ALEXIS JORDAN SPREADS HER "HAPPINESS" EVERYWHERE

This year has certainly started off with a bang in hot new music. Well, new for our part of the world, but not necessarily for the rest! Of course right now I'm talking about 18 year old Alexis Jordan.

Alexis hails from South Carolina in the US, and came to the US screens originally in 2006 in their first season of America's Got Talent. Whilst Alexis was knocked out in the semi-finals, it didn't stop her from persuing her dream of becoming a pop sensation.

Fast track to 2010 and Jay-Z's record label ROC Nation have snatched this young startlet up and her debut single, Happiness, is released to the US market. Whilst it faired well on the Billboard club and dance charts, it wasn't until the track was released internationally did it start to make waves. It recently peaked at #3 on the UK Charts, and as we speak, it currently sits in the top 5 downloaded tracks in the Australian iTunes (it bulleted up to #13 on the official ARIA Singles Chart this week).

Yes, we may be a little behind on ensuring that Alexis is a success, but if you ask me I think you'll be hearing a lot of this track over the coming Summer weeks ahead (if you haven't been already!).

For all those Deadmau5 lovers out there, you'll recognise the track in the background - yes, those are Alexis' vocals, but that tune is distinctively the Deadmau5 track Brazil. Funnilty enough, it was also used in a track called Change Your Mind by Kylie Minogue last year, but that (unfortuantely) didn't make the final cut for Aphrodite. Check it out on myprevious blog entry. [BLOG/VIDEO]

AND, to top it all off - the track listing for Alexis' self-titled album, which will be released in the UK on the 28th February, was just released via Alexis' Twitter account. Stay tuned for the Australian release date. [TWITTER]

For now, enjoy the video! Much love.

Happiness is availble digitally now. [ITUNES]