John Legend’s song ‘everybody knows’. He sang so well that it sounded good eventhough it was my 1st time listening to that song. Such ashame I did not know John Legend has such great songs! I did the usual thing after watching AI, went looking up John Legend’s music. I quite like the song, listening to it over and over again at the moment, hope to share the youtube link I found with those who have not heard his music before. He did win an award too in the 52nd Grammy. Let me know what you think. You probably have heard it before, maybe its me who is so outdated

Just a little background about John Legend.

His birth name is actually John Stephens, but better known as John Legend, he is born in Springfield, Ohio,United States on the 28^th Dec 1978. His music genres include Soul, Neo soul and R&B.He is a singer, song writer, multi-instrumentalist, and an actor! He plays the piano and the keyboard. One of his earlier albums, Get Lifted, released in Dec 2004, debuted at no. 7 on Billboard 200, sold 3 million copies worldwide.

 His second album Once Again, release in Oct 2006, and boast production from Kanye West, Raphael Saddiq. This album contains his favourite song ‘Again’ which was written by him whilst sitting in a subway.

He released his 3^rd album Evolver in Oct 2008. He said ‘”Well I think people sometimes come to expect certain things from certain artists. They expect you to kind of stay in the same place you were at when you started out. Whereas I feel I want my career to be defined by the fact that I’m NOTgoing to stay in the same place, and that I’m always going to try new things and experiment, thus came up with the title Evolver. His song Green Light surprised many fans, because the song is a lot more upbeat than most people think John is.

Track List

1. Good Morning Intro
2. Green Light (feat. Andre 3000)
3. It’s Over (feat. Kanye West)
4. Everybody Knows
5. Quickly (feat. Brandy) 
6. Cross The Line
7. No Other Love (feat. Estelle) 
8. This Time
9. Satisfaction 
10. Take Me Away
11. Good Morning
12. I Love, You Love 
13. If You’re Out There

Birth name – Alicia Augello Cook

Origin – New York City, USA

Birth date – 25 Jan 1981

Genres – R&B/Pop/Soul

Occupation – Singer, song-writer, composer, record producer, actress, author, poet, music video director

Instruments – piano, vocal, keyboards, cello, guitar, bass, vocoder, synthesizer

 My friend was playing his favourite compilation of R&B music CD in the car for the past few Mondays when driving to Bristol. There is one particular song that I can’t get out of my mind at the moment- ‘No One’ by Alicia keys. This song is from her 3rd album called As I am released in 2007.

There is another version of this song sung by a 6 year old kid, in britain’s got talent. I was really impressed with her singing. Listen to her version and let me know what you think.  Natalie Okri

Do you fancy Alicia keys music? Listen to Alicia’s other songs! Let me know what you think. Thanks

As I am

01. As I Am (Intro)
02. Go Ahead
03. Superwoman
04. No One
05. Like You’ll Never See Me Again
06. Lesson Learned (featuring John Mayer)
07. Wreckless Love
08. The Thing About Love
09. Teenage Love Affair
10. I Need You
11. Where Do We Go From Here
12. Prelude To A Kiss                                                                                                                                                                                            13. Tell You Something (Nana’s Reprise)
14. Sure Looks Good To Me