Miss Li: Infectious Swedish Pop

New (…kinda) Artist Alert!!!

Apple has done it again! The user-friendly company has repeatedly catapulted virtually unknown artists into the spotlight every time they release a new commercial. I’m not sure how they find such wonderful artists, but one thing’s for sure: that must be a sweet job.

The newest artist flung to fame by way of Apple is Miss Li. Appearing in the new Ipod Nano 5G commercial, her candy-coated brand of pop is infectious to the ear and diverse in style. The song featured in the commercial is named "Bourgeois Shangri-La" and it is guaranteed to get your feet a-tappin'.

Important things to know about Miss Li: She hails from Sweden, her voice could be easily mistaken for Regina Spektor, and that her newest release Dancing the Whole Way Home is her 5^th studio album to date.

I’ve done a bit of research into the rest of her catalogue, by no means comprehensive, and I believe I can say two things:

1. If you are looking for an entire album matching the same intensity as “Bourgeois Shangri-La”, you will be slightly disappointed. The closest that the album gets to matching the energy of that song is the first track “I Heard of a Girl”. This is not to say that the album is not worth a listen, but I wanted to make it clear that “Bourgeois Shangri-La” stands out on the album as the catchiest tune. However, you can prove me wrong; decide for yourself.
2. The other song from Dancing The Whole Way Home that I would recommend is the title track. Give it a listen.

-Evan
Senior Asst. Editor