2010: The year in popular music

Now that the year is closing, here is a round-up on the year in popular music.




Robyn:  In 2010 Robyn cemented her name is the queen of pop. Sending out no more than three albums filled with great tracks such as Indestructible, Dancing on my own, Fembot and Hang with me.

Marina and the Diamonds: Marina and the Diamonds made her debut in February, after tons of hype through blogs and other websites. Much anticipated.

Jason Derulo:  Nobody could escape Jason Derulo. With several hits he pestered the radio stations firstly all over America and then Europe.

Train: Train hit the charts with Hey soul sister.

Mumford and Sons: Mumford and Sons hit the British charts and cemented their name, also in Denmark.

Pendulum: Watercolour turned out as a master hit in UK and Australia.

Vinnie Who: charted in Denmark over spring and summer with firstly What you got is mine and secondly the remedy. Confused everybody whether it was a female or male singer.

Lady Antebellum: Need you now took over America and then Europe, which is very rare for a country song in this digital beat continent.

Eminem feat Rihanna: Love the way you lie. Surprised with the uncommon mix of Rihanna and Eminem, secondly the violent video. But the song stayed on top of charts. Later Rihanna released a softer version of the same song feat Eminem. Watch the cutest parody here and listen to Rihannas softer version here

Katy Perry: Once again Katy Perry dominated the radio stations for a summer, first with a California gurls with Snoop Dog and second with Teenage Dream. With at later release of her second album, that got her a nomination for a grammy award as the album of the year, although receiving mixing reviews.

Rebekkamaria. In early 2010 Rebekkamaria released her second album in Denmakr (earlier with the alias AsinRebekkamaria) receiving criticial acclaim.

Fallulah: Fallulah took over Denmark with Lay my head and bridges, debuting early in the year.

Melissa Horn: Melissa Horn came to play in 2010. She is a story of musical streaming going well. Receiving massive attention through Spotify gaining a wider audience.

Lady Gaga: Lady Gaga continued engaging the charts with another run (like 2009) with scoring two top spots as well as walking away with 8 awards at the MTV vmas. She also released the more than nine minutes long music video for the song Telephone, featuring Beyonce, linking to movies such as Thelma and Louise and Kill Bill.

Stromae: Alors On Danse. Totally took over the charts in Europe this summer, and became one of the summer anthems for 2010.

M.I.A: made another controversy when releasing her video to Born Free, featuring a group of US soldiers who invade a town and hunt down readheads to be massacred in the desert. She also released MAYA. Link to XXXO.