Pussycat Dolls - PCD 2005 + Doll Domination 2008

PCD is the debut album by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls, released on September 13, 2005 in the United States, by A&M Records. After recruiting Melody Thornton and Nicole Scherzinger and releasing two singles, they released this album. The majority of the album was produced by Ron Fair and Tal Herzberg with other producers contributing: Timbaland, Cee-Lo Green, will.i.am, and Rich Harrison, amongst others.
The album received mixed reviews from critics, who were particularly critical of the covers that made up the second half of the record. The album went top-ten in countries such as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom and topped the Irish and New Zealand charts. In the United States the album peaked at number five, eventually selling over 2.9 million copies. Worldwide, the album sold over 9 million copies.
The album spawned six singles. The first single was "Don't Cha" which was an international hit topping the charts around the globe. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single was "Stickwitu", it was also a hit reaching top-five in many countries thus it received their first Grammy nomination at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. The fourth single was "Buttons", in which they collaborated with Snoop Dogg upon its release. It peaked at number-three on the Hot 100 chart. Other singles include "Beep", "I Don't Need a Man", and "Wait a Minute" which gained moderate success.
It incorporates a mixture of contemporary pop/dance/R&B originals, jazz-influenced tracks, and cover versions. The group have cited among their influences Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul and M.I.A.. PCD is the only album to feature all six original members of the group. It has been ranked at number-one hundred fifty on the decade-end charts in Billboard.

01. Don't Cha (featuring Busta Rhymes) - One Click For Fun
02. Beep (featuring will.i.am) - One Click For Fun
03. Wait a Minute (featuring Timbaland) - One Click For Fun
04. Stickwitu - One Click For Fun
05. Buttons - One Click For Fun
06. I Don't Need a Man - One Click For Fun
07. Hot Stuff (I Want You Back) - One Click For Fun
08. How Many Times, How Many Lies" - One Click For Fun
09. Bite the Dust - One Click For Fun
10. Right Now - One Click For Fun
11. Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go - One Click For Fun
12. Feeling Good  - One Click For Fun

Doll Domination is the second studio album from United States American girl group Pussycat Dolls, released from September 19, 2008 by A&M Records. The album debuted at number four on the US album chart, selling 79,000 copies in its first week. Despite spawning the hit singles "When I Grow Up", "Bottle Pop", "Whatcha Think About That" and "I Hate This Part" the album underperformed selling considerably less than their previous album, PCD. The album has sold about 5 million copies worldwide.
Throughout 2009 the album was reissued in several different forms including an EP (The Mini Collection), a mini-album (Doll Domination 2.0), a compilation (Doll Domination 3.0) and a full bonus track edition (Doll Domination + 2009 bonus tracks). The new editions spawned two further singles including the worldwide number one "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" – the English interpretation of the soundtrack single from the box office smash Slumdog Millionaire as well as the Eurodance smash "Hush Hush; Hush Hush".
Doll Domination was the first album released following the departure of group member Carmit Bachar, and was the last album released with the remaining group members from the original lineup, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, Kimberly Wyatt, and Nicole Scherzinger.

01. When I Grow Up - One Click For Fun
02. Bottle Pop (featuring Snoop Dogg) - One Click For Fun
03. Whatcha Think About That (featuring Missy Elliott) - One Click For Fun
04. I Hate This Part - One Click For Fun
05. Takin' Over the World - One Click For Fun
06. Out of This Club (featuring R. Kelly and Polow da Don) - One Click For Fun
07. Who's Gonna Love You - One Click For Fun
08. Happily Never After - One Click For Fun
09. Magic - One Click For Fun
10. Halo - One Click For Fun
11. In Person - One Click For Fun
12. Elevator - One Click For Fun
13. Hush Hush - One Click For Fun
14. Love the Way You Love Me - One Click For Fun
15. Whatchamacallit - One Click For Fun
16. I'm Done - One Click For Fun    
 

Loreen - Euphoria 2012

"Euphoria" is a song by Swedish singer Loreen which was performed in Melodifestivalen 2012 where it reached the final. On 10 March, Euphoria won the national final at the Globen Arena, after receiving the highest points from both the international juries and the televoting, or a grand total of 268 points. The song represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan on 26 May in the grand final and won the competition with a total of 372 points, the second-highest point total in the contest, just fifteen points shy of the all-time record of 387, which is held by 2009 winner Alexander Rybak with the song "Fairytale"^. Additionally, it is currently the song that has received the most 12 points under the current voting rules of the Eurovision Song Contest being awarded 12 points by 18 other participating countries. Sweden recieved points from 40 of the voting 42 countries. Only Italy did not vote for "Euphoria", with the other country being Sweden itself.

Fergie - The Dutchess 2006 ( Deluxe edition )

The Dutchess is the solo debut and only studio album by American recording artist Fergie, who is a member of The Black Eyed Peas. The album was released on September 19, 2006. As of 2008, the album has sold more than six million copies worldwide. The song, "All That I Got (The Make Up Song)" has been remixed slightly and used as one of the two main music themes for Tyra Banks' talk show, Tyra. Edited and Parental Advisory versions of the album were available. In Japan, the United States and Australia, deluxe versions of the album were released. For sales in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela, the Parental Advisory version is the only Universal album edited in Peru.
The album produced 5 top five singles in the U.S., including three number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, "London Bridge", "Big Girls Don't Cry", and "Glamorous", as well as the number two single "Fergalicious" and the number five single "Clumsy". All five of the aforementioned singles have sold over two million digital downloads each in the U.S., thus setting a new record in the digital era for the most multi-platinum singles from one album.

01. Fergalicious (featuring will.i.am) - One Click For Fun
02. Clumsy - One Click For Fun
03. All That I Got (The Make Up Song) (featuring will.i.am) - One Click For Fun
04. London Bridge - One Click For Fun
05. Pedestal - One Click For Fun
06. Voodoo Doll - One Click For Fun
07. Glamorous  (featuring Ludacris) - One Click For Fun
08. Here I Come (featuring will.i.am) - One Click For Fun
09. Velvet - One Click For Fun
10. Big Girls Don't Cry - One Click For Fun
11. Mary Jane Shoes (featuring Rita Marley and the I-Threes) - One Click For Fun
12. Losing My Ground - One Click For Fun
13. Finally - One Click For Fun
(Bonus Track)
14. Barracuda - One Click For Fun
15. Party People  (Nelly featuring Fergie) - One Click For Fun
16. Clumsy (Collipark Remix) (featuring Soulja Boy Tell 'Em) - One Click For Fun
17. Labels or Love - One Click For Fun 
 

Nicole Scherzinger - Killer Love 2011 (Repackaged edition)

Killer Love is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Nicole Scherzinger, former lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. It was released from March 18, 2011 in international markets by Interscope Records, in association with its affiliated record labels. Scherzinger began recording the album in 2005, under the title Her Name Is Nicole, and was originally due for release in 2007. However unsuccessful singles and poor timing led the project being pushed back numerous times into 2008 and 2009. Scherzinger would then go on to shelve the album, citing bad timing and creative issues as the reasons for its cancellation. In 2010, following the release of the Pussycat Dolls' second album Doll Domination, Scherzinger enlisted Moroccan producer RedOne to produce material for her debut album.
Completed in 2011 and titled Killer Love, Scherzinger's debut album features a combination of up-tempo club songs, as well as mid-tempo and down-tempo ballads. The songs contain elements of rock, soul and funk music and Scherzinger specifically selected songs and productions which would suit being performed live. Amongst the fourteen-song set are two collaborations, one with Enrique Iglesias, and one with Sting, which was leftover from the Her Name is Nicole recording sessions. RedOne and his associates produced almost half of the album, while the rest was produced by the likes of Jim Jonsin, StarGate, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart and Boi-1da amongst others.
Killer Love was preceded by the release of the RedOne-produced lead single, "Poison" which respectively peaked at number three and number seven in the UK and Ireland, becoming one of Scherzinger's highest charting solo singles. It received mainly positive critical reception for establishing Scherzinger with her own sound and identity. A second single "Don't Hold Your Breath" (produced by Carl Falk, Steve Josefsson and Rami) also preceded the album, reaching number one in the UK and top-ten Ireland. To date, Killer Love has been only released in limited territories, mainly: Ireland, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. An alternate version of the album was planned to be released in the United States featuring Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent. However, Scherzinger later confirmed that she was already at work completing a brand new album for a worldwide release.
Upon its release, Killer Love received mixed to positive response from critics. Some praised Scherzinger's strong vocals and conviction to convey emotion, while others criticized her choice of allowing RedOne to produce the majority of the album, stating that some of the songs sounded too similar to each other. At times it was felt that Scherzinger lacked coherence across the record, often taking the sound that individual producers had created for her instead of showing originality. Critics compared many of the songs to those her fellow pop and R&B contemporaries: Beyoncé and Rihanna. Commercially, Killer Love was most successful in the UK peaking at number eight.

01. Poison - One Click For Fun
02. Killer Love - One Click For Fun
03. Don't Hold Your Breath - One Click For Fun
04. Right There - One Click For Fun
05. You Will Be Loved - One Click For Fun
06. Wet - One Click For Fun
07. Say Yes - One Click For Fun
08. Club Banger Nation - One Click For Fun
09. Power's Out  (featuring Sting) - One Click For Fun
10. Desperate - One Click For Fun
11. Everybody - One Click For Fun
12. Heartbeat (Rudi Wells Open Heart Remix) (Enrique Iglesias featuring Nicole Scherzinger) - One Click For Fun
13.Casualty - One Click For Fun
14. AmenJena - One Click For Fun
(Bonus Track)
15. Right There (featuring 50 Cent) - One Click For Fun
16. Try with Me - One Click For Fun
17. Trust Me I Lie - One Click For Fun
18. Tomorrow Never Dies  - One Click For Fun

Anggun - Echoes 2012 ( Exclusive Edition)

Indonesian-born French singer and songwriter Anggun is back with her latest album.

For the uninitiated, Anggun has swung by the Philippines once back in the 1990s. But her brief stay has left a lasting impression on Filipinos.

Yahoo! Southeast Asia has recently caught up with her to talk about her latest creation and the recent tragedy that befell her.

Echoes is said to be your most personal album. Why?

Each of my album is actually personal, but Echoes is the most personal because I produced it by myself. I no longer have a boss — no longer have a master *laughs*

Previously, when I still worked with labels, everything was negotiated. Even though they trusted me to compile the songs, they will eventually ask me "Why this song?" So I'd have to argue and said "No no no, this song should be in the album."

But with Echoes I had more freedom in creating and deciding the songs.

Tell us more about "Eternal" -- the song is about loss?

The song is about my late father. I heard the news when I was in Paris and unfortunately didn't manage to fly to Indonesia soon. I arrived a day after he was buried.

Every event of my life gives me the reason to think. And for me, death made me think what human really is. We are a bunch of meat only. But I began to think what make us human is our spirit. I read some books and they confirmed this theory — that the spirit carries on.

So "Eternal" is trying to say that those who left us, they didn't really leave us. We can't also cry over them too much for they are now in a better place.

Death is not a contradiction to life. It is a contradiction to birth.

You sound so philosophical.

Well I do read some books on philosophy because I think they help a lot. In my opinion, so many great people lived during Socrates and Plato's era. They were not "polluted" by life. They are rare. They left the track for us to read and learn. If I could learn just one thing from them, that would be good.

Do those books also help you in writing song?

Very much. I took the name of my album "Echoes" from a Greek mythology. But I don't read them only. I also read newspapers, magazines, and other books.

Which is harder, writing song in English, French, or Bahasa Indonesia?

I never write in French. I can't, and probably I won't. I've been writing in English and Indonesia. Mostly English. Then someone will translate the lyrics into French.

Writing is hard. Writing is like summarizing what we just saw and understood. Getting them out is not easy. Finding the right word is hard. My father once said that you'll be able to write a song after reading thousands of sentences. That's why I respect writers. My husband is a writer. Hahahaha.

Do you follow Indonesian music update?

I follow from afar. So many newcomers.

Two nights ago I saw Vierra — they have good musicality. Good composition. Light pop — but light doesn't mean not good. I also like Kotak. I admire the vocalist, Tantri, and I want to perform a duet with her.

As a matter of fact, Ariel is an exceptional songwriter. Too bad Indonesian people like to care about his private life too much. I think it's weird that he's jailed. His "movie" was entertaining a lot of people *laughs*

I find so many Indonesian artists and groups who have what it takes to succeed abroad. They have the idea and they have the vocal. But the problem is, if you want to succeed abroad you have to move abroad.

To "go international," why does a musician have to live abroad?

Because the system is better there. The US music industry is very serious and their reach is everywhere. Just like the British, German, and French music industry. They take copyrights seriously.

In Indonesia? Oh my, the level of piracy here is worrying. And you know what? Piracy, including illegal downloading, has made the world music industry going down. They used to have a big crazy budget but now they don't. It's good enough if they can survive.

Many artists got their contract returned. Phil Collins for instance, he now doesn't have a contract with any label. Annie Lenox was fired from her label. Everytime Madonna releases an album, she has to work hard to make sure her songs are played in radios.

If you want to fight in one country, you have to stay there. You cannot just send your songs from home. That's why I started from below, as I found it important. It's a long way.

When my album was released in the US, someone told me that I had the chance to be big in America. But then I had to stay there. I turned down the offer as it means I'd have to work with an American producer. I'd have to have a sense of humor like Americans. I'd have to adapt again.

You and a lot of singers start your career from zero. Meanwhile, a policeman put his video on YouTube lip-synching to an Indian song and got famous in two days.

Hahaha, that's a phenomenon of pop culture. Andy Warhol once said that in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes. He's a visionary.

It's true. Right now everybody wants to be famous. But the fame is just temporary. It's instant, just like a McDonald's french fries that you have to finish on the spot — won't taste good if you bring it home.

For me, instant fame is not everlasting. The phenomenon will last forever, but the people won't.

The hard thing is to be someone irreplaceable. That's the one will be everlasting, and that's the one who requires struggle.

You can still speak Bahasa Indonesia fluently even though you've lived abroad for years.

Yes. I speak Bahasa Indonesia with my daughter. Her Bahasa Indonesia is good. For me it's a pride. Nationalism is not measured with something visible — your Batik or passport. But language. Indonesian kid should be able to speak Indonesian. (Interview by Ikram Putra)

01. You and I ( International Version )

02. Buy Me Happiness

03. Only Love

04. Weapons

05. Lie To Me

06. Impossible

07. Eternal

08. Rollercoaster

09. My Addiction

10. A Stranger

11. Cold War

12. Year of The Snake

13. Silent Vow

14. Let It Be Me

( Bonus Track )

15. Echo ( Exclusive version for Eurovisison 2012 )

16. You And I feat Keo ( Exclusive version for Romania )

17. Losing You And I feat Niels Brinck ( Exclusive version for Denmark )

18. There Is You And Day feat Claudia Faneillo ( Exclusive version for Malta ) 

19. Visszhang feat Varga Viktor ( Exclusive version for Hungary ) 

20. Hanyalah Cinta

21. Yang Terlarang

22. Berkilaulah

23. Count On Me

24. Sorry
25. Innocent Lies

26. Blind feat Schiller

27. Always You feat Schiller

28. Snow on the Sahara (2012 Version)