Hilary Duff - Chasing the sun

Lizzie McGuire is back and we are smiling!!

Hilary Duff is back with a new single after five long years, she sounds sweet as sin and the song is surprisingly addictive. Hilary is the pioneer for the Disney kids, she is the one who started it all, from being a child star on the telly to becoming a bonafide superstar. She is the one who started from being a star in a Disney show and went on to star in big budget movies, selling out arenas and selling tons of records, we can say that she paved the way for the upcoming superstars like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, even the Jonas Brothers and a whole lot more.

Anyone who knows me or read my blog will know that I love Ed Sheeran, when I saw the picture of him and Hilary inside a studio, I know something good is in store and shortly after that Hilary stated that she signed a new record deal with RCA records and will be releasing a new single shortly and an album after. I was curious about the music she will release because I know she has mixed up a lot in the noughties, her debut 'Metamorphosis' sounds very different comparing to her last album 'Dignity'. I bought it straightaway on Itunes as soon as the song got released earlier this week, let me tell you, I wasn't disapppointed at all, I was enjoying the song right from the first line to the very end and the video is equally amazing, funny, humorous and something I do all the time at work myself (daydreaming).

The song 'Chasing the sun' was written by Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves and Toby Gad, it was produced by the latter whose work I adore including 'Who you are' by Jessie J and recently 'All of me' by John Legend. Hilary sounds breezy, easy to the ears and this song shows the mature side of her without abandoning her roots as a peppy pop singer she was at the early 2000's. There is not much of a vocal on the song but then she was never known for her vocals, it is easy to listen to and the more you listen to it, you will love, it is a song that you would love to hear in a car singing along with your best friends. As much as I love the song, I honestly don't think it is an ideal comeback song but its Hilary and she knows how to make it work all the time. I do hope it makes a much needed impact on the charts for her and looking forward to the second single before the album gets release this fall especially the song she wrote with Ed.

All about Wendy Williams!!

Why do I love Wendy??

I have heard about Wendy Williams for a long time, I have never really paid attention to her as much even though I love watching talk shows and reality TV. I got to know her late last year watching the previous episodes of the Wendy Williams Show and when season 5 kicked in, I was in full swing, I can honestly say that I watched each and every single episode through her Youtube channel as her show is yet to be broadcasted in India. Wendy turned 50 last friday and Season 5 wrapped up yesterday so here I am paying tribute to my favorite female talk show host and at the same time waiting for September when season 6 will return.

My blog is not a hate blog but I might have to strike a few shades in today's update which is not surprising because we are going to talk about Wendy, why I love her and what make her stand out? If I have to describe Wendy in one word, I would definitely say 'Unfiltered', this is one of the reason why I watch the show everyday. When I compare her with her peers on daytime TV, I love Ellen but she is so nice to everyone and their mother, I know for a fact that a normal person cannot be in love with everyone. I find the Queen Latifah's show super boring and I can barely watch it for 10 minutes, Bethenney Frankel is equally unfiltered but she is unfiltered sexually and in a very nasty way which can come across as completely gross. Watching a grown woman holding a sex toy or talking about sexual positions on daytime TV is not really entertaining and her show did get cancelled. I can go from Dr.Phil to Dr. Drew, the View to the Talk but when it comes to Wendy, none of them come close to her, she is beautiful, talented and she knows how to work a crowd.

Wendy is a true example of rags to riches story, she never hides the fact that she had a substance abuse issue growing up, she started from the bottom and she made herself where she is right now. The Wendy Williams shows has celebrity guest, chefs coming to her show, designers talking about fashion, she giveaway holidays and she does makeover for her Wendy watchers. There are three popular segments, first is 'Ask Wendy' where the studio audience randomly asks her questions which she answers them at the spot, then 'Hot Talk' where she and her panel discuss about celebrities, current events, politics, all the what nots and then come the most popular part of the show 'Hot Topics'. In 'Hot Topics', Wendy dishes about celebrities and their lives, she voices her opinion like no other and give her audience an unfiltered view on what she thinks, and this segment takes normally 20 minutes of her show. For a show that runs normally between 40-45 minutes without advertisements, its clear that "Hot Topics' is the heart of the show.

I love Wendy for all she is, unfiltered, she shows her emotions and she cries when she has her period, she shares her life and what show she watches,she calls her audience her co-host, she loves us for watching her show and thank us everyday. I am looking forward to season 6 when it arrives in September and here is the last #hottopics from season 5 and thank you all for reading.

A Homeboy's Life!!

Where have I been??

I haven't updated my blog for a long time, am asking myself why am I not updating my blog which is very close to my heart, for a long time? I have been all over the place really, I was going through a rough patch in my life which I am still facing but now I am picking up the pieces for a new beginning. Everything in life is not perfect and at some point, we have to face it whether we like it or not, the promotion I got from my workplace got cancelled abruptly, I need to switch jobs (pic. courtesy of my farewell) and have to start all over again, I had a fallout with one of my best friends, I didn't get a pay and I was actually in a dark place with sleepless nights. But now it's time to talk about the good stuff and life is not always bad and sometimes we need to go through pain to experience joy.

During my absence, I watched a few movies and the movie that I really loved was The Fault in our Stars, I cried a river the day I watched it, in fact, the whole audience was in tears, I remember staring at the girl who was crying so hard even after the movie ended and she was consoled by her friends. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes took me by surprise and it was surprisingly a wonderful movie not because of the actions and the cinematography which was expected but the story, the story of the movie was incredible and it touched me with the love based on family and friends. And also referring to the picture above which I took with my best friend Jane on the day we watched Transformers 4: Age of Extinction. That was really entertaining and Jane enjoyed it more than everyone else in the theater.

I can't forget the music part, most importantly because my blog is a music blog and I know there are lots of new singles and albums that I love but I am going to talk only about my hero Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran's X is the best album that have come out this year and I am sure there will be no better album this year, at least, according to me. All the songs are great starting from 'One' till the end of the bonus track 'I See Fire', my personal favorite has to be 'Thinking Out Loud' which is the most touching song on the album. All in all, Ed Sheeran is more aggressive on this album than he was in his debut album and he sounds amazing as ever, no songs to skip and am glad and thankful for Itunes , I got the album ten minutes after it got released three and half weeks ago. It is still #1 in the UK and this album is his first #1 in the US Billboard 200 Albums Chart. It is a must have for everyone and I just love Ed Sheeran for his artistry and his musical talent and I wish him well on his upcoming singles and  his upcoming tour.

Am back in my blog, cheers to life and I love each one of you who reads my blog with all its perfect imperfections, it means a lot to me everytime.