Just can’t get you out of my head

You know when you get a song in your head and it just won’t leave!? For about a month when I was living in America, I swear that Phil Collins followed me everywhere! Every time I went into a shop or turned on the radio, they were playing Phil Collins! Most often, In the Air Tonight, which I do love.

Anyway in the past week, I keep hearing this song everywhere I go. Then, just when I settle down to catch up on Gossip Girl and think I can finally get rid of it, it was one of the songs on last week’s soundtrack. Infuriating! It’s not one of my fave songs ever but I hope you enjoy it!

Joe McElderry wins the X Factor!

After three months and many shock moments, the latest series of the X Factor has finished. In a tense final, it was 18 year old Joe McElderry who gained the most votes and the prizewinning record contract.

On winning the X Factor, Joe said: “I think it is going to take a long time to sink in. It was just amazing, it has been the best experience of my life.”

New Moon continues to shine brightly

When New Moon, the second installment of the Twilight saga, opened at cinemas across the country on November 20, it soon became all anyone could talk about it. Then, with Thanksgiving weekend at the end of November in the US, the film kept its grip on the US box office. In the first 10 days in the cinema, New Moon took $230.7m (139.4m), completely outshining the entire takings of its predecessor, Twilight, by $40m (£24.1m).

So what has started this phenomenon? After being released in November 2008, Twilight gained much more popularity than was expected. I think there are a few reasons for this – the films, based on the novels by Stephanie Meyer, are based on the idea of a human girl falling in love with a vampire and how their love must be strong to surpass the many obstacles in their way, mostly Edward’s bloodlust for his beloved Bella. The formula here is a tested one and harks back to the forbidden love of Romeo and Juliet, but this time it has a modern twist. Whereas the idea of a family feud may not hinder many teenage girls nowadays, the idea that the innocent Bella has fallen in love Edward, who can do nothing about his vampireness, flutters the hearts of many.

 

It also doesn’t hurt that the cast of the film are young and attractive. Robert Pattinson, who plays Edward Cullen, has a particular charm loved by many girls, but especially those in America who swoon at the English accent of many fitties. In New Moon, Taylor Lautner, who plays Jacob Black, gratuitously flashes his abs whenever possible and leaves Bella with two attractive men fighting over her – something I’m sure few girls would cry about!

Overall, I think New Moon and the Twilight Saga is filling a void of a new romance that captures the attention and imagination of many females, who can live vicariously through Bella for not just one novel or film but four! It will be interesting to see if the snowball effect of success continues but I’m sure it will and I will be one of many carried along with it!

Tiger Woods comes clean

Tiger Woods has had a tumultous week, after his squeaky clean image was ruined by claims that he has cheated on his wife, Elin. After crashing his car into a tree at 2am and reports that Elin had hit him with a golf club, Tiger made a formal statement on his website.

He said: ” I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart.” He then went on to ask for privacy while he and his family deal with their problems. His message ended: “I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.”

Jedward leave the X Factor

Jedward were finally voted of the X Factor, after remaining in the competition for 7 weeks despite being unable to sing!

On their departure, John said: “It’s been the greatest experience of my life.”

Talking about  their future in the music industry, he also said : “We have to reinvent ourselves — it’s about doing it for all the fans because, without them, we wouldn’t have done as great as we have. We’re living our dream.”

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