LEON'S STILL NUMBER 1!

Yah Lion's still Number 1!

Congratulations on another week at the top spot.

Leon's our number one . . .

THE ONE AND ONLY!

Last night the BBC kicked off It's new Saturday night show. The One And Only attempts to bring a sprinkling of glitz and glamour to Saturday nights and goes in search of the UK’s ultimate Tribute Act.

Each week, talented hopefuls will be battling it out, live in the studio, for the chance to win the prize of a lifetime… a three month performing contract in the city of bright lights and entertainment extravaganzas, Las Vegas!

On Saturday night's show the 12 finalists were selected. The tribute acts battled it out in groups of three for a chance to compete in the finals and win the chance to perform in Las Vegas. Going through to the finals will be a, Dusty Springfield, Madonna, Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, Lionel Richie, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Diana Ross, Elton John and a Cher.

Watch a One and Only clip, we loved the super fans!

The One And Only Clip


What ever happened to Chesney Hawkes . . .

LOSER!

Rhydian: "I'm glad I didn't win"

X-Factor loser claims he's glad he didn't win!

Rhydian admits he’s not a fan of Leon Jackson’s Christmas number one single, When You Believe.

He went on to say, “I don’t particularly like it. But I didn’t like my version either. I’m glad I didn’t win and release the song as my rendition would have got slated.”

A bad case of sour grapes!

Let's just watch the one and only Leon Jackson and winner of X-Factor once more!!!

Leon Jackson - When You Believe


Glad he didn't win . . . My Arse . . .

QUEEN - SAY IT'S NOT TRUE

Queen are back with a new single - Say It's Not True.

The band are now named, Queen and Paul Rogers.

Say It's Not True originally appeared on the group's live album, Return of the Champions and has been released to commemorate Nelson Mandela's 46664 HIV AIDS global campaign.

Say It's Not True - Queen & Paul Rodgers


It's actually really good . . .

GHD - THY WILL BE DONE

Now, we might not like football or cars but we do like a nice pair of GHD's! AND we love the music to the GHD "Thy Will Be Done" ad camapign!

The original piece of music is called "La valse d'Amelie" and is compossed by Yann Tiersen.

Watch the ad . . .

GHD: New Religion in Hair Care (Thy will done)


Here's the original . . .

Yann Tiersen - La valse d'Amelie (Orchestra version)


Check out GHD online

Make him dump her tonight . . .

AUDI R8 - THE AD!

Here at Popplastic Towers we don't do football and we don't do cars! Apparently silver cars are very reliable though! BUT we do love the new Audi R8! - The ad that is! Nothing to do with the technical specifications of the new Audi super car, we just can't get enough of the music!

The Audi R8 ad features Simone White and the Beep Beep Song, taken from her "I Am The Man" album.

Watch the ad . . .

Audi R8 TV Ad (The slowest car we've ever built)


Watch a clip of the original . . .

Simone White: The Beep Beep Song


Check out the rest of the album . . .

Vorsprung durch Technik don't you know . . .

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007-08!

Happy New Year from Popplastic!


Here's a few of our top New Year tunes!

ABBA - Happy New Year


What do you mean, "No more Ch-amapgne".

There's always more Champagne!

The Proclaimers - 500 Miles


Popplastic are New Yearing with The Proclaimers!

We might not have walked 500 miles but we didn't mind driving 500 miles . . .

KYLIE MINOGUE!

Arise Sir Kylie!

Pop Princes Kylie Minogue has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's (off with her head) New Years Honours List for her services to pop!

Popplastic were also offered an OBE but in keeping with our strong Republicanist ideals we turned down the offer!!!

Sir Kylie's best ever piece of works has to be the amazing (unreleased) Your Disco Needs You!

Kylie Minogue - Your Disco Needs You


Fair dinkum Kylie, well done to you Sheila . . .

JORDIN SPARKS - THE ALBUM!

Jordin Sparks self titled album is now available to buy. Jordin Sparks was the winner of "American Idol 6". We at PP Towers immediately fell in love with Jordin's single Tattoo, even though she's a bit "Happy-Clappy"!





Jordin Sparks Tattoo


The album . . .



Just like a Tattoo . . .

PARIS HILTON'S MILLIONS!

From Paris to Berlin - She'll be lucky to make it to Bognor!

Paris Hilton's theoretical bank account took a huge hit yesterday when her grandfather, billionaire Barron Hilton, decided to donate 97 percent of his fortune to a charity set up by his father, Conrad. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation was created in 1944 to support various goodwill causes including improving the quality of water in Africa, educating blind children, and housing for the mentally ill.

Prior to his decision, Paris was expected to inherit roughly $100 million dollars -- her share of the $2.3 billion dollars that Barron was to leave to his eight children and grandchildren. However, under the new redistribution of wealth, she will receive about five million dollars.

Paris Hilton - Nothing In This World


We'll still love you Paris . . .

SAME DIFFERENCE!

POP-FLASH


The news we've all been waiting for!

Same Difference have now been signed to Syco for one single.

One! We want more than one!

Same Difference


Classic SD!

SPARKY'S MAGIC PIANO

Sparky's Magic Piano are a Popplastic tip for 2008!

Sparky's Magic Piano are a London indie-pop/electro band. Boy/girl harmonies, glockenspiel, the odd recorder and electronic beats and synths by the truck load.

The majority of Sparky's Magic Piano's debut album is delicate electro pop similar to those Saint Etienne produced bands that appeared in the beginning of the 1990's like Supermarket or Golden. This is clearly evident throughout the album and on songs like Mend or Something Somewhere it really stands out.

We like the "Coffee Song" . . .

Check out their myspace

We love Sparky . . .

LUCKY SOUL - LIPS ARE UNHAPPY!

In an effort to bring do-it-yourself culture to the UK Charts this Christmas – Lucky Soul were in a bid to make it to number one for the Christmas Charts this year (never mind, there's always next year). Their single 'Lips Are Unhappy,' backed with their cover of festive favourite 'Lonely This Christmas,' just to keep it topical is being released as a bundle for 40p. Yes – a whole forty pence. That's hardly going to break the bank is it? And all proceeds go to War Child.

Lucky Soul are a Sixties-tinged six-piece from London fronted by the beautiful Ali Howard, whose voice, with its interplay of fragility and power, brings to mind Sandie Shaw.

Lucky Soul - Lips Are Unhappy


We're really liking that here at PP Towers!

Check it out, listen or buy it on 7 Digital . . .

Shake, shake, shimmy, shimmy . . .

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Happy Christmas from Popplastic!

A'guidhe dhuibh Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur!

Here's a couple of our favourite Christmas tunes . . .

The Snowman!

"Walking In The Air."


and of course what Christmas is complete without Mariah . . .

All I Want For Christmas Is You　- Mariah Carey


and a happy Hanukkah . . .

LEON JACKSON - CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1!

Christmas Number 1!

X-Factor's (and Popplastic's) Leon Jackson's debut single, "When You Believe" has entered the UK Top 40 at Number 1!

Leon Jackson - When You Believe


Buy "When You Believe"

Visit Leon's official site

Well done Leon . . .

EUROVISION 2008!

It's that time of year again!

The season is upon us!

Yes, it's the beginning of the Eurovision season. We opened the first door on our "Eurovision Calender" today, we got a chocolate Shirley Clamp giving the baby Carola a golden wind machine! Tomorrow's has got a Kikki Danielsson giving her Eurovision bells a ding ding!

Only 151 shopping days til the big day!

The season's got off to a roaring start already. Only two doors open, the Albanian door and Andorran door and both countries have selected surprisingly good songs.

Eurovision 2008 Albania | Olta Boka - Zemren e lame peng


Olta Boka, is clearly chuffed to bits to be representing her country at Eurovision 2008, though she is clearly vexed by her lack of suitable attire and will no doubt be beating a path to Tirana's H&M! Lovely song - Well done Albania!

EUROVISION 2008 Andorra | Gisela - Casanova


Gisela will also be making a much needed trip to H&M, that sort of liberal dress code may well be acceptable in Andorra but Belgrade is an altogether different story, the Serbs aren't known for their inclusiveness, just ask their neighbours!

12 points to Andorra though from Popplastic, what a fantastic song!

Where the popplastic is Andorra anyway . . .

YET MORE LEON!

LEON UPATE!

LEON HEADING FOR THE TOP SPOT

X-Factor winner Leon Jackson is "virtually guaranteed" to land the Christmas number one.

Leon's debut single "When You Believe" is on course to sell around 250,000 copies by Sunday - as much as the top ten combined.

HMV's Gennaro Castaldo said: "Leon is selling incredibly well, particularly in Scotland and the north.

"He's definitely on target to sell at least 250,000, possibly 300,000 copies, which will make it the fastest-selling single of the year.

"He's selling as much as the top ten combined and is virtually guaranteed to land the number one."







Buy it and help make it Number 1!

250,001 if you include the Popplastic copy of When You Believe . . .

MORE LEON - THE INTERVIEW

LEON, LEON, LEON, LEON!

We just can't get enough of the X-Factor winner here at Popplastic Towers!

Leon, the interview!

Congratulations on winning. Are you still in a state of shock or has it started to sink in yet?
Thank you. I’m slowly but surely starting to digest it.

You worked with both of the Minogues, how did working with Kylie compare to working with Dannii?
I worked with Dannii on a more personal level because she’s been my mentor throughout the series and I just worked with Kylie on the one performance. It was great to work with both of them.

If you had to be stuck on a desert island for a week with either Rhydian or Same Difference, which of them would you choose and why?
Same Difference because they would keep me from going insane – even on a desert island they’d probably be happy.

Were there any contestants you really bonded with during the series and any that you didn’t gel with?
I’d say Andy Williams was my best friend on the show. I got on with everybody – it was brilliant.

You’ve just signed a million-pound recording contract – what’s the first thing you are going to buy for yourself?
I haven’t thought that far ahead but I always said I’d look after my mum first so I’m going to get her a car and will then probably treat myself to a car.

How will you be celebrating Christmas?
I’ll be back home spending time with my family and having a nice meal.

What advice would you give for someone who’s going to enter The X Factor next year?
Just go for it and you never know what can happen. So long as you work hard you never know what you can achieve.

If you could choose anyone to sing a duet with who would it be?
Probably Jamie Cullum. I would love to work with him or Paolo Nutini.

We’ve had some marriage proposals for you. Have you got any romance in your life at the moment?
(Laughs) No, not at all. I don’t think I’m ready to settle down just yet.

Is it true that you borrowed Marti Pellow’s microphone for the final for good luck?
No, there was some speculation about that in the media but it wasn’t true. I never knew anything about that. I did meet him though on the set of The Xtra Factor a few weeks ago.

What are the judges like backstage? Do they have any bad habits?
Not that I know of. Backstage they tend to stick to their dressing rooms. All the judges are lovely.

Have you any backstage gossip? Is there anything going on between Simon and Dannii?
Not that I’ve seen. I don’t know.

Are you going to follow in Leona’s footsteps and take some time out to record your album?
Obviously that’s not just my decision to make but I think if I take more time to record it I will produce a better quality album.

Do you think you will go down the ‘swing’ route with your music?
I think we’re looking at doing some original songs – I’ve got different aspects to my voice that you might not have seen because we had to sing songs that would appeal to the ITV1 audience. I really like the style of James Morrison’s music – I’d be interested in doing something like that.

It looks like you are going to be Christmas number one – what’s your all-time favourite Christmas number one?
White Christmas

How does it feel to put your town Whitburn on the map?
It’s just fantastic. It’s such a small village and I’m proud to say that I come from there and that I’ve done them proud.

What was your scariest moment on The X Factor?
The first live show.

And did it get easier as the weeks went on?
Definitely. Because I was doing it more often I became more confident at it.

What’s your favourite football team?
Glasgow Rangers.

Would you considering doing a gig with the MacDonald Brothers?
That would be good – just a couple of the boys from Scotland, yes.

How do you think you will cope with your new-found fame?
I’m going to try and lap up every minute of it and enjoy myself but it’s going to take some getting used to.

There’s been a lot of speculation about problems with the voting lines during the final – what do you think about that?
Things like voting are out of my hands. I just did my best on the night and hope I’ve done everyone proud.

What are your immediate plans for the next few weeks?
I’ll be concentrating on promoting the single and then will be working on the album in the New Year. I’m also on The X Factor tour in February and March.

Leon, the nicest man in pop!

It's not our interview but we just thought we'd share it with you, click here to check out the original source.

Check out Leon's myspace

Leon’s debut single When You Believe is out now, buy it!

WHEN YOU BELIEVE - RELEASED!

X-Factor winner Leon Jackson's debut single "When You Believe" get it's physical release today!

Watch the official video . . .

Leon Jackson - Believe - Official music video

YAH!

Go buy it now!

Leon for Christmas Number 1!

SONY - WALKMAN PROJECT!

Popplastic are giving up the Top 40 - ad music is so much better!

Sony's "Walkman Project" premiered in the UK on October 29 2007. Sony has created the first ever "monophonic" ad to mark the launch of the latest generation of WALKMAN digital media players - titled "Music Pieces".

"Music Pieces" brings a musical experience like no other to television screens, by taking an original piece of music composed by Hollywood music director Peter Raeburn and deconstructing it to give 128 musicians just one note each to play in order to reconstruct the melody. Peter Raeburn also composed the music to the recent Smirnoff - Sea ad campaign.

Watch the Sony Walkman ad . . .

Walkman Project


Facts about Walkman Project ad:

3 day shoot, Alexandra Palace theatre, London
128 musicians
1 conductor
98 microphones (including 5 ambient room microphones)
52 DI’s (Direct Inject) for synths and guitars.
2 HD cameras
1 x 30 second take


Instruments list
32 drummers including:
8 Toms
8 Hi Hats/crash cymbals
8 Kick Drums
8 Snare Drums
8 Glockenspiels
1 Toy Glock
6 Kalimbas (thumb pianos)
16 High Synths
4 Bass Synths
4 Toy Pianos
1 Shofar
8 Tubas
4 Melodicas
8 Double Bass
32 Electric Guitars
4 Music boxes

Visit The Walkman project

Watch the making of The Walkman Project

Music like no other . . .