Chris Brown

(Coming in close at 2nd: Kurt Nilsen)

Chris Brown Vs Kurt Nilsen: Kurt's also the better singer but Chris has the whole package.

Chris Brown Vs Will Young: Will's the better singer but Chris' 08 performance outshines Will.

Chris Brown Vs Jason Mraz & Ola & Sam Sparro: Chris has bigger / better hits

Chris Brown Vs T.I: Chris can sing (well) and T.I can't. I'm sure Chris can rap too.

BEST FEMALE

Rihanna

(Coming in close at 2nd: Alicia Keys)

Rihanna Vs Alicia Keys: Rihanna's chart performances have been nothing but GREAT.

Rihanna Vs Katy Perry: Both have wicked songs but Rihanna's the far better performer.

Rihanna Vs Mariah: Mariah disappoints with her lacklustre releases this year.

Rihanna Vs Duffy & Leona & Taylor: SUPER-STAR against newbies. Need i say more?

BEST GROUP

The Veronicas

(Coming in close at 2nd: Alphabeat)

The Veronicas Vs Alphabeat & Pussycat Dolls: The dolls' and beat's releases just isn't as strong.

The Veronicas Vs Linkin Park & Daughtry: Pop reigns over rock.

The Veronicas Vs Jonas Brothers & Onerepublic: No group beats the sisters at POP.

BEST BREAKTHROUGH

Taylor Swift

(Coming in close at 2nd: Katy Perry)

Taylor Vs Katy: Katy might have been wonderful, but one wonders if it's more of controversy/drama than real raw talent.

Taylor Vs Adele: Both have style, but Taylor has the long-lasting appeal.

Taylor Vs Alphabeat & Duffy & Paramore: Taylor's more versatile.

BEST POP

Katy Perry(Coming in close at 2nd: Britney Spears)

Katy Vs Britney: Katy DEFINES pop in 2008, not Britney. You know it.

Katy Vs The Veronicas & Alphabeat: Pop needs to WOW. And Katy did it far better.

Katy Vs Madonna: Queen Pop loses her touch with her there-but-not-there singles.

Katy Vs Jordin & Jonas Brothers: The double Js are good, but not great.

BEST R&B / HIP HOP

Alicia Keys(Coming in close at 2nd: Keyshia Cole)

Alicia Vs Keyshia: Keyshia's a great singer with great song this year, but Alicia is also the better performer.

Alicia Vs Chris Brown & Rihanna: Chris-hanna were half pop, so that's not too fair if either of them wins, isn't it?

Alicia Keys Vs Ne-Yo & Brandy: Alicia has better / bigger hits.

Alicia Vs T.I: Same rule apply as with Chris Brown (read above)

BEST ROCK

Daughtry(Coming in close at 2nd: Paramore)

Daughtry Vs Paramore: Both rock hard but Daughtry's the more versatile / listenable one.

Daughtry Vs Coldplay: Coldplay's songs did not WOW, though they did perform.

Daughtry Vs Puddle Of Mudd & Linkin Park: Daughtry has better / bigger hits.

Daughtry Vs Flyleaf & Panic At The Disco: Daughtry has better and more hits.

BEST POP SONG

I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry

(Coming in close at 2nd: Love Song by Sara Bareilles)

'I Kissed' Vs "Love Song': Both songs are innovative and creative but 'I Kissed' had the additional Umph factor but being so amazingly, even orgamsically (=x), wicked.

'I Kissed' Vs 'Wow' & 'Bye Bye': Both are good, not great, releases by great artists.

'I Kissed' Vs 'Boyfriend': 'Boyfriend' is fantastic but not definitive as 'I Kissed'

'I Kissed' Vs 'I'm Yours' & 'Pocketful': 'I Kissed' performed way better than the other two.

BEST R&B / HIP HOP SONG

American Boy by Estelle Ft Kanye West

(Coming in close at 2nd: Fallin' Out by Keyshia Cole)

'American' Vs 'Fallin' Out' & ' No Air': 'American' wins by being more creative.

'American' Vs 'Forever' & ' Disturbia': Both songs are good but don't define R&B well enough.

'American' Vs 'Whatever': Rap is.. well, WHATEVER.

BEST ROCK SONG

Shadow Of The Day by Linkin Park

(Coming in close at 2nd: Livin' In A World Without You by The Rasmus)

'Shadow' Vs 'Livin' In A World': The Rasmus wins on creativity but Linkin's great songwriting and amazing melody wins the award.

'Shadow' Vs 'Psycho' & 'Nine': Both are amazing rock delights, but ultimately just 'delights' .

'Shadow' Vs :'What About Now' & 'Sorry': Shadow emotes better than the two.

'Shadow' Vs 'Fall For You': 'Fall' don't emote as well

BEST SONG

To Be Revealed on JLOE TOP 100 SONGS

(15th December 2008)

Sunday, June 22, 2008

JLOE Favourite Artiste – Alanis Morissette

Alanis Morissette

Albums (International Releases): 4 - Jagged Little Pill (1995), Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998), Under Rug Swept (2002), So-Called Chaos (2004), Flavours Of Entanglement (2008)

10 Songs I Like:
1) Hands Clean***
2) Crazy (Dave Aude Remix)
3) Everything
4) Precious Illusions***
5) Ironic***
6) You Learn***
7) That I Would Be Good
8) Unvited
9) You Oughta Know
10) Underneath

An artiste who built her career upon her lyrics, Alanis Morisette is another Singer-Songwriter worthy of note. She started her career with the angsty "You Oughta Know" which propelled her to superstardom, winning her numerous awards along the way. Continuing her success were meaningful hits like "You Learn", "Uninvited" and "Ironic". She tells stories and illutrates her stories to extreme perfection, full of details and interesting at the same time. It's funny to see how an unconventional star, not pretty (but not ugly to be fair) and of alright figure (not bad as well), with a unique voice can stand out from the pretty bunch. Which goes to show how brillant a musician, lyricist and performer Alanis is.

JLOE Favourite Artiste – Brandy

Brandy

Albums: 4 (Brandy - 1994, Never Say Never - 1998, Full Moon - 2002, Afrodisiac - 2004)

10 Songs I Like
1) Have You Ever***
2) Baby
3) The Boy Is Mine (Ft Monica)
4) Sittin' In My Room***
5) BrokenHearted (Ft BoyzIIMen)
6) Talk About Our Love
7) Another Day In Paradise
8) Almost Doesn't Count***
9) Afrodisiac
10) Full Moon

One of the budding newcomers of her time, Brandy has one of the best voices in American Rhythm and Blues. A slight airy/husky nature to her voice, Brandy emotes wonderfully in her ballads. "Have You Ever" and "Brokenhearted" has certainly become two of the most heartwrenching ballads to listen to, in my opinion. The huskiness to her voice can be interpreted like the pain one feels when they're heartbroken. Besides ballads, Brandy also provides a different groove to all her songs. Her remake of Another Day In Paradise and The Boy Is Mine has also become her signature hits and notable covers we're heard in the history of music. Though in recent times, Brandy has been struggling to re-affirm her status in the RnB industry, we can only blame it on the MTV generation who only knows how to appreciate skimpy bimbotic singers who can't even differentiate what's Rhythm and what's Blues. Brandy, like the brandy drink, is a classic idol in the our music industry.