Artist Suggestion - AUGUST 10th

So if you haven’t cut your teeth on international pop, it can be a major leap for American pop lovers. To minimize the transitional shock, start with a little Danish Pop 101 and check out Simon Mathew. The Danish star represented Denmark in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, which is a feat that calls for a recommendation at a bare minimum. For me, it wasn’t the catchy hook that kept me listening, rather it was the obscure vocal resemblance to Neil Finn of Crowded House (another international pop recommendation however old school they may be). So if you want a beguiling international pop suggestion, start with Danish singer Simon Mathew and his cut All Night Long. Sure it may be a bit cheesy but it’s happy go lucky music that represents the foundation of pop music in general. If my Crowded House acknowledgement strikes an explosion of Don’t Dream It’s Over downloads on iTunes, I hope Capitol Records gives me a publishing cut.

Artist: Simon Mathew

Track: All Night Long