Becky G bringing the heat in "Can't Stop Dancin'"

We danced in the mirror and singing in the shower all summer, and now it is time to move forward as Becky G dropped the sexy new video for her mellow, mid-tempo new single, "Can't Stop Dancin'," and the video takes a 180-degree turn from the fun and flirty visual we got for "Shower," and will thaw you out of this winter weather.
The talented pop princess follows up what should have been the song of the summer with "Can't Stop Dancin'," the second single off her upcoming debut studio album, a slow-burning song that's ostensibly about dancing, but also clearly about other things as well. "Your lights are shining like the sun out tonight/ Just keep your body moving how I like/ Oh yeah, the music feels like paradise/ It can't get any better," Becky sings beneath the hot and cold neon lights. It's so fun and just free-spirited.
Going along perfectly with the title and feel of the song itself, the Hannah Lux Davis-directed colorful clip opens with the 17-year-old Mexicana standing on a porch, hair blowing in the wind and bathed in the sweltering sunlight as she slinks around a village caught in a heatwave and serves up hair tosses and hip shakes aplenty before entering into the local saloon. Becky then proceeds to break it down and makes her way into a darkly lit dance club, where she dancing with her friends and occasionally flirting with boys and doing tons of product promo in the process.

Ricky Martin gives "Vida" to the 2014 World Cup

Ricky Martin is breathing life into the 2014 World Cup with the music video for his energetic and upbeat single "Vida," the second track off the Official FIFA World Cup album, "One Love, One Rhythm," due out in May. The FIFA World Cup has been a happy hunting ground for 42-year-old Martin. His 1998 theme song "The Cup Of Life" introduced him to new fans around the globe and a subsequent performance of the song at the Grammys is credited with breaking him in America. The energy, fun, sensuality and culture of the Brazilian people, through music and soccer, are highlights of the "Vida" video.
Produced by Salaam Remi, and written by the winner of the SuperSong global competition, Elijah King, who worked closely with Martin to record the final version of the track. The song's lyrics pay tribute to the international soccer tournament's ability to bring people from "every nation" together to celebrate and enjoy "la vida buena" (the good life). The bilingual rhythmic new anthem is a percussion-heavy, celebration of the important things in life (romance, having fun, partying etc). It's only fitting that then that the feel-good song get an equally uplifting video.
"I had a lot of fun flying to and shooting in Brazil," the Latin heartthrob said. "It's an incredible feeling to have had the opportunity to participate in a global initiative like SuperSong. I'm very excited to finally be able to sing "Vida" and share this special song with the world." Looking quite relaxed in shorts and a tank top, Martin sings along the beaches of the Brazilian city with approximately 100 extras - kids, dancers, models, samba dancers and more that were carefully chosen to represent the diversity of the Brazilian people, dancing on the beach.
Filmed on the sun-drenched beaches of Rio, the Kátia Lund-directed Summery clip finds the Puerto Rican superstar and a crowd of beautiful people strutting along to the track's propulsive rhythms. "The lyrics and the emotion that are reflected in the video for "Vida" inspire a celebration of life, in a way that is pure and simple: the sun, coming together and the energy," Lund said. "It's about a life where differences are celebrated and appreciated easily and with happiness. That's why Ricky wanted a singular video, one totally different from what he has done in the past: without choreography, big sets or directed scenes. He just wanted it to be natural."

Kat Dahlia being madly in love with "Crazy"

Love will make you crazy. Vested in Culture/Epic Records signee Kat Dahlia returns today and trades "Gangsta" for glamour in the slick and stylish new music video for her latest single "Crazy," as she contemplates what may or may not be crazy concerning an ex-lover. The new song will appear on Cuban-American singer-songwriter and rapper's upcoming debut album, "My Garden," which features rap, hip hop and soul songs styles, and will be released come May.
The 23-year-old up-and-coming hip-hop artist, is known for her razor sharp lyrics and her unique, aggressive flow, has lots things in the pipeline for the first few months of 2014. The Glass John-produced track is far cry from her disturbing, yet socially conscious video “The High,” which highlighted the 4.8 million domestic abuse cases that plague the United States. And also we last saw Dahlia in an upbeat mood for her "Happy and I Know It" video, but that sentiment has pushed into more obsessive territory on her new song, "Crazy."
The Cuban songstress sings melodious lines about intense feelings being madly in love for someone who's just walked into her life and questions if her actions are insane. She sounds passionate about it, too. "Tell me what's going on I need to know," she delivers. "Cause I'm not trying to lose myself or lose control." It's a feeling that's been articulated for decades, so performing over a throwback instrumental isn't too left-field of an idea. The sly, clean guitar strums call back the R&B sounds of decades prior, as the descending piano keys slip into the hook to add a sense of soul.
Dahlia said in an interview about what can fans expect from new video: "The video we shot out in London. It was a great collaboration with [director] Rankin. The song is about a girl that's feeling vulnerable about liking a guy and trying to cope with her emotions, so we kind of captured that on-screen. I'm excited about it." In the fashionable clip, Dahlia showcases various emotions on why she's "crazy," and sings at a photo shoot mixed in with black and white shots of herself while showing off her affinity for fashion as she models glittery vintage dresses and dainty couture pieces on the streets and in a studio.

Kat Dahlia tackles domestic violence in 'the high'

Kat Dahlia is using her voice to speak out on an important issue. The beautiful and equally as talented Miami singer has been showing off her skills rather well over the past year, especially the past few months, and returns, plays a woman who's having an abusive relationship and tackles domestic violence with a brand new vampire-themed visual for the powerful number "The High," a cut off her recent standout mixtape "Seeds."
The 23-year-old Cuban songstress and rapper, is known for her "razor sharp" lyrics and her unique, aggressive flow, is currently working on her debut album, "My Garden", which is scheduled to be released later this year. The Miami singer has come through with music with a message through the song, "The High." which is a tough, relatable number that finds Dahlia speaking about love gone wrong. The video is a flawlessly representation of the track, as she addresses the issue of domestic violence and gives us a love affair turned violent in visual and lyrical form.
The up-and-coming singer isn't scared to touch on heavier themes in the Garcia-directed provocative clip, which was shot in Miami, and centers on the relationship between the singer and her on-screen partner as their intimate love affair turns violent when her vampire-abuser boyfriend starts to abuse her. At first, everything looks normal as the couple is seen making out passionately in the heat of passion. However, the seemingly healthy relationship suddenly turns abusive violent after the man physically hurts his lady.
As Dahlia looks vulnerable as she describes the pain of being with his man. "My arms, yea they're reaching for stones/ But they're covered in scars/ Oh baby you're the bleeding of my heart," she sings. There's plenty of blood sucking and fighting going on. The blood that's spilled on the floor is represented by red roses. Although visually provocative, the underlying message is the disturbingly that there are 4.8 million domestic abuse cases against women in the country each year. And it ends encouraging viewers to a website for the Speak Up Foundation, where women can go to seek help.

Enrique Iglesias gets dizzy in "Turn the Night Up"

Enrique Iglesias returns and learning some urban dance moves in a brand new music video for his new club-ready jam, "Turn the Night Up," the lead from Spanish singer-songwriter's upcoming tenth full-length studio album, which is due for release this fall via Republic Records. The 38-year-old Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum international icon still remains one of the best-selling Spanish artists in history with sales exceeding 100 million worldwide.
Written by Iglesias, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, Marty James and Rome Ramirez and produced by The Cataracs, the track delivers dance floor energy with undeniable pop panache. The superstar's instantly recognizable voice carries a soaring and sexy hook, making for a sizzling and seductive summer anthem. The track has an electronic style, with sensual lyrics. "One of those powerful, fun energetic songs and when we wrote it, I was just focusing at making sure if I could pull off the vocals in the studio, I was like, 'This is it, this could be one of those fun songs'," said Iglesias during an interview for On Air with Ryan Seacrest.
Iglesias also explained the idea for the dance-pop party track actually came from a phrase he always says to his longtime girlfriend, former professional Tennis player Anna Kournikova: "You know how it started? I always walk around my house and am always joking around and there's a phrase in the song that says 'Gimme some of that.' And I'm always saying that, saying 'Gimme some of that' and doing a stupid little dance. [And] my girlfriend always starts laughing, so I went to the studio and said we've got to write the song around this!"
Iglesias gets trippy and  having fun at a house party and driving around the city chasing a girl in the Justin Francis-directed video for "Turn The Night Up," and it captures that fun night out vibe and fits the song's pre and post-hangover vibe well. As a 'trippy' Iglesias will meet a girl, played by actress Kristen Carpenter in an apartment party, and will then take her for a proper dance in a night club. Amid drinking by the bottle, club girls throwing up left and right, and display of the new Nokia phone, Iglesias will steal a kiss away from his newly-met girl.

Nelly Furtado live in the moment in "Bucket List"

Nelly Furtado reminds us of the importance of life in her just released inspirational new visual for her latest single, "Bucket List," the fourth European cut from the Canadian singer's latest fifth studio album, "The Spirit Indestructible." The 34-year-old struggling songstress is redefining the word with her latest album. Unlikely to revive the project, the track's release really ups our respect for Furtado.
Furtado isn't giving up on her "The Spirit Indestructible" album for which she's released approximately 25 singles in the past two months despite its lackluster chart performance. After all, it's almost certain that she's funding the roll-out of these singles herself; something artists in both similar and better positions could and should be doing too, if indeed as passionate about their careers as they claim. Success, more often than not, rests in the art of the hustle and Furtado is hustling but at least she's doing something right.
A bucket list is a list of things to do before you kick the bucket away to die. Furtado explained that on this Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins produced track, which finds Furtado speaking about, and showing us, her "Bucket List." she meditates on personal relationships and life goals. "A first kiss with that special someone should? never be at the bottom of anyone's bucket list. Because life is simply too short. And before you know it, you run out of time," Furtado cleverly reminded us at the beginning of the beautiful and evocative video.

You only live once. Furtado celebrates those who live in the moment in the Aaron A-directed video for "Bucket List." And the clip following a group of five adolescents full of life who simply spend the day, walking, chilling and exploring in New York City, as they live their lives while they're young and discover who they are. They climb to the top of skyscrapers, visit Central Park, and end things with a passionate kiss. The lyrics of this song are everything! And bravo too to Furtado for being this committed to her music. Watch them live, love, and laugh in this dreamy clip.

Nelly Furtado Unveiled "Waiting For The Night"

Nelly Furtado taps into her Latin roots in the enchanting Flamenco-Glam visual for her newest single, "Waiting for the Night," the third European single and  the fourth overall single from the 34-year-old songstress' first English-language fifth studio album in six years, "The Spirit Indestructible." The video isn't too complicated. But it's fun, fierce and fabulously in keeping with one of the best songs off the album.
"Waiting For The Night," produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, is a dance-pop and electro-pop number with elements of Latin pop, R&B and folk featuring accordion and bagpipes. Lyrically, the song is about her having a crush on a boy, and it was inspired by a diary she kept as smitten sixteen-year-old on a summer vacation on São Miguel Island, Portugal, her parent's birthplace. On this track, she snatches the beyond-played-out thrash-dance template and makes it sound, if not fresh, then at least palpably urgent—that is, until it tags out on a wonky accordion riff. Nonetheless, solid effort.
"Waiting For The Night" features the best use of an accordion in pop music since The Wanted's "Glad You Came," and it sounds a lot like you may think a song named 'Waiting For the Night' may sound. Perhaps the catchiest single to come off the album, and with an easily memorable chorus. The song has a Latino/dance feel to it while the video features some sort of voodoo contemporary dance-what's not to love? It's a black and white affair, which may remind you of her Folklore days. Own the night with Furtado.
Works through some geographic displacement, the Canadian Portuguese songbird lights up the screen as as Furtado and her team of dancers don the looks of Dia de los Muertos inspired makeup on only half of her face, doing some sultry noirish swaying with zombie dancers, and working their way through the tango, flamenco and tribal dance in an underground dancehall and shows off her exotic beauty in this new clip. The camera then pans to a group of foreign dancers perform the song around her rocking the same style - only this time, they're clad in white dresses and doing a choreography.

Kat DeLuna makes it rain in 'Wanna see u dance'

Kat DeLuna takes inspiration from Adam and Eve story in a just-released sexy video to support her latest dance track, "Wanna See U Dance (La La La)," the first single off of the 24-year-old pop singer's upcoming third album, "ViVa Out Loud," which is due the end of 2012. It's been a while since we have received new music from DeLuna. Her hit song "Whine Up" topped the charts in 2007, even making it to No.1 on the Billboard dance/club song chart, and now she's got a new track set to do the same.
Co-written by DeLuna and one of her best friends, and offers nods to several genres with the returning rise of samba-sampling and the Caribbean-influenced work edging, "Wanna See U Dance (La La La)" samples Bellini's classic worldwide hit "Samba de Janeiro." DeLuna said of the infectious song "is a straight-up call to get everyone out on the dancefloor. It has new sounds. I have ballads, but infused with crazy dub step. And then again, I'm giving you guys the hard core pop, Latin, dance infused dance songs, and then influence it with a little bit of Brazilian-esque music."
In typical DeLuna fashion, the song is an earworm thanks to the counterpoint of a catchy chorus with a strong musical accompaniment fitting like proverbial hand in glove. While the song isn't as instanteously punchy as say "Drop It Low" or "Whine Up" before it, it instead blends a bit more into the sound popular at the moment while still retaining her unique timbre, sexuality and sense of identity. Will it be enough to give DeLuna her due with the mainstream populice? We can hope.
The steamy clip, is a steamy masterpiece bridging fashion and dance music, features a jungle-inspired motif complete with short-haired, blonde Bronx native is wandering in the jungle, and frolicking with a shirtless male models of her desires under the heavy-pouring rain. The footage is also mixed with scenes of DeLuna flipping her short blonde bob and demonstrating her dance dance samba on a slippery floor with water, naturally. Later we see the singer getting up close and personal with her man as rain pours down. Something has to put out that fire!

Nelly Furtado Shows Her "Spirit Indestructible"

Glory to the human spirit, Nelly Furtado's the scenic visuals to her hypnotizing new track "Spirit Indestructible" has arrived in a magical blaze! It is the second single and title track taken from her forthcoming fifth studio album, "The Spirit Indestructible," a follow-up to her 2009 Spanish language album "Mi Plan," and we cannot wait till her mystical, musical tale of soul-strengh album unleashes its power September!
Furtado explained that the Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins produced song, "is an ode to the spirit, which resides in all of us and triumphs over anything. It is inspired by people I have met, and special moments in history that I have read about. This song means a lot of things to me 'cause it does have a spirituality to it and a positivity," the 33-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter expressed. "It's meant to be empowering, it's mean to be a tribute to all of us. We all have indestructible spirits."
Furtado's spirit soars in the Aaron A-directed picturesque visual, which begins with all eyes on Furtado as she takes the center stage with a spotlight shining directly on her for an intimate performance in a theater with a little boy on a mini piano before the Portuguese-Canadian songstress is magically transported to the top of a beautiful snowy mountain in Vancouver, where the singer twirls around while conjuring up her own unbeatable inner strength and soaks up the stunning surroundings.
Furtado then switches into a sick gold leather jacket and leads a crew of shirtless drummer men to a beach for a spiritual drum circle session and a dance around a bonfire. Furtado ends up back atop the mountain, and the snow has melted away, and just as she stands victorious, she is turned into dust and carried by the wind. The song speaks to Furtado's perseverance, and the nature-set video caters perfectly to the song's overall message of unbreakable strength.

Train Trys To Find "50 Ways To Say Goodbye"

Train have recently premiered the music video for their next single, the humorous song "50 Ways To Say Goodbye," the second single off San Francisco-based pop-rockers' sixth studio album, "California 37." The catchy song is pretty clever track about a dude who gets dumped by his girl, and decides that if anyone asks, he'll just lie and say something terrible happened to her and that's why she's not around anymore.
Train's frontman Pat Monahan penned this song with Espionage, the Norwegian production duo that helped pen "Hey Soul Sister." Espionage is made up of Espen Lind and Amund Bjørklund and amongst their other credits are Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" and Chris Brown's "With You." The song follows a similar theme to Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover," though in this instance it's the narrator's pride that has been hurt as he looks for excuses to tell his friends why she's disappeared from his life.
The pop rock band explained on their official website: "We wanted to make a fun web video for our new single '50 Ways To Say Goodbye.' Things got a little lost in translation, but eventually we managed to get a mariachi band to show up at a random cafe and perform a cover of '50 Ways To Say Goodbye.' Watch the hilarity that ensued below or on YouTube." Though the song's title claims there are 50 ways to say goodbye, I can only find 11 lies about his farewell the protagonist tells, all involving his former beau's demise.
The Marc Klasfeld-directed clip features the former Baywatch star consoling Monahan after his heart is broken by actress Taryn Manning. The video begins Monahan doing his usual shopping rounds at the supermarket and Hasselhoff appears as a grocery shopper while he explains to his hi-bye acquaintances why his girlfriend isn't with him anymore and that's the fun part of the song. The clip also features a mariachi band and scenes of young, attractive women meeting untimely deaths. It's a fun video for a fun song, so definitely check the mildly amusing new video now out.

Shakira Sizzles In Steamy "Addicted To You"

Shakira is following up her Billboard Latin Music Awards success with a new music video for "Addicted to You," the fifth and final single from Colombian pop star's third Spanish bilingual album. "Sale el Sol." As always, it's far from unsexy. The new clip will simply reconnect fans with the sensuality and radiance Shakira so effortlessly emits.
The bilingual "Addicted To You" is a colorful, Latin-infused pop record, laced with lively, hip-shaking rhythm worthy and influenced heavily with merengue and dance music that perfectly showcases Shakira's one-of-a-kind vocals. The song was noted for trying to incorporate bilingual lyrics, a very 70's chorus and Copacabana sounds. The song hurries back to the hip-swaying dance beat, and the cheap keyboard that drives the tune reminds us of music played at weddings and quinceañeras.
Shakira has created a new merengue-rock hybrid that lays down bare horn riffs over a driving beat in a groove that is irresistible, and her striking vocals never fail to romance us. The verses are in Spanish but the chorus is in English and speaks to a feeling we can all relate to - being addicted to your significant other: "Baby, I'm addicted to you," she sings half the song in Spanish, which just adds to the exotic flavor. Another upbeat dance tune, the song has many percussive elements happening, from different shakers to hand drums. They keep the song alive, and it never grows dull.
Treating fans to a brand new production, shot in one day in L.A., the 35-year-old singer emits her signature sexpot style with barely-there jaw-dropping outfits and cooing the Spanglish lyrics in the Anthony Mandler-directed uber-sexy video. The steamy footage shows the "Hips Don't Lie" songstress writhing around on a chair, getting sudsy in the tub, and pretty much just looking hot as she dances around in a pair of black hotpants.

Enrique Iglesias Debuts "I Like How It Feels"

Taking matters in his own hands, and showing off his fun-loving spirit, Enrique Iglesias has dished out another brand new video for his whistle-happy track "I Like How It Feels" and it gives viewers a little insight into the 36-year-old's life during work and play, from the sold-out performances and screaming fans to boat rides and parties. Apparently, his life even involves jet skiing with his dog. It features Cuban American rapper Pitbull, and finds the two Latin recording artists celebrating being upbeat and enjoying life.
"I Like How It Feels" is the first single to lead the re-release edition of his latest album "Euphoria," aptly re-named for the occasion as "Euphoria Reloaded," is due in stores worldwide on November 15th. It's a simple set of lyrical declarations that celebrate being upbeat and enjoying life. We've heard of whistling while you work, but Iglesias and Pitbull are taking it to the next level with this larger-than-life number.
When they team up, Iglesias and Pitbull produce anthemic, stadium-size pop records. Latest case in point: their new jam "I Like How It Feels" is backed by a simple yet strong track masterfully crafted for club success. In his sexy accent-tinged voice, Iglesias goes on to repeat many times the song's overarching message: "You know I like how it feels." And then, there is whistling! Iglesias shows off the sides of his work, loves to party and have a good time.
Iglesias turns to different direction for a newly-debuted music video he directed. Instead of releasing glossy visuals like his previous clips, the Latino lover compiles guerilla-style footage which is packed with celebrity cameos from Serena Williams, Juanes, Eva Longoria, Ken Jeong, George Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger. Staying true to the happy theme of the whistle tune, the clip is filled with high-energy live shows, backstage banter, outdoorsy fun, and night-out partying. It's fun, it's shameless and, above all, it's a gift for fans who, this way, get a delicious glimpse into what Iglesias's life must be like.

Nelly Furtado Makes A Splash With "Fuerte" Clip

After the multi-platinum success of her fourth Spanish-language studio album "Mi Plan," Nelly Furtado is back! She looks hotter than ever in her brand new music video for "Fuerte"(English: Strong) featuring Spanish jazz singer Concha Buika. The hot new track is the lead single off her forthcoming English-language album which is tentatively called "Lifestyle," out in 2011. Before that she'll also release an eclectic collection of remixes of her greatest hits compilation "The Best of Nelly Furtado" out on November 15.
The music video for "Fuerte" was directed by Richard Bernardin, Robacho Buika and Aaron A. It is basically just a series of beautiful glamor shots of Furtado posing around a giant house. She really looks absolutely stunning though. Perhaps the best she's ever looked. Fashion-wise, her style is incredible and gorgeous. She's shown in various elegant dresses wondering around a lavishly decorated shadowy mansion while she sings to the thumping, bass-drum beat, ultimately cooling off in her private indoor swimming pool and sitting under a mirror in another scene and illuminated by moody lighting as the chorus begins. During the second and third choruses, Concha Buika also features, though appearing separately from Furtado, standing at the bottom of a staircase in a more modern-day building.
Furtado, the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, is known for experimenting with different instruments, sounds, genres, languages, and vocal styles. This diversity has been influenced by her wide-ranging musical taste and her interest in different cultures. Her last album "Mi Plan" (My plan) reflects once again her artistry, diversity and the uniqueness of everything which she writes. It filled with fresh, enthusiastic, fun, freeing, unique, strong and passionate songs that reflect the great moment that Nelly is currently experiencing.
"I'm a little bit picky, so I'm kind of going through all kinds of material, and I think it's a fun thing to celebrate," the Canadian singer/songwriter recently told Billboard. "There's new material I'm writing and old material that's very good and hasn't been re-approached. For me it's about sharing moments of my songs with fans, so whatever are the best moments will end up on the album, I think there's a little bit more of an alternative influence on this new album, kind of how my first album [Whoa, Nelly!] was definitely inspired an partially influenced by 'alternative' music," Furtado said. "It's definitely inspired a lot of the new music that's coming out right now."

Alejandro Sanz&Alicia Keys Looking for Paradise

The most commercially successful Spanish pop ballad musician of all time, Alejandro Sanz earned a reputation as an industrious hitmaker in his native country during the 1990s, and by the decade's end, he'd expanded his fan base internationally as he broadened his style beyond romantic ballads and has won a record 17 Latin Grammys, more than any other Spanish musician in history. He has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.
The Spanish vocalist/composer has teamed up with Alicia Keys to released his brand new video for his latest single "Looking for Paradise" featuring Alicia Keys worldwide. Two of the most talented artists have combined their talents and created this delightful song. The song premiered on a fan club members-only section of Sanz's official site on September 18. It is in support of the lead single from the Grammy Award winning Spanish singer's forthcoming eighth album "Paraíso Express," which will be released on November 10. It is also the first since 2007's "El Tren de los Momentos," which sold 120,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
In music video, the duo sing a feel-good romantic ballad, with catchy guitar strumming and complementary harmonies between Sanz and Keys. You will find both stars trading lyrics in English and Spanish. Their voices are a nice contrast to each other which is why it works nicely. The tune is pure bilingual pop and it's got a little something for someone. Beautiful message and beautiful melody. It's one of those tracks that makes you sad and happy all at the same time. And it happens to be pretty much what we've come to expect from these two: Sultry posing, a guitar or two, a loft with an exposed brick wall and then some more sultry posing. These two are so cute together and we've been missing them and their sultry posing lately.
Sanz achieved international notoriety when he collaborated with Colombian pop star Shakira on her 2005 smash hit "La Tortura", which holds the mark for the longest reign atop Billboard's Latin Songs chart, at 25 weeks in 2005. Billboard quotes a statement from him in which he discusses the forthcoming album, which was produced by Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican artist Tommy Torres and mixed by Bob Clearmountain. "On this album, I first composed the melody and then the lyrics. It is more of a rock album than my past releases, with more elegant and positive lyrics and a happier and more rhythmic spirit. I told Torres that I wanted it to have a very British pop sound with the rock touch that the songs call for," said Sanz. "Tommy did a perfect interpretation in that sense. Everything flowed in a very natural way."

Jessie James | "I Look So Good (Without You)"

After being previewed through a behind the scene clip, Jessie James' "I Look So Good (Without You)" music video has finally arrived, showing Jessie breaking up with her boyfriend. Instead of letting herself being drawn into devastation, she does her best to become herself again by hanging out with her girl friends and changing her appearance to look fresher.
"I Look So Good (Without You)" is a pop ballad song, written by herself, Rodney Jerkins and Savan Kotecha, that talks about a girl point of view, that stay fine and better (lookin' good) without her boyfriend. It was released as the second single off Jessie James's debut self-titled album on Pop stations on August 25th and on HAC stations on September 14th, according to AllAccess.com.
The song has been received positive reviews, so far. Rudy Klapper from Sputnikmusic gave a favorable review saying: "James is at her best when she's imitating Aguilera's brazen sass on the rhyming verses of 'the song,' perhaps the only tolerable real ballad on the album."
The music video was shot on August 8 in Malibu. It was directed by Chris Baldwin and features James getting through a hard time by having her girl friends around and doing a makeover. Jessie says the concept of the video is about her breaking up with her boyfriend and then trying to "become [herself] again without the guy." The music video premiered August 25 on "It's on With Alexa Chung" on MTV.

Nelly Furtado Reveals Her Latin Album "Mi Plan"

Nelly Furtado has a little suprise for her fans. After appearing as a presenter at the VMAs Sunday night, the portuguese-canadian singer branched out and fulfilled her dream of making her first full length Spanish-language album, "Mi Plan"(Spanish for "My Plan") yesterday internationally. The 30 years old Furtado has sold more than 18 million albums so far and is one of the most recognized artists worldwide. "Mi Plan" is her 4th studio album and 3rd direction shift, is a collection of love songs and more than daring, requited or wishing they were "Being happy is my only plan." Switching languages hasn't changed her pop knack, Furtado has embraced her Latin roots, and the Latino music market. The album's first single, "Manos al Aire," (Hands in the Air), recently hit No. 1 on Billboard's Latin radio chart.
Like fellow Anglo-Latin crossover stars Shakira and Christina Aguilera, Furtado knows the value of keeping all her demographics happy. her musical career has been filled with drastic changes. Mainstream music might traditionally stick to formula but that has never dissuaded Furtado from stirring up her own special recipes. Beneath her toothsomely pretty melodies, there has always been something charmingly off-kilter about Furtado, after making the leap from folk-pop songbird that marked her 2000 debut "Whoa, Nelly!" with Grammy-winning hit "I am Like a Bird," to electro-pop diva with her colossal success 2006 album "Loose", she has decided to change her stripes yet again, has put out an album of supremely catchy, indulging her love of Latin pop-rock with "Mi Plan," her first LP sung entirely in Spanish, a language she said she learned as a teen, record filled with famous Latino guest stars.
Furtado is trying to cross over in a direction many artists don't ordinarily take. It's seems like a natural progression for her, an artist often noted for diversity in her sound. She has a ways to go, then, although her singing on "Mi Plan" is more openly emotive than ever accentuated by her telenovela-style videos and her strikingly monochrome attire. Her subject matter is moving on as well. Spanish is not Furtado's first language. In fact, the Grammy-winner says she is only "50-60%" fluent en Espanol, so her linguistic gymnastics are a gutsy move. They were also omething of a happy accident. The star discloses "I can be a little more dramatic than I can be in an English song, I'm not a natural dancer, it takes a lot of effort for me to learn all that choreography, and the last album was definitely a learning experience. I get to feel like a brand new artist again, it feels cool and it's really hard to reinvent yourself after 10 years doing it."