Song of the Month - Cascada "Glorious"

Cascada has come a very long way. They've had ups and downs, they've had bit hits and huge misses, but I can honestly say they've stayed consistently good over the years. This single, made special by their representing an entire nation on one of the most watched TV shows across the pond, is no different. May's Song of the Month is "Glorious".

I don't know if this song was a response to some of the backlash on the internet they've received in the past. After hearing "all their songs sound alike", they have now come out with something that sounds strikingly different from what we've heard in the past. It still has the bumping bass and the racing synths, but it's laced with a different vibe -- a much more uplifting one.

This month was harder than ever to decide on a selection, but when it came down to it, I felt that this was the best selection. They may be well known, especially in Europe, but this single has gone largely ignored in the US. As a matter of fact, since their last single in the United States, "Evacuate The Dancefloor", they've had two more albums that haven't seen the light of day stateside.

While not exactly indie, they are somewhat of an anomaly here in the US, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. The song is good, the singer is gorgeous, and the timing is perfect. They may not have come even close to winning Eurovision, but they certainly won my heart. Here's to the fifth addition to this year's Song of the Year competition!

Grab the track on iTunes, and gear up for the second half of this year!

Cascada's New Song To Be In Eurovision Song Contest

Ok, ok. So I know I'm REALLY late on this one, but in my defense, most of the time the artists who are involved with the Eurovision Song Contest rarely release music outside of Europe. It's a bit of a different story when it's a huge group like Cascada taking a shot at the title. I still take a run through the contestants every year, but I never had an excuse to feature one -- until now. Check out the amazing new song by Cascada called "Glorious".



First off can we talk for a moment about how beautiful Natalie looks? I mean she's been in the public eye for ten years now, and she seems to only get more beautiful with time. So far only the rehersal video has been released, but if she keeps up even half of the poise she had for the dress rundown, she should be a shining star on the ESC stage.

Moving on, the song is incredibly catchy. It definitely has that Eurovision flavor to it, meaning that it's an extremely polished pop song, but lingers in the more middle-of-the-road spectrum. It doesn't take as many risks or involve as much true dance and club factors as Cascada's previous songs, probably because they are serious about winning. That's the thing. The rules for the contest are very strict in some areas, such as singing live only and having no political messages in the lyrics, while other things like not having to even be from the country they represent (I mean Celine Dion was definitely from Canada) and they don't have to be new acts. In recent memory, there haven't been a lot of already internationally acclaimed groups in the contest, so we will have to wait and see if this helps or hinders them.

What I can say is that this song, while maybe not feeling like a totally Cascada-esque song, really is a sold pop track. The winners of the contest in the past have all been wide-reaching pop songs, and that is exactly what they are giving us. The competition this year is pretty tough, and being one of the big four really doesn't help them too much (if you follow the contest, you know what I mean), but perhaps with such a well liked band on their side, Germany can secure another win.  There are a couple of previous winners competing again this year, but as we've learned in the past, that doesn't really mean much.

Grab the song on iTunes and if you're one of my European readers out there, vote for Germany in the finals!