[Hot Video Alert] Delta Goodrem - Wish You Were Here

Nothing quite says "Merry Christmas" live a hauntingly beautiful piano ballad. That's what I always say anyway.  Seems fitting then that I do a post on Aussie pop star Delta Goodrem's latest offering, "Wish You Were Here," taken from her fourth studio album, Child of the Universe (Sony Music Australia).  The single was co-written by Goodrem and Gary Clark, the latter whom served as the song's producer.  The track was released back in October and featured two other songs as well as a remix of the album's first single, "Sitting on Top of the World" by Stuart Crighton.  "Wish You Were Here" peaked at #5 on the ARIA Singles chart.

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[Review] Delta Goodrem - Dancing With A Broken Heart

Australian pop singer/songwriter, cancer survivor and coach on the Aussie version of The Voice Delta Goodrem has unveiled the artwork for her forthcoming new single, "Dancing With A Broken Heart," the second taken from upcoming fourth album, Child of the Universe.  "Dancing With A Broken Heart" is the follow up to April's fun and fancy free Top Five single "Sitting on Top of the World," an incredibly infectious pop ditty from Grammy-winning producer John Shanks (Celine Dion, Michelle Branch).  While I don't HATE the new single (also produced by Shanks), it does sort of straddle that generic dance pop line, doesn't it?

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Australian Singer/Songwriter Delta Goodrem Releases Stunning New Single and Video

It's been about five years since we've heard a peep out of Aussie pop princess Delta Goodrem, but at long last, the wait is over.  "Sitting On Top of The World" is the 27 year old singer/songwriter's brilliantly concocted comeback single, destined to be a smash in her native Australia and hopefully the rest of the world.  Released in Australia and New Zealand April 13th, this up-tempo drop of liquid pop gold was co-written by Goodrem and Grammy-winning producer John Shanks (Michelle Branch, Sheryl Crow, Celine Dion), who also served as producer on the track.  The song is the lead single off Goodrem's upcoming fourth studio album, due out later this year on Sony Music Australia.

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Westlife's Brian McFadden Hopes to Crack America with New Electro-pop Album

Irish pop singer Brian McFadden (and former member of Westlife) has his sites set on America.  McFadden has abandoned his boy band ballad sound and gone full on electro-pop with his new album Wall Of Soundz and I'm surprisingly on board with this transformation (if only his fiancee Delta Goodrem would do the same!).  The album was released in Australia back in April where it peaked at #27.  First single "Just Say So" (check out the video HERE) features guest vocals from American artist Kevin Rudolph, and peaked at the top of the ARIA charts when it was released in early April, remaining at the top for 3 weeks!  McFadden hopes for a similar story when second single called "Chemical Rush" is released next month.

According to Digital Spy, McFadden will be relocating to the U.S. (where Goodrem is currently working on her fourth album) after his stint as a judge for Australia's Got Talent is over.  The plan is to release Wall Of Soundz in the U.S. through Universal Records.  According to McFadden in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, "It will be my first time ever to release a record in America as a solo artist," he says.  "It's very hard over there but this is my last chance. I'm going to relocate there to get this business going."



From what I've heard, Wall Of Soundz is a pretty solid electro-pop album. Nothing too groundbreaking, but now is the time to do this sound. Taio Cruz has the same kind of sound going right now, so maybe McFadden will fare well if he throws someone like Ludacris on a track...although I suppose a Kevin Rudolph-assisted track will suffice.  We'll have to see how this pans out. I know I'll be looking out for him.

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