Tag Archives: pop music

Back in the 70’s, it was a rare night at a gay bar if you didn’t hear at least one Amanda Lear song, especially if you were watching a drag show. Orlando’s late legendary Miss P was particularly fond of Lear’s smash, Enigma, which lives on my iPod to this day. Here’s a new one from Lear, who is either …

(Tipped by JMG reader Brian)

Catholic League blowhard Bill Donahue takes a moment off from defending pedophiles to attack Lady Gaga over her new single, Judas, in the video for which she plays Mary Magdalene. The clip will be released (ta-DAH) on Easter Sunday.

I’ve already posted all 42 entries for 2011, but since I’m picking Serbia to win, here’s a just issued English-language production video for Nina’s entry. It’s very Swing Out Sister meets Basia and sounds just as great in Serbian.

Weather Girl and former Sylvester back-up singer Martha Wash is back with a lovely non-dance pop number. I’m betting the remixes will be killer.(Tipped by JMG reader Chris)

With former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart. Lovely.

(Via – Towleroad)

We can totally use some fluffy news up in this joint today. Jeff Timmons, founding member of the platinum selling group 98 Degrees, will be joining the world famous Chippendales in Las Vegas as their Special Musical Guest Star and Emcee, where he will flex his vocal chords and muscles for four weekends only, May 12 through June 5, 2011 …

Not normally my style, but quite catchy.(Via – Pop In Stereo)

I’ve never gotten into Daft Punk, but there’s a smokin’ hot guy in this clip and Towleroad notes “the homoerotic tension runs high.”

Anybody else hearing Britney?

Officially competing as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia due to a long-running dispute over Greece’s region with the same name. Rusinka is Macedonian for “Russian girl.”

From her album Sing It Loud, which debuts next week. (Via – Pop In Stereo)

Cute singer, doomed entry.

This will only be San Marino’s second Eurovision. And it’s a rather blah entry that reveals Senit’s roots in musical theater.

More lovely 60s-inspired pop from Britain’s Anita Blay, AKA CockNBullKid. Some of you enjoyed her last release, Hold On To Your Misery.

Known to some as Bulgaria’s version of Pink, at the age of nine Genova was the host of the popular television show Bon-Bon. Her title of her entry translates as Stubborn and is a call for young Bulgarians to resist emigrating to other countries.

Bright, poppy, cute.

Not a moment of actual live singing, but that has never seemed to trouble her fans.

Video mash-up artist Kutiman creates new original tracks using snippets of clips he found on YouTube. Oddly compelling.