Sweet About Me praised by Paul Cashmere of Undercover FM, "From the sultry opening notes of the debut single 'Sweet About Me', the world will quickly come to know it's uncovered a major new vocal talent in Gabriella Cilmi." Elisabeth Vincentelli from "Time Out" ranked "Sweet About Me" as the best song of 2008. Vincentelli wrote, "Production team Xenomania crafted a typically ace tune for this 17-year-old Aussie, and her unassumingly sexy delivery brought it all home." "Sweet About Me" was nominated in the category 'Most Performed Work' at the Ivor Novello Awards. The song won 'Single of the Year' at the 2008
Hit Me (film) Hit Me (film) Hit Me is a 1996 crime film directed by Steven Shainberg starring Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac, and William H. Macy. The film is based on the novel "A Swell-Looking Babe" by Jim Thompson. Sonny lives with his intellectually disabled older brother and works as a bellhop in a hotel where Monique checks in. Del invites Sonny to take part in a heist but executive Lenny Ish is on to them. This was Haing S. Ngor's last film. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 1996, followed by a release in US theaters