OOC: i realise this looks a mess, but i didnt want to get rid of the whole article - so i made all the bits that didnt apply to the label smaller ;D

THE SOUND OF 2011
PART 2 - HALFWAY-POINT


1. Project; Prometheus - Dividing Divinity
“Two of the great musical minds of recent time are set to come together on this mouth-watering prospect, Dividing Divinity. Created by messrs Quillington and Smith, there is a lot of expectations on this album and rarely is a debut album more anticipated, the fact that the genius behind both Infinite and Mind have came together for this is the clear reason why this is number 1. And what with confusion and bewilderment regarding Jason Smith’s current condition, Let’s hope they can deliver.”

2. Brittany Knox - Title TBC
“This is one of the most anticipated albums of recent times and it’s a huge amount of pressure on Brittany Knox but she seems to be able to cope with it and the announcement of her first single from the record titled Desert Paradise just seems to have wet the appetite even more. We have confirmation that her album will have an all-star cast with people like Jason Smith, Danny Allen, Jake Wilson, Brandon Caulfield and many more but the focus will definitely remain on Brittany Knox.”

3. Holiday For Two - This Will All Make Perfect Sense Someday
“Any project that Mr. Hernandez decides to dip his toes into will always come under huge interest, his personality and presence within the music industry means that any decision, big or small will be watched with huge interest, even the smallest things will be blown up to huge levels. But he seems to revel in that and a switch from sensitive soulful solo artist to this collaboration will be interesting. But for once, we’re actually looking past Hernandez and looking on Bettie Cavallo to see what she can bring to the table, with her quirky vocals, as shown on their debut single The Centerpiece Of Life.”

4. GirlSpice - Title TBC
“The number 1 girl group look set to return with a new album sometime soon, having released a string of teasers regarding their newest single Morning Won’t Come which reached number 2 on the Top20 Airplay Charts, it seems like there is more than enough support for the group and a new record, however not an awful lot is known about their plans for the coming months but we wouldn’t be surprised if they returned to conquer the music industry, maybe one last time as a group. With a number of rumours circulating that the time could be perfect for Ms. Berry to legitimize herself as a renowned star on her own terms.”

5. Gears Of Bremen - Steadfast Kids
“A somewhat unexpected success this year has easily been Gears Of Bremen, they started the year working hard on the underground scene and now in June have a number 1 single and a highly anticipated album. They are different, innovative and extremely interesting. Certainly one of the most surprising acts of 2011 so far and we should all expect more surprises from this band in the future. In Culture Uncut’s opinion we see this band as a 21st Century Pink Floyd. And we personally tip their number 1 single, Space Whale Epidemic as one of the best tracks of the year so far.”

Honourable Mention
The Verdict Is Vengeance - Anchors [Free E.P]
Blood Of Wecz - Mortem Regis
Eric Quillington - Satellite Nations
Storm - Title TBC
Isabel - Perfectly Me
Hayden - Perfection
Lily - All These Things That I’ve Done
Michelle Green - Exiled
Radio Vine - Twice As Dead
Riot! In The Boulevard - Riot! In The Boulevard [Self Titled]

When I bought the ticket of the Teen Titans' show, I had no idea on what it could be like. I didn't know if I was going to see a "cheesy" show like they did the last year on their first UK tour, or if I was going to see a show with lots of lights, smoke and other effects.

Then when the Teen Titans' show started with all the blue lights turning on and off, I was sure I was going to see a show full of special effects and it was just like I expected. In fact, the first song they performed was "Out Of The Galaxy" and they showed up on the stage like five aliens landing from a spaceship, coming from another planet. The performance was full of special effects and the stage got all blue and I enjoyed the effect they created that made me feel like being in the space, but I especially enjoyed the fact that they were actually singing live. They all looked comfortable and confident, while singing among all of those special effects.
Then they started to dance on "Shake It", and I liked the synchronized dance routine, that I also found rather energic and it actually got me excited.
On "I Will Wait You" there were less special effects, but it was indeed another exciting performance. There wasn't any dance routine this time, but the five proved to have much energy.
Then they sang "One Night", which quite disappointed me. Joey sounded a bit out of key and he didn't seem to make it this time with his loud voice. Altough I liked Den's vocals - and along with the slow dance routine - this is what saved the song.
At the end of the song, the five are taken down the stage and after a short intro, they showed up with different and more colorful outfits to sing "Who Are You", doing a funny dance routine that I liked.
So after saying hi to the crowd and introducing the song, they sang their #1 hit "Behind Me". Their vocals sounded great, but - at the end of the song - I started to find the dance routine annoying.
Next they sang "You'll Do". What saved this song were definately all the special effects and especially the fact that they acted like puppets.
Then, after another outfits change, it was the turn of "No Boundaries", which was sung with still lots of enthusiasm by the five. I also personally liked the soldiers' attitude used for the performance.
The whole excitement stopped for the "Memory" performance though. This time they tried to touch everyone's hearts showing all the last world's disasters and victims. The performance itself was very touching and I could easily see some of the people in the crowd crying.
So the whole sad atmosphere finished and, as the other four are taken down the stage, Den sings his solo song "True Love", which was another full of special effects performance. The song suited Den well and the performance was quite good.
But Den voice could never be as much powerful as Tanya's one, who proved in the next solo song "My Heart Will Go On" (the Celine Dion's cover) to be the most talented one in the group.
Tanya remains on the stage and this time Joey showed up too, joining her on singing the Electro Rock cover of "I Love Rock And Roll". The two put a lot of energy in this one too and I liked how they combined their loud and strong voices.
As the song finished, the other three where taken up on the stage and they all sang the new song "Recognise Me", which had a very catchy beat and suited all of their voices very well.
Then when they started singing the Lady Gaga's cover "Judas", I started to think that they were actually good on singing covers of other songs, but surprised me with this cover is that they didn't any originality in singing this one like they had done with the two previous covers sung.
The show got slow again for "Someone" and Den joined the other four on singing this song, as it was released the last year as the only single without his vocals featured, because of his departure from the group. Den only sang the chorus with other though, but the fans seemed quite excited the same seeing their hero on the stage with the others. The performance wasn't full of effects or energy like the others, as it had just some lights illuminating here and there.
The Titans did one last outfits change and they sang their first single "Friendship Never Ends", which was one of the best songs performed for its energy and the whole "Disco" dance at the end of the song.
The show eventually ended with a remixed version of "Behind Me"
, and I liked this performance of the song better this time as the dance routine seemed faster.

In conclusion the show was very good to see, especially for the big amount of energy the five put on it for the whole show and what surprised me the most was how much some of them were improved on singing. I was also quite impressed on the fact that they sang the whole show live, which is incredible for such a show with full of big effects, dances and much other.

Joey
Vote: 6.5/10
Joey has a loud Rocky/Jazzy voice and a big vocal range. The only problem with him is that he has some problem on control his voice. His rap skills are quite good for his funny personality. He has also lots of energies and he's quite good at dancing. Best song performed: "Shake It"


Tanya
Vote: 9/10
Tanya is the most talented one in the group. Her powerful and strong vocals make her shine a lot and she's also very good at dancing. She's definately been the best on the stage. Best song performed: "My Heart Will Go On"


Laurence
Vote: 4/10
Laurence is definately the least talented one. He can be quite good at times with his deep husky voice, but he's usually out of tune. He's not a great dancer, but he can definately do better. Best song performed: "Recognise Me"


Den
Vote: 7/10
Den has definately improved a lot since the last year. When the Teen Titans first came out, he was known to have a sexy but weak voice. Now he seems to have extended his vocal range and he definately puts lots of personality in his voice. It looks like he has more confidence and he has also improved on dancing. Best song performed: "Who Are You"


Mimi
Vote: 6.5/10
Mimi has always had an angelic, sweet and soft voice. She's also always in tune and this is very good, but she can do better with her voice and the same is with her dancing skills, where she could learn a lot. She has definately grown up from the last year, showing a more mature woman than she was on the stage before. Best song performed: "Memory"




OVERALL VOTE: 4/5