Song Review: Syesha Mercado - Christmas Melody

Oh, how I've missed that beautiful voice! American Idol Season 7 star Syesha Mercado is back with a gorgeous Christmas melody! The new song "Christmas Melody" is a captivating yet elegant holiday ballad about the memories of a past love staying in your head like the joyful tunes of the season. Syesha's voice soars in its many ranges as she sings this beautiful new song.

This happens to be the first original song to be released by Syesha since American Idol, and it definitely does not disappoint. Syesha has always been a forced to be reckoned with, and this song is just another example.

David Archuleta will be having his kind of Christmas

David Archuleta heads out on his My Kind of Christmas Tour this Thursday in New York until December 21 in Beaver Creek, CO. While fans can expect old and new pop and Christmas songs, USA Today reports that David will be singing one special song this December:

"The tour got its name from a fan's suggestion, playing off My Kind of Perfect, a track from David's album The Other Side of Down. But once David had the name, he and a friend decided to write a new song using the title, and he'll be singing My Kind of Christmas at the shows."

David goes on to explain, "It was just spur of the moment, but I ended up really liking how it turned out, explaining what Christmas means to me. What is my kind of Christmas? That's what we describe. It'll be exciting to share an original Christmas song with the fans."

Looking forward to hearing the new holiday tune, along with many more Christmas classics throughout the tour!

Album Review: Hot Chelle Rae - Whatever

I became a fan of pop rock band Hot Chelle Rae after seeing their opening set at Big Time Rush's concert last August, and have since become more intrigued by this group. Today they release their second album Whatever, featuring their hit single "Tonight Tonight." This album also features collaborations with the New Boyz on hit "I Like It Like That," Bei Maejor on a funky "Radio" and a beautiful duet with pop singer Demi Lovato on the rock ballad "Why Don't You Love Me?" The guys go from pop rock love songs like "Downtown Girl" and "Forever Unstoppable," to anthems like "Beautiful Freaks" and "Whatever," to taking it down a notch in sweet pop ballads like "Honestly" and "Keep You With Me" on this album. Each song perfectly blends with the next and each holds a message, whether it's for love, inspiration or partying.

This youthful and fun group isn't just your typical rock boy band - they bring a little something different to the table. They have an innocence that overpowers their angst. There's not one bad song as Hot Chelle Rae perfects with their charisma and uniqueness, both musically and with their aspect, on this new album.

Big Time Rush, Michael Bublé, Neil Diamond and more at Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Tomorrow night, stars will gather and celebrate the Christmas season with a gorgeous tree lighting at Rockefeller Center in New York City for the 79th annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center special. Big Time Rush and Neil Diamond have just recently joined the lineup, which will already feature Michael Bublé, who just last month released a Christmas album, Tony Bennett and guest appearances from American Idol star Katharine McPhee, The Voice winner Javier Colon, the Radio City Rockettes and many more.


Along with the performances on the show will be a tree lighting with a Norway Spruce tree that's 74 ft. tall and weighs 10 tons, a tradition that has been celebrated since 1933 when Rockefeller Plaza opened. The 14th annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center special will air on NBC tomorrow night at 8pm EST.

Check out Melinda Doolittle's music video for "God Bless Us Everyone"

Melinda Doolittle went for a more personal feel for her music video for her holiday single "God Bless Us Everyone." The video shows pictures of her, along with her fans, at Christmas. Watch the video below:

David Archuleta and Mannheim Steamroller perform on Pandora skating show

Pandora's jewelry's skating show Pandora Unforgettable Holiday Moments on Ice was filmed a few weeks ago and aired today on NBC. The show featured popular skaters such as Brian Boitano, Rachael Flatt and Michael Weiss, skating to the music of Mannheim Steamroller and David Archuleta.

Among the great performances of Mannheim Steamroller were some beautiful arrangements with David Archuleta, including David singing "Above The Northern Lights" and a gorgeous performance of "Silent Night" with David and Chip Davis. David also took to the piano as he performed a stunning version of his song "To Be With You," even changing the lyrics to "And I've been waiting for the snow to fall." You can watch all three performances below:






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If you enjoyed that, be sure to see David on his My Kind of Christmas Tour with Jeff LeBlanc, which starts this week in New York!

Taylor Swift brings Selena Gomez on stage for duet

At Taylor Swift's show at Madison Square Garden a few nights ago, Taylor surprised the crowd when pal Selena Gomez came on stage for a duet! Taylor introduced her with "One of my best friends who is such an amazing singer and after four years of being best friends we have never stepped on stage together and I think that's such a shame. So it just so happens that Selena is here tonight," as Selena stepped out on stage and the two sang Selena's hit "Who Says." Watch a video of the performance below:


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