How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Lena, Lawson, Pixie Lott, K’Naan, James Arthur, The Wanted, Twin Atlantic, Gavin Degraw, Stornoway, Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Kelly Clarkson, Danielle Hope
They are the performers of twelve “live” music videos that ranked in various charts, this week (23/52) BUT … in the Tens 2010s.
Tracklist
1 . Lena – Satellite |
| The music video is directed by Frank Paul Husmann, Manfred Winkens. |
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Featured on the 2010 album “My Cassette Player”. |
2 . Lawson – Roads |
| The music video is directed by James Slater. |
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Featured on the 2015 album “Roads EP”. |
3 . Pixie Lott – Turn It Up |
| The music video is directed by Nick Frew. |
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Featured on the 2009 album “Turn It Up”. |
4 . K’Naan – Wavin’ Flag |
| The music video is directed by Nabil. |
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Featured on the 2009 album “Troubadour”. |
5 . James Arthur – You Deserve Better |
| The music video is directed by Phillip Lopez. |
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6 . The Wanted – Chasing The Sun |
| The music video is directed by Director X. |
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Featured on the 2012 album “The Wanted”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
7 . Twin Atlantic – Heart And Soul |
| The music video is directed by Jonas Odell. |
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Featured on the 2014 album “Great Divide”. |
8 . Gavin Degraw – Soldier |
| The music video is directed by Carl Diebold. |
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Featured on the 2011 album “Sweeter”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
9 . Stornoway – Zorbing |
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Featured on the 2010 album “Beachcomber’s Windowsill”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
10 . Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney – FourFiveSeconds |
| The music video is directed by Inez and Vinoodh. |
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11 . Kelly Clarkson – Dark Side |
| The music video is directed by Shane Drake. |
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Featured on the 2011 album “Stronger”. Lyrics >> More by the same : Official Site |
12 . Danielle Hope – Over The Rainbow |
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. In 2010, “Satellite” won the Eurovision Song Contest representing Germany. It was a significant victory with 246 points.
2. Lawson’s song “Roads” reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It was their first single from the album *Perspective*.
3. Pixie Lott filmed the music video for “Turn It Up” in Los Angeles in April 2010. The song is from her debut album.
4. K’naan’s “Wavin’ Flag” served as an anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The Celebration Mix had more upbeat lyrics.
5. British music production trio TMS collaborated with James Arthur on his 2018 single. Notably, the song wasn’t on his album *You*.
6. “Ice Age: Continental Drift” featured a theme song by The Wanted. A separate music video tied the band to the animated film.
7. Twin Atlantic’s single debuted as “Hottest Record in the World” on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show. The song later topped charts.
8. Gavin DeGraw’s song “Soldier” is featured on his fourth studio album, *Sweeter*. It’s the album’s third U.S. single.
9. The term “Zorbing”, used in Stornoway’s debut single, refers to rolling downhill inside a plastic globe. It precedes the song’s release.
10. Rihanna collaborated with Kanye West and Paul McCartney on the song released in 2015. It premiered at the Grammy Awards.
11. Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” was performed on Glee in 2012. It featured in the episode “Dynamic Duets” in the fourth season.
12. “Over the Rainbow” originally featured in the 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*. Danielle Hope later recorded it after winning a BBC contest.
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