Carolina Deslandes – Casa (Album)

“Casa”, o terceiro álbum de Carolina Deslandes, a sua estreia pela Universal Music Portugal. Produzido por Diogo Clemente, “Casa”, inclui os já conhecidos e muito bem-sucedidos singles “A Vida Toda” e “Avião de Papel” (feat. Rui Veloso), ambos no top das canções mais tocadas nas rádios nacionais e cujas visualizações dos vídeos no Youtube ultrapassam, em conjunto, os 9 milhões. O disco tem 15 temas e, além de Rui Veloso, conta ainda com as participações especiais de António Zambujo e Maro. “Casa” será um dos pontos altos no alinhamento dos concertos de Carolina Deslandes. Na nova digressão que está a ser desenhada destacam-se os já anunciados concertos no Rock in Rio e no Meo Marés Vivas.

Tracklist:

1.A Vida Toda

2.Adeus Amor Adeus

3.Coisa Mais Bonita (feat. António Zambujo)

4.Éramos Nós Dois

5.Não Me Deixes (feat. Maro)

6.Agora

7.A Miúda Gosta

8.Benjamim

9.Eras Tu

10.Nuvem

11.Avião de Papel (feat. Rui Veloso)

12.Aleluia

13.Maria Cabeça de Vento

14.Nos Teus Olhos

15.Circo de Feras

OVERALL RATING

5 stars

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Saara Aalto – Wild Wild Wonderland (Album)

Wild Wild Wonderland is the international debut and overall sixth studio album by Finnish singer-songwriter and The X Factor 2016 runner-up Saara Aalto. It was released on April 24, 2018 through Sony Music Finland and Warner Bros.

After Saara Aalto finished the 2016 series of The X Factor UK, she was quickly scooped up by Sony Music UK and Sony Music Finland and was reported to have started recording her debut international album. Sia was announced as a contributing to the start on the album as she was said to have given a song to Aalto.

Shortly after and throughout 2017, she became one of the biggest music figures in Finland, giving her a place as judge on The X Factor Finland and being internally selected to represent Finland at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. She recorded multiple songs for the occasion and they were shortlisted down to three, which served as promotional singles for the album: “Monsters”, “Domino”, and “Queens”. The first was later chosen to be the Finnish entry in Eurovision 2018.

Tracklist:

1.Monsters
2.Hän
3.Dance!!!
4.Queens
5.Half a Heart
6.Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
7.Sirens
8.Don’t Deny Our Love
9.My Touch
10.Walking on Nails
11.Domino
12.Wild Wild Wonderland
13.No Fear [bonus track]

 OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Ieiri Leo – Aozora (あおぞら; Blue Sky) (Digital Single)

Singer Leo Ieiri will be releasing her 8th digital single on May 2nd, 2018 titled Aozora.

It will serve as the newest theme song for Fuji TV’s popular variety show Lion no Good Touch. For Aozora’s composition Ieiri teamed up with Ikimonogakari’s guitarist Yoshiki Mizuno.

The song has been officially described as a sweet love tune that people from many walks of life can all relate to. The simple jacket cover shows Ieiri looking up at the beautiful blue sky, with the sun shining down on her. “Aozora” is displayed above her head in plain white text.

Tracklist:

1.Aozora (あおぞら; Blue Sky)

OVERALL RATING

5 stars

KOKIA – Tokyo Mermaid (Album)

Kokia’s third original album in three years, released on the artist’s 20th anniversary year.

Release Date: April 25, 2018

Tracklist:

1.お化けが怖いなんて
2.Hello
3.天気がいい ビール飲もう
4.Aliens ～宇宙人わかりました～
5.Nipponjin
6.笑えない話
7.ピエロの夢
8.私の中の獣
9.精霊の舞 ～Dance of the Spirit
10.tori
11.FURUSATO ～故郷～
12.言葉の向こう側
13.音のアルバム
14.最後の眠り

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Ruth Koleva – Confidence. Truth (Album)

Bulgarian singer-songwriter Ruth Koleva announces her sophomore album Confidence. Release on March 30th. Featuring Ron Avant (Anderson .Paak) on keys,Jameel Bruuner (The Internet) on synths, and Gene Coye (Flying Lotus) on drums, the album features the work of the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and was produced byGueorgiu Linev (Kan Wakan). A deeply personal collection of songs rooted in soul and jazz, the album effortlessly shifts from melancholic studio confessions to epic, euphoric anthems.

Tracklist:

1. Oceans

2. Run

3. Tokyo

4. A New Home

5. Basil

6. The Rain

7. I Don’t Know Why

8. Wantchu

9. What You Say To A Girl?

10. Didn’t I?

 OVERALL RATING

4 stars

ELISA – WISH (Single)

“WISH” is 15th single released by ELISA. The title track was used as the ending theme for the anime Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Die Neue These Kaikou.

 Released Date: 2018.05.02

Tracklist:

1.WISH
2.Searching for the light
3.Qiānhùtáng by Dongwei Yan feat. ELISA (千戸棠)
4.WISH (Instrumental) (Limited/Regular editions)
WISH (TV Size) (Anime edition)

 OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Kaori Oda – 粋美 ～suibi～ (Single)

PlayStation®Vita Game: “Tengai ni Mau, Iki na Hana” Opening & Ending Theme.

Release Date: 2018.04.26

Tracklist:

01 粋美 ~suibi~
02 永久の約束
03 泡沫

 OVERALL RATING

3½ stars