My My – A Pink

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Song

Yep, this song one hell of a song. A new rookie group who made a comeback with one award worthy song. Definitely a song to try and listen to. I was not much of a fan of their recent song (Hush). I think I was meant to review it, but somehow it got lost in the process and did not end up on my list. Or did I review it? It is not easy to remember 130 reviews my friend, but now I actually remember that is was my 100th review. Enough of me selling this site to you.

This song has that really laid back but average KPOP vibe to it. The only thing that made it stand out of the crowd is definitely the catchy chorus. But once you get hooked onto the chorus, you will end up loving the song. Not kidding there. I listened to the song at first, but did not like it. Listened to it a few more times, and then it grows on you. Next minute you know, you are singing aloud with the catchy “My, My. Your my”. The beat of song is pretty good as well, matches the cute voices of the girls, which makes the whole song much better. Along with the high note towards the end and that mini dance sequence instrumental, this is one really good song.

Music Video

Okay, this I am lost. They are a bunch of girls, having fun. One notices that another has a love letter and make fun of her. Then they help her. Then they start break dancing in an abandoned place. Yeah, not really sure about this. But beside that, there is not really anything to say, except for pointing out how cute they are. You see. How cute are they?

I think my job here is done actually.

Live Performance

The dance is fits the tune and instrumental of the song heaps. Everything is cute, and actually really does not affect the quality of their songs. Even the break dance part, was well handled and well done, especially when they are the aegyo type of girl group.

And The Rating?

8.3333/10. Really good.

Have Fun Watching Troy 😀

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Sexy Lady – Wooyoung (2PM)

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Song

Guys, I don’t know what my feelings are for this particular song. I don’t listen to it much at all compared to other songs that came out around the same time. I don’t think it is bad, but it is not technically good at all. I think we can all agree that this song is not the best solo debut song out there. I actually prefer label-mate Jo Kwon’s song more than this.

As I am typing this up, I actually think his song does not really fit this type of club music. This voice is a bit too husky for this song and I think he relied on a bit too much of the background vocals in the chorus. I also felt the song’s beat and rhythm was a bit dead to be a clubbing style song. Clubbing song, which will be reflected in the Music Video section, should be more uplifting, not an average KPOP song.

[NOTE]: I am not being biased here. Wooyoung  is my favourite member of 2PM, just this song was not it. Actually, little side note as well: the whole album was not right for him as well.

Music Video

This music video felt a bit dead. There Wooyoung is and his is rocking at a club, probably getting all the ladies, and there is just him and a few dancers, dancing in the middle of the stage, surrounded by the most saddest crowd in the world. I thought girls would squeal and scream when they see Wooyoung not stand around and thinking that this is some kind of ballroom dance. Hands Up had this as well, and now Wooyoung?

Also, what is with that car and the dancers, are they trying to make themselves look cool? The lighting is off, giving Wooyoung weird coloured skin and the dancers are just pretending to be cool. The only thing that I would agree with in this song, is the amount of girls in the video. If you are puzzled, just watch The Boys by Girl’s Generation.

Live Performance

I actually like this dance. It is pretty good and actually reflect the lyrics. At the start of the chorus where he is all like “You keep circulating in my head”, he touches his head and rocks side by side, like blood is circulating in his head. As for the Sexy Lady part, I am not sure. There is a time and place to but ants down your pants.

And The Rating?

I would give a 7/10. Sadly, I expected more of a dance song, from the lead dancer of the group, not some thing that tries to sell him.

Have Fun Watching Troy 😀

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Pandora – KARA


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Song

This song is pretty cool. It is more serious than their last comeback (Step), but not serious as Lupin. I really love the tune. I am not really a a big fan, but I have to say, I was hooked onto the song straight away from hearing it. The instrumental was really really good and appealing. The only thing I have to say about the song which was the let-down, would have to be English in the song. The start I thought, they were saying something like “Oppa-yaaaah”, but turns out they are saying “Up and Up”. I Actually was surprised. Beside that the song was pretty good. I loved the rap as it blended in with the whole song. Yeah…

Music Video

I found this music video like any other music video in the KPOP industry. In the room. No sense of other civilization. I actually thought the music video was dark somewhat, because of the dark colours the girls were wearing and the back ground. They did try to add colour into the music video. but it kind of looked dark as well. Also those eyes, kind of actually ruined that part of the music video. I enjoyed the high note part, but the eyes were kind of creepy.

Also Pandora’s box is not clear at all. Thought I just say that. I would rather think the box would be opague, as it contains the evils of the world. I hope I am talking about the right box.

Live Performance

It is basically the dance from the music video. Nothing changed. I did like the fact that they actually sang live for the whole stage. They always impress me. I also find their costume quite okay. I really do not understand  the lingerie scandal. They look fine. Even though it is not what they were wearing in the music video, but they are fine.

And The Rating?

I guess I have to give it a 9/10. Really good, song, music video and live performance.

Have Fun Watching 😀 Troy

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Day By Day – T-Ara

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Song

This must be one of the slowest songs ever for this year. But not only that, it is pretty good. Despite their scandal recently, they have held a strong song. Not winning any awards unfortunately, but this song is still award-worthy. I really love the steadiness of the song overall. It is summer and summer is known for dance dubstep shuffling music, and this song is kind of a relief from this song. However I felt that they held back a bit too much for this song as well. Slow is not really T-Ara’s thing. I like it, but this is really not an image for them, compared to other songs like Lovey Dovey, Cry Cry, Roly Poly etc.

Music Video

This music video is a lot like Cry Cry and Lovey Dovey. Just only the type of song and title did not really fit the music video. This was kind of Zombie Apocalypse and fighting style kind of music video, but yet we get some unappealing and unfitting.

Besides that, this a a really rocking type of music video. Blind girl (Dani) and her sister have survived a evil villain. They hide in cars and live their life in freedom but with their guard up. As for the villain, she is going around looking for Dani, those with or without an answer is killed. Later the villain’s army finds Dani and her sister. They fight. Sister is defeated and Dani taken away from her. A guy turns up and save the sister’s life, while Dani is trapped in the cage and the villain soon notices that this girl has amazing powers. Then the sister wakes up. Wow, dramatic much.

As for the dance version. NO. THIS SONG DOES NOT A DANCE. Totally ruined it. I don’t want hands flying around me and stuff like that. Rubbish. Oh and those awful flashes, and the really annoying change over cuts, are really stupid.

Live Performance

No to the dance. Thank you very much.

And The Rating?

5.66666667/10. The song was good, the music video was average and the dance, no.

Have Fun Watching 😀 Troy

Music Video (Drama +Dance Versions):

Live Performance:

Flashback – After School

Song

This must be one of the better songs on After School in my point of view. The other songs were kind of bland and did not go straight ot the point, yet still winning many awards. This song is much different. It is like the other songs (Diva, Bang, Shampoo) but is much more updated. It is more straight to the point in a way. I really love the actual song altogether. The start to beginning. Nothing technically ruined or spoiled the song for me. Despite not winning any awards for this song. I stilled liked it.

Music Video

The music video is kind of like T-Ara’s Day by Day, where they dance and close-up were shown of the members. However there were scenes of the girls dancing around the guy, while the guy was tied up in a chair. Also scenes of the girls singing to themselves in front of mirrors, and that really long walk they had in the music video. I just wished to say, that the camera was kind of shakey. Not like SM’s Earthquake camera used in A-Cha, but watch where the all the girls are just posing, kind of shakey. Out of all the scenes, I loved UEE’s scene at the very end of the music video, where she shoots the guy. No wonder she is my favourite in the group.

PS. Also, I hated those lights in the back. I know that they are meant to be making the girls look beautiful and quite sexy, but no, just a big distraction and turn off.

Live Performance

I loved that Panorama dance. I think that is what they call it. (Correct me please,) but that is one of a line up. It looks so freaking cool and quite original. I also liked what the girls where on each stage, kind more casual than suits and dresses. ( I am referring to their more recent performances on the music shows).

And The Rating?

8/10. Just the music video was quite a let down for a really good song.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀

Live Performance:

Music Video Here:

I’m Da One – Jo Kwon

Song

I absolutely fell in love with this song when I first heard it. It was catchy, it was upbeat and technically, it deserve more than one award. There was nothing wrong with the song (well, exaggeration here, I will explain later). Though it is quite different for him to have an upbeat, happy, light hearted yet meaningful song since 2AM normally does Ballads, or actual sad dance songs, I was quite surprised that he pulled the song off quite well. It is a really good song to listen to. I was not that confident in his album. Beside this song, I really liked Heaven, but the rest, I felt it was kind of bland and not as outgoing as Jo Kwon is portrayed on TV shows.

The only thing I must say about this song, is that it has the worse pronunciation mistake, or what I think it is, ever. When Jo Kwon goes Girls, Girls, Girls and Boys, Boys, Boys, it sounded like a whole different language. It sounded much different than Korean, but did not match with another language. So yeah, that bothered me, but beside that, it was a good song.

Music Video

This music video on the other hand was good, but quite cliché. I mean, like from the start you could tell that the Jo Kwon’s assistant or “manager” wants to overthrow Jo Kwon, with the help of the storybook, since most fairy-tales would be told the same way. Also when the poster of the “manager” is put up, and with the rain. darkness and snow, you knew automatically that the newer poster would fall and Jo Kwon’s face would appear.

However, despite the cliché start and middle, I was quite surprised with the ending. The “manager” either grew bored of having power or kind of just went blanked, while in power and just handed the crown over to Jo Kwon. Though I was like “eh”, I was surprised, since, and I must admit, the music video was slowly building up to its climax, and then it just went straight down, in the worst story form ever.

Anyway, I love the fact that Ga-In was in the video. It was not that hard to find her was it?

Live Performance

I found the dance kind of boring, and not appealing. The music was upbeat, the music video was great, but then the dance just sucked. I agree with 2AM when they said they looked awkward when dancing n stage, Jo Kwon was definitely awkward on stage without the others.

And The Rating?

7.5/10. Sorry, but the music video, song and performance’s flaws were kind of big. Sorry.

Have Fun Watching. 😀 Troy

Live Performance Here:

Music Video Here:

Love Style – Boyfriend

Song

This is the first Boyfriend song that I liked. I was not really fond of them in Boyfriend and Don’t Touch My Girl because the songs sounded quite cheesy and kind of to cutey boy song, which I am not really fond of. This however is actually quite cheesy and a cutey boy song, but I don’t it as annoying as the other two songs. I think when I first heard I was hooked onto the song straight away. While most of you guys, (hopefully, big generalization here) are relaxing Summer heat, We Southern Hemisphere people, particularly in Melbourne, Australia are freezing our butts off due to the Winter weather. Yeah, I know this is normal for some countries, but I am hopeless in the cold. 12 degrees is so freaking freezing for me. Don’t ask, I am weak.

Anyway, I really like the chorus in the song and the rap. I just found the English in the song a bit concerning. Not sure if that is the right word, but “We’re Right” in this song, sounds like another language was added to the song. I did like the beat and instrumental of the song.

Music Video

I found this music video pretty good, despite it being a cutey boy song. The only thing I am definitely am not sure of is the floral suits. Not cool, not that great. Pretty bad. Actually the only down side to the whole video. But beside that, I really liked those hanging light sticks thing. They look quite nice. Me want.

Live Performance

Same with the floral suits. Not cool. I did find most of the dance quite good, despite it being like other dances by Boyfriend. But I just noticed, while typing this up, they have good dance, but don’t really fit into the type of song they are singing. Anyone with me there? Or is it just me?

And The Rating?

Pretty good for a band that I am not technically fond of. 8/10.

Have Fun Watching. 😀 Troy

Music Video Here:

Live Performance:

Te Amo – UKISS

Song

This song is definitely not the best. I don’t hate this song, but I don’t like this song as well. The electronic beat and the Spanish accordion  don’t go well together.  Nothing was appealing to me in this song, so I have to say this song was quite …crap. Nothing was to my preferred liking. None of the members voices sounded that good in this particular song. So yeah. I did love Believe, so that was good.

And The Rating?

Yeah. Only give it a 3/10. Not that good, as you can tell.

Have Fun Watching 😀 Troy.

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I Love You – 2NE1

Song

This song rocks. I was really expecting something upbeat like what was at the end of the song, or something like I Am The Best, as their teasers showed, but it turns out to be a ballad with a bit of electronic style mixed up, so I was quite disappointed. But the song is still awesome. I really like the vocals of the group. I actually like all parts of the song from Minzy’s introduction to CL’s Long Note to Park Bom’s chorus and Dara’s natural but auto-tuned parts. But it is all good. I liked the rap at the end o f the song, as it was kind of unexpected. It was like the twist in a story that no one sees coming. ‘

Music Video

This is something that I find kind of different. I am not sure if this different is a good or bad thing. But I still like the music video. It is much different than their past videos, but quite similar to Sistar’s Alone. (Mainly the car scenes). I am quite confused with the doors in the middle and at the end. What happened behind the closed doors? No one knows. I also don’t understand the light house. I think this puzzled everybody. Like seriously, this is a love song, the only reason why I would think a lighthouse would be present in the video is that their lover is at sea. So confusing. There is no evidence of this anyway.

I would like to address Dara’s hair here. IT LOOKS AWESOME. DON’T CRY DARA, YOU LOOK AS GOOD, EVEN WITH HALF OF YOUR HEAD SHAVED. YOU STILL LOOK PRETTY. Now, to continue this review in a professional manner, everybody. (LOVE YOU 2NE1) (LOL).

Live Performance

Wow, though this dance is completely different from their other dances, this one i really good. The emotion is shown in the moves and looks really good. The start of the song was quite good, in terms of the dance. I also noticed a trend. You know how GD coloured his “seaweed hairstyle” with different colours, the same thing is happening to Dara. And also all the members look good.

And The Rating?

I’ll admit, I was a bit bias with some of my comments (Check the brackets in the Music Video part). But I wish only to give this song a 9/10. The reason why I took off the one mark is that I was disappointed since I was expecting something really good and bad ass. Sorry. Otherwise, I would’ve given them a 10/10.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀

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Music Video:

Monster – Big Bang

Song

I must admit, this is not one of their best songs. It really is not really up there considering their past songs. I guess the only thing that makes it stand out, is its catchy beat and the chorus. It does have a good, solid meaning behind it, that guys (or Big Bang, in this case) are not hideous monsters when it comes to love. Yeah, I only found the English in the chorus catchy. I also really love that off-tune note near the end. It was definitely the highlight of the song, and actually suited the style of the song. The vocals were alright, but that rap at the very end (or was it just GD  murmuring?) did not really blend in with the sound of the song. Not my favourite song.

Music Video

I really liked the special effects that were used on the faces and the eyes in this music video. It is kind of cool. The things I hate about this video is the slow-motion parts and the Taeyang’s Sushi hair. Yes, you know what I mean about the hair. Yeah, not cool and won’t be a trend with the idols and KPOP singers. And with slow-motion cameras, they are kind of boring. SM uses them so much, so it is draining. But beside that I have nothing to complain about. Expect for the fact that Big Bang is singing in a war field. But yeah, it was good.

Live Performance

There is no official Korean performance that I am aware of, but there was a Japanese performance. It was good, but the only flaw I saw was Daesung’s nose piercing (also seen in the music video) and that off-tune note at the end. It is really hard to make the performance flawless for this song, I guess.

And The Rating?

Not really the best, but it was okay. 6.5/10.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀

Live Performance – Japanese Version:

Music Video – Korean Version:

Electric Shock – F(x)

Song

I find this song quite good compared to their other songs. I am not a fan and this song does not really change my thoughts about them. However, this is still a good song. It is addictive in a way, but is also annoying at the same time. I am not particularly fond of the “Electric Shock” part of the song. I did like the Na Na Na Na part of the song. Sigh, I thought I was easy to please. I found the vocals pretty good and the rap as well. There really is not much else to say about the song.

Music Video

I found the music video is a bit too mainstream. SM always comeback with a music video that is in a really confined room. I did like the the background, because it looks like those heart monitors line.

However I found that the items used in the music video kind of made the girls look like as if they were going to kill. I mean, those weapons that they are holding are kind of dangerous. You know, they could have killed the cameraman.

Live Performance

I thought the dance would’ve been a bit more serious. Electric Shock sounds like a bad ass type of song, but the dance turned out to be a cutey, bouncing song, which I liked, because this song fits the summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. (May I emphasis that the Southern Hemisphere is currently suffering in the cold here. Melbourne is a bad place to be).

And The Rating?

I’d give it a 7/10. Not fond of the artist, but the song is still pretty cool.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀

Live Performance

Music Video

Believe – UKISS

Song

Ahhh, Another song which I love. Now this song sounds much better than DORADORA, but is really still not a hit. I ma quite surprised because this is the usual mainstream KPOP song you can find. It is something always this techno. This song is quite catchy and really addictive to listen to. I really like it how the everyone gets a turn, not like Super Junior where I just noticed that Shindong does not actually get any solo part and Kangin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Leeteuk only getting small parts. (Why am I talking about Super Junior?)

This song is more laid out and planned and sounds really good. The vocals and rap were good.

Music Video

Nothing really to say about this music video. I really did not flow in away though. See, Dongho was singing into the mirror and then the camera pans to Eli who is sitting on the edge of the bathtub.  The singer’s transition flowed however not the actual music video kind of flow. I felt this music video did not have much planning in it, and really was something thought of at the last minute. They probably picked a random tunnel, chucked in some made up house and looked for a public toilet in the music video. Really basic, but I have to admit, boring.

Live Performance

The dance is good as well. It was not as good as Neverland or Man Man Ha Ni. So yeah, as I said above, this must be something that was thought of at the last minute. Though I thought the ending was quite original. So yeah, good.

And The Rating?

I guess this song just made it to the 8/10 mark. I was quite disappointed with the music video and dance, but I liked the song. So yeah.

Have Fun Watching. Troy 😀

Live Performance:

Music Video:

One Summer Night – Brown Eyed Girls

Song

Fan-boy mode on. Fan-boy mode off. I was totally happy when Brown Eyed Girl’s announced that they were going to have a comeback. Though this song is not what I have been expecting, I am still loving this song. It is a very summery song and sounds very fresh. It’s not a typical ballad. It’s tone is quite cheerful and happy. Normal ballads are sad or tells a sad story.

This song retells a story of a girl who falls in love with a guy at midnight. That I found pretty cute. I love how each of the singers display such good voices for such a song. I also love Miryo’s rap. It is not upbeat or dramatic like Abracadabra or Sixth Sense, but quite soft and calm. It is not fierce like their last 4 songs. This is more of laid-back kind of song, which sounds really good.

Music Video

This music video is really good as well. Normally I get really confused and start noticing things that I should never notice. But this music video is really cool and laid-back as well. You can get into the feel of the video or the flow of it quite easily. There is no need to go “Oh, what is that?” or “What is happening here in this scene?”

Basically, this video is about a person (Narsha) who looks back at another’s (Jea) story. The person look’s at the pictures drawn in a book, which actually allows them to look back and recount or retell the story. The young girl  falls in love with another guy (by ordering him to hang out with her or maybe not). They go the beach and then to the market. On the way to somewhere the girl becomes injured (aka. a small cut on her foot). The guy becomes awkward around her, but piggy backs her to the Ferris wheel. Then they fall in love. The girl kisses the guy and both become lovers. Back to the present, Jea turns up and takes the book away from Narsha. She turns angry at Narsha for taking her book. We then find out the young girl in the book is actually in fact Jea. For those who don’t know, Jea is wearing the same necklace which the guy had handed the girl in the past. Also the book also contains written lyrics. Only Jea in the whole group writes up and composes music (like for example, this song here). And why else would she become overprotective of the book if it was not hers?

That is what I think happened, and it pretty much make sense. I don’t see the plotline where some people have mentioned to me “The young girl is Narsha and Jea took Narsha’s lover.” There is no evidence whatsoever ever of that in the video.

Live Performance

There is not one at all.

And The Rating?

10/10. The song sounds like perfrection to my ears.

Have Fun Watching 😀 Troy.

Music Video

Love Is Energy – CHI CHI

Song

This song totally rocks. There is nothing wrong with this song. Just because there are some pronunciation errors in the song and just a little too much auto tune (by a little, I mean a lot), this song is still really good. I actually prefer the live performance better than the actual song itself, just the performance is too short compared to the actual song. I really loved how most of the chorus is English and just a few lines is in Korean, which is kind of astand out for me. Most song’s chorus are mainly Korean or a mixture of both. This however has both mainly English and a small sprinkle of Korean. Really good song. Impressed with that really high (or not so high) note at the end.

Music Video

There is not really much to say about the music video. It’s just them dancing or those close-up shots again. Just that light behind the girls after the 1st chorus was kind of distracting for me. But beside that there really is not much to say. Dance was pretty good. Those wings looked beautiful and the optical illusion at the end for the close up shots looked pretty good.

Live Performance

I am quite impressed by that high note at the end. Pretty good. Also that Helicopter hand motion dance for the chorus was pretty good. Wait… Pretty awesome. I tried doing the dance move, but failed. Watched the girl’s tutorials but still failed. But beside that awesome choreography.

And The Rating?

9.5/10. Hell of a good song. Just there was too much auto tune in the whole song.

Have Fun Watching 😀 Troy

Live Performance (I am sorry about this, but the proucers spelt the name of the song wrong in this video. They spelt it “Love is Energe” Awkward, is it not?) 

Music Video

2Hot – G.Na

Song

What a freaking good song to get summer started! It is so good. I definitely recommend this song to anyone who wants a new song or album in their collection. Its very sexual but at the same time catchy. The beat is very addictive. I ereally like the small whispers which are in the background asking you “Are You Ready?”. Every time I hear that, I yell “Hell Yeah”. The chorus is really catchy as well, which makes it more appealing.

For some reason, I think it is kind of similar to Twinkle, by TAETISEO (SNSD’s SUBUNIT). Twinkle was more of a happy yet 80’s-ish song in a way, while this song I found quite similar but more of a late 90’s, early 00’s type of song. That is a lot of numbers for just one song.

Music Video

Now, this is where most of the juices of the whole review are coming from.

1. The guys are pervert. Even if I had a freaking hot neighbour or crush next door, I would not really go to their windows and perve on them. You know? (FYI: The guys are pretty lame dancers. And guess what. I thought I was lame.)

2. G.Na has some kind of problem where she can’t dress herself. This was clearly shown in Top Girl but now also 2HOT.

3. Ummm.. Last time I checked, if there was a fire, you are meant to leave the building straight away. Not actually stand there and flirt or turn on the fire-fighters.

4. Why does the club looks like a deserted place. Behind the camera, there is like nobody. It’s like everyone is trapped in a corner.

Live Performance

I was only notified about the “kiss” that happened on stage with G.Na and one of her back-up dancers, which was a female. All I have to say is that, the camera was shooting from a wrong angle, at the very moment. But beside that, I loved the dance.

And The Rating?

9/10.

Have Fun Watching. 😀 Troy

Live Performance

Music Video

Loving U – Sistar

Song

I absolutely love this track. It is really summery and very fresh. I really love all of the members in this song. Alone did something to their voices and they all sounded the same. Loving U changed this and I can now tell which singer is singing which part. I particularly love the first part of the chorus as it was so catchy. I found the rap pretty cute and nice. Basically I found whole song pretty nice. Nothing to complain about. I think I am starting to be a fan of Sistar.

Music Video

There really is not much to complain about this video. It’s just the girls on a vacation. Also at the same time, having a bit of fun and filming their music video. I love this. It is more like a fan service video than anything else. So yeah, not much to say.

Live Performance

I love the dance in this song. It matches the cute tone of the song and is easy going and quite slow. I enjoyed watching the girls dance. It was much different from their sexy but alone concept. I think they just realized they all had each other. HAHAHAHAHAHA.

And The Rating?

Ummm.. Ya!! 10/10. Is it too obvious. Loved every aspect of their song. Congratulations to Sistar’s first Loving U win on Music Bank.

Have Fun Watching 😀 Troy

Live Performance (Loving U + Summer Remix (Alone, How Dare You, So Cool)

Music Video