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Showing posts with label Cheryl Mike and Jay. Show all posts
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Sunday, 29 March 2015

THEY'RE BACK! BIGGER! BETTER! MORE EXCITING THAN EVER!




Britain's greatest ever pop group are back - and they're bigger, better and more exciting than ever! Bucks Fizz were the UK's Eurovision winners way back in 1981 with Making Your Mind Up and despite various ups and downs (including a near fatal coach crash, in-fighting and a bitter legal battle) they are still going strong and are just embarking on a massive tour! Band members Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan, Jay Aston and Bobby M sound better than ever and have one of the most solid back catalogues of hits and stunning album tracks of any band from the eighties.

Land of Make Believe, My Camera Never Lies, If You Can't Stand the Heat, Now Those Days Are Gone, Run For Your Life, I Hear Talk, London Town, When We Were Young, New Beginning, Heart of Stone...the list of hits goes on and on. Bucks Fizz are a pop group that has never stagnated; constantly changing and updating their sound to embrace electro pop, New Romantic, heart-felt ballads, accapella, rock anthems and more recently jazz, country and skiffle. 

The members of Bucks Fizz are frequent guests on TV and radio talk shows, perform at various events and festivals and have released solo albums, DVDs, numerous remixed and remastered CDs and other merchandise and are now gaining a whole new audience of younger fans via Twitter, Facebook and various social media.

So book your tickets for this spectacular tour before they sell out - check out the closest venue to your town or city, take your friends and family, put on your gladrags and have the night of your life!













Tuesday, 17 February 2015

BBC EUROVISION SCANDAL!



Who do YOU think of when someone mentions UK Eurovision Song Contest winners? Well, according to a poll of BBC Radio Two listeners in 2013 the answer is unquestionably Bucks Fizz, who were voted the UK's best Eurovision entry of all time with the iconic Making Your Mind Up, written by Andy Hill and John Danter. 

But Bucks Fizz were more than just Eurovision and a trio of number one hits - very underrated in their heyday, many of their singles, B-sides and album tracks were a lot more sophisticated than their contemporaries. With their ever-evolving style Bucks Fizz were ahead of their time in some respects and bang on trend in others.
Epic production, bombastic New Romantic-esque vocal stylings, incredible harmonies and "in your face" percussion - some fab 12" remixes too! And they are still going strong with solo careers and as a band (they released a brand new album a couple of years ago) - they're now known as "(Cheryl, Mike and Jay) Formerly of Bucks Fizz" are still recording and just about to embark on a massive world tour with guest vocalist Bobby McVey (the original group member Bobby G unfortunately left to start a cabaret band and won the rights to use the name Bucks Fizz in a bitter court battle). 

With all this in mind it seems more than a little strange that the most successful group (aside from ABBA) to ever come out of the Eurovision Song Contest has been excluded from the BBC's upcoming event to celebrate 60 years of Eurovision. A twitter campaign using the hashtag #iwantmyfizz has been started by loyal fans and began trending worldwide supported by the band and many other celebrities; it even has its own FaceBook page! Despite the huge outcry, the BBC have so far remained tight lipped on the scandal and have refused to make any comment. Original band member Jay Aston said: 
“They will not be able to call us Bucks Fizz, we’d have to be ‘formerly of Bucks Fizz’. That’s the only reason I can think of.”
Whatever the outcome, fans can rest assured that Bucks Fizz are here to stay and can be seen performing live in the Paradise Regained Tour 2015 all over the UK, Europe and even as far as Australia! With all the publicity gained from this BBC scandal you'd better book your tickets now before they sell out!

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Sunday, 11 May 2014

CHEEKY NEW POP VIDEO FROM "BUCKS FIZZ" BABE JAY ASTON PROVES SHE STILL SPARKLES!


With the Eurovision Song Contest done and dusted for another year and with the UK once again failing to finish in the top 10, at least we can all be happy in the knowledge that Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston is flying the flag for British pop with her fabulous new single "True Love"

Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision for Britain back in 1981 with the frothy "Making Your Mind Up" and had much success worldwide with their unique brand of glossy, contemporary pop, bombastic "pop opera" vocals and catchy tunes. Although still going strong under the name Cheryl, Mike and Jay: Formerly of Bucks Fizz, all three band members also have various projects of their own and Jay Aston's forthcoming new album, "I Spy", is actually her third solo long-player.

Proving that she still has what it takes in terms of both musical talent and sex appeal Aston has released a naughty but fun video to promote her latest release. So sit back, watch the video, download the single and buy the album - I can promise you won't regret it! 


JAY ASTON - "TRUE LOVE" (POP VIDEO)