However, this (you’ll be nauseated to learn) is a story of redemption and conversion. Solveig’s new album, ‘C’est La Vie’, has just been released. The title track and first single is getting plenty of airplay here – which is a good thing, because it’s smashing. ‘C’est La Vie’ the single mixes classic dancefloor pop – Chic, early Michael Jackson, first-album Justin Timberlake – with Paris nightclub attitude.
Even the video is okay. Solveig is quite tolerable, with no ‘funny’ antics or wacky gurning. He also appears less than in his other videos. Coincidence?
Well, your blogger is not quite ready to declare himself a Martin Solveig fan. Still, there's no denying that this is a fine cut of pop that shoots right to the top of the Songs Called 'C'est La Vie' league table (B*Witched, Robbie Nevil, Emmylou Harris, Ace of Base, loads others).
Anyway, here's the video, with Martin bashing away on a giant polkadot egg. Fair play to him:
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2003 - Witnness 2003, a comprehensive review by Brian Kelly of the 2 days of what transpired to be the last ever Witnness festival (in 2004 it was rebranded as Oxegen when Heineken stepped into the sponsor shoes).