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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Last Night I Dreamt I Fell In Love by Alok & Kylie Minogue

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Kylie Minogue dropped a new single on Friday and it isn't from her latest album Tension II. The track with with Alok and it is called "Last Night I Dreamt I Fell In Love." Alok is a Brazilian music producer. 


"Last Night I Dreamt I Fell In Love" is a fun dance pop bop. Kylie sounds great. Our only complaint is that the song is too short, as it clocks in just over 2 minutes. We've added the music video to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ....


"Last Night I Dreamt I Fell In Love" was written by Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo, James Abrahart, Kevin Hickey, Kylie Minogue, OHYES, Sara Hudson, and Vincent van den Ende. It was produced by Alok, Zhone, Avedon, and OHYES. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

On a night like this,
—Davearama

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Yihaa by Dolly Style

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Sweden's sugary sweet girl group Dolly Style have competed in Sweden's Melodifestivalen this year with a song called "Yihaa." This is their fourth time participating in Melodifestivalen. Their previous entries included: "Hello Hi" in 2015, "Rollercoaster" in 2016, and "Habibi" in 2019. The group has had various lineups over the years, and we have a little history of the group at the end of this post.


"Yihaa" is fun, fun, fun. As you can tell by the cover, and the name of the song title, there is a cowgirl theme. The song definitely has a country music vibe, but it is definitely very pop dance, too. There is also a glorious key change near the end. They came in 2nd place in their round, which means they have a second chance. We think they were the best of the night, but no matter. Check out their awesome Melodifestivalen performance on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...


"Yihaa" was written by Caroline Aronsson, David Lindgren Zacharias, Herman Gardarfve, Melanie Wehbe, Mikaela Samuelsson, and Patrik Jean. It was produced by Herman Gardarfve. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Boom boom box,

—Davearama

 

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Dolly Style History (2015-2023)


Version 1.0: Molly 1Holly 1Polly 1 (2015)

"Hello Hi" (This was their first entry in Sweden's Melodifestivalen) in February 2015


Version 2.0: Molly 1Holly 1Polly 2 (2015)

"Cherry Gum" in May 2015
"Upsy Daisy" in September 2015


Version 3.0: Polly 2, Holly 1Molly 2  (2016)

"Rollercoaster" (This was their second entry in Sweden's Melodifestivalen) in 2016
"Unicorns & Ice Cream" in August 2016


Version 4.0: Holly 1Molly 2Polly 3 (2016-2017)

"Young & Restless" in October 2016
"Tänd Ett Ljus" in December 2016
"Bye Bye Bby Boo" in April 2017
"Moonlight"/"Glitter" in July 2017


Version 5.0: Molly 2Polly 3, Holly 2 (2018)

"L-O-V-E" in August 2018
"Hush Little Baby (VIP)" (Molly 2 Solo) in October 2018
"Red Lights" (Holly 2 Solo) in October 2018
"B-A-B-Y" (Polly 3 Solo) in November 2018


Version 6.0: Holly 2Polly 4, Molly 2 (2019)

"Habibi" (This was their third entry in Sweden's Melodifestivalen) in February 2019
"Sunrise" in May 2019
"How Far I'll Go" in June 2019


Version 7.0: Molly 3Holly 2, Polly 4 (2019-2021)

"Sayonara" in November 2019
"FRKN Perfect" in January 2020
"Boom Boom Box" in April 2020
"Kick It & Break It" in January 2021
"We R" in April 2021


Version 8.0: Molly 4Holly 2Polly 4 (2021-2023)

"Christmas Lights" in December 2021
"Bam Bam" in May 2022
"Dance Til Tomorrow" in March 2023
"Jump" in June 2023
"Mi Amor" in December 2023



Version 9.0: Yolly 1Molly 4Polly 4, Holly 2 (2024) (Note: Yolly 1 used to be Molly 2)

"Girls, Girls, Girls" in January 2024
"Mermaid" in May 2024
"Celebration" in July 2024
"Tjofadderittanlej" in November 2024
"Have a Dolly Xmas" in December 2024



Friday, February 14, 2025

Teardrop by Parralox

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Parralox has just released a new single today called "Teardrop" and it is a remake originally done by Massive Attack. This is the second single from their upcoming Holiday '24 album.


We weren't familiar with the original version, so we went and had a listen. We think Parralox does faithful job covering the song, but their version feels a bit more lush. Louise Love returns to take lead vocals and it is wonderful to have her back. The music video is a nod to the Massive Attack videoWe've added it to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist


"Teardrop" was written by Andrew Vowles, Elizabeth Faser, Grantley Marshall, and Robert Del Naja. It was produced by John von Ahlen. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...


Last year at Marienbad,
—Davearama

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Confession by Louise

Dear Poptastic Readers,

It has been a couple of years since we last heard from UK singer/songwriter Louise, as we featured her song "Super Magic" in 2023. She's back with a new song "Confession." If you aren't familiar with Louise, check out the feature we did in 2020.


"Confession" is a light and airy mid-tempo dance pop song with a really nice melody. Louise sounds like she is having a lot of fun singing this one. We've added the official audio to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...



"Confession" was written by Anya Jones, Jon Shave, Louise Redknapp, and Wayne Hector. It was produced by Jon Shave. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...



Just a step from heaven,
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

On And On And On by Klara Hammarström

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Last weekend was Sweden's second round of Melodifestivalen, which is the country's selection process to choose the song that will represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest. The best entry for us this round was "On And On And On" by Klara Hammarström. Klara has competed in Melodifestivalen 3 times before. Her biggest hit (#1) in Sweden was in 2022 with "Run To The Hills."


"On And On And On" is an epic pop song that starts off a slow and builds and builds until it becomes dance-pop banger for the chorus. The tempo goes up and and down several times, but then it has a big cresendo near the end getting tempo back up fast. You can watch the lyric video here, but we have added her Melodifestivalen performance to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist. She came in 2nd place and she will advance to the final round.


"On And On And On" was written by Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, Klara Hammarström, Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker, Peter Boström, and Thomas G:son. It was produced by Peter Boström, Dino Medanhodzic, Jimmy Jansson, and Thomas G:son. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia,
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Enjoy Youth by Bright Light Bright Light and Donna Lewis

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Bright Light Bright Light has released a new single "Enjoy Youth" from his latest album by the same name. The new single version is a duet with Welsh artist Donna Lewis, who is best known for her 1996 hit "I Love You Always Forever." The album version was a duet with American singer Beth Hirsh and there was a part that was sung in French. The new single recording is called Welsh Version because the French part is now in Welsh. If you didn't know, both artists are from Wales. The majority of the song is sung in English. 


"Enjoy Youth" is a mid-tempo reflective pop song. Rod take the first verse with Donna adding some harmonies, and Donna takes the second verse. We've added the official lyric video to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...


"Enjoy Youth" was written by Al Lewis, Jon Shave and Rod Thomas. It was produced by Rod Thomas and Jon Shave. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Snap,
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Monday, February 10, 2025

Breaking Thru The Intersteller by Andy Bell

Dear Poptastic Readers,

Erasure singer Andy Bell is out with a new solo single called "Breaking Thru The Intersteller." This is the first single from his upcoming solo album called Ten Crowns, which will be released on May 2. 



"Breaking Thru The Intersteller" is a trance-pop anthem. It has soaring synths, hi-nrg beats, and Andy's vocals are fantastic. We've added the official lyric video to our 2025 Poptastic Confessions YouTube Playlist ...


"Breaking Thru The Intersteller" was written by Andy Bell and Dave Audé, who also produced the track. It is available on digital outlets everywhere. Buy your copy today! Listen to it on our 2025 Poptastic Confessions Playlist on Spotify ...

Elevation,
—Davearama

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