I have a great respect to people who can sing live as well as at the studio albums. Norwegian singer Kurt Nilsen is one of such singers. Kurt plays his guitar in an interesting way – with the strings upside down (he is left-handed). A former plumber, Kurt has “the voice of an angel, but looks like a Hobbit”, as he was once called. He doesn’t care about his appearance – he seems to be above all this. Great voice anyway, very beautiful music!
Like their unborn babies, pregnant women should listen to lullabies. Sweet melodies and nature sounds before bed can reduce stress, depression and anxiety related to pregnancy. This has been shown by the study of Taiwanese scientists. They studied two groups of women aged 30, who were between 18 and 34 weeks pregnant. One group was asked to listen to CDs featuring lullabies, classical music, nature sounds, and Chinese nursery rhymes and songs for 30 minutes every day. Continue reading »
“When You Say Nothing at All” - do you remember this song? It was written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz and sung by three artists who took it to the top of three different charts: Keith Whitley, Alison Krauss and Ronan Keating. The song is simply great! I love it! As for me, I like the version of Ronan Keating most (maybe, because I heard his version first). He is an Irish singer, the one of the Boyzone. This beautiful song was his first solo single – it was recorded as the soundtrack of the romantic comedy Notting Hill. I can listen to “When You Say Nothing at All” again and again - and always with a great pleasure.
Billy Joel – you all know this singer and songwriter very well. He has so many beautiful songs. And one of my most favorite Joel’s songs is “Just the Way You Are”. It’s quite old (1977), but full of romantic. It expresses everything a loving person would like to tell the beloved one. This song was actually a birthday gift for Billy Joel’s first wife. No matter the end of the story (their divorce), that was a great gift idea, don’t you think so? Enjoy the romantic.
Here’s a great stress reliever – a very beautiful Italian song by Eros Ramazzotti and Andrea Bocelli. It’s calles “Musica e”. Both singers are very well known in non-English speaking European countries. So, for some of you they will be new. I adore this song. It is so unusual. When I heard it for the first time some years ago, I was amazed by the beautiful voices, music, variations and the entire composition. The song is truly stunning. You will like it, too.
I’d like to add something very nice to the Beautiful Music category today – “Yes, Yes, I Love You” by Adriano Celentano, an Italian celebrity. He is now 70 years old, but he used to be a sex symbol in Italy. He is singer, songwriter, actor and even film director, he also acted as comedian and TV host. He sold millions of his records during his life and he still remains very popular in Italy. He is also well-known in other countries. Maybe you’ve already heard this song, but it’s so romantic, one can enjoy it again and again.
Here’s a beautiful ballad which I always listen to with a great pleasure – Kissing a Fool by George Michael. I’ve already said, that George Michael is one of my favorite singers. His voice is just heavenly. Kissing a Fool is not a recent song, it was released in 1988, but I’m sure, you will enjoy this song, like I do. This is not the official video, but it contains good quality sound and is great for those who want to learn the text fast.
Here’s one of my favorite songs (it seems to me, I’ve got thousand favorite songs) – “Tell him” by Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand. It’s not a hot hit that everybody knows and hears ten times a day on the radio. This song was released in 1997. “Tell him” was a great hit outside the U.S. It didn’t become very popular here, because there was not enough support to get the song to the top of the charts at that time. Anyway, this song is so beautiful. Both Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand have great voices – although with different singing styles, they sound perfect together.
I’d like to share with you a wonderful song that I like very much – “You” by Ten Sharp. It’s a hit of early 90s, which was very popular in some European countries including the UK, France and Sweden. The song is so beautiful, I think, text author Ton Groen was really in love when writing it. And the music composed by Niels Hermes is perfect. Ten Sharp is a Dutch band, their latest album “Stay” was released in 2003. Unfortunately, after that time there were no new songs of the band (at least I haven’t heard of them). I can only hope, that the 2003 album wasn’t the last one. I find Marcel Kapteijn (vocals) and Niels Hermes (keyboards), the two members of the band, very talented and I really enjoy other songs of Ten Sharp as well. But “You” is one of the most beautiful Ten Sharp songs. Here’s the music video of it. Hope, you will enjoy it too.
Music has always played an important role in m life. Beautiful music acts as an antidepressant, it elevates one, makes one forget the problems occurring in every day life. Today let me share with you a very beautiful song in the Beautiful Music category – Desafinado sung by George Michael and Astrud Gilberto. I adore this song, I can listen to it again and again and I love the voice of George Michael – he is one of my favorite singers. For me this is an ideal duet of two extremely talented singers. The rich, strong voice of Astrud Gilberto so to say shades the velvety, soft voice of George Michael. They sing perfectly together. It’s a pity, there’s actually no music video for this wonderful song, but it’s really not needed. The song itself is so beautiful – I’m sure, you will enjoy it. Just listen to this fantastic melody.
This day was a special day – it the final of Eurovision 2008. The stage was actually a big screen, which made it possible to show any video environment, the songs were beautiful, the dances were dynamic. You surely want to know, who was the winner. It was Dima Bilan from Russia! Congratulation to this country! This time Dima also got a Eurovision prize, for the first time. The second place went to Ani Lorak from Ukraine, the third one – to Kalomira from Greece. Continue reading »
I’ve already written about the first semifinal of Eurovision 2008. And here’s the list of the countries, which artists will show their performances in the final on Saturday, 24 May 2008:
There are many ways to treat hypertension – starting from medical method and herbal therapy and going all the way to homeopathy. In addition there is fundamentally new treatment for high blood pressure - music. Half-an-hour music sessions per day can easily replace pharmaceutical hypertonic treatments. This method was discussed at a scientific conference held in New-Orleans recently. Listening to music can essentially help people who suffer from high blood pressure. The effectiveness of this method was proven by a specifically held experiment. Continue reading »
Eurovision is an annual music competition, which is held in Europe. After all members presenting their countries sing their songs on the stage, everyone can vote on the artist (band) or country they liked most. The only limit is that you cannot vote for the country you are from. This time the contest is held in Belgrade, Serbia. Today, on May 20, was the first semifinal. The second one will be on Tuesday, 22 May. And the final can be seen on Saturday, 24 May. Continue reading »
Today I’d like to share a piece of beautiful music with you – “club Thing” – a very beautiful song by Yoav. I fell in love with this song as soon as I heard it for the first time. These were wonderful sounds. Yoav is an extremely talented guy. He creates wonders with his guitar. Those magic sounds are just magnificent! Check them out yourself, if you haven’t heard the song before. If you did, I’m sure, you won’t neglect the opportunity to listen to it again. As for me, I can’t stop. Here it is.
Striptease is beautiful and sexy, but do only professionals in night clubs can dance it? Why can’t an average woman dance it for her husband or boyfriend, too? It’s of course not the same to dance on the club stage or at home. Besides, not every woman has a model’s body. You feel shy, fear, think about body defects. But every man would like his woman to dance striptease for him, no matter how she looks. Here’s how to dance it so that you look sexy and to surprise him pleasantly. Continue reading »
There are many symbolic devices sold on Valentine’s Day eve. Newman, a Chinese company, have produced a new MP3 player designed like two kissing, which together are shaped as a cute red heart. Isn’t it nice! I find it a very cool gift. This heart-shaped Newman mp3 player uses an Ali M5667 chipset, has touch-keys, comes with 1 GB memory each and supports MP3 and WMA formats. It costs $55 for Continue reading »
Today I’d like to share with you something beautiful. Here’s an mp3 of Backstreet Boys, which I like very-very much. It’s called “My Beautiful Woman”. I think, the guys got older, more serious, they are no more pop, they sound real rock. But they are still the same lovely boys as they were at those times when I was a teeny. Continue reading »
