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On Saturday 25th February, I attended Kelsea Ballerini HeartFirst Tour at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire and what an incredible evening it was and what a way to kick start my 30th birthday celebrations even if it was 7 months early! The evening was started by Georgia Webster  who is an amazing artist who showcased her gorgeous tone. I Hate Phone Calls was performed and my god, I knew I loved that song but hearing it live was something else as the story within the lyrics brilliantly relatable. Not Sayin' was another song that was beautifully sung showing off her fantastic vocal tones. However, the moment Georgia sung X's my god I was instantly happy as this song over the past few weeks has been on repeat. Tattoos was a song that I absolutely loved especially due to its catchiness, but Fallin' For My Ex's Best Friend was the song that had me singing along loudly one that many audience members loved. Taken by myself on Saturday 25th February at Shepherd Bush Em...

Over the past few weeks, Hollyoaks have bought back together Peri Lomax and Juliet Nightingale which I have to is a brilliant move as it made a lot of us viewers very happy. Hollyoaks viewers have always wanted for Peri and Juliet to get back together especially as Juliet is currently going through chemotherapy. I know I've said this before but how brilliant soaps doing these storylines are as they reach so many people and encourage viewers to spread the word about what they have watched, or if that have any of those symptoms they know how to go about getting checked - you only have to look at how well their Hollyoaks IRL series has been over the past few weeks. Last week saw Juliet finally admit how she felt about Peri during a speech at The Dog In The Pond in front of an audience leading to Peri always admitting that she loves her too and they shared a kiss in front of many happy people.  You only have to look at the social media last week after this moment to see how happy ...

Today (Friday 17th February) will see US newcomer singer-songwriter, Kylie Morgan release her brand new single, Don't Stay Gone Too Long. Don't Stay Gone Too Long written by Kylie, Jason Massey and Nelly Joy. Don't Stay Gone Too Long is a beautiful ballad about the phrases of life that also showcases Kylie's beautiful voice with such a poignant take making me super emotional many times. The verses are brilliantly written and linked together allowing for this heartfelt story to be shared with the first verse being the one about leaving and packing our things up, but how our mum's are always the emotional ones. The chorus is incredibly poignant with these incredibly touching moments that bought tears to my eyes - they remind me so much of my childhood. The second verse about love is beautiful and special it doesn't matter how long it takes or where you are as long as you are happy - its ok if plans don't work out, and it's ok if it does. However it was t...

This Friday (17th February) will see Paris Adams  formerly of The Adelaides releases her debut solo single, Gold. Photo Credit: PR Gold  starts with a beautiful instrumental that gives me Dolly Parton vibes which compliments Paris' crisp vocal throughout the song with the first verse showcasing what a fantastic singer-songwriter she is! The lyrics are gorgeous especially within the chorus allowing for this wonderful country pop feel that I have a feeling many people who listen will really like and appreciate, however the more I hear the song the more I love the lyrics such an upbeat dancer feel that I adore. There is so much empowerment within the songs chorus lyrics making for this beautiful moment. The second verse of Gold continues with even more honesty and the boldness within the lyrics allow for the song to take on a different meaning but remind true to Paris' style that we know and love. The bridge is my favourite part as it blends the song wonderfully together in the m...

On Friday 3rd February, The Heels  are a Canadian country trio made up of Bobbi Smith, Kyla Rawlins and Brittni Dominelli who are releasing their brand new single, Work of Heart that I have to say is incredible thanks to their incredible harmonies and vocal tones. Photo Credit: Karolina Turek What a pleasure it is to speak with you, Bobbi about The Heels today, how are you? I am well, thank you. Thank you for featuring The Heels and our new single. It means so much to myself, Kyla & Brittni. With you being new artists to our site and readers, would you be able to introduce yourselves? With a shared love of country music, we met in a North Vancouver café called Buddha-Full (co-owned by Kyla) where Brittni worked behind the counter and I was a regular customer. I went there every lunch break! Kyla & Brittni had been working together at the cafe and singing together for about a year when they found themselves looking for a third member to make a harmony trio. I call it fate be...

With C2C 2023 only being a month away, I thought I would share with you the artists I am very excited to see on the pop up stages. Everyone who knows me knows how much I love the pop up stages as it allows you to discover so many incredible artists for the very first time as well as see some of your favourite artists. The one group I will definitely be catching are First Time Flyers  what a brilliant bunch of humans are in this band being a fan of them all as individuals, I am very excited to hear their songs live especially if their debut single, Happier is anything to go by. There is something so special and raw about their friendship as well as their bond together. Catie Offerman  is an artist I discovered thanks to YouTube and her song 'Til I See You Again which was one of those songs that I thought was extremely catchy and had me singing along from the very first chorus. Catie's songwriting is brilliant and something that I made me smile, I can't wait to see hear her l...

Today (Friday 6th February) will see Canadian country singer-songwriter,  Robyn Ottolini  release her brand new single, 5 Years. Photo taken by me during Song Suffragettes in London, October 2022 5 Years  starts with a soft instrumental with a clock ticking that takes us into the first verse allowing for Robyn's crisp vocal to come through within the lyrics that are beautiful. The honesty within the lyrics are beautiful and ones that I caught myself listening to very carefully especially as the second verse comes in which are eye opening. The chorus features many lyrics that hit me instantly making me emotional as it got me thinking about my life and where I want to be and where I am now after the past 5 years. Life is one hell of a journey and you can never tell what's coming next. I adore the story crafted within the lyrics is a credit to Robyn! The final verse is fantastically crafted bringing the song together wonderfully as you can see another side of her vulnerabili...

Tomorrow (Friday 3rd February) will see British singer-songwriter,  Reya Jayne  release her latest single, Bet She Doesn't Know. Bet She Doesn't Know is Reya's first release of 2023. Bet She Doesn't Know  comes straight with a story that instantly followed you to allow and one many people will be able to relate with as you can paint your own picture of who: what the lyrics are about thanks to Reya's crisp vocal. The chorus features many catchy upbeat lyrics about the person who is obviously doing something they shouldn't haven't been totally honest and what happening with the perspective being that the other person involved doesn't know. The second verse continues with the signs that you could/ did miss and you the sense of blame of not realising in what I got from the songs lyrics when songs to this it's brilliant as it's the side that people often forgot to share until they are caught out. The final verse captivates Reya's softer vocal at t...

On Sunday evening (29th January), I attended Canadian artist,  Sykamore  debut London show at The Camden Club which was amazing, and one I enjoyed beyond words. Photo by me  Sykamore opened her set with  We Were Alright  which saw her crisp gorgeous tone highlighted that had audience members listening closely to the songwriting from Sykamore thanks to nostalgic lyrics. Sykamore gave a chat beforehand for her next song,  Record High  which she wrote with Jeff Cohen who was on that line up that evening, it was Sykamore variety of vocal tones that made me smile as the room was silent with the audience members listening closely. Up next was a new song from the talented artist was  Emotional  which showcased Sykamore incredible songwriting with very thought about lyrics that had me hooked due to the way the song was put together. It was beautiful how everyone was listening and enjoying the opportunity to hear new music. California King  is a ...

This Friday (3rd February) will see British country singer-songwriter,  Louise Parker  release her brand new single, Table For One. Photo Credit:  Meglensphoto  (instagram) Table For One  sees Louise's crisp vocal open the song beautifully with lyrics that are relatable to many of us. The songwriting is gorgeous and the story within the lyrics are great especially the catchy ones which happen to be the majority of the song. The change in tempo of the instrumental of Table For One is a brilliant move as it allows Louise to show what a fantastically talented artist, she is. The chorus features emotional lyrics that for me got me thinking as I saw myself relating to certain things throughout hearing the lyrics but the vulnerability from Louise and that I caught myself diving into was one of those moments that I am grateful to have had when I heard this song! These relatable songs are incredible, allowing for tough conversations to be had. As Table For One head...

Emmerdale is soon to be hit with a lot of drama from blackmail, cruel deception, and forbidden, secret liaisons are about to send shockwaves through the village with some serious consequences for the Dingles it appears.  And I for one am very exciting for this drama. You have to love a little Dingle drama! With Paddy Kirk feeling incredibly lonely after discovering the truth about his wife, Chas Dingle's affair with Al Chapman.  I have really felt for Paddy, can see a lot of vulnerability coming through from the character.  Paddy could be forgiven when he finds himself falling in the arms of his ex-wife and good friend, Mandy Dingle. However, as Paddy opens up to Mandy where they take a trip down memory lane seeing old passions are reawakened. Will Mandy's support help Paddy or see him going down into further depression? Photo Credit: ITV/ Emmerdale Ever since Amelia Spencer gave birth to her daughter Esther in October, Noah Dingle has shown greater love and support towar...

Sony Music Nashville/ River House Artists,  Georgia Webster kicks starts an exciting 2023 for the rising star by supporting Kelsea Ballerini on her HeartFirst tour in the UK during February. The HeartFirst tour will begin in Manchester on Wednesday 22nd February, followed by Glasgow and Birmingham before finishing at London's o2 Shepherd Bush Empire on Saturday 25th February. Georgia was also recently announced as the 2023 Pandora Country Artist to Watch and one of CMT’s Next Women of Country in 2023. Georgia released her EP, Chapter 1: Things We’re Not Saying at the end of last year available here . The EP features the tracks “I Hate Phone Calls (Long Distance Sucks)” and “Risk” ft. Jonathan Hutcherson as well as four additional tracks including “X’s,” the song that originally garnered the attention of Kelsea Ballerini and has now over 3 million global streams. Watch the lyric video here . What Georgia says about supporting Kelsea on her UK tour:  “This tour is a dream, I ge...

During next week's visit to Weatherfield, Coronation Street viewers will see the arrival of Daisy Midgeley's mum, Christina arrive on the cobbles played by the brilliant Amy Robbins - Charlotte Jordan is talking about what's to come for her character. Talking about her relationship and wedding plans with her now fiance, Daniel Osborne following his Christmas proposal, Charlotte said:  "Daisy and Daniel are in a really good place, they are very excited to plan their wedding… Well, Daisy is very excited to plan the wedding! It has turned out that Daisy is super into wedding planning and has become a bit of bridezilla! Daniel is dealing with this because Daniel would be happy to get married in a street, in a tracksuit, he wouldn’t care, whereas Daisy wants to plan a very aesthetically pleasing day. But they are in a good space; they are excited, they are in love and they are ready to take on the year." Photo Credit: ITV/ Coronation Street Talking about Christina, wha...

First Time Flyer are a brand new group manged by the brilliant Donna Zanetti of Zimagined who already works with Kezia Gill. First Time Flyers are made up of Tim Prottey-Jones, Vicki Manser, Jake Morrell, and Poppy Fardell who are set to release their debut single, Happier on next Friday (20th January). Photo Credit: Ryan Lavender Happier  starts with an upbeat instrumental that I have to say is the perfectly instrumental for their debut single. The first verse sees Jake take on the lead vocals with lyrics that got me thinking right from the start that carried on throughout the whole song making it a rather special and unique song. On the run up to the chorus and when the chorus came in, Vicki, Poppy and Tim's vocals blended with Jake's perfectly showcasing what an incredibly special and unique super group of artists they are! The lyrics are one that are rather heartfelt mixed with their sensational range of vocal tones between them. The uniqueness within this group is somethin...

Next Friday (20th January) Irish singer-songwriter,  Mairead will be releasing her brand new single, Back Another Day. Photo Credit: Cuan Hawkner Back Another Day  starts with a soft instrumental that I have to say supports the song brilliantly throughout. The first verse sees Mairead's soft vocal at the forefront due to the vulnerability within the lyrics due to the nature of the songs hurt which continues into verse 2 in a way that is beautiful as well as being relatable to many listeners. The chorus features many beautiful moments thanks to Mairead gorgeous tone. The hometown feels got me a little emotional but the fact that moving on is ok even if it can be a little overwhelming. It was as the chorus was repeated the more I caught myself realising a bug change is coming in my life, and that everything I feel is normal and valued. I have to admit the bridge is stunning and the lyrics are heartfelt allowing for another side of Mairead to be shown. As Back Another Day ends th...

Many of us may know  First Time Flyers  as individual artists made up of Tim Prottey-Jones, Vicki Manser, Jake Morrell, and Poppy Fardell. Tim Prottey-Jones  is the founder of Country Americana band, The Wandering Hearts who many of you will be familiar with due to his international success within the band including performances at The Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, and the iconic Bluebird Cafe. Tim has been writing for himself as well as other artists along with producing. Tim has also win multiple awards including Best Male Vocalist as well as Best UK Musician at the BCMA Awards. Vicki Manser  is a singer-songwriter who has topped the iTunes Country Chart with her debut single, Pick Me Up as well as being a well known Musical Theatre actress having featured in Six, Rock Of Ages, Bat Out Of Hell, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Vicki's high energy on stage and her stunning vocals make her a fan favourite. Jake Morrell  was discovered by Dermot O'Lear...

Throughout 2022, Emmerdale had aired many storylines that have kept me guessing as well as lots of audience members, and even allowed for me to think outside of the box, and more you only have to ask my friends about this. This year has seen Emmerdale take us fans on a rollercoaster of a year with many brilliant storylines, as well as some that have left us questioning, but one thing reminds is that it got us talking. Liv and Vinny Dingle's Wedding  happened on 24th February with Liv and Vinny deciding to elope to Daventry for their wedding in the registry office allowing for many of us viewers to get what many of us viewers wanted thanks to the delivery as well as many emotional, beautiful moments to be shared especially throughout the dialogue. The music was beautiful ahead of the vow exchange which were perfect for the characters and their journey over the past 18 months prior. I can't leave this without mentioning about the January scenes in the month prior to their wedding...

Since the beginning of Juliet Nightingale's cancer diagnosis storyline, many Hollyoaks viewers have been saying how brilliant Niamh Blackshaw has been through this storyline so far, and this week has been no different. First of all, I have to say how brilliant soaps doing these storylines as they reach so many people and encourage viewers to spread the word about what they have watched, or if that have any of those symptoms they know how to go about getting checked. During this week's episodes of Hollyoaks , viewers have seen many emotional scenes with Juliet Nightingale allowing for Niamh Blackshaw to show us what a brilliant young actress she is! There have been making emotional moments this week from her attending her first chemo treatment alone that was after she pushed James Nightingale and Ste Hay away leading to Misbah Maalik supporting her in a sweet scene showing that you are never alone. However, a moment that shocked me this week come with the way that Juliet blurted...

2022 has been a fantastic year for Country Music, and it's been so hard to chose a Top 10 of songs for my annual countdown. I found this so hard! Callista Clark's Brave Girl  is a song that from the very first moment, I heard it back in September a few days after my birthday I caught myself instantly connecting with the lyrics and every time I hear it I feel myself getting even more touched by the lyrics and their personally meaning to me. Along with It's Been A Year its my anthem of 2022. I have to give a special mention to Callista's debut album, Real To Me The Way I Feel which is just incredible and there are so many songs on there that inspire me. The day I get to see Callista will be a magical one. Ashley Cooke's It's Been A Year  as this year has been me grow into the person I am today not being a afraid to chase my dream job, even learning from the rejection and becoming a stronger individual because of it - sometimes you just have to do what is right for...

Today (Friday 9th December) will see US country pop singer-songwriter,  Halle Kearns  release her brand new single, Moment. Moment  has a guitar instrumental that supports the song brilliantly throughout. The first verse sees a reflective side to the song, whilst also remaining very true to who Halle is as an artist with her crisp tone. The honesty within Halle's songwriting is wonderful and something that I have a lot of appreciation for. Growing up is hard as are relationships we encounter, and sometimes you have to remember that you are only in certain moments once that we need to grab the opportunities with both hands. The chorus has such a sentimental feel that I caught myself getting emotional over as it's hard hitting thanks to the heartfelt lyrics. The lyrics get you thinking and reminding us about how it's the little things that matter most, and that we should never miss out on the things that make us the happiest. The second verse continues the songs meanin...