The Students' Lifestyle

Sam Smith is one of my favorite artists at the moment. I'm sad that his popularity is growing because I want to keep his genius to myself. I know I sound pretty selfish, but I think I deserve some brownie points for promoting him before he became known in America. His song "I'm Not the Only One" has so much soul in it. Maybe I've been watching the James Brown movie trailer too much, but that kind of soul goes in the Mr. Brown hall of fame. I swear I can see Beyonce' or Mary J. Blidge singing this song. Especially Sasha Fierce Beyonce.  I really like the chorus of the song the most. Enjoy it for yourself.


 

Happy Friday folks! I thought since it's Friday, and we're all happy for the weekend that I will do a music review of Hyuna's "Red." I'm not a fan of the song, but the video is a standout. I got to give it to Hyuna, she may have Popsicle songs, but her music videos are legendary.  She always knows how to make a music video that keeps us talking.  Side note* I want to to applaud her for improving her live performances. She seems more confident on stage then ever!

There 's another song that could be a summer anthem for some folks and that is Girl's Day "Darling." It's strange how the summer songs are coming out of no where in Korea. The video is bright and colorful much like Sistar's "Touch My Body." The big difference between the songs are Girl's Day 60's style music video. Although their clothes scream 60's, I really like their clothing. The video also takes me back to Secret's "Shy Boy" music video because of the 60's style.  The song is a pretty decent as well. It will take a while for me to really enjoy it, but I think a will. Only time will tell.  Until then judge the song yourself and tell me what you think in the comment section.

   

 When I first discovered Jessie Ware I wanted to blog about her instantly. The only problem, her song "Wildest Moments" was too old to do a blog spotlight on. So I had to wait patiently until  she release newer music to talk about her awesomeness. Although I did feel special when I heard "Wildest Moments" play on Iyanla Fix My Life commercial and on Being Mary Jane. "Tough Love" is a sweet tune. I'm glad that she's sticking with the R&B sound because it really suits her. Jessie Ware will take you back to Sade. In fact I remember reading a comment saying she sounds like Sade 2.0. The beat of the song reminds me of a Prince 80's music production.  The song will be feature on her sophomore album Tough Love. 



Tell me your thoughts of the song in the comment section

I'm having a really hard time finding the one song to jam to all summer long. Last year my summer anthem was Disclosure ft Sam Smith "Latch." This summer I haven't been listening to music that much. If I had to pick a song that I enjoy this summer it would be Spica's "You Don't Love Me."

Last Year's Summer Anthem



 I like the song a lot, but the only problem is it doesn't scream  summer anthem. The song describes my love life though. No matter how much I try to impress a guy, he still doesn't like me. Another song that could be perfect for the summer is 4 minute's "Is It Poppin." The song is great, but I think it was more of a summer jam for last year. Even though I still listen to it now.

My road to becoming a K-Pop (Korean Pop music) fan has been a long journey.  If you would have told me 4 years ago that I would love K-pop music I would have laughed in disbelief.

 I did have friends that listened to K-pop and J-Pop (Japanese Pop)  music, which I thought was weird. I just couldn't wrap my head around the idea of  listening to music not spoken in my native language. One day, a classmate from Thailand told me about a Thai artist named Punch. I thought about given it a try, because it wasn't K-pop, and I thought Thai music would be different. The song was a sad love song. The video was heartbreaking. In the video Punch's boyfriend cheats on her with her co- worker. I wish I could find the English translation of the video, but I can't. Maybe you will like it as much as I did.

2ne1 finally released their second full length album Crush.It's been three years since their last full length album and I think every 2ne1 fan jump for joy when the album dropped. I will admit that I was disappointed when I heard Crush. I just didn't see a hit song from the album. The title track "Crush" was okay, but it's nothing compared to their smash hit "I am the Best."

I love listening to music. I can spend the entire day listening to my favorite jams. I gather a list of songs and musicians  in 2013 that either redeem themselves this year or had the best song in 2013. Take a look below.

I've written about Jade Novah before, and I really love her music and her work. One of the things I was really looking forward from her this season was her Christmas medley. Last year, the singer created a similar Christmas mashup that was featured in one of her videos. This time, Jade adds her talent to create a medley of Chrsitmas classics like Jingle Bell Rock, Hark! the Harold Angels Sing, and more. Check it our for yourself and be sure to download the single for free!

I'm obsessed with Iggy's latest song "Change your Life." This weekend, I had nothing to study for which is a huge relief for me. Since I had nothing to do, I pulled a Bruno Mars and had a lazy day. Sometimes it feels so good to be lazy for a day.

Sky Ferreira (left)  and G-Dragon (Right)

I will always prefer G-Dragon's slow songs over his up-tempo dance music. So I'm shocked and happy that G-Dragon teamed up with Sky Ferreira to release the song "Black". They are two of my favorite people. Right now the song is on repeat. Sky does a wonderful job in the chorus of the song, she is so freaking amazing!

When I began listening to K-Pop, 2ne1 was my favorite girl group. I eventually started liking other groups as well. One group that I stumbled upon was Brown Eyed Girls.  I really started listening to them after Psy's video "Gentleman" because Ga-in, one of the members, appeared in the video.  One song that I'm still loving from them is "Abracadabra." I have been eagerly waiting for their comeback single after listening to their older music. "Recipe" is their newest single, and Miryo's rapping in the song is amazing! Her voice is like no other. The beat to the song is very smooth and sounds similar to a 70s disco hit with a modern twist. After reading the English lyrics to the song, I think the song is about a woman pleasing a man. Think of it as a Destiny's Child "Cater 2 You" type of song. I also believe the song is about allowing a man to open up more and the only way of doing this is by showing love and catering to him. I posted a video with the English lyrics to see your take of the song's meaning.

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I'm shocked that 4minute is still a group. Hyuna has been on her own lately, and I thought the group may have disbanded. But the group is still together and getting ready to bring us more music. Their latest video teaser ,"Is It Poppin?", sounds pretty good.