Call it continental differences, but Americans tend to miss out on a lot of international music. Even our “special relationship” with the UK hasn’t helped us on the global music front, and we’ve in fact rejected some huge British talent (i.e. Kylie, Robbie, Sugababes, Mika).
America’s musical divide from the rest of the world means that this next singer will probably never see any airplay here. Luckily for us, there is the Internet.
I stumbled upon Agnes Carlsson by accident while perusing Digital Spy. Aussie pop duo The Veronicas were doing a review of current UK single releases, and at the mention of Agnes and her debut single “Release Me”, they compared her to Leona Lewis, but “edgy”.
As a Leona fan, I took the challenge and went to imeem to find “Release Me”.
Agnes and Leona do have a bit in common, admittedly. Both are former reality TV contestants (Leona on X Factor and Agnes on Swedish Idol). Both have a similar look (at least on their album covers). Both are great singers (I won’t go further in risk of bias).
The song seems to cease their similarities, though. “Release Me” is as Europop as it gets, while Leona sits on the American side of the pop spectrum. It’s a very glossy dance number, sidestepping sharp, heavy electro beats of current chart toppers for some classically slick disco production. Even though the song doesn’t do much to showcase her winning voice, its quite easy to tell that she has a talent.
While not the most earth-shattering debut in European history, it’s definitely competent in its ability to establish the Scando beauty in the rest of the continent, if not further.
Here is her debut single, released in the UK on May 25th.
Release Me - Agnes Carlsson
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awesome =) ... you might also like a wicked new electro pop female singer i found - Kat Valerie from STAARK ? great voice (kinda sexy, kinda quirky) + great music too > def check it! staark.net
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