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I'm obsessed! Lately I've been into Swedish artists and the ever so sultry Spanish music. Maybe I should dedicate this entry to Swedish artists....but I love the Spanish songs too...I think my roommate is sick of me.

Click on their name to link to their myspace or click on the title of the song and hopefully be sent to a video.


Artist Spotlight #1: Bebe
Country: Spain
Age: 30
Style: sultry, soothing, sexy
Stats: 2005 Latin Grammy Winner- Best New Artist

[beautiful b/w photo from Juanlu Vela from Time Out Mag]

Listen to the song. The melody is beautiful but the lyrics tell a different story. Read video comments to gather meaning of the song.

Siempre Me Quedara (I Will Always Have)

how to explain that it tears me into thousands,
the little corners of my bones
that the schemes of my life have fallen
now that everything was perfect,
and what's more than that,
you had me under a spell, they'd comment on my weight.
of this little body of mine, that has become a river.
of this little body of mine, that has become a river.

it's hard to open my eyes, and I do it little by little
because you might still be near.
I hold your memory, like the best secret.
how sweet it was to have you inside.
there is a piece of light in all this darkness to lend me peace..
time calms everything, the storm and the silence
time calms everything, the storm and the silence.
I will always have, the gentle voice of the sea

to breathe again, the rain that will fall over this body
and will wet the flower that grows in me.
and I will laugh again, and every day for an instant I will think of you again,
and the gentle voice of the sea
and breathe again, the rain that will fall over this body
and will wet the flower that grows in me.

and I will laugh again. and every day for an instant I will think of you again.
o breathe again, the rain that will fall over this body and will wet the flower that grows in me
and I will laugh again, and every day for an instant I will think of you again. and the gentle voice of the sea.
and to breathe again, the rain that will fall over this body
and will wet the flower that grows in me.
and I will laugh again, and every day for an instant I will think of you again.

[Thanks to YouTube user annisucha for the translation]

Artist Spotlight #2: Lykke Li
Country: Sweden
Age: 22
Style: playful, youthful
Stats: Featured on Grey's Anatomy music guide

[another great b/w photo courtesy of Bylarm online]

All her songs are cute and catchy. The video link I'm posting is for the song "I'm Good, I'm Gone" which is produced in a live format. It features Robyn (yes the singer) and other good Swedish artists.

Other Notable Artists (that I'm listening to at the moment):

Marta Topferova - "Fior Nocturna"

El Perro del Mar - "Glory to the World"

Si*Se - "The Truth"

Lupe Fiasco - "Hip Hop Saved My Life"

Ladytron - "Ghosts" (single version)


Ohmygosh. It is waaay past my bedtime. Why do I elect to torture myself in the mornings?! Taking one for the blog...hehe. Hope you find my current picks as entertaining as I do. Easy Listening!