Currently watching Sting perform his new single I Can’t Stop Thinking About You on The Graham Norton Show on BBC1 at the moment, it’s a great song to kick back to. For me this is another reason why I’m a fan of both Sting and his band The Police, total rock legend. Sting has got one hell of a set of lungs on him and knows how to play a guitar. Total legend.
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LeAnn Rimes on The Graham Norton Show
Been watching American singer LeAnn Rimes perform her new song The Story on The Graham Norton Show on BBC1 and I admit it wasn’t that bad, better than her earliest stuff. The Story starts soft in a similar way to your basic ballad before becoming more upbeat and energized and her voice carries the rest of the song, in a modern-day soprano. She’s got on of those voices where she that carries numerous emotions. I’ve noticed that she’s doing what other country stars do and gone more ‘rock’ than ‘country’ which is actually quite good. She can only sound better at the end of the day.
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Kings of Leon on The Graham Norton Show
Not long finished watching Kings of Leon perform their latest single “Waste a Moment” on The Graham Norton Show, with a nice glass of JD & coke in my hand (tasty combo). Absolutely amazing and just another reminder why I love these guys so much. Jared, Caleb, Nathan and Matthew may you never change. The live performance was as good as you’d expect, raw and energised, worth those 3 minutes (and anyone else’s who watched) Thank you America for giving us the Kings.
Give the video a try, it’s like a mixed medical and cop drama with a couple of abstract scenes inbetween, featuring both a woman with a blindfold, a crashed car and three cheerleaders.
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Niall Horan on The Graham Norton Show
Finished watching Niall Horan, formerly of One Direction from his debut single This Town on The Graham Norton Show and considering that a pop-band this new song of his is surprisingly different and didn’t sound that bad. A nice sounding acoustic soul number with a small bit of Irish influence in it. Unfortunately as good as I found if I’m afraid I won’t be rushing to download the single anytime soon. I know I’m probably being biased here as I wasn’t a fan of One Direction but I don’t approve of anything that’s a product of the Walsh/Cowell machine either and every time I see Niall I just end up thinking of that band.
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Amber Riley on The Graham Norton Show
Just finished watching Amber Riley (Mercedes Jones from Glee) perform ‘And I Am Telling You I Am Not Going’ on The Graham Norton Show and my god what a voice. It was actually like watching The West End/Broadway but directly in front of you on the TV, seriously it was that good. As a singer she’s right up there with the likes of the late Whitney Houston, Beyoncé and Shirley Bassey. What a powerhouse of a voice, just stops you in your tracks. Amber’s got some serious talent on her and she’s actually performing it on the West End in the stage production of Dream Girls and tonight was practically a one-off preview.
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Robbie Williams on The Graham Norton Show
Party Like a Russian, the name of Robbie Williams new track and I’ve just heard it on The Graham Norton Show on BBC1 and I’ve got to admit even I liked it. The song itself sounds raw, energised and abstract. A female member of the audience got a pleasant (ish) surprise when Robbie sat on her lap, some people get all the luck don’t they. The performance itself was eye-catching and had some authentic Russian vocals on it, even the backing band looked authentic in their attire. If anything you could almost class this as a potential Bond song. Even though I’m not much of a fan I quite liked it.
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Iggy Pop on The Graham Norton Show
Just been watching Iggy Pop on The Graham Norton Show on BBC1 performing his new single, Sunday. All I can say his that even after 4 decades in the music industry he’s still got it. Total rock and roll and I have to admit that I had to switch back and forth between BBC 1 & 2 to catch a live glimpse of him. And for all of two minutes it was worth it, and he even gets right in there with the audience. Seriously, not many artists actually do that these days which is a bit of a shame, just makes the performance worth watching
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Christine & The Queens on The Graham Norton Show
Just finished watching Christine & The Queens perform their new single ‘Tilted’ live on The Graham Norton Show on BBC1, and as far as live performances go it was both distinctive and fascinating. The performance itself was an eye opener as it was like watching a music video right in front of you (and on TV). I genuinely would listen to that song again . If other French artists are anything like as good as what I’ve just seen with Christine & The Queens then I’m interested to see what other artists France has to offer. Keep an eye out for at Glastonbury as she’s said she’ll be live on The Other Stage. Can’t wait to see that.
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Tom Odell on The Graham Norton Show
Just been watching Tom Odell perform his latest single ‘Magnetised’ on The Graham Norton Show on BBC1, what an absolute tune. I loved it. Odell is an amazing artist in the making and that was one fantastic live performance tonight. Tom will be performing at Glastonbury the is year, look forward to hearing him singing this song. Taken from his new album Wrong Crowd, if any of the other songs are as good as Magnetised then I’m definitely getting the album.
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Alicia Keys on The Graham Norton Show and Laura Mvula on The One Show
Watched two amazingly talented women on TV tonight; Alicia Keys perform her new single ‘In Common’, live on the Graham Norton Show on BBC1. And Laura Mvula on The One Show. Ms Keys was as great as ever and her new single sounds fresh and different to what she’s originally done in the past. For me, what made this even more raw was that she had no make-up whatsoever. Other than that the new song’s actually quite good, I look forward to hearing more of it.
Laura Mvula performed live from the Eden Project in Cornwall in front of an audience of hundreds, and it was just incredible. Her new song ‘Phenomenal Woman is the perfect blend of rock and R&B with a little bit of soul in the mix. The lyrics were energetic, fresh and all in all, lively. This is one woman who’s talents and music I admit I am drawn to, despite being more of a rock/soul and dance guy.
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