Why am I not surprised that Mariah managed to include a bikini shot in her new video for Bye Bye?
At least there are no unicorns in this one.
I actually am really digging Mariah Carey's new album, but Bye Bye happens to be one of my least favorite songs. How about a video for Migrate or Love Story instead?
Carrie Underwood just released the video for Last Name, and I must say that even though this is not one of my favorite tracks from Carnival Ride, this the hottest she's ever looked in a video.
Rihanna just unveiled her video for Take A Bow, from the re-release of her album Good Girl Gone Bad.
Take A Bow seems to be a popular song title these days. It also appears on the tracklist of Leona Lewis' Spirit.
I wish Alicia Keys' latest album As I Am would get more play because it is pretty brilliant. My favorite track is Teenage Love Affair, and it is also the third single from the album.
She looks freaking amazing in the video.
The video for Usher's new single Love In This Club is finally available. The track is growing on me little by little.
When Madonna's video for 4 Minutes has already made its way into YouTube?
Warning: link may be taken down at any minute.
The video is already available for purchase on iTunes.
Róisín Murphy has just released the video for You Know Me Better, and it is everything you would expect from her (and more): the coolest clothes, hair and make up, and cinematography, and a truly amazing record.
I wish she would get more play in the US and Brazil. Her album is definitely one of the best I have listened to in the past year.
An animated video, of course. Below is Break The Ice.
Everyone who reads this blog knows that my musical taste needs some medical help. As if it weren't enough that I have been playing Danity Kane's Damaged a lot these days, I am now also addicted to the tacky pink neon video for the song.
From the look of the outfits, you would have thought that Beyoncé's mom styled this video.
Last week CSS' video for Music is My Hot Hot Sex mysteriously appeared on the top of list of YouTube's most watched videos of all time, knocking The Evolution Of Dance to the second spot with over 98 million views. This week Google removed the video from the list and is further investigating if the numbers are accurate and legit.
With hot and sex on the song title, I am sure the video does pop up on several online searches, but 98 million views? Considering it was posted less than a year ago, I have my suspicions.
Janet's new album Discipline debuted on the #1 slot at The Billboard 200 this week. I have been listening to it a lot lately, and my favorite track so far is Rock With U. The video for the song was released yesterday, and it is Janet back at being sexy, without the help of special effects or latex outfits.
Because I am obsessed with singer Leona Lewis.
I hear the American release of her album Spirit will include two new tracks, which I can't wait to listen to. If you have not listened to the mixes for Bleeding Love, make sure to look out for them.
If the link above is taken down, you can also watch the video here.
Leona Lewis recently debuted her single Bleeding Love in the US, but I have been aching for something new from her since I have been listening to her album Spirit for a while now. The video below for Footprints In The Sand was just released as part of this year’s Sport Relief.
Not my favorite track from the album, but you can't deny the girl can sing.
And in terms of sappy videos which I can't get enough of, make sure to also check out:
Ferras -Hollywood's Not America
Jordin Sparks Feat. Chris Brown - No Air
I have already said all I needed to say about Mariah's new video for Touch My Body, but now that I see that there is an unicorn involved in it I may have to give her an extra cliché point.
Here is a 45-seconds preview of Mariah's new video.
No surprises: major cleavage, midriff exposed, schoolgirl uniform, and high heels. Add a 1-800 number to the bottom of the screen and you have a great ad spot for a phone sex line.
You can always count on Kanye West to come up with pretty powerful visual interpretations of his songs. The video for Flashing Lights is no different.
It makes Madonna's What It Feels Like A Girl look like a joke, so I have a feeling MTV is not going to play it.
Leona Lewis' video for Bleeding Love gets a New York makeover and a hot new boyfriend played by model Nicholas Lemons for its American release.
I still like the rain and the drama in the original video better. If you have not listened to her debut album Spirit yet, get a copy asap.
Britney Houston's take on Janet's Feedback is genious.
For another drag-worthy video, make sure to check out Kylie's Wow. What is it with pink neon these days?
I am embarrassed to admit that I am very much looking forward to Paula Abdul's comeback video for Dance Like There Is No Tomorrow.
Love the concept of Erykah Badu's new video for Honey.
I love Janet's new single but I wish she would have given it to me in the video.
I know this is not a new song, but the lyrics are perfect for the first day of the year, especially considering I am in Punta del Este.
Sara Bareilles' Love Song was released a while ago, but it wasn't until a reader emailed it to me that I got addicted to it (and included it on last week's podcast). You should definitely check it out.
Click here to download a live version of the song.
Why did Timbaland do this to me? As much as I want to hate it, I am hypnotized by Ashlee Simpson's new single.
Video also available at Yahoo Music.
Much better than Gimme More, but still missing a super flat stomach and killer choreography. Watch it here and judge for yourself.
Jennifer Lopez just released the video for Hold It Don't Drop It, the second single from her latest effort Brave (although am not sure of how much effort she really put into the album). As dull as the video is, she looks great as usual, and you know drag queens around the world are already copying it.
I have been listening a lot to Leona Lewis' debut album Spirit these days. I know the video for the first single Bleeding Love was released a while ago, but I am so in love with the song that I had to post it here.
Sorry for all the ballads lately. I must be going through a romantic phase.
Fashion Note: the shimmery Dolce & Gabbana number Leona wears in the video is getting a lot of press lately. Victoria Beckham wears the same dress in the Spice Girls video for Headlines.
Mary J. Blige's Just Fine has been on heavy rotation on my iPod lately. Here is the blond wig-extravaganza video to promote the single.
Love the end with the pink neon lights.
It is semi-pathetic the fact that I am excited that Celine Dion is coming out with a new album. I have been listening to the first single Taking Chances for the past month basically because I feel she is singing about me (even though we have obviously never met and she doesn't write her own songs).
The video for the single is finally out, and although it doesn't feature any hot guys dying on a bike accident in the middle of a storm, it still manages to be corny. Here is the guilty pleasure of the week:
Product endorsements aside, Fergie's new video for Clumsy is visually stunning (and there is even a cameo by model Andre Ziehe).
With Kylie's new single Two Hearts.
Via Arjan Writes.
Not sure if I like (or even understand) the concept of the video for Don't Waster Your Time, but it is my favorite song from her latest album, so I will take what I can get.
It is the best duet in Spanish since Alejandro Sanz teamed up with Shakira on La Tortura.
And the song is also available in Italian.
Someone please contain the legendary Ms. Britney Spears: how the hell did she manage to come up with one of the hottest tracks of the year, and then destroy it with a VMAs performance and pole dancing music video a la Girls Gone Wild?
I don't want more. I was happy with the single alone, no images of Britney attached to it. Luckily there is still a chance this may just be a promotional video (as if Britney needed any more bad publicity).
And actually looking sexy for a change. I love the song.
Rihanna is also sexing it up in a more subtle way for her duet with Ne-Yo, Hate That I Love U.
I have been listening to Carrie Underwood's new single So Small for the past month, and now the video for it is out.
It is as tacky as the lyrics, predictable, and there is a nod to Joss Stone's Spoiled video, but I love it anyway.
I am definitely picking up a copy of her sophomore release Carnival Ride as soon as it is released on October 23.
This song by Roisin Murphy was the soundtrack to my trip to Floripa last weekend, and I hope that you like it too.
Model Evandro Soldati stars in the Emporio Armani Underwear campaign.
Fashion week in New York is now over. Brazilian Francisco Costa got mild reviews from Style.com for his spring Calvin Klein collection, but was praised by Cathy Horyn.
Brazilian newcomers from Ford, Fernanda Reis and Laila, scored bookings at Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Still on the fashion week topic, there are three things I have seen a lot: floral prints, gold sequined numbers, and the safari jacket. Even if you are a guy, get one now (even if it is sleeveless).
People magazine elected the best and worst dressed celebrities of 2007.
Cate Blanchett (missing from People's list) looks stunning in the latest issue of W magazine, photographed by Michael Thompson.
Director Fernando Meirelles has been blogging the shooting of Blindness, his latest project with Julianne Moore and Mark Rufallo. It is a fascinating read if you understand Portuguese.
Kanye West came out with yet another great music video this year, for Good Life, while Ari Gold debuted his new animated video for Where The Music Takes You today.
Pictures of the 2008 Dieux du Stade Calendar shot by Steven Klein have already hit the web (warning: NSFW).
Photographer Fabien Baron brings back the 80's Weber aesthetic for Calvin Klein's new fragrance Men.
The first candidate to the title of Mr. Gay Brazil is Fred Oliver from Cabo Frio.
I miss gossip on TV a lot when I am in Brazil, but luckily technology allows me to watch all the important things I would otherwise miss, such as Jennifer Lopez on the set of her new video for Do It Well.
Is that a black Prada mini skirt she is wearing in the dance sequence? I hate to admit that I can't wait for more.
Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger is out with the first video from her solo album, and it is beyond hot and sexy.
Her debut album "Her Name Is Nicole" is schedule for an October 16 release. The cover is after the jump.
Singer Natalie Imbruglia is back with a new track called Glorious, to promote the September 10th release of her greatest hits album entitled Glorious: The Singles 1997-2007. Remember Torn or Wrong Impression? I bet some of you sang to them almost as much as I did several years ago. I just have no idea which other singles may be on the compilation.
Will.I.Am takes brazilianizer to the next level in this snippet from his I Got It From My Mama video, shot in Rio a few weeks ago.
The Pussycat Dolls' body of work accumulated over the past two years is pretty impressive given that none of them can actually sing live. As much as I want to hate them, I end up falling for their songs as soon as I see a video with some sexed-up choreography and lack of clothing.
Now someone had the patience to paste their hits together in a megamix, and I am fixated.
This is my favorite song so far from Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad, but I have to admit that I am disappointed with the lack of a hot choreography in the video.
I am obsessed with this song lately, and I love it that Katharine McPhee tried a few dance moves on the video.
Say what you wanna say about Mr. West, but one thing's for sure: the man turns out some of the best music videos we see these days. Stronger was directed by Hype Williams, and is destined to be a serious contender at this year's Video Music Awards.
Question: what is it with shooting videos in Japan these days? Madonna did it last year, and more recently so did The Killers.
I got an advanced copy of Kelly Clarkson's My December last week, and have been listening to a lot since then. As much as I love her voice, I have to admit that I think the new album pales in comparison to Breakaway.
So far my favorite track on the album is Sober. Watch it live on the clip below. The album hits stores tomorrow.
Rihanna gets a bit of an Avril Lavigne makeover for her new video for Shut Up And Drive. The track is not as hot as Umbrella in my opinion, but maybe it will grow on me.
Now how about Don't Stop The Music as the third single from the album?
In the meantime, my addiction is Kat Deluna's Whine Up. Can't wait to be in New York to listen to it on the radio while heading to the beach.
Only because I find the track so sexy, I was expecting an edgier video for Way I Are. Why the soccer players in the middle? It feels like a Nike commercial.
I am glad Justin released LoveStoned as the fourth video from his sophomore album. It is my favorite track by far.
After the controversy caused by the cancellation of Pedro Stephan's exhibit at Foto Rio 2007, ALERJ decided to meet again with the photographer and agreed to hold the gay-themed exhibit at the previously scheduled venue. I guess the several emails ALERJ probably received may have had something to do with the decision. The exhibit now opens June 1st in Rio.
Quincy Jones announced last week in Cannes that he plans on producing a 3D film about Carnival in Rio, set to be directed by Brett Ratner. Shooting was supposed to have taken place at Carnival earlier this year, but was moved to 2008.
Singer Ivete Sangalo (who just so happens to be one of the highest paid entertainers in the country) celebrated her 35th birthday yesterday with a free concert for 450 thousand people at the beach in Copacabana.
Kanye West has graduated, and is back with Can't Tell Me Nothing. Eve is also back with a new video for Tambourine.
There are rumors that Chloe Sevigny