What I'm Watching: Melanie Fiona "Wrong Side of a Love Song" LIVE

This is one of my favorite songs on Melanie Fiona's The Mf Life album. She performs a cool acoustic version of the track for Billboard.com. Enjoy the music.

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What I'm Watching: Melanie Fiona "This Time" feat. J. Cole

As the homie Kozza said, "MF dropped her video This Time with J. Cole, act accordingly." Enjoy. Chea!

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What I'm Watching: Melanie Fiona "4am"

I feel the same way about this track now, that I felt back in August when I first wrote about it. Enjoy the video. Chea!

Why would you break Melanie Fiona's heart? Damn. Got her sitting up at 4am waiting for some ain't shit dude to return home. That's a shame. Mel, call a brother and let's figure out your heartbroken situation. I mean, you're pouring out your heart to some negro who's probably out with a dancer while we could be pouring out a glass of wine with some cheese and crackers. I'm high class. Allegedly, of course. Ha! 

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Melanie Fiona "4am"

Why would you break Melanie Fiona's heart? Damn. Got her sitting up at 4am waiting for some ain't shit dude to return home. That's a shame. Mel, call a brother and let's figure out your heartbroken situation. I mean, you're pouring out your heart to some negro who's probably out with a dancer while we could be pouring out a glass of wine with some cheese and crackers. I'm high class. Allegedly, of course. Ha! Anyway, check out the latest from Fiona off her upcoming The MF Life, due out October 25. In the meantime, feel her pain.

  4AM MF by urbaninformer 

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Melanie Fiona - "Like I Love You" (Audio)

Melanie Fiona released this track a few weeks back but I'm now hearing it. Nice island feel to it paired with an amazing voice. I can definitely picture me drinking something exotic on some beach with some beauty listening to this. Chill mode on maximum. Take a listen.

Like I Love You - Master by MelanieFiona

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Check It ... Melanie Fiona "Gone and Never Coming Back"

I caught this soulful cut from Melanie Fiona over at RapRadar yesterday. I'm definitely feeling the old school soul feeling of this track. Enjoy.



Gone and Never Coming Back.mp3

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What EMS Is Watching ... @MelanieFiona - "Ay Yo"

In light of TMB's "Friday's Five Random Questions with Melanie Fiona," I figured it'd be more than appropriate to post one of her videos. I remember when I first heard this song on the radio... I was like, "who is that? Is that Melanie Fiona?" and sure enough it was. In my personal opinion, I haven't heard ENOUGH of this caliber of music on the radio. What I love most about Melanie Fiona is that her spirit and music is raw, she wears ALL of her clothes and the girl has got a set of pipes. If nothing else, she, along with Chrisette Michele, Jazmine Sullivan and a few others are examples of how it is possible to have a great music career and be fully dressed and not have to shake your tail in front of a camera. You don't need gimmicks or any of that. You just need raw, unadulterated talent. So I tip my hat to you Melanie. Show'em how it's really done. Ay yo!!





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Friday's Five Random Questions with @MelanieFiona

Picture via Rocawear NEXT Ad Campaign

When Melanie Fiona hit the scene, I was like damn!!! Her soulful voice just blew me away. Her album, The Bridge, was dope from front to back. Most recently Melanie teamed up with John Legend, The Roots and Common for a remake of "Wake Up Everybody."

The North of the Border songstress is currently working on the follow up to her debut album. I'm looking forward to that.

Anyway, thanks to my homeboy Kozza, Melanie Fiona decided to take the challenge this week. Check out how she answered five random questions.

Hometown: Toronto, ON Canada
Current City: Today... Chicago
How long have you been doing music: Since '86
Discography: The Bridge (2009), The MF Life (forthcoming 2011)
Label: Titlenine/SRC/Universal Motown
Describe your music in five words or less: Classic, Real, Live, Soulful, GOOD!

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TMB: Okay, first question. Your celebrity crush at age 10, 15 and now?

MF: 10- Larenz Tate. 15- Kobe Bryant. Now- Common

TMB: What TV character would you be and why?

MF: Buffy The Vampire Slayer- I feel I possess that unexpected super human strength in a female who can kick ass!

TMB: You're at dinner with five people from history (living or dead) who are they? What's the conversation?

MF: Bob Marley, Sam Cooke, Gandhi, Lauryn Hill, President Obama. The Conversation: Knowledge on how to make it as a revolutionary, musical, peaceful, female artist who will lead people to a better day.

TMB: Which three songs would be on the soundtrack of your life and why?

MF: "Part Of Your World" The Little Mermaid. "The Greatest Love of All" Whitney Houston. "Ay Yo" Melanie Fiona.

Cause I've always been a simple girl with big dreams, who believes in love, hope and the will to succeed. And I'll always be that way. All 3 songs are individually sooo special to me.

TMB: Okay, last question. You walk in the studio for a session and find out Jesus (yes, that Jesus) and Kanye West are producing the track for you. What's the name of the song?

MF: Destiny.



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What I'm Watching ... John Legend & The Roots - "Wake Up Everybody featuring Melanie Fiona & Common"

Real cool video. I like how they used the steps as their stage. Real chill. Good music all around to go along with a good video. Check it.


Music video by John Legend & The Roots performing Wake Up Everybody. (c) 2010 Getting Out Our Dreams and Sony Music Entertainment.

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What I'm Watching ... @thecomeupshow interviews @melaniefiona

Check out the interview with Melanie Fiona from our north of the border homie Chedo of The Come Up Show. Enjoy.



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A Song For Haiti ... Melanie Fiona "Redemption Song"

A great and fitting cover of "Redemption Song" by Melanie Fiona, sung for Haiti. Like she said, she felt to do her part. Let's also feel to do our part. Hope for Haiti!



Ways to donate:
yele.org
hopeforhaitinow.org
www.redcross.org


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Check it ... Melanie Fiona "It Kills Me"

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"You don't become international by staying local ..." Interview w/Melanie Fiona (via DJ Hyphen)

via DJ Hyphen ...
The lovely Melanie Fiona dropped by Sunday Night Sound Session on KUBE 93 in Seattle to talk with DJ Hyphen on 4-4-09. They discussed her Canadian/West Indian background, crossing over to America's music industry by signing with Steve Rifkind's SRC label, touring with Kanye West, why the songs on her upcoming "The Bridge" album are universal to us all, and much more.

Melanie Fiona on KUBE 93's Sound Session from DJ Hyphen on Vimeo.

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What I'm Watching Right Now...

Caught these two videos and thought they were both dope, integrating a little beat box in the mix. Check 'em out!

Melanie Fiona, unplugged in stairwell doing "Give it to Me Right"



Check out Julia Dales, Beat Box girl... Very talented!

What I'm Listening to Right Now... Melanie Fiona

Listened to Melanie Fiona yesterday after a post from Questlove on Twitter. She has some good, good music. Had to share it today. Check her out.

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