NICO & VINZ: AM I WRONG?

Norwegian hiphop duo Nico Sereba and Vincent Dery now popularly known as NICO &VINZ performs their chart topper single "Am I Wrong" live and acoustic @ Bayern3. View the music clip below: Originally under the name ENVY, they released an EP and an album in 2011. It wasn’t until the duo released their international hit “Am I Wrong,” off of their album Black Star Elephant, that they finally broke through.
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OPM LIVE & AKUZTIK #013: JAYR- PARACHUTE

Great new track coming from JAYR. At first, i thought it was a foreign song but whoa- an OPM artist pala! Galiiing!! This music deserves to be spread around!!
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INGRID MICHAELSON: GIRLS CHASE BOYS (LIVE)

From Heart of Austin Texas, here's INGRID MICHAELSON performing her latest single "Girls Chase Boys"...She's one of my favorite performers. Unpretentious, but superbly talented!! The song is the lead single off Ingrid Michaelson's sixth studio album Lights Out.
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SIA: CHANDELIER (ACOUSTIC)

Stunning acoustic version of SIA's "Chandelier". Check it out!! ...this version is so much better than the album cut. I'm not a fan of auto tune and her raw voice is so much better!!
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MAGIC!: RUDE

photo credit: musicrowgirl.com

Canadian band MAGIC! perform their smash hit single "Rude" live for Shazam Sessions. Love the hooks and the 'island beat'! The catchiness of the song will surely make the band into the next big thing!! The band composed of well-known songwriter and record producer Nasri Atweh on lead vocals and Mark Pellizzer, Alex Tanas and Ben Spivak. Their debut album Don't Kill The Magic is set to release on July 1 (US).

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SINGLE SPOTLIGHT #021: KONGOS- COME WITH ME NOW

"Come with Me Now" is a song by South African band KONGOS. Initially released in 2011 as single from their album Lunatic, the song found commercial success in the United States this year, eventually peaking at number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and becoming their first charting single in the United States. Check out their acoustic performance of the song below:
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MAROON FIVE: MAPS (LIVE)

The Amex EveryDaySM Credit Card from American Express brings you MAROON 5's live performance of their brand new song 'Maps', which is the first track to be lifted from their upcoming album V. Check out their fantastic performance below: ...love this version because it was more acoustic sounding and you can hear the lyrics better. I think the studio version is just too over-produced. These guys don't NEED to be so washed out, they're natural sound is so much better.
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YUNA: MOUNTAINS

I got goosebumps listening/watching to this YUNA's brand new song titled "Mountains". Her voice is like a drug, once you start listening to it you can't stop!! 
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OPMtv #029: GARY VALENCIANO- SAYTAY

Here is the music video for "Saytay" (which stands for Sa Yahweh Tayo), from GARY VALENCIANO's latest album WITH YOU. Good to see him back to his roots- upbeat, energetic opm song! Loove it!!

AUSTIN MAHONE: MMM YEAH (ACOUSTIC)

Rising young artist AUSTIN MAHONE visited the studio of SBTV and performed an acoustic version of his single “MMM Yeah”...All i gotta say, Austin has some talent!! Check out the video below.
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ARCTIC MONKEYS: SNAP OUT OF IT

ARCTIC MONKEYS has unveiled the music video for "Snap Out Of It", which is the third track to be taken from their album AM. I really love this song..it isn't too metal-like, but it isn't twinkle twinkle. It's perfect for those who aren't that into heavy music! :D CREDIT PHOTO: NME
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LYKKE LI: NO REST FOR THE WICKED (LIVE)

Here is Swedish singer LYKKE LI performing her latest single "No Rest For The Wicked" live in the KEXP studio. What a great track! This is one of the best songs i listened to in the last years and she sings it very well. :)

MARIE DIGBY: KOREWA

Check out MARIE DIGBY's latest music video titled "Korewa"...I adore everything about the song, the sonic landscape seems tailored to her voice and the lyrics are so empowering. It is, in my opinion one of her BEST song!!
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OPMtv #028: BOB- PELIKULA

..great song and music video + vocals fantastic = BOB's newest fan! Galiing!!

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PSY: HANGOVER (FEAT. SNOOP DOGG)

South Korean internet sensation PSY is back!! He joined with rapper Snoop Dogg for the new music video titled “Hangover“, which will be part of his forthcoming studio album, due in stores sometime this year. Check out the crazy music clip below:
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SAM SMITH: STAY WITH ME (FEAT. MARY J. BLIGE)

So much love for this live version of "Stay With Me" by SAM SMITH featuring RnB queen Mary J. Blige. They sound amazing together! Hope to see more collaboration from them!! "Stay With Me,” is the lead track off Smith's debut album In the Lonely Hour, out June 17.
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JESSE MCCARTNEY: SUPERBAD (ACOUSTIC VERSION)

If you thought JESSE MCCARTNEY's "Superbad" music video was seXXXy and super great, then you'll think his acoustic performance is equally AH-Mazing!! Watch the music clip below: This song appears on his new album Technicolor! :D 

source: Perez Hilton 
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OH HONEY!: BE OKEY

A new fresh sound coming from the band OH HONEY!...These guys are gonna go far!! Check out their awesome performance of their song "Be Okey", taken from their EP, With Love.

OH HONEY!'s official website: http://ohhoneymusic.com/http://ohhoneymusic.com/
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KINA GRANNIS: DEAR RIVER

I saw this brand new music video coming from singer-songwriter KINA GRANNIS titled "Dear River" and thought, this is such an adorable, perfect music video for an absolutely stunning song! Keep it up, Kina!!
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SINGLE SPOTLIGHT #020: GEORGE EZRA- BUDAPEST

source: Getty Images

The first rime i heard this, I thought it was an old man singing this song and then there's this young boy here! GEORGE EZRA's voice is a wonderful sound of folk. So happy I stumbled upon this piece of art.!
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RIXTON: ME AND MY BROKEN HEART

British band RIXTON scored a hit with their very catchy, guitar-pop tune "Me And My Broken Heart", taken from their EP of the same title. The song sounds exactly like Rob Thomas' solo smash "Lonely No More" in the chorus and i heard he's getting some royalties! But still, the song worth listening!!
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FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS: THE WALKER (ACOUSTIC)

FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS performs "The Walker" inside My103.9's Live & Rare Sessions at Uranus Recording in Tempe, Arizona...I cannot put there music in any predefined category. It's just damn good soul jammin with a rock of blues to support it! WOW!!
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IGGY AZALEA: FANCY

Music video by Amethyst Amelia Kelly aka IGGY AZALEA performing her #01 smash "Fancy"...Not a fan of her but I am guilty for liking this! Cant help it, it's so catchy and the video reminds me of one of my favorite Alicia Silverstone film, "Clueless". This song is totally a swag-drenched hip hop/pop delight!! 

Check out the music clip below which also features English singer-songwriter Charli XCX.

"Fancy" appears on her debut studio The New Classic released under Island Records. =O
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