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You all know the hype machine right? That PR-media complex that urges us to look at this actress, read this book, watch this movie, or whatever. You get it. The problem with the hype machine is that it's horribly rigged. That means a lot of people get huge amounts of attention that is disproportionate to their talent, while some incredible people go unnoticed.
Sometimes the machine nails it, like with Taylor Swift. Other times it's just completely oblivious, like with Nadeah. Nadeah has a bit of a crazy story. She's an Australian singer who was on the rise in the UK, but a botched visa knocked her down into Paris where she was picked up by this legendary punk bossa nova band, Nouvelle Vague. I saw them on tour a few years back and discovered she has it in spades. Then she released her first solo album four years ago. It was a cabaret pop album called Venus Gets Even, and for some reason I have yet to put words to, dug into my head.
Then she fell off the radar completely but last week I discovered she just finished her second album, While The Heart Beats. It's taken a slight turn towards the pop/rock spectrum, but there are some amazing surprises like 'One Way Lie', a song that dance floors and the repeat button were designed for.