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Prior to the John Lewis's 2015 Christmas adverts, Aurora Aksnes was just a typical 19 years old Norwegian singer from Bergian, Norway, who was striving for a spot in the music industry. Through blogs and Soundcloud, she was already garnering a reputable number of fans who were intrigued by her soft and melodious voice. She then started to get attentions from the public especially in the United Kingdom and Ireland when she recorded a cover of  Oasis's "Half the World Away" for one of the famous retailers in the country, John Lewis's  Christmas advertisement this year. (I have written an entry about it preciously, check it out here).

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Personally I find this cover is fantastic and her voice is as appealing as her appearance (she looks gorgeous)! I am looking forward to listening more of her songs in the future. What do you think of the "Half The World Away" cover by Aurora? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. If you have not watch the music video already, enjoy it below! Till then, au revoir! :)


Half The World Away lyrics

I would like to leave this city
This old town don't smell too pretty and
I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
And when I leave this island
I'll book myself into a soul asylum
And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
So here I go still scratching around the same old hole
My body feels young but my mind is very old
So what do you say?
You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway
You're half the world away
You're half the world away

And when I leave this planet, you know I'd stay but I just can't stand it and
I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
And if I could leave this spirit, I'll find me a hole and I'll live in it
And I can feel the warning signs running around my mind
So here I go still scratching around in the same old hole
My body feels young but my mind is very old
So what do you say?
You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway
You're half the world away
You're half the world away

You're half the world away
I've been lost I've been found but I don't feel down
You're half the world away
I've been lost I've been found but I don't feel down
I don't feel down
(I've been lost I've been found)

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There is undoubtedly intense competition between retailers in the UK over their Christmas adverts each year. Each of them tries really hard to outshine one another by producing amazing videos to win their customers' hearts.

In my opinion, I would say that John Lewis, as always, has produced a spectacular advert for this upcoming Christmas, "The Man On The Moon" where it features the story of a girl trying to reach a forlorn old man sitting on a bench on the Moon. It started with the girl, whose name was Lily, who spends most of her time looking up to the sky through her telescope. One day, she spots an old man, living alone on the Moon.

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She tries everything that she can to contact but but to no avail. She waves at the old man, firing messages with her arrows as well as throwing a paper plane with notes in it to him albeit unsuccessful. Then, on the Christmas Day, she thinks of an interesting idea, which is sending a parcel to the old man by attaching it to several helium balloons.

The next thing (which was quite illogical) that happens is that the helium balloons fly all the way to the Moon and land at the feet of the lonely old man. Lily has actually gives the old man a telescope for him to look at the earth! While spotting the Earth, the old man actually spots Lily waving to him! There are tears when both of them look at each other.

For more information or to make a donation, simply visit www.johnlewis.com

What do you think of the Christmas advert produced by John Lewis this year? Let me know your opinions in the comment box below! For those who have not watched the ad already, enjoy yourself with it below! Till then, au revoir! ;)

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On 3 November 2015, Sia releases her second single, "Bird Set Free" from her seventh album, "This Is Acting". After keeping the release date of "This Is Acting" a mystery, Sia finally revealed the date which will be on 29 January next year as well as the album's cover image. Should you try to relate the song to Sia, you might find the story a little bit odd for her. "Bird Set Free" was actually written in collaboration with Adele. In fact, the song was originally intended for Adele's latest studio album "25" but the song did not make it onto the final song list. Hence, Sia included the song into her own album instead.


Well, that changes the story entirely and the song is literally about Adele! Does it make sense to you? The song was about Adele who suffered from a vocal cord haemorrhage due to a benign polyp and she had to cancel part of her shows in order to undergo laser microsurgery back in 2011. Although her surgery was a success, she was told not to speak for two months. Also, deep in her heart, she told herself that no matter what happened to her voice, she would never give up singing. She then returned to the stage at the Grammys in 2012 and performed "Rolling In The Deep". What do you think of "Bird Set Free"? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Till then, au revoir! :)


Bird Set Free lyrics

Clipped wings
I was a broken thing
Had a voice
Had a voice but I could not sing...
You would wind me down
I struggled on the ground
So lost, the line had been crossed
Had a voice, had a voice but I could not talk
You held me down
I struggle to fly now

But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, we cannot deny
Eats us alive, oh it eats us alive
Yes, there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, but I don't wanna die, no
I don't wanna die
I don't wanna die

I'm not gon' care if I sing off key
I find myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me
I shout it out like a bird set free
No I don't care if I sing off key
I find myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me

I'll shout it out like a bird set free!
I'll shout it out like a bird set free!
I'll shout it out like a bird set free!

Now I fly, hit the high notes
I have a voice, have a voice, hear me roar tonight
You held me down
But I fought back loud

But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, we cannot deny
Eats us alive, oh it eats us alive
Yes, there's a scream inside that we all try to hide
We hold on so tight, but I don't wanna die, no
I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die

I'm not gon' care if I sing off key
I find myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me
I shout it out like a bird set free
No I don't care if I sing off key
I find myself in my melodies
I sing for love, I sing for me

I'll shout it out like a bird set free
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
I'll shout it out like a bird set free
I'll shout it out like a bird set free

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Welcome back Adele Adkins! It has been too long since your last album, about four years to be exact. She has previously won six Grammy awards and sold more than 30 million copies of her last album "21" worldwide. On 22nd of October this year, the British singer-songwriter released her new lead single "Hello", from her third studio album "25". Within a mere five days, the music video hit a 100 million views on Youtube!. In addition, "Hello" has also been downloaded over 1 million times in the first week. The song is mostly accompanied by a piano and drums and the chorus itself features Adele's amazing vocals. Contrary to the belief where the song is about her ex-beau who inspired her previous album "21", Adele explained that "Hello" is actually talks about growing up and finding herself again.

"25 is about getting to know who I've become without realising," -Adele Adkins

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— Adele (@Adele) October 21, 2015

Personally I find the song really really nice! I cannot stop myself from listening it over and over again, just like what I did previously with "Someone Like You" and "Rolling In The Deep". Hows and whys I do not know, but the chorus of the song is simply stuck in my brain! What do you think about Adele's "Hello"? If you have not already listened to the song, help yourself with the music video below! Let me know your thoughts about the song in the comments below. Till then, au revoir! :)


Hello lyrics

Hello, it's me
I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet
To go over everything
They say that time's supposed to heal ya, but I ain't done much healing

Hello, can you hear me?
I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be
When we were younger and free
I've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet

There's such a difference between us
And a million miles

Hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call you never seem to be home

Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart
Anymore

Hello, how are you?
It's so typical of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry
I hope that you're well
Did you ever make it out of that town where nothing ever happened?

It's no secret that the both of us
Are running out of time

So hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call you never seem to be home

Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart
Anymore, ooooohh
Anymore, ooooohh
Anymore, ooooohh
Anymore, anymore

Hello from the other side
I must've called a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've done
But when I call you never seem to be home

Hello from the outside
At least I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your heart
But it don't matter, it clearly doesn't tear you apart
Anymore