World of Melodies

This album was released 7 years ago, in 2001. It's Mikaila's only album since then. It's similar to Christina Aguilera's debut album. It's full of nice teen-pop tracks and Mikaila has a very good voice.

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Labels: 2001, album review, mikaila, pop, USA

Monica is one of my favorite singers. I love many of her songs.

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Labels: 2006, album review, monica, RnB, USA

Keyshia Cole is my favorite singer, I usually love every song she sings.
I was amazed when I 1st heard this album. I really loved her debut album as well, but she has improved a lot since then. Her voice and her style has matured a lot, but she's still the same girl.
Let It Go, the 1st single off the album is a great upbeat song. At 1st I didn't like it that much, but it has grown on me. Didn't I Tell You is one of the best songs on this album. It's a great song, very rhythmic, a club banger, that should've been released as a single. Fallin' Out is one of my fave KC songs ever! It's so beautiful and cathy. I just love her voice on it and the melody of the song. I Remember is the "Love" of Just Like You. It's like "Love" on her 1st album. A beautiful, painful ballad. On the 2nd single, Shoulda Let You Go Keyshia introduces her best friend, Amina, who raps on the track. I was addicted to the track when I 1st heard it, but now it isn't my biggest favorite. But I still like it. The 4th single, Heaven Sent is a beautiful track as well.
Was It Worth It is one of the best KC tracks IMO. It reminds me of Alicia Keys. I could imagine it as a single as well.
Diddy's track, Last Night was my favorite song in late 2006 and in 2007. It's a great club song!
I really love the iTunes bonus track Trust. It's an amazing mid-tempo song, the sound of it is similar to Fallin' Out. It should've been an album track not just a bonus.
The international deluxe version of the album features the singles and the best track from KC's debut album "The Way It Is" and the original version of "Just Like You". That version is great for those, who aren't big KC fans, but want to get to know her.
I think every R&B fan must have this album!

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Labels: 2007, album review, keyshia cole, RnB, USA

Prima J are Mexican-American cousins Jessica and Janelle Martinez. Their 1st single was Rockstar that was featured on a soundtrack. I remember that I checked out that track back then, but I didn't really pay attention to it. Then I've heard their 1st single off this album Nadie (No One) that's the Spanglish cover of Alicia Keys' hit single. I love Alicia's song and I love Prima J's cover as well. It's my fave song on the album. There should be more Spanish songs on it!
The 2nd single Corazon (You're Not Alone) is a nice track as well.
The majority of the album is uptempo, but there are some mid-tempo songs as well. I like almost all tracks of the album. Leftovers is a great, catchy song, Inside Out is a slower jam. Girlfriend and Boom are a bit weird, but I like them. Flip The Script and Homework are mid-tempo tracks. I like both. The only tracks I don't really like are Chilosa, that is a bit annoying and Infatuated that is a bit boring.
I like their style, their sound. I think they are a very good new group! Check them out! I'm a Prima J fan now!

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Labels: 2008, album review, janelle martinez, jessica martinez, mexico, pop, prima j, RnB, USA

I've never been an Ashanti fan, and I've always thought she can't sing. I've never really cared about her and I haven't heard any of her albums yet, except this one and her Xmas album.
The 1st single, The Way That I Love You is a kinda good track, but I don't like that she's screaming on it a lot. Anyway, I can hear that she improved vocally. But she doesn't have to scream to let us know that she can sing...
Body On Me is a kinda good track as well, it's a nice summer song, but I think Akon sings too much on it, and his voice is annoying.
Mother is a very nice ballad dedicated to Ashanti's mom, and we can hear that her voice has improved a lot! She sounds very good on this song and on the next track, Shine, too. That song is a bit boring, but nice.
Hey Baby (After The Club) was released as a promotional single, and it was to be the 1st single, but it was cancelled. Now it's the international bonus track of the album. The song is produced by Mario Winans and is very similar to one of his another productions, Last Night by Keyshia Cole and Diddy. That's why I like it. I prefer the KC & Diddy song, but this one is very good as well.
I like Good Good as well. It's not a big song, but it's catchy and I kinda like it. It isn't the best track on the album, but it's one of the good tracks.
So Over You is one of my favorite tracks on the album, and I kinda like Your Gonna Miss, too. Girlfriend is an interesting track.... I like the melody and it's catchy, but I don't really like the sound.
These track are that I like, the others aren't that good. Anyways, I didn't expect this album to be this good.

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Labels: 2008, album review, ashanti, RnB, USA

Tiffany Evans is only 15 years old, but she's already released her 1st studio album. She got a nice voice - not that special, but she can sing and sounds good -  and she's talented.

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• Impossible
• Can't Walk Away
• Girl Gone Wild
• About A Boy
• Favorite Broken Heart
• Again
• Angel On Earth

Labels: 2008, album review, pop, RnB, tiffany evans

I really liked Jordin on AI6, and I'm happy that she won it! Her voice is amazing and I like her style as well.
I think it's a good debut album, but there are some album filler tracks.... if those weaker track weren't on the album it would be better! It was a quick album, she released it a half year after the show and she recorded many tracks for it. There are 17 tracks with the bonuses!
My favorite song is Just For The Record, which is so catchy! I love it. I like the singles as well, and the interesting sound of Freeze and Young And In Love.
I think Jordin is a really talented new artist, this debut album is good, and her sophomore will be even better.

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Labels: 2007, album review, american idol, jordin sparks, pop, USA

I've heard DK's first album as well, but I didn't like it... I only liked their xmas track, which is sooo damn hot! I know they are talented and can sing, but somehow I don't really feel their tracks.
I like this album much better then their debut. There are some good tracks on it. My favorites are 2 Of You (co-written by Wynter Gordon!!!) and one of the bonus tracks Make Me Sick.
Well, IMO it's an average album with some good tracks on it. If you liked their 1st album, you'll love this one, but if you never like them that much, you won't be their fan after you listened the album. If you like the 1st single, Damaged, give this album a listen!

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BEST SONGS

• Bad Girl (feat. Missy Elliott)
  
• Damaged
  
• 2 Of You
  
• Lights Out
  
• Make Me Sick
  

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Labels: 2008, album review, danity kane, RnB, USA

I've never listened to Trina's music, so I didn't really know her when I listened to this album. I've only heard her song with Kelly Rowland before. And now she released her single with Keyshia Cole. That's why I listened to this album! And all I can say it's better than I expected!

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Labels: 2008, album review, hip hop, trina, USA

I've never been a fan of Mariah, but I always liked many of her songs (and I love her Xmas album so much!!!), and I think she's one of the best singers out there. I didn't really like her latest album, The Emancipation of Mimi, because I thought she could sing better songs...

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Labels: 2008, album review, mariah carey, pop, RnB, USA

Leona Lewis is a very talented singer, she won X-factor, a British talent show. Her debut album, Spirit, was released in November 2007 in Europe, and in April 2008 in the US with two new tracks.

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Labels: album review, leona lewis, pop, RnB, UK, x factor

Algebra Blessett is an American R&B singer. I know her since 2006, I heard some of her songs back then. Now she released her debut album.

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Labels: 2008, album review, algebra, RnB, USA

The Young Divas are an Australian girl group consisting of former Australian Idol contestants, Kate DeAraguo (season 3 winner), Emily Williams (season 3 runner-up), Paulini Curuenavuli (season 1 4th place) and Jessica Mauboy (season 4 runner-up). Jessica replaced former member Ricki-Lee Coulter (season 2 7th place). The girls are solo artist as well. The group covers old disco hits. This is their 2nd album.

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Labels: 2007, album review, Australia, dance, emily williams, jessica mauboy, kate dearaguo, paulini, pop, young divas

Stefanie Heinzmann is a 19-year-old Swiss singer. Her styles are soul, pop, funk, jazz and rock. This is her debut album, it was released in March.

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Labels: 2008, album review, pop, stefanie heinzmann, Switzerland

I've always liked Craig David, and I like this album, too. The songs are very chatchy and Craig's voice is very good, he's a really good singer. My favorite songs are the uptempo party songs: Hot Stuff, which is the first single and Friday Night, and I love the extremely catchy Officially Yours. There's no bad song on the album, just some of them are a bit boring. There are only 11 songs, but almost all of them are hot!

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Labels: 2007, album review, craig david, RnB, UK

Cheri is active in the music industry since 1999, and finally she released her debut album, "In and Out of Love". It's available via iTunes since November and now she released it physically as well.

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Labels: 2007, 2008, album review, cheri dennis, RnB, USA

Labels: 2008, album review, janet jackson, pop, RnB, USA

This is Mary J. Blige's 8th studio album, and in my opinion this is her best one so far. I really like Mary, I can say I'm a fan of hers. Not the biggest but one of her fans. I've heard all of her albums, and I can say she makes better and better ones. I love most of the tracks on this album, and the songs which aren't my favorites are very good, too.

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Labels: 2007, 2008, album review, mary j blige, RnB, USA

I haven't heard Jaheim's other albums yet, but I was interested in this one because of his duet with Keyshia Cole. That song (I've Changed) is my favorite on the album. I really like his first single, Never. My other faves are Have You Ever An Lonely. There are a lot of slow and midtempo songs, and there aren't fast songs. It makes the album boring. There are two bonus tracks, and one of them (Roster) is a fast song, I really like that one.

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Labels: 2007, album review, jaheim, keyshia cole, RnB, USA

I've never been a big Natasha Bedingfield fan, but I like some of her songs, so I've listened to this album.

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Labels: 2008, album review, natasha bedingfield, pop, sean kingston, UK