The sequel to one of the most successful chick flicks ever, ‘Sex and the City 2’, is coming to a cinema near you very shortly; with its unbeatable recipe of urban romance wrapped in designer clothes. The well-known four characters from the original TV series will be joined by a cast of celebrities, including cameos by Penelope Cruz and Miley Cyrus.
While the film is likely to smash box office records, its domain may not stop at the theatres and could well jump into the charts thanks to a soundtrack packed with surprises, courtesy of a top selection of A-list divas.
Fergie was responsible for the first movie’s main theme and this time Alicia Keys does the honours with a funky rendition of Blondie’s classic ‘Rapture’. The soulful singer is joined on the tracklist by Liza Minnelli –who has also a small role in the film- covering ‘Single Ladies’ and the four main actresses doing the same with Helen Reddy’s ‘I’m A Woman’. Other highlights include the return of Dido and a duet between US/UK Idol winners Jennifer Hudson & Leona Lewis.
The throne of Popular Music was conquered by two very different females in 2009: It was Lady Gaga vs. Susan Boyle. Luckily, around the world a few local artists have challenged their chart supremacy. Beginning in Germany with Peter Fox, a hip-hop musician member of the dancehall band Seed, whose solo career has provided two of the biggest selling records in Teutonic lands. His late 2008 debut ‘Stadtaffe’ ranked high in the end of the year Eurochart, having sold over 700,000 copies. It was rapidly followed up with a live album with Coldsteel as backing band.
A new number one in the UK Shazam Pre-release chart this week as Sidney Samson’s ‘Riverside’ gatecrashes the top spot with after weeks of bubbling around the top 5. Key new entries come this week from Alicia Keys, Paramore, Lily Allen, 30 Seconds From Mars and R&B crooner Iyaz, whose summery ‘Replay’ track has already caused serious waves in the USA.
