(Snowy) Friday Music Favourites – 6 January 2017

My deaaaar, winter has come!!!

There is a snowy fairy tale outside! We woke up like this today, haha! I am posting some photos from work for you to see.

And it still keeps snowing! We had some trouble with the transport at work (all the loadings were canceled), but the situation is still under control in the city. I hope that the temperatures won’t be too low the next days, brrrrr!

Sooo, today’s music corner is filled with songs that have been on repeat for the last couple of weeks. (No, they are not Christmas songs, haha!)

Before I start posting some of them, let me use the occasion to thank you for the wonderful music you told me about in your last post. Nao’s songs are very fresh to listen to. I especially enjoyed In the morning – it has a comforting vibe that calms your heart, despite the sad lyrics.

Well, today is a day mainly for Bruno Mars! Because of k-pop, there is a lot from Western music that stays behind and even if sometimes I try to catch up with the latest releases, I lack a lot. I heard (and enjoyed) 24K Magic at the Victoria’s secret fashion show. You know this song, you even told me  that it reminds you a lot of Justin Timberlake and Snoop Dogg’s Signs. Anyway, it's good and uplifting, although at first I expected more (maybe it depends on the current mood).

Same goes for Chunky – I love it!!! After hearing these two songs at the VS Fashion Show, I searched for more and among his new songs I found a song that you will definitely enjoy! Let me introduce to you That’s What I Like. Aah, funny and funky, it’s a song just for this bad weather outside! Although the lyrics suggest something else (haha!), the tempo and sound are bright and have a playful vibe. I must confess that I was also impressed by Lady Gaga's performances at the VS Fashion Show, too! She literally overshadowed the angels, such a diva!

There is also another song I wanted to share with you. It’s the cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah by Pentatonix. The sound is more serious and I must confess that I have listened it mostly when the situation was not so positive. Still, it is epic and rich in sounds and, of course, lyrics. Not many songs nowadays have this diversity of expression in terms of lyrics.

Well, we cannot enter 2017 without something new to listen to! Just today Ed Sheeran released two new songs after a year of break from music and social media. The trend #WelcomeBackEd has been the number one worldwide trend on Twitter for almost the whole day (beating the other trends usually created by fandoms mostly of Korean artists). The songs were among the world trends, too. I loved Castle On the Hill from the first second, but Shape of You is also good!  Ed just saved the first months of 2017!

Last, but not least – we cannot finish today’s music corner without a Korean addition! Last month Big Bang finally released their full-length album MADE and there are three fresh songs, one of which I am going to post here.

Last Dance is the perfect addition to Loser and If You in terms of music, having the same feeling and ethereal background sound. Beautiful song!

That, my dear, was for today. Till next time! Kisses and hugs! And good luck with your exams!

R.