oh lordy – this is so wrong and so weird – so remember that irish boy band westlife – well yeah they are still around after almost 7 years! – the four boys are releasing a new album this week in the UK (sorry no US release needed) called face to face (the first single is ‘you raise me up’ – there was no need to cover this song) – so i am looking at my sneak preview copy – and i notice that our poor diana ross got roped into doing a song with them (and is to be their second single release) – who knows the hell why?!? this is way too random – oh that diana…oh ms. ross!

gosh diana was the best – i still love listening to the supremes – but she was never really able to transition into older yet classy & kicking diva-dom – like let’s say tina turner, or even cher for that matter – and now with this westlife duet – i say & know it’s all downhill from here and has been for quite sometime (drunk driving in AZ?) but thanks for the memories ms. ross – we still do love you but i just had to post this – it’s all too sad – anyways popbytes out for now! xxoo



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ok ok ok – i get it – i know some people aren’t into broadway – see my previous post – so i came up with something else kinda hot & fun – remember that song you promised me – it was a big dance / club hit that seemed to have a life of its own – and now ms. in-grid our little italian dance queen is back with a new album VOILA’! (recorded in french & english versions – why french and not italian beats me…) – plus a hot new single mamma mia – of course it is in french – but who the hell cares – it’s a shimmy down ‘disco’ track as i would say along with my pal CK – so give a listen below – and i hope this post makes up for any broadway boredom…i like to keep everyone happy…rock on – popbytes out for now…



» listen to in-grid’s mamma mia (.mp3 4.9mb)

In-Grid was named after the famous film star, Ingrid Bergman. Her parents ran a cinema (and still do) and In-Grid grew up watching movies which she says were a major influence on her decision to become a singer. Films sparked her imagination and fuelled her ambition to communicate strong emotions to as many people as possible. She started acting, painting and singing, soon to discover that for her music was the most powerful form of expression.


She began singing locally in her native Northern Italy and soon got a reputation for her great stage presence and the energy and colour of her voice.


The internationally renowned record producers Larry Pignagnoli and Marco Soncini invited her to sing on a couple of ideas they were working on in the studio.


She laid down the vocals of Tu es Foutu in one go and the song came to life.
As a famous DJ put it, this must be the sexiest voice to come out of the Italian dance scene in the last ten years.

oh my gosh hello hello hello! so i can really be into broadway (i know it’s so stereotypical – but i don’t care) sometimes especially once i start to talk and think about it! (plus it’s is still the #1 thing i miss about NYC besides my friends & immediate family) – and lady sarah brightman is one of the best singers to ever grace the great white way – and she has done some very cool non-broadway stuff including opera, and dance music! (her album HAREM is way cool) she has one of those voices that just grabs you everytime – so she just released a collection of andrew lloyd webber tunes – the album is decent (her vocals are fine – but the orchestra is a bit questionable – see what you think – have a listen below) and she covers the amazing i don’t know how to love him from my favorite broadway show of all time jesus christ superstar – i could listen to that all day (well maybe not all day – but i can tolerate a lot of ‘everything’s alright’)


i do have many fave shows – but for some reason JC superstar just rocks it for me – i guess in a close second would be hair – and third would be sweeney todd – my fourth choice…just kidding – oh people i could go on all night…my 100th choice…no i won’t bore you – but crap i do love evita and gosh how could i forget about my dear follies – sondheim is a god – ok someone stop me!!! (sunday in the park with george) – i had to slip that last one in – sorry! anyways tomorrow is thursday – hip hip hooray! we are closer to those 2 days of freedom again – sorry if i bored you tonight with all my broadway talk – but i got it out of my system for now…popbytes over & out – xxoo!



» listen to ms. brightman’s i don’t know how to love him (.mp3 5mb)



Sarah Brightman: Love Changes Everything The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection Volume Two is an album tailored-made for fans of this great singer, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, musical theater lovers, basically, just about everyone. Almost half of this new compilation consists of never before released recordings, including duets with such renowned names as Cliff Richard and musical theater celebrities Michael Ball and John Barrowman.