Sonata Arctica - I Can't Dance

 Sonata Arctica es una banda finlandesa formada en Kemi en 1996 bajo el nombre Tricky Beans, que después cambió a Tricky Means, y finalmente a Sonata Arctica en 1999. Sonata Arctica ha experimentado diversos cambios musicales a lo largo de su carrera, primero con el Power Metal Melódico fusionado con Metal Neoclásico después adoptando un Power con elementos de Metal Sinfónico hasta el día de hoy. Su cantante Tony Kakko ha comentado influencias de bandas como Stratovarius, Nightwish, Helloween, Scorpions, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Queen, X Japan, entre otras citadas por el grupo en diversas entrevistas.

Ben Poole - I Think I Love You Too Much

 Ben Poole is a British blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. One reviewer noted that "his music style is original and can be described as energetic blend of blues, pop, and rock and roll". Poole's musical ability has been lauded by Jeff Beck and Gary Moore.

Poole's father was a professional musician and there were several musical instruments in his household when Poole was going up. However, from the age of nine, Poole was only interested in playing the guitar. He had a guitar tutor who encouraged Poole to play what he liked. Through this approach, Poole learned how to play Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile". Poole recalled that particular teacher "... made me want to sit down and play". He performed his first gig in a heavy metal subsequently noting "I guess when you're in school at that age you kind of fall into liking what all your friends are into. It takes a while to work out what you really like".^[2] When he later played in a three piece blues rock ensemble, his drummer decided to enlist at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute in Brighton, which made Poole drop the idea of doing a history degree, and concentrate instead on his fledgling musical career. He began to perform regularly building up a small fan base.^[2] His musicianship was such that he was named by Total Guitar magazine as 'the guitarist to watch out for in 2010'. The following year, Poole was nominated in three categories at the British Blues Awards. In 2012, Poole was chosen as the UK representative at the European Blues Challenge held in Berlin, where he came third out of 19 participating countries. That same year, Poole was voted '2012's Best Newcomer' by Blues Matters! magazine. Poole played "Hey Joe" at the Bluesmoose Festival in Groesbeek, Netherlands, in April 2012, where the performance became the most viewed video from the Festival. His debut album, Let's Go Upstairs, was self-released that same year. The album was produced by a Grammy Award winner, Isaac Nossel. On the recording, seven of the songs were Poole originals, two were co-writes with Nossel and three were versions of previous material, which included the Otis Redding/Steve Cropper penned song "Mr. Pitiful" and the Ann Peebles original "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down".

Poole's next recording was the live album, Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2014). The album was released by Manhaton Records, the first of a trio of Poole albums on that label. Gary Moore called Poole "A really good guitar player!" and Jeff Beck once commented that he "Really loved his playing". In 2016, Poole issued his next release, Time Has Come, which included four tracks written by Poole among a total of 10 songs. On 14 September 2018, Poole released his next studio album, Anytime You Need Me. It was recorded at Superfly Studios in Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, and was produced by Wayne Proctor. Poole co-wrote the album with two writing partners, Proctor and Steve Wright. Poole commented "We basically locked ourselves away regularly over a period of around six months at a studio in the hills of North Wales writing and demoing the majority of the tunes on this album from scratch. It’s the first time I've worked in this way and, though it was challenging to force myself to conjure a creative mind-set on cue when in a room with two other songwriters whom I'd never written with before, I think the results are really rewarding". To support the album's release, Poole went on a 14-date UK tour in November and December 2018. Poole continued his work on the road, completing a 140-date, 19-country tour. In addition, Poole and his backing band have played at a number of music festivals such as Glastonbury Festival (UK), Download Festival (UK), Sierre Blues Festival (Switzerland), Culemborg Festival (Netherlands), and the Schoppingen Blues Festival (Germany).

In 2019, Poole undertook a recording schedule to complete his self-released live double album, Trio/// Live '19. The recording took place in England in July 2019 over three venues. These were the Old Schoolhouse in Barnsley, The Half Moon, Putney, and Bootleggers in Kendal. The album primarily contained the most popular cuts from his previous two albums, 2016's Time Has Come and 2018's Anytime You Need Me. Like many others, Poole's activities were then curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which meant that he was grounded until restrictions lifted. He could plan a touring profile that included gigs in the UK, Canada, US, and all over Europe. He noted, "It's going to be fun to get back out there — doing the festivals again especially". In 2021, Poole issued another live album, although this time in an acoustic format and in conjunction with the Dutch bluesman, Guy Smeets. It was called Acoustic Duo Live.

Bobby Kimball - Give a Little Bit

 Robert Troy Kimball, artísticamente conocido como Bobby Kimball (Orange, Texas; 29 de marzo de 1947), es un cantante estadounidense, más conocido por ser el principal vocalista de la banda Toto durante su formación origina Ingresó a la banda luego de presentarse a la audición de David Paich y Jeff Porcaro, quienes buscaban al vocalista que necesitaban para su nuevo proyecto. El cantante se presentó a la audición con una composición suya llamada «You Are The Flower». Los miembros de la agrupación lo aceptaron y grabaron juntos los álbumes Toto, Hydra, Turn Back y su álbum más exitoso Toto IV, álbum que vendió más de cinco millones de copias y que les permitió establecer el récord de la banda que más Grammy's ha ganado en una noche.Después volvió a reunirse con la banda a grabar los discos: Mindfields, Through the Looking Glass y Falling in Between.

The Heebee-Jeebees - Walkin' on Sunshine

 The Heebee-jeebees are a Canadian a cappella quartet formed in 1993 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Heebee-jeebees have released 9 recordings, all to international recognition including 4 CARA nominations and 2 CARA Awards. They have won the Canadian A Cappella Northern Harmony Championships twice, and have been named the inaugural inductee into the Northern Harmony Hall of Fame. The group often incorporates comedy and audience interaction into their performances. Currently the band's lineup is Jonathan Love (tenor), Chris Herard (tenor), Ken Lima-Coelho (tenor), and Cédric Blary (bass).

E.C. Scott - Sledgehammer

 E.C. Scott (born September 14, 1951 ) is an American electric blues, soul blues, gospel and soul singer, songwriter, record producer and television host. Jerry Wexler, called Scott "one honest-to-God soul singer." She has been nominated for nine Blues Music Awards, and has shared the stage with Ray Charles, Patti LaBelle, Lou Rawls, John Lee Hooker, and the Ohio Players.

Most sources give her birth name as Ecrettia Jacobs, born in Oakland, California, in the late 1950s, but researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc suggest that she was born Ecrettia Peevy in 1951. She attended the Skyline High School in Oakland and is listed in the 'Class of 1970'.

In her childhood she saw gospel singers such as Shirley Caesar and Inez Andrews. She also sang at the local St. John Missionary Baptist Church. She later turned her attention to soul music after listening to her sisters' radio. Scott began singing in nightclubs at the age of 16, and she was performing professionally two years later. Marriage and raising three children led Scott to put her music career to one side, before resurrecting it when her children grew older. Initially performing jazz, she reverted to blues and R&B once her backing band, named Smoke, were in place. She performed around San Francisco, including a spell as the house band at a nightclub called Slim's.

Scott released her debut single in 1988 and built up a local fan base. She appeared at a number of blues festivals, and performed at Grand Openings for the San Francisco Symphony, the San Francisco Ballet, and the San Francisco Opera, before signing a recording contract with Blind Pig Records in 1994.

Her first album, Come Get Your Love was released in 1995. Living Blues noted that "E.C. Scott must be ranked among the best of the promising female blues singers in recent years." Hard Act to Follow duly followed in 1998. Scott received a nomination for a Blues Music Award in 1999 for 'Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year'. Scott performed at both the San Francisco Blues Festival, and Briggs Farm Blues Festival in 1999, and the Sarasota Blues Fest in 2000. Masterpiece, her final recording with Blind Pig, was issued in 2000.

Her self-released album, The Other Side of Me (2003), included more of her self-penned numbers, and had a guest vocal appearance by Little Milton on two of the tracks, "Just One of Those Days" and "If I Can Borrow Some of Your Love". In Lincoln, Nebraska, she had filmed a video for "These Ain't Yo Daddy's Kind of Blues," another track from The Other Side of Me. However, Scott discovered that, without a single blues video television program in the United States, she was left with only her own website and YouTube to air the promotional tool. In November 2006, performing as a television host, she presented the first show of the American public access television program, EC's Jook Joint, which reaches eight million households through around 350 broadcast stations nationwide. The program features videos of blues performances, with introductions and editing work by Scott.

Through her own company, ECS Productions, Scott also began working as an artist manager for a number of acts typically performing blues, pop or gospel material. In addition, she has operated as a video producer for acts including Ronnie Baker Brooks.

In 2009, she toured Europe and regularly appears at Biscuits & Blues in San Francisco.^[9][10] In 2011, she performed at the Riverfront Blues Festival.

She currently lives in Union City, California, in a house which incorporates her home studio for editing EC's Jook Joint.

Her songs have been recorded by various other artists including Sonia Dada ("Sail Away" on A Day at the Beach), Worl-A-Girl ("Why You So Cruel", "Party", and "Stylee" on Party), Stephanie Nakasian ("Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat" on Invitation to an Escapade), Juelz Santana ("Gone" on What the Game's Been Missing!), The Diplomats ("The Pit" on More Than Music, Vol. 1), and Kenny Vance ("Diamonds and Pearls" on Lovers Island).

Lou Bega - Physical

 David Lubega Balemezi (Múnich, 13 de abril de 1975), más conocido por su nombre artístico Lou Bega, es un cantante alemán conocido por su versión de la canción de Pérez Prado, "Mambo Número 5".

Tiene ascendencia multicultural: su madre es italiana y su padre ugandés. Pasó su infancia en su ciudad natal, Múnich. Cuando tenía 18 años se fue a Miami, a raíz de su noviazgo con una cubana. Fue ella la responsable de que se haya interesado tanto por los clásicos del mambo.

Su música mezcla los ritmos afrocubanos, el swing, el soul y el rap. Lou Bega ha creado también un personaje a través de su vestimenta: traje a rayas, pañuelito con lunares, polainas y un sombrero Borsalino completan la imagen de todo un caballero de los 50.

Su versión del "Mambo Número 5" (Syndicate Musicproduction) del músico cubano-mexicano Dámaso Pérez Prado fue un éxito mundial en el año 1999, llegando al top 5 en Europa y también en Estados Unidos.

En el año 1999, el cantante lanza al mercado su primer álbum, al que le da el título de "A Little Bit of Mambo", y el cual entra con mucha fuerza en el mercado de superventas europeo, consiguiendo enseguida colocarse en las listas de varios países, entre los que cabe destacar Austria, Suiza y Finlandia, en los que consigue alcanzar el número 1 en ventas.

Aprovechando este éxito, Lou decide lanzar al mercados diversos sencillos del álbum, entre los que podemos destacar Mambo No. 11 feat. Pepis & Love Pirate, I Got a Girl y Mambo No. 5, el cual se convirtió en el número 1 a nivel mundial, arrasando las listas de superventas de los principales mercados. De hecho, las ventas de este LP oscilan en torno a los 5 millones de copias vendidas.

En el año 2001, el cantante edita su segundo álbum, al cual le pone el nombre de Ladies and Gentlemen, y del que también lanza diversos sencillos, entre los que se encuentran Just a Gigolo o Gentleman. Sin embargo, esta vez dichos temas no obtienen el resultado esperado, obteniendo una pobre aceptación en los mercados musicales.

En el año 2002, el cantante edita una recopilación de sus canciones con el título King of Mambo. Y dos años más tarde, Lou vuelve a lanzar una recopilación de temas, a la cual llama Lo mejor de Lou Bega.

En el año 2006, Lou comienza a editar un nuevo LP, el tercero de su carrera, con muchas canciones nuevas y al cual titula Lounatic. De dicho trabajo, sobresale su sencillo "Bochata", que hace referencia a un ritmo que nació en la República Dominicana.

Además de cantar, Lou también compone la mayor parte de sus canciones, en las cuales podemos detectar ciertos matices de género jazz, ritmo que al cantante le gusta de manera especial.

Tras el rechazo de 10 discográficas, logró que publicaran su trabajo. Es así como este hombre de tan solo 24 años, revoluciona el mercado con una excelente versión del tema original de Pérez Prado (su ídolo) "Mambo nº 5". Con este tema, consiguió desbancar a los Backstreet Boys en Alemania, arrebatándoles el primer puesto en las listas de sencillos. Participó en el disco "Duets" del mundialmente destacado músico cubano Compay Segundo, fusionando dos estilos musicales completamente diferentes.

I Got A Girl es el segundo sencillo extraído de su disco. Este es un tema propio, que continúa en la línea de mambos actualizados del resto del disco. Su trabajo ha vendido ya más de 5 millones de discos.

Barbara Blue - Black Velvet

 Barbara Blue, singer/songwriter, belts out the blues at festivals and clubs around the globe. Her gritty urban blues performance and smoky Memphis Soul voice have been compared with Janis Joplin and Etta James. Blue calls Memphis home, performing five nights per week on Beale Street. Blue has nine critically acclaimed albums, all backed by world-class musicians. Tony Braunagel, Taj Mahal’s drummer, saw Blue perform live at Memphis in 2001. He was so impressed that he offered Barbara the Phantom Blues Band’s backing for her second CD, “Sell My Jewelry”. Blue recorded three albums with the Phantom Blues Band backing them, including “Memphis 3rd”.