Song of the Day #5,298: ‘Lift Me Up’ – Rihanna

While no official announcement has been made, it seems likely Rihanna will grace us with a new album this year.

It has been seven years since the billionaire goddess last dropped an album — 2016’s career-best Anti — but her appearance as the halftime performer in next month’s Super Bowl suggests new material is on the way. Why take the country’s biggest stage with nothing to promote?

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Song of the Day #613: ‘Lift Me Up (Live)’ – Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera’s appearance at the Hope For Haiti Now telethon may well be my favorite of all. It’s a lovely song (from her upcoming album, I believe) and one of the most breathtaking vocal performances of the night.

I’ve always been impressed with Aguilera as a vocalist. She pretty much blows all of her peers away and does it seemingly without trying. It’s hard to believe such a big voice belongs to a skinny white girl.

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