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Haha, this should be fun xD Say negative things about your top 50 artists!

01. Girls Aloud
They released The Loving Kind and Call the Shots, both of which I hate! And they'll never come back to NZ cos they flopped here.
02. Blue
They toured the UK too many times, and never toured over here. And Rock the Night SUCKS so bad.
03. Sugababes
Change is a really boring album, except for a couple of tracks. And they've had too many member changes.
04. Five
They split up too soon, and their reunion failed, BOO!
05. Atomic Kitten
They can't make up their minds whether they want to get back together or not. CHOOSE ONE OR THE OTHER GIRLS! Either you're together or you're not!
06. Spice Girls
They never came to NZ, even for promo. And they cancelled dates on their reunion tour so they could do more dates in the UK and US, which is sucky.
07. Britney Spears
Well, she wasted a lot of time breaking down and doing stupid things.
08. 浜崎あゆみ
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List your top twenty artists on last.fm, then list your favorite three songs by each.

01. Girls Aloud
- Untouchable
- Girl Overboard
- See The Day

02. Blue
- Back Someday
- Love RIP
- Elements

03. Sugababes
- Like The Weather
- Sometimes
- Sunday Rain

04. Five
- Cold Sweat
- That's What You Told Me
- Don't You Want It

05. Atomic Kitten
- The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)
- Everything Goes Around
- Nothing In The World

06. Spice Girls
- Naked
- Last Time Lover
- Saturday Night Divas

07. Britney Spears
- The Hook Up
- Amnesia
- Soda Pop

08. Liberty X
- Everyday
- The Poet
- Shotgun

09. Rihanna
- Question Existing
- Final Goodbye
- Sell Me Candy

10. Duncan James
- What Are We Waiting For
- Letter To God
- Can't Stop A River

11. Najoua Belyzel
- Gabriel
- Comme Toi
- Des Maux Mal Soignés

12. Velvet Empire
- Good Girls
- Now You Don't
- Wild Horses

13. ayumi hamasaki
- talkin' 2 myself
- rainy day
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Found this while reading various artists' journals. I'll tell you how I discovered each of my top artists.

01. Girls Aloud
I actually first heard about them in Smash Hits magazine. They had a picture of them and I thought 'they look like huge bitches' xD I was SO wrong. After that, I got curious and decided to download a couple of songs by them. The rest is history!

02. Blue
I'm sure I heard them on the radio. I used to listen to the radio A LOT back then, and they probably played them and said they were a boyband. I love boybands, so I was sold xD

03. Sugababes
I think I heard them on the radio too. I hated Overload tthough, so I ignored them. When Freak Like Me came out though, I loved it and became a fan. Hehe and I love Overload now btw.

04. Five
I don't remember o_O It was a long time ago! I probably saw their video on TV or something. I do remember my Mum seeing the Slam Dunk Da Funk video and thinking they were American xD She was pleasantly surprised to find they were British!
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Today is my 3 year anniversary on Last.FM! I registered on September 11, 2005, 3 years ago ^_^

In 3 years, I've listened to 75,626 songs. That's an average of 69 tracks a day.

This is my top 20 artists in 3 years:

01. Girls Aloud (8,882 plays)
02. Blue (4,895 plays)
03. Sugababes (3,842 plays)
04. Atomic Kitten (2,787 plays)
05. Five (2,761 plays)
06. Spice Girls (2,348 plays)
07. Liberty X (1,743 plays)
08. Britney Spears (1,668 plays)
09. Duncan James (1,543 plays)
10. Rihanna (1,531 plays)
11. Najoua Belyzel (1,443 plays)
12. Velvet Empire (1,395 plays)
13. The Pussycat Dolls (1,316 plays)
14. CLEA (1,142 plays)
15. Jessica Simpson (1,070 plays)
16. ayumi hamasaki (1,057 plays)
17. Christina Aguilera (927 plays)
18. Crowded House (924 plays)
19. Point Break (924 plays)
20. T.A.T.U (891 plays)

No change in my top 5 from last year, everybody is in the same places. GA have 2000 more plays however, but Blue only have an extra 800 plays. Sugababes have 1000 more, while AK and Five both have 1000 also.
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01. What's your favorite song by 15?
Jessica Simpson: "Sweetest Sin" definitely.

02. How did you get into 20?
t.A.T.u.: I heard "All The Things She Said" on the radio and loved it.

03. Who is your favorite member in 1?
Girls Aloud: Kimberley with Cheryl a close second.

04. Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29?
Girl Thing: "Have you ever played when your boyfriend's out of town? Yeah, I thought so" - from "Girl Thing For Life"

05. Have you ever seen 22 live?
Tila Tequila: Hah, no. I'd love to see her though.

06. What's your favorite album from 10?
Rihanna: Definitely "Good Girl Gone Bad" - I love nearly every track on it.

07. Do you own any merchandise from 3?
Sugababes: I own their albums (except One Touch, I didn't like them back then), some of their singles and their DVD.

08. What is a good memory you have of 7?
Liberty X: Being the first person in NZ to request a song of theirs on the radio. I know this because the DJ told me I was first.
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The upcoming Menn Ársins album (scheduled in August/September) is just about to be finished.

We just go the mastered songs back from the mastering engineers last week and they sound great!

Track list:
Allt að gerast
Augun Opnast
Mary Kelly
Running a Motorway
Póstkort
12 Steps to the Liquor Store
Love to Turn you on
Þögnin heyrir allt
Sjáumst fljótlega aftur
Last Chance to say goodbye
Þegar augu okkar mætast
What Good is a Love Song


The man we got for the job is Kevin Metcalfe @ www.soundmasters.co.uk. We used their online service www.emasters.co.uk.



Here's a little bit about Kevin from their page:


Kevin Metcalfe - Career History

The Soundmasters
1998 - present
EMI Music (Formerly Virgin Records)
Townhouse Studios
1983 - 1998, Mastering Engineer
Utopia Studios
1979 - 1983,
Delane Lea / CTS Studios
1975 - 1979,
RCA Records
1973 - 1975,

Bio :
Kevin was born in Yorkshire and moved to London aged 20, armed with nothing but his record collection and a Mark II Ford Cortina. …

List your top 50 artists on last.fm:

01. Girls Aloud
02. Blue
03. Sugababes
04. Atomic Kitten
05. Five
06. Spice Girls
07. Duncan James
08. Liberty X
09. The Pussycat Dolls
10. Velvet Empire
11. Rihanna
12. Najoua Belyzel
13. CLEA
14. Britney Spears
15. Point Break
16. Jessica Simpson
17. Crowded House
18. Lee Ryan
19. Sarah Connor
20. T.A.T.U
21. Rooster
22. Christina Aguilera
23. Rachel Stevens
24. Tila Tequila
25. The 411
26. Scene 23
27. Nylon
28. Martika
29. Emma Bunton
30. Precious
31. Samantha Mumba
32. Dream
33. Girl Thing
34. Vanessa Hudgens
35. Abs
36. B*Witched
37. Mandy Moore
38. The Sims
39. Natasha Bedingfield
40. S Club 7
41. Duncan James & Keedie
42. Simon Webbe
43. POP!
44. Holly Valance
45. Soap
46. Ensemble Studios
47. Shakira
48. All Saints
49. Jamelia
50. Vengaboys

1. How did you get into 31 (Samantha Mumba)?
I think I heard "Gotta Tell You" on the radio and loved it, so I bought her album.

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Here's a list of everyone I've seen live. For some of them, I can't remember the exact date or the support act and sometimes, I missed the support so I haven't listed them. I'll probably add mini-reviews at some point.

1. Emmylou Harris in either 1995 or 1996 in York... somewhere

2. The Mavericks in either 1998 or 1999 at the Manchester Apollo

3. Steps in May 2000 at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

4. Westlife, Bomfunk MCs, Billie Piper, A1, Samantha Mumba, Madison Avenue, Atomic Kitten, Baha Men, Supersister, Point Break, Girl Thing, Richard Blackwood and Keith Duffy & Shane Lynch on 29th November 2000 at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Tour at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

5. Green Day in either 2001 or 2002 at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

6. David Gray with Turin Brakes on 27th November 2002 at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

7. Travis with Keane in March 2004 at Newcastle City Hall

8. Alanis Morissette in April 2005 at the Manchester Apollo

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