New Music Monday #6 - Selah Sue
Maybe my New Music Monday feature is more biweekly than weekly. So what? I’ve been discovering and listening to a lot of new music lately. I just haven’t been very good at documenting these discoveries through my blog. One night, I even stayed up ‘til the wee hours of 4am (on a work night, I think!) to download new music. Oopsies.
Since my trip to Belgium in September, I’ve continued listening to Studio Brussel online, partly to listen to a show hosted by a new friend I made while there, and partly for new music. Canadian radio has nothing on Belgian radio; I wish radio stations here would give more exposure to international and especially European artists. We are missing out!
Studio Brussel has a charitable initiative in collaboration with the Red Cross called Music For Life. Did you know diarrhea is the leading killer of children under five worldwide? I certainly did not. This year, the Music For Life theme song is titled Zanna, by Selah Sue, Tom Barman (of the rock band dEUS, which I’ve also started listening to) and The Subs, who I had the pleasure of seeing live while in Belgium.
If you have heard Cee-Lo Green’s album The Lady Killer, you’ve probably heard Selah’s voice on the song “Please”. Real name Sanne Putseys, Selah is Belgian and only 22. Not to mention she is gorgeous. She’s sold out headlining shows in Belgium, France and the Netherlands, and even played at Prince’s 2010 concert in Antwerpen, Belgium. Right now, I’m really loving her self-titled album that debuted in March 2011, but not as much as I adore the Music For Life 2011 theme song (in video above). And if you’re digging the song as well, here’s a live version from the Music For Life festivities two weeks ago!
Selah Sue
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New Music Monday highlights my favourite new musical discoveries. The series will encourage me to actively seek new music and (hopefully) encourage others to open their ears to something new. Got a recommendation? Write me!
