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Here's a present to all visitors of my blog...an interview with Erika Jayne! I posted my first interview with her over a year ago, and it was great fun. So here's another one! ------------------------ Short Bio - Full name: Erika Jayne - Favorite color: red - Favorite food: anything Italian - Song stuck in your head recently: One Hot Pleasure - Something you support: gay marriage - Something that annoys you to no end: jealousy - Your motto: Carpe Diem Tell us about your new single, One Hot Pleasure! - What were your thoughts on it when you first heard it? I can not wait to perform this song! - It's obviously quite different from your previous singles, which were all #1 on the Billboard Dance Charts. Did you feel you were taking a risk choosing it for your next single? No, It's the perfect song at the perfect time. - Do you feel as sexy as it seems you do in the music video? I toned it down for the music video, lol. - In the video, you have the same two backup dan...

Erika Jayne is back with a chilling new single, 'One Hot Pleasure'! I say "chilling" because it sent chills down my spine when I first heard it. Written by Dave Aude, Luciana, and Nick Clow, this song is nothing short of a sizzling godsend for clubland, and is definitely a new style for Erika. It is very electro-house, compared to her previous material which was all slightly disco influenced. I absolutely loved her previous material, but this new style is a very very good thing. The song starts off pleasingly with a sexy shriek, and then a heavy synth-riff intro that continues into the verses. The verses are well-written and very catchy, and by this point you should already be seeing just how different this song is. The pre-chorus drops the synths for a softer feel which is obviously leading up to something. I was amazed by the chorus, which brought an excited smile to my face - it's crazy! The synths are back and Erika delivers with surefire enthusiasm, a complet...

Here are the winners of the contest! They will each receive a CD and a t-shirt (AND a signed mini-poster that I forgot to mention would be one of the prizes)...all Erika Jayne items! They were chosen randomly. Jonathan B. Justin B. Olivia S. Georgia R. Congratulations! Check your inboxes for an e-mail from me! Here are the reviews. --- Jonathan B. Song - 10/10 Video - 9/10 The Dave Aude mix is pretty good of this song, and the video is good too! But the video is not as good as her Roller Coaster video I don't think. Justin B. Song - 7/10 Video - 10/10 The song is average and not as upbeat as it could be, but the video is amazing and sexy and brilliant! Olivia S. Song - 10/10 Video - 10/10 I found your blog and decided to buy the single and video on iTunes based on the great review you gave it, even though I have never listened to this kind of music before. Then I decided to enter the contest to win the CD! So I think that the song is SOOOOO good, and I'm listening to it daily n...

No your eyes do not deceive you! It's another Erika Jayne Contest/Giveaway! In the picture above you will see four Pretty Mess CD Singles, and one Erika Jayne t-shirt (I have four just like it, in all sizes). Those are the amazing prizes this time around! Here are the details! Contest - Erika Jayne 'Pretty Mess' Review Contest! Prize - A 9-track Pretty Mess CD single, and an Erika Jayne t-shirt! Starts - Now! July 13, 2010 Ends - July 22, 2010 Directions: 1. Check out the video for Pretty Mess here ! 2. Rate the song out of 10, and then rate the video out of 10. Then write a sentence or two explaining what you think of the video and song. 3. Send it all to me (you can find my e-mail here ), with the subject 'Erika Jayne Contest #3'. be sure to include your name and address! 4. On July 22, I'll randomly choose four of the entries to win the prizes, and make a new post with the winners and their ratings/reviews! If you have any questions, just send me an e-mai...

Okay, so the album version is a chill track that's very relaxing and nice to listen to. But the remixes of Erika's 4th single, title track from the album 'Pretty Mess', really give it some amazing energy! The remixes for Pretty Mess are a total hit! The Dave Aude Mix (which is the version used in the video) is a dark trance remix that by the time the chorus hit, had erased the memory of the album version from my mind! When a remix can do that, you know it's good stuff. But the excitement doesn't end there, as you might expect from all of Erika Jayne's remix packages so far. DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious will also have you jamming out with a total rave-ready mix! But stick to the Radio Edit for this one, because the Club Mix is mostly just the same clip looped. There's also a Klubjumpers Mix which adds some nice synths and acoustic guitars from the album version, and Marshall Stack's Remix which is electronic bliss! The other mixes include Tracy Youn...

Here are the winner of the contest! They will each receive a CD, a download card, a promotional poster, and a t-shirt...all of Erika Jayne! They were chosen randomly. Carly S. Travis B. Ray R. Nancy Y. Wayne H. Congrats, you guys! Here are their submissions! --- Carly S. - Roller Coaster, 5/10. Stars, 7/10. Give You Everything, 9/10. While it is my least favorites song out of the three, Roller Coaster has the best video because it has a story. Travis B. - Roller Coaster, 10/10. Stars, 9/10. Give You Everything, 10/10. My favorite video is Give You Everything because there are sexy guys in it. Ray R. - Roller Coaster, 9/10. Stars, 3/10. Give You Everything, 6/10. The best video is for Roller Coaster, which is also the best song. The video is thrilling! Nancy Y. - Roller Coaster, 4/10. Stars, 7/10. Give You Everything, 10/10. I like the Stars video the most because the alternate universe in it is fun and haunting to me. Wayne H. - Roller Coaster, 8/10. Stars, 9/10. Give You Everything, 1...

That's right! I have a brand new Erika Jayne Contest to bring my blog back to life! I haven't posted lately because my internet has died, but everything is fixed now, and I have lots of prizes to brighten up the Christmas season! Contest - Erika Jayne Contest #2!! Prize - I have: - 5 copies of the Stars Maxi-Cd Single - 5 download cards for the hit single Give You Everything - 5 promotional postcards for the Pretty Mess album - 5 Erika Jayne t-shirts of all sizes! ...if you win you'll get one of each! Starts - Now! December 6, 2009 Ends - December 17, 2009 Directions: 1. Check out her three videos: Roller Coaster Stars Give You Everything 2. Rate each song out of ten, and then the video. Then write a sentence about your favorite one of the three, and why you like it the best. 3. Send them along to me (you can find my e-mail here ), with a subject 'EJ Contest 2'! 4. On December 17th, I'll randomly choose five of the entries to win the prizes, and then I'l...

I present to you...the winner of the contest! These people will each receive a download card of Erika's new single, Give You Everything! (They were chosen randomly out of all the entries.) Dave G. Erica O. Tyler G. Donna W. Hayley I. Congratulations! Here are their reviews exactly as they sent them, except spell checked. :) --- Dave G. - Give You Everything is a dance smash with a killer beat! The lalala's at the beginning are really cool, and the verses are sexy. Then there is the chorus which is great fun to sing along to, and is really catchy! An awesome song. Erica O. - Not much to say about this song but CATCHY! I've been singing it ever since I heard it! My favorite part is the bridge because it was the first part I learned all the words to. Tyler G. - I really like this song. It's dark and fun! I also like the video which made me laugh. I will definitely be buying Erika Jayne's new album when it comes out! Donna W. - I like this song a lot. After listening to...

I had an opportunity to ask Erika a few questions about herself and her upcoming album, so I present to you, this short interview! --- - Now that you've had a few hits on the dance charts, have you noticed people starting to recognize you? Erika: It happens from time to time. - Your last three singles have been up-beat and fun! There's nothing wrong with that, but will there be any ballads on your upcoming album? If so, tell me about them. Erika: There are 2 ballads, One More Time and Without You. They are about love and love lost. Both are very special to me. - The album is to be titled 'Pretty Mess'. What inspired that name? Erika: The song Pretty Mess is a song about all the characters women play throughout life. One day you are a princess, one day a temptress, and some days a pretty mess. - Which track from the album would you say is the most personal one to you? Erika: One More Time is probably the most personal to me, I get a little sad thinking about the lyri...

Before we move on to the next artist of the month, we have some prizes to give out in a contest! Here are the details! Contest - Erika Jayne 'Give You Everything' Review Contest! Prize - A download card of the new single! (pictured above) With one of these you can download the single and a few remixes of it for FREE!!! Free is my favorite number! Starts - NOW!!! (June 4th, 2009) Ends - June 14th, 2009 Directions: 1. Click here , and listen to Erika's new single, Give You Everything. 2. Write a short review for the song. 3. Send it to me, along with your first name and physical address. (Click here for my e-mail address!) 4. I will randomly pick 5 reviews, post them here on the blog, and then send one card to each of the people who wrote the chosen reviews! If you have any questions, just send them to me in an e-mail and I'll respond promptly! ^_^ So lets get started! Start sending the reviews now, I can't wait to read them! ♫

Give You Everything is Erika Jayne's latest single! It has this dark sexy sound that is so addicting...believe it. And the video is eye catching and funny! If you like ANY music posted on this blog, you're bound to like this. The single is sure to become Erika's 3rd #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, because not only is the song amazing, but the remix package is extraordinary! With Dave Aude, Mike Rizzo, DJ Escape & Johnny Vicious, and Moto Blanco all putting their own spins on this killer track, there is sure to be at least one remix you like (although I can't imagine anyone disliking any of them!). Now that you're interested, here is where you can buy it and it's remixes! iTunes Amazon MP3 Oh, and don't forget to click here to watch the video for Give You Everything in HD quality! Sexy! ♫

Roller Coaster is Erika Jayne's debut single from her upcoming album, Pretty Mess . When it was released, it shot straight to number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart! The song is sexy, fun, and possibly the most danceable song ever to exist. I'm serious. By now I'm sure you're wondering where to buy this awesome song! Well, here are some links! iTunes Amazon MP3 PS! Check out the video, here on YouTube. You won't be disappointed. ♫

Erika Jayne is our artist of the month for May 2009, and our first artist of the month ever! She is an amazing woman with so much talent, and her musical style suits this blog perfectly. She's a pop/dance fan's fantasy!! Throughout the month we'll have multiple posts on her, a contest giveaway with Erika prizes, and even an interview! Watch this space! Click here to see what Erika has on iTunes! Erika's Official Website Erika at MySpace ♫