Landslide - Chloe Kohanski (The Voice)

I have not been able to keep track of the latest season of The Voice since I don't get to have a lot of TV time. But during scheduled breaks at work, I do indulge myself in discovering fresh new artists. And I am OBSESSED with this girl and this performance is one of my favorites this season. 

B A B Y By Carla Thomas

Currently my new go-to feel good song care of the movie Baby Driver! I love that some current movies now feature old songs. It's nice discovering good music from the past and this one is an example. My boyfriend and I have been listening to this regularly. And I even sing it to my little peanut inside my belly! 

One Day - Yonina version

Sometimes, all you need is a feel good song and someone to sing along with. Also, a cute little baby adorably giggling on the side helps. ❤️

Rise Up by Andra Day

This masterpiece had me weeping and making obnoxious sounds on a midnight from watching a Grey's Anatomy episode. I heard it once before, but that episode had the perfect scene fit for all the feels this song possesses. I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG I WANT TO MARRY IT RIGHT NOW HUHUH

You’re broken down and tired

Of living life on a merry-go-round

And you can’t find the fighter

But I see it in you so we gonna walk it out

And move mountains

We gonna walk it out

And move mountains

And I’ll rise up

I'll rise like the day

I’ll rise up

I'll rise unafraid

I'll rise up

And I’ll do it a thousand times again

And I’ll rise up

High like the waves

I’ll rise up

In spite of the ache

I'll rise up

And I’ll do it a thousands times again

For you (4X)

When the silence isn’t quiet

And it feels like it’s getting hard to breathe

And I know you feel like dying

But I promise we’ll take the world to its feet

And move mountains

We gonna walk it out

And move mountains

And I’ll rise up

I'll rise like the day

I’ll rise up

I'll rise unafraid

I'll rise up

And I’ll do it a thousand times again

For you (4X)

All we need, all we need is hope

And for that we have each other

And for that we have each other

We will rise

We will rise

We’ll rise, ohh ohhh

We’ll rise

I’ll rise up

Rise like the day

I’ll rise up

In spite of the ache

I will rise a thousands times again

And we’ll rise up

Rise like the waves

We’ll rise up

In spite of the ache

We’ll rise up

And we'll do it a thousands times again

For you ohhhh ohhh ohh ohhh ohh (3X)

Easy Listening: Blooms by The Paper Kites

Ahhh. Sundays, you make me feel happy. And nostalgic. And other those sorts of emotions all at the same time. This song has Sundays written all over it and I'm not ashamed to declare that I have played this song on loop for at least an hour now.  Because how can you not??? It's an oldie but goodie.

Imagine yourself reading some good book with a cup of coffee while playing this sweet music in the background. I think that would make up for a good day, wouldn't it?

Carpooling with Adele

I love how classy Adele performs on stage and then we see her so crazy with her foul mouth in interviews. Adele is me in so many ways. LOL

I think I viewed this video at least four times this month.

Already Home - A Great Big World

Sharing to you my new favorite song. Seriously, this just gives me a lot of feels! I can not get enough of this song. Ahhh! The melody and the lyrics are perfect.

                                         You say love is what you put into it

                                           You say that I'm losing my will

                                Don't you know that you're all that I think about?

You make up a half of the whole

You say that it's hard to commit to it

You say that it's hard standing still

Don't you know that I spend all my nights

Counting backwards the days 'til I'm home?

If only New York wasn't so far away

I promise the city won't get in our way

When you're scared and alone,

Just know that I'm already home

I say that we're right in the heart of it

A love only we understand

I will bend every light in this city

And make sure they're shining on you

If only New York wasn't so far away

I promise the city won't get in our way

When you're scared and alone,

Just know that I'm already home

When life takes its own course

Sometimes we just don't get to choose

I'd rather be there next to you

Promise you'll wait for me, wait for me

Wait 'til I'm home

All I have is this feeling inside of me

The only thing I've ever known

If only New York wasn't so far away

I promise the city won't get in our way

When you're scared and alone,

Just know that I'm already home

If only New York wasn't so far away

I will be there every step of the way

When you're scared and alone,

Just know that I'm already home

Just know that I'm already home

Call me Maybe & Back to December (Male Versions)

I am a huge fan of The Voice. Actually, my whole family is too! Aside from the fact that it's where I get my regular Adam Levine dose, their contestants are amazingly good! Can't wait for the live shows! 

Anyway, here's one of my favorite performances from the Knockout round. These two precious guys sang very familiar songs from two of the most popular female singers of today's generation: Back to December by Taylor Swift and Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen. 

Their versions are a must-watch!

The CMAs with Brad and Carrie

Always a funny moment with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood on stage...

DISTANCE

DISTANCE - Christina Perri (feat. Jason Mraz)

The sun is filling up the room.

And I can hear you dreaming

Do you feel the way I do right now?

I wish we would just give up

Cause the best part is falling

Call it anything but love

And I will make sure to keep my distance

Say "I love you" when you're not listening

How long can we keep this up, up, up?

And please don't stand so close to me

I'm having trouble breathing

I'm afraid of what you'll see right now

I give you everything I am

All my broken heart beats

Until I know you understand

And I will make sure to keep my distance

Say "I love you" when you're not listening

How long can we keep this up, up, up?

And I keep waiting

For you to take me

You keep waiting

To save what we have

So I'll make sure to keep my distance

Say "I love you" when you're not listening

How long can we keep this up, up, up?

Make sure to keep my distance

Say "I love you" when you're not listening

How long til we call this love, love, love?

Wouldn't It Be Nice

Ladies and gentlemen, I am officially convinced...that Zooey Deschanel isn't human!!! 

Too cute for words.

:-)

SHELTER

Have a blessed Holy Week everyone! God bless us all. :-)

Wakey! Wakey! (Cebu Memories)

Not many people know this about me but I have "Fave Singer Phases". Well, maybe everyone has this but I am hardcore when it comes to this one. Whenever I hear a song or see a singer on TV, I could remember each and every special memory I have about it - the first time I heard it, what I was doing, where it was first played and who I was with.

Let us take for example Adele. I learned about her from Thia Megia's audition piece in AI last season. I came home for the weekend (I was still working in Cebu then) and caught up with the latest episode with my family. She did a Chasing Pavements number and I googled the lyrics the first time I heard it. The rest, as they say, is history. We also have Death Cab for Cutie, which I decided to check after I learned that Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard called their marriage quits. It was a sad day, but at least I've discovered some good music!


One of the longest may be Wakey! Wakey! (weird name I know) which I learned about from One Tree Hill. Actually, I've found some great artists from OTH, but this has got to be the most memorable because this has been present all throughout my Cebu life.

Ahh. My Cebu life! (I always utter that line with a smile)

Wakey Wakey was such a star (in my life at least) for a couple of months. I remember assigning ring tones to frequent callers so I'd know from afar who was calling based on the Wakey Wakey song playing. And when I didn't have my TV yet, all I did was lie down on my bed and memorize all the band's songs present in my playlist! I had a workmate who was a self-proclaimed RNB-lover but went head over heels the first time he heard the songs. It was like a 180 degree turn for him, but he didn't mind at all.

So you see, me and Wakey Wakey...we're tight! Here are my favorite songs:

Title: Dance So Good

This was the ultimate song to blame. When I first heard it on OTH, it was love right away. This is where the addiction started.

Stay Young, Go Dancing!

Birdy Love

Wow. I can't believe I haven't been writing for weeks!!! So I will be doing my comeback post today and it's about someone who's consistently been on my playlist for a week now!

Her name is Birdy. And she is LEGEN...wait for it...DARY!

Saw her for the first time on Ellen last week and I've been going bananas ever since. Apparently, she's been all over the net recently and I blame myself for not 'youtubing' anymore these days. I'd also partly blame Adele.

Anyway, this is the video of her guesting at the Ellen Show...

This is one of my favorite songs of her...

This girl is unbelievably talented and she's only 15! Oh my God! I have no idea what I was doing when I was 15! Hahah. Hope you love her songs too!

:-)

SOLDIER by Gavin DeGraw

Ever had one of those weird butterflies in your tummy when listening to a great song you love so much? Well, I guess I have those whenever this song is on. I only have a few list of favorite artists and Gavin (the name of Keyk 1's future son) is one of them. The thing about me is that I listen to a song the whole day so I can memorize it and sing it in the shower the next morning. Hahah. Current apple of my ears? Solder by Gavin DeGraw.

                                                    Where did all the people go?

                                        They got scared when the lights went low.

I'll get you through it nice and slow,

When the world's spinning out of control.

Afraid of what they might lose

Might get scraped or they might get bruised.

You could beg them, what's the use?

That's why it's called a moment of truth

I'll get it if you need it,

I'll search if you don't see it,

You're thirsty, I'll be rain,

You get hurt, I'll take your pain.

I know you don't believe it,

But I said it and I still mean it,

When you heard what I told you,

When you get worried I'll be your soldier.

Funny when times get hard,

At the last moment when you're supposed to charge,

Always on the longest yard,

Oh, they feel their feet getting cold.

Hiding here, hiding there,

Find them underneath the stairs,

People hiding everywhere,

Trying to be still like a stone.

I'll get it if you need it,

I'll search if you can't see it,

You're thirsty, I'll be rain,

You get hurt, I'll take your pain.

I know you don't believe it,

But I said it and I still mean it,

When you heard what I told you,

When you get worried I'll be your soldier.

My aim is so true,

I wanna show you,

I'll try forever,

I'm never gonna say "surrender".

I'll get it if you need it,

I'll search if you can't see it,

You're thirsty, I'll be rain,

You get hurt, I'll take your pain.

I know you don't believe it,

But I said it and I still mean it,

When you heard what I told you,

When you get worried I'll be your soldier.

I'll be your soldier

Well I'll be, oh I'll be your soldier

I'll be your soldier

I'll be your soldier

Somewhere Only We Know

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh simple thing, where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing, where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin


And if you have a minute, why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know

Oh simple thing, where have you gone?
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute, why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go? So why don't we go?

Oh, this could be the end of everything
So why don't we go somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know
Somewhere only we know

Adele Brings Tears to Everyone (SNL)

Any else who thinks Adele makes you cry like crazy? Btw, i love Emma Stone! AND Coldplay too!