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With the official Gangnam Style YouTube clip hitting 1 billion views just an hour or so ago, it seems a great time to discuss the best songs of the year.
Of course, the K-Pop hit has to be up there, along with Carly Rae Jepson’s Call Me Maybe. For me, Fun.’s We Are Young reminds me of my great summer holiday with friends and, living in Europe, I’ve come to appreciate club mixes more than I care to appreciate.
Check out a spectacular mash-up of the year’s hottest songs below and then let me know – what’s your song of the year?
It’s time to get festive! It’s less than two weeks until Christmas and as I type, the snow is falling outside my window in big, fluffy flakes. If your weather is a little less conducive to a festive mood, the below clip ought to get you feeling merry and bright quick smart!
Jimmy Fallon grabbed The Roots, Mariah Carey, a few school kids and some toy instruments to put together a rousing, back-stage rendition of “All I Want For Christmas Is You”. It’s so much fun that you can help but feel happy!
2012 has been a huge year (hands up if you also started a new job and went back to school!) and from next week, I’ll be wrapping it up with The Dernier Cri’s traditional “best of” series. Make sure you check it out!
PS Don’t forget to read our gift guide – we’ve got suggestions for everybody on your nice (or naughty) list!
Australian songbird Kylie Minogue has teamed up with Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana for a fabulous competition.
Entries are being sought for a t-shirt design inspired by Kylie’s Aphrodite – Les Folies tour and in particular her tour wardrobe designed by Dolce & Gabbana. The selected design will be signed by Kylie and then worn by her in an official photographic shoot. The signed t-shirt will be given to the winning designer after the photoshoot.
Kylie Minogue, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana will select the winning design themselves so it’s a fantastic opportunity to get your design in front of some big names.
Submission close 11 May so you’ve only got a couple of days left to get your entry in! Read more info at Talenthouse.
I know your first thought when you read the title was probably a little more illicit than the truth – Daft Punk has teamed up with Coca-Cola for the 2011 edition of Coke Club.
The silver and gold aluminum bottles are inspired by the band’s helmets and come in a club-appropriate collector box (see photo). The set will be available from Monday at Colette for €52.
Coca-Cola has also announced that an exclusive item that will be unveiled during May on daftcoke.com, with an online contest organised to win this object – if you’re a fan of the band, I’d keep an eye on the site!
P.S. Happy St Patrick’s Day to our Irish (and a wee bit Irish) readers!
Legendary rock band Queen is preparing for its 40th birthday – and they need a hand from your creative selves.
In partnership with Talenthouse, Queen is offering fashion designers, illustrators and graphic designers the chance to become part of history by creating a t-shirt design featuring the band’s famous logo.
The selected t-shirt will be sold in Queen’s online stores, on the band’s official site and on the Mercury Phoenix Trust website. The winning design will also be featured on the band’s Facebook page, which has over 7.5 million fans.
All proceeds will be donated to fighting AIDS worldwide through the Mercury Phoenix Trust, the charity set up in Freddie Mercury’s name – so not only will you be getting global recognition for your design, you’ll also be helping those less fortunate!
The winning artist will receive $1,500 and a further 10 designers who receive the most votes will share a prize pool of $1,500. All submitted designs will be reviewed and judged by Queen band members Brian May and Roger Taylor.
Submissions close 19 April 2011 so head over to the Talenthouse website for all the details.
Queen will also be collaborating with Talenthouse on two other creative initiatives – stay tuned for more details!
Here’s a little ditty to inspire you to greatness…
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