"It's hard to be tender"

New CD's in my collection: Expanded reissues of "Passion From A Woman" and "Talk Of The Town" by Krystol, "Goldene Zeiten" and "Sound Of My Heart" by Hubert Kah, "Sharper Than A Knife" by Parralox and "It's Hard To Be Tender" by Carly Simon, theme song from the Joan Collins mini-series "Sins".

Video: Geri Halliwell - Calling

I'm not a big ballad lover, but there are exceptions. One of them is "Calling", the 2001 single by former Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell. I'm not sure why, but there is something magical about the song, and I've always loved Geri's mysterious vocals. I also love the black-and-white video where she's got a Marilyn Monroe vibe going on.

The song is taken from Geri's second solo album "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster", available on iTunes, Spotify and Amazon.

Kylie Minogue - Into The Blue (Maxi-single)

Kylie Minogue's beautiful new single "Into The Blue" is up for pre-order. The song is taken from the upcoming album "Kiss Me Once" and you can order the special CD maxi-single directly from Kylie's official website, Amazon UK or Amazon US.

The digital remix single is also up for pre-order on iTunes. Make sure you pre-order this pop gem now!

"Into The Blue" tracklist - CD maxi-single

1. Into The Blue
2. Into The Blue (S-Man Deep Blue Remix)
3. Into The Blue (Patrick Hagenaar Colour Code Remix)
4. Into The Blue (Vanilla Ace Remix)

"Into The Blue" tracklist - Digital single

1. Into The Blue
2. Sparks

"Into The Blue" tracklist - Digital maxi-single

1. Into The Blue (S-Man Deep Blue Remix)
2. Into The Blue (Patrick Hagenaar Colour Code Remix)
3. Into The Blue (Vanilla Ace Remix)

Video: Mariah Carey - You're Mine (Eternal)

Lovely Mariah Carey is back with the new single "You're Mine (Eternal)", a cool mix of R&B and pop. There is also a special remix of the song featuring Trey Songz, but I prefer Mariah's solo version. Check out the video down below.

The song is taken from Mariah's upcoming album "The Art Of Letting Go" but you can get it now on iTunes and Spotify.

Video: Soraya Arnelas - Plastic

One of my favorite tracks in Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was Spain's "La Noche Es Para Mí", performed by Soraya Arnelas. Check out the video for her recent single "Plastic", an amazing dance-pop track with an eighties inspired sound.

"Plastic" is available on the album "The Universe In Me", out now on iTunes and Spotify.

Shirley Temple dead at 85

Another classic movie legend has left us. Shirley Temple was born in 1928 and became a huge child actress in the thirties, starring in movies such as "The Little Princess", "Bright Eyes", "Curly Top" and "Heidi". Shirley got an Academy Award in 1935 and a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 1960. She passed away on Monday, eighty-five years old.

Rest in peace, Shirley!

"No roses when love dies, so tell me no more lies"

New CD's in my collection: "So80s Presents Hubert Kah" by Hubert Kah, "Wild Child" by E.G. Daily and "The Album" by Tove Naess. But the highlight was the soundtrack to eighties soap "Lace", including the rare Deniece Williams track "No More Lies" from "Lace II". The soundtrack can be ordered from the composer's official website.

Video: Annie - Russian Kiss

Norwegian electropop princess Annie just gave us another reason to love her. Check out the video for her brand new single "Russian Kiss", a collaboration with Bjarne Melgaard and Richard X. I love the fact that she stands up for LGBT rights in Russia. The song is out now on iTunes and Spotify.

Dallas - Josh Henderson takes a bath

Check out this sexy promotion photo for the "Dallas" spinoff where hunky Josh Henderson is bathing in oil. Soap fans also know Josh for his roles on "Desperate Housewives" and "90210". I can't wait for season three of new "Dallas" to air here in Sweden!

Melrose Place - Amanda Woodward's bed

I'm so jealous of my friend who has a bed that looks like the one Amanda Woodward (Heather Locklear) had on my favorite soap "Melrose Place". I think I'll have to steal it from him. Or ask to share it with him ha ha!

Goodbye GetGlue, hello Trakt.tv

Maybe you remember that I used to recommend GetGlue, a social network where you could check into movies, TV-series, books, video games and music. However, GetGlue jumped the shark long ago, removing all the great things about the website, totally ignoring complaints for their users. And when you thought things could'nt get any worse, they went and changed the name to TVtag.

So from now on I use a social network called Trakt.tv instead. It's the perfect app for checking into movies and TV-series, while sharing it to Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. I love it so if you give it a try, add me as a friend by visiting my profile. It's perfect for entertainment nerds!

"How's about coming back to my room for a little boom boom?"

New CD's in my collection: "Demi" by Demi Lovato, "Party" by Samantha Gilles, "La La" by La La, "Body Heat" by Body Heat, "Tattoo It" by Paul Lekakis and "Jaya" by Jaya.

Monthly Chart - January 2014

1. Lili & Susie - Would You Be Mine
2. Kylie Minogue - Into The Blue
3. Britney Spears - Alien
4. Lili & Susie - Fly, Fly Little Bird
5. Kat Mandu - Theme From Dynasty/Power
6. Ricki-Lee - Human
7. Britney Spears - Ooh La La
8. Lady Gaga & Christina Aguilera - Do What U Want
9. Icona Pop - Nights Like This
10. Britney Spears - Perfume
11. Nick Bicât - If Tomorrow Comes
12. Jennifer Lopez - Brave
13. Britney Spears - Work Bitch
14. Ola - Losin' It
15. Sam Tsui - Make It Up
16. Nana Mouskouri - Only Love
17. Lili & Susie - Oh Mama
18. Kylie Minogue - Timebomb
19. Kidd Video - Video To Radio
20. Ricky Martin - Shine
21. Bill Conti - Dynasty
22. Javiera - Will You Remember Me (Remix)
23. Jennifer Lopez - Play (Explicit Version)
24. Javiera - Spanish Delight
25. Bill Conti - Falcon Crest
26. Britney Spears - Overprotected (The Darkchild Remix)
27. Kidd Video - You Better Run
28. Javiera - No Hay Nada Más (Remix)

This list shows which songs I've listened to the most this month, on my computer and my iPod. A regularly updated list of my all-time favourite songs can be found here.

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Video: Kylie Minogue - Into The Blue

Check out the video for pop goddess Kylie Minogue's amazing comeback single "Into The Blue". As a big Kylie fan, I love the reference to her classic 1991 video "Word Is Out". The song is taken from the upcoming album "Kiss Me Once" but the single is out now on iTunes and Spotify. I'm so glad Kylie is back! Let's make the song a hit.