I'm going to interrupt my breakdown of "The Fundamentals" for a second to shed some light on a new artist whose star got a little extra glitter sprinkled on it a week ago. Her name is Jessie J and you need to know her before the masses gobble her alive.
Jessie J gave us a hellified show in the MTV Awards. It had the usual suspects doing their usual, mainstream shit, but the chick singing out to the commercial breaks seemed to catch everyone's attention. My timeline on Twitter was on fire with tweets about "that white girl sanging like hell." Well Jessica Cornish, AKA Jessie J is another British soul singer who has graced us with her talents. She's also a young' un (she's 23) with a voice and talent beyond her years. She wrote songs for other artists before, like Chris Brown, and Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA." She has definitely established herself as a songwriter in the industry and now has her own album out titled, "Who You Are."
Oddly enough, you've probably already heard of her and didn't even know it. Her song, Price Tag with B.o.B. has been used in commercials and burning its way through the radio. It's a catchy little tune, but her best work lies within the rest of the album. her song, Nobody's Perfect shows off her vocal ability and proves she's got the chops. in a couple of tracks she seems to channel the late Teena Marie, especially in her song, Casualty of Love. The girl is a beast, ain't she?!!! I must say, though, her title track to her debut album,
Who You Are is one of my faves. Definitely a positive song for anyone going through a tough time. Good job on your first try out, Jessie.
Seems like the blue-eyed chicks are taking over the scene! From Adele, Amy (RIP), Joss, Natasha Bedingfield, and Duffy they are definitely giving the Pop/R&B scene a new look...and I'm a fan. I strongly urge all of you to support GOOD music and phenomenal songwriters. Too much trash is infiltrating our ears and clogging up time that could be used for introducing folks to people with ACTUAL talent. Don't fall prey to wackness...be a rebel and demand good music be in your life at all times.
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