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Last December Idol-2009 alumni Rabih Jaber has presented his second single "Leave The World Behind" which has got a pretty dramatical video few months later. Rabih definitely keeps on working on his solo-career and the teaser of a new single "You & I" is already out on Youtube.
What we can say out of this snippet is that it's gonna be a good follow-up of "Leave The World Behind" going in the same vein and mixing Swedish club trends of 2012 with a dance-pop music.

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Rabih Jaber who has started his solo-career last year and has unleashed already the second wonderful Swedish House Mafia-goes-pop single "Leave The World Behind" in the end of 2011 premieres new video.
What you can find a simple lovestory turns pretty unexpected, much deeper, dramatic and serious in the end so you absolutely should watch it in full length below.

Rebound's Rabih Jaber is coming back with already second solo-single "Leave The World Behind" written by him with Andreas Auzern and produced by Andreas with Powerkings.
When the first single "Millionaire" was purest dance-pop (with bigger emphasis of pop-component), "Leave The World Behind" feels like summarizing of dance music in 2011 with gentle synth keys and Rabih's velvet vocal leading to anthemic Swedish House Mafia-smelling choruses.
Though this dance direction fits Rabih perfectly singer doesn't seem to get stuck to any definite direction and this is actually even more exciting while waiting for his further tracks.

Every year since September we get a lot of schlager-rumors getting wild flowing around and collecting the most pop-actual artists into speculations lists of Aftonbladet and Expressen. As you understand loads of these rumours never happen but at the same time we get a solid bunch of artists which are later officially confirmed so at least half of final list is already expected.
We didn't get speculations season started quite long this year though (except previously discussed Nina Söderquist, Lili & Susie, Timoteij and H.e.a.t. with Erik Grönwall) but today Aftonbladet has revealed utterly exciting list of artists willing to participate in Melodifestivalen-2012.
- Charlotte Perrelli is eager to come back to the contest working this year with her previous Melodifestivalen-winning entry "Hero" songwriter Fredrik Kempe.
- Helena Paparizou who was haunted by Christer Björkman many years has finally sent few songs.
- E.M.D.'s Erik Segerstedt and Mattias Andréasson have sent solo-songs, it's not clear if Danny wants though. Seems like he didn't send any songs himself but doesn't mind to participate if he'll be invited by SVT.
- Rebound's Eddie Razaz and Rabih Jaber are also eager to participate solo and both have sent songs.
- Magnus Carlsson who sent entries recent years without any luck was working this time with new songwriter supposedly on Melodifestivalen-stuff.
- Another Alcazar-member Lina Hedlund was looking for songs to partiipate in Melodifestivalen with while band is on a hold since this summer.
- Martin Rolinski who was ready to partiipate in MF-2011 has refused when Christer Björkman wished him to change the song, it has opened a spot for Anders Fernette, now Martin is ready for comeback.
- Few songwriters have written songs for Ace Of Base's Jenny Berggren this year.
- Molly Sandén is looking for the right song to make comeback.
- September's participance is quite possible but depends on if her new material will succeed in USA as it's more important goal for her to work on.
You can check articles here and here.

Around month ago we've told you about big news coming from both pieces of ex-Rebound Rabih and Eddie and now we have the first result of their solo-attempts - debut single of Rabih Jaber.
"Millionaire" is modern pop-track produced by Raaban (new rising name and very productive songwriter in Swedish pop-music) that sounds in pretty recognizable Rebound style flirting with Usher's "DJ Got Us Falling In Love Again", still dancey and powdered with Rabih's special voice we always loved so much.
"Millionaire" video is featuring Ana Gina, old Rebound friend. If you remember they've made funny video for "Hurricane" before.
Solid debut and fresh Swedish pop-star we're gonna keep our eyes on waiting for the new stuff.

Relatively young pop-project Rebound consisting of our beloved ex-Idols Eddie Razaz and Rabih Jaber we were following whole year has unexpectedly announced its official split-up. Sure we were completely shocked by this news after watching Rebound's performance in front of a crowd of screaming fans this March and we think lack of the interest absolutely couldn't be the reason of this decision.
However right after break-up Eddie and Rabih have started working on their solo-career. Eddie has revealed on his twitter that he's recording new songs with Moh Denebi (Loreen, Måns Zelmerlöw, Jessica Folcker), Pitchtunes (Hani, Mary N'Diaye), Christian Fast (Jeanette) and Henrik Nordenback (Di Leva, Anna Stadling) and Rabih is going to release his solo-single "Millionaire" in a few weeks with video already shot and more than promising small piece of the track already leaked. "Millionaire" is the result of his work with music producer Rabaan releasing his dance EP "One Of A Kind" on July 4th and vocal duty for one of the songs "Where Are You" was delivered by Rabih, you can check the piece of this lovely dance-track below and all the rest of samples on Raaban's soundcloud channel.

Last week Stockholm celebrated new Britney Spears' album with release-fest and performance of main Swedish star-fan of Britney, there are actually two as I know - Sibel and Eddie Razaz (you could even watch Eddie on Idol auditions singing Britney's "Oops!...I Did It Again") so amazing Eddie was there to make really nice acoustic cover-performance with some big Britney's hits. As I wrote in my melotrip report I was lucky enough to meet Eddie and Rabih and to convince myself what a pleasant guys they are in life. Rebound have revealed that now their next aim is release of debut album and have performed their last single "Psycho", you can watch piece of it recorded by me below. As well don't forget to check beautiful new Rabih's cover of "The way you are".

Update 12.08.2010 - Check "Not Helpless" here.

Not so much time passed since last season of Swedish Idol but after successful debut albums of the winner Erik Grönwall and runner-up Calle Kristiansson Sweden gets new Idol-stars. Two friends Eddie Razaz and Rabih Jaber from Idol-2009 decided to join forces in effort to reach success and called themselves Rebound! First single "Hurricane" has attracted a lot of public attention and even more after Eddie's come-out in local gay-magazine QX. Last weeek single has become #1 in Sweden and next single "Not Helpless" is on the way to be released later this year. Guys already perform it live and it's not less great work with catchy chorus and modern electro-pop-r'n'b sound that's gonna become another step to strengthen Rebound in a status of new-born stars in Swedish music.