Michael Bublé Knows How "To Love Somebody"

Michael Bublé triggers hearts with a new music video for his cover of the Bee Gees classic 1967 hit song, "To Love Somebody," which is the third single to be released from his upcoming eighth studio effort, "To Be Loved," will hit shelves April 22 in Canada and April 23 in the U.S. It's a solid cover of the song and the 37-year-old Canadian singer perfectly showcases just how mad he is for his new wifey Luisana Lopilato and her growing baby bump.
Written by brothers Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb of the legendary trio of the Bee Gees for their manager, Australian-born impresario and entertainment entrepreneur Robert Stigwood, who was an influential part of London's gay showbiz establishment. The moving soulful ballad "To Love Somebody" became one of the most popular Disco acts in the '60s, and has been covered numerous times by many other artists, most notable among them being the version by '80s adult contemporary singer Michael Bolton.

Part of being a pop culture blogger is respecting all different genres of music. Now most people are fascinated with the charm, crooner voice, and sophistication. It's so difficult to hold true to your style in today's industry, as more and more artists are crossing over to mainstream pop. With "To Love Somebody," Bublé shows you can have a fun video set, but remail classy and confident in the music released! The lyrics are heartfelt and passionate, so it only makes sense that Bublé kept the video simple and romantic. Bublé ditched the sequined duds of Motown for ‘60s mod in his new clip, the black-and-white theme is displayed, but not in the same monochrome way that other artists have done in their music videos.
The multi-Grammy winning crooner channels Robert Palmer with his own 7-piece all-female backup band, all of which are applies the contrasting shades to his smashing suit and tie ensemble, and outfitted in matching black and white geometric patterned mini-skirts and white patent go-go leather boots that are definitely meant for more than walking, performing a faithful rendition of the Barry and Robin Gibb ballad. For his soulful reinterpretation, Bublé, in a white suit jacket, plays the part of a James Brown-like frontman, grabbing the mic and pleading, "You don't know what it's like to love somebody the way I love you."

Justin Bieber Wooing One Lucky Fan In "U Smile"

Justin Bieber fans have plenty to grin about and will all be smiling now that the teen superstar's latest video "U Smile" is finally here! The clip premiered last night on E! News. and features the Canadian sensation indulging in something he probably doesn't get a lot of these days: privacy. The Motown-style ballad song was released as the second digital-only single from the latter half of his debut album, "My World 2.0." Bieber is attempting to keep his fans happy, and he's probably hoping that this method will help to make his new video very popular, especially considering he's already dating singer Jasmine Villegas, who's opening for him on his My World tour.
Bieber helped co-write the song along with Jerry Duplessis, Arden Altino and Dan August Rigo, and he had particularly high praise for the latter, "U Smile" is a piano and instrument driven blue-eyed soul ballad, garnered acclaim from critics as a standout track from the album. Bieber shared with his fans the inspiration behind the song on Twitter. "'U Smile' is one of the best songs I have ever recorded," he wrote. "It really is a throwback to the great records I listened to growing up. I wrote it for all my fans who got me here. U took me from a small town in Canada to this amazing opportunity I am living now. I am so grateful for everything and so blessed for all of your support. I wrote 'U Smile' with my friend August with that in mind. So this one is for U. Enjoy it and know that u the fans give me my strength in a lot of this."
The Colin Tilley-directed clip for the slow-tempo track shows off his dramatic side, and finds the pop star playing the piano in an empty theater, busting some understated dance moves in an alleyway and wooing one lucky girl. The "Somebody to Love" singer dressed in all black, attempting to persuade a girl, one of cheery tween fans into being his girl. He obliges and invites her out for a rendezvous later that evening. The scene is an area near a run down movie theater. Bieber had stated that the video for "U Smile" was about "letting fans experience the ultimate fantasy for any hard-core Belieber: being Justin's girlfriend", further explaining in a tweet, "I took the opportunity 2 make a video 4 the fans, about a fan, and how we could fall IN LOVE."
An old soul is the last thing you would expect to find inside Justin Bieber. But all it takes is one listen to the 16 year-old soul-singing phenomenon to realize that he is light years ahead of his manufactured pop peers. A virtually untapped well of natural artistic talent, Bieber is primed to be a solid force in music for many years to come. "I think older people can appreciate my music because I really show my heart when I sing, and it's not corny," he says. "I think I can grow as an artist and my fans will grow with me." And just think, he's just getting started.