New Music Alert: "Well, Well, Well" by Duffy

Duffy's "well, well, well" on her way to another hit

In 2008, she had the world at her "mercy".

Welsh singer Duffy made huge worldwide waves with her debut Rockferry, scoring Grammy nominations and a transatlantic hit with debut single "Mercy". After virtually disappearing the past year, she is back with her sophomore album Endlessly and it's lead single, "Well, Well, Well".

As you would expect from Duffy, "Well, Well, Well" follows in the vein of her last album, bucking the current electro trend for her (now) unique blend of soul and pop. However, there's something a lot more fun and sexy about this record compared to her previous work. For a song that avoids the synths of dance-pop, it is groovy and surprisingly danceable with it's big band-style production and arrangement. It's probably the most instantly lovable single Duffy has ever released, while retaining her core artistry.

"Well, Well, Well" is being sent to US radio October 18th, and will be released digitally on November 21st. Endlessly will be released on November 29th.

BRIT Awards 2009 MegaPost: Girls Aloud, Duffy Reign; Pet Shop Boys Honored

 

It's about damn time!

Not my words, but the words of Sarah Harding.

UK national treasures/girl group Girls Aloud have won their first ever BRIT Award. The five-piece took home Best British Single, for their #1 smash "The Promise". The girls were also nominated for Best Group. They beat out other contenders Duffy, Coldplay, and Leona Lewis to take home the award voted for by the public.



The girls performed their BRIT-winning hit "The Promise" live at the ceremony, which was hosted by Kylie Minogue.



The big winner of the night was Duffy, who took home British Album, Breakthrough Act and Solo Female, beating Adele in the latter categories.

The Pet Shop Boys were given the Outstanding Contribution to Music award, and they performed a greatest hits medley with special guests Lady GaGa and Brandon Flowers.



Other performers included Take That, Coldplay, and a collaboration between The Ting Tings and Estelle:







Below is a full list of winners:


British Male Solo Artist
Paul Weller - WINNER!

British Female Solo Artist
Duffy - WINNER!

British Group
Elbow - WINNER!

British Single
Girls Aloud - 'The Promise' - WINNER!


British Album
Duffy - Rockferry - WINNER!


British Breakthrough Act
Duffy - WINNER!

British Live Act
Iron Maiden - WINNER!

International Male Solo Artist
Kanye West - WINNER!

International Female Solo Artist
Katy Perry - WINNER!

International Group
Kings of Leon - WINNER!

International Album
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night - WINNER!


Critics' Choice Award
Florence and the Machine

Outstanding Contribution to Music
Pet Shop Boys

Photo from girlsaloudmedia.com

Early Grammy News: Adele, Estelle, Duffy Win Grammys

Here are some of the early Grammy wins:

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "Chasing Pavements" - Adele

Best Pop Vocal Album - Rockferry by Duffy

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - "American Boy" by Estelle and Kanye West

Best Rock Group/Duo Performance - "Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon

Congrats to all the winners so far...

MTV Creates Best UK Video VMA, Leona and Duffy Among Nominees

MTV has noticed the large stream of talented British artists, and in an effort to reward them for their talents, they have created the "Best UK Video" award at this year's VMAs.

The nominees are Coldplay's "Violet Hill", Duffy's "Mercy", Estelle's "American Boy", Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love", and the Ting Tings' "Shut Up and Let Me Go".

Now, I know I'm biased, but Leona NEEDS to win this category!

The award is up for public vote, so don't forget to vote for who you think should win (LEONA!!!)

DOTD Repost: Duffy's "Warwick Avenue"

Duffy is releasing her new single "Warwick Avenue" to pop radio this week, so I have decided to repost the song's Download of the Day (it was originally UK only).

This song, titled "Warwick Avenue" is absolutely fantastic, almost better than "Mercy", her breakout single. Her voice has a real platform to shine here, sounding hauntingly beautiful in this sad song about her dumping a boyfriend. If anyone had doubts about her voice before, this song dispels them. It also dispels the belief that she's an Amy Winehouse knock-off. Her voice is smoother, lighter than the anguished soul present in Amy's voice. That doesn't mean she can't sing soul; it makes listening just a bit more pleasant.

Lyrically, its a nice song about a girl having enough of her hurtful boyfriend, ready to dump him on Warwick Avenue (I'm assuming its a place in Wales). Its nice to hear a breakup song that isn't overt and confrontational; it shows the mutual anguish of a dying relationship.

"Warwick Avenue" is a fantastic follow-up to "Mercy", and I hope this song propels Duffy to even more US success.

RATING: 8/10

Duffy Enters iTunes Top 10!

Driven by the surprisingly-high sales of her album, Duffy's first US single Mercy has pushed into the iTunes Top 10, pushing past Danity Kane.

Expect a nice chart jump for her on Hot 100 this week!

Congrats Duffy!

America's Lovin' Duffy!

Duffy's getting lots of love from us here in America!

Her album Rockferry is at #3 on iTunes, behind Death Cab for Cutie and Jason Mraz. Duffy is also #2 on Amazon.com! Both websites, through customer reviews, have given the album 4 stars or more!

According to HDD, she is expected to make a Top 10 debut!

That's HUGE for a virtual unknown! It's even more huge considering Estelle, who's done more promo, stalled at #38!

Go Duffy!

The Brit Females Are Taking Over!

 

Hot on the heels of Leona Lewis' unprecedented success is Duffy, whose hit European smash "Mercy" is also making its move on the charts. The song, which was a iTunes Single of the Week, is currently at #70 on iTunes Top 100 Songs!

The Welsh singer is expected to make appearances on Jay Leno and the Coachella Festival to promote the single and the album Rockferry, which will be released May 13th. If you haven't yet, definitely download a copy of "Mercy"; its fantastic!

On the Leona front, her monster single "Bleeding Love" has moved back to #1 after a stunning Idol performance. The appearance has also facilitated an increase in album sales. Spirit, which fell out of the Top 10 yesterday, shot back up to #6. The regular version sits at #13. On Amazon, her album sits at #3, only behind the pre-orders of Madonna and R.E.M.'s album Accelerate. Yes, that means she is ahead of Mariah! Also, "Better in Time" has been chosen as the next single, after an astonishing debut last week at #62!

Go Leona and Duffy!