The A to Z of Pop - D is for Celine, As In Dion.

"Oi. Yellow. Stop standing on my toes"

The A to Z of Pop

by Jo Michelmore

I have an interesting relationship with the letters of the alphabet. Some of them I don't like. There's probably some pseudo-psychological-past-lives-childhood-trauma reason I really don't think much of the letters G or U but the reason I don't like D is probably just dumb. The thing is, why should I like it? In all my (three) names, D doesn't appear once. I have no connection to D. D is average. Which is what inspired this week's letter. I could have mentioned a d-groovy, d-gorgeous D band that was mentioned to me (and then a song that was subsequently sung to me) when discussing this pop-phabet...

...but that wouldn't go with my D is average theme, because I like that song (and honestly, who doesn't?) Instead we'll look at someone else. Someone like this...

Even if you're not old enough to remember the 90s, you know how everyone talks about them like some kind of magical time filled with amazing music of every genre? Well, it wasn't all good. Example one: Dr Alban.

Ol' Darren Hayes. They'd probably have called him Dazza back in Logan. This will make no sense to anyone outside the Brisbane region. Go with it. He's spent so much of the last few years talking about his sexuality, moving to London and his thoughts on Katy Perry, but all any of us really want is for him to start singing about chica cherry cola again.

Which brings me to someone Dazza liked to hang out with for a bit there in the early parts of last decade. Ol' Delta. Well, she is old now. Where is she? Replaced by someone much shorter than herself on the judging panel on The (Australian) Voice, I think this song was the turning point in her current mysterious disappearance. What was she thinking? She's tall enough as it is. Don't stand up at a piano Delta, you look like gigantor.

I suppose that should bring me to another Australian, who has also done her time on talent show judging panels. Remember that thing I said about the 90s not being all awesome? Example number two: Dannii Minogue.

Let's end on something a little odd but this is my D-amn blog post so I'll make the alphabet do whatever I want. Anyway, I was reminded of this clip by some of my fellow bloggers the other day and this here blog post was a good excuse to watch it again. Yes, not C for Celine, it's D for Dion and Celine Dion is fucking amazing. You know it and if you don't, you haven't watched this clip yet.

New Power Couple - Delton? Boltrem? GoodBolt?

Delta: destined for US success?





So that's where Delta's been hiding... in the US... with Michael Bolton. Yes, I'm just kidding about the two being a power couple, but as the entire country now knows, they performed a new track to be featured on Bolton's new 'duets' album (a concept as shady as 'going country'), 'I'm Not Ready,' on the American Dancing With the Stars. It's been a good couple of months for D. Goodrem; she ditched the dead weight that is Brian McFadden and followed up by potentially breaking the US with 20+ million viewers watching. As a supporter of both Australian artists that aren't named Dannii Minogue and genuinely talented pop stars (not only does she write her own music, she has a powerful voice and is a pro piano player), I can't hate on Delta. And neither should you. But you will. So whatever. Either way, if you're an Australian and she can crack the Billboard charts with her forthcoming album, you won't be able to help but feel happy for her success. As for the song... ... ... come on, it has Delta Goodrem written all over it. Which isn't an endorsment, but I'd much prefer it if Michael Bolton didn't make his presence known.