Tooji - Money

"I need an upgrade"

Truth be told, I've always wanted to like Tooji's music more than I do. I'm all for experimental, glamorous Scandinavian pop stars. I mean, who isn't? But the songs that I'd heard seemed to be too generic for what seems like an unusual artist. Then I heard Money, and everything made sense. If Tooji can keep up with this genre-defying, aggressively produced pop, he'll definitely have my full attention. This song certainly won't be to everyone's taste, and we'll see how much staying power it has, but there's no denying that he's gone out on a limb. And in a world with copy/paste DJs being used by every pop singer out there, a little experimentalism goes a long way.



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Tooji - Rebels

"We used to carry the fire"

I was never really a fan of Tooji's debut Eurovision single a couple of years ago. It felt like he was trying to be Norway's answer to Eric Saade, but falling short. In truth, I'd almost forgot about him until this new single made its way onto the internet. With Rebels, Tooji has made me a convert. The song fits in with the current trend of massively produced EDM anthems, but its a stellar representation of the trend. To put it in Alienhits terms, it sounds a bit like Martin Rolinski singing a poppier version of a Sound Of Arrows track. This is a very good thing, and makes me excited for where Tooji will take his music next.



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