Month: January 2023

Cara Mia (My Beloved)

Flashback

Written by the Italian composer “Mantovani,” “Cara Mia,” which means “My Beloved,” was a huge UK hit for British singer “David Whitfield” in 1954. Mantovani’s string orchestra played on his version. It made the charts in the United States and the UK was the first record to spend ten consecutive weeks at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart.

“Jay and the Americans”recorded  “Cara Mia” on their 1965 LP Blockbusters. It became an international Top 5 hit and reached number 1 in Canada. Their version was re-released in 1980 when it topped the charts in The Netherlands.

Introducing The Amazons

New Music

The Amazons are a British four piece rock band formed in 2014. Their self-titled 2017 debut album rose to number 8 on the UK Albums Chart. They’ve been described as an indie rock group known for crafting catchy and melodic arena rock anthems suitable for singing along. Their third album, “How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me,” was released in September 2022 and has been described by critics as having numerous genre influences including Country Rock, Americana and Indie Pop. The single, “How Will I Know” is new this week on RadiJohan.

Sam Ryder – Comforting the Brokenhearted

New Music

British singer-songwriter Sam Ryder began singing when he was a child and was inspired to pursue a career in music after seeing the Canadian rock band “Sum 41” live in concert when he was 11 years old. He represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song “Space Man” finishing first in the jury vote, and second overall. His recently released debut album, There’s Nothing but Space, Man!, received generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Sam says his new single, All The Way Over, is “a song for anybody on a journey to the other side of loss, grief or heartache.” It’s new this week on RadiJohan.