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Post by bigb0882 on Oct 18, 2013 21:08:32 GMT -5
Is December 3rd a little late for a Christmas album release? It seems like a couple more weeks could do a lot to help get those numbers up. It isn't as if the album is going to sell any other time of the year.
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 19, 2013 5:22:07 GMT -5
The album is being mastered today! So the album is finished and Leona's shooting a music video today/tomorrow!!! The era is finally starting.
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 19, 2013 8:19:43 GMT -5
From Leona's facebook!! I hope we get a snippet of the lead single from the video shoot.
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 19, 2013 10:24:36 GMT -5
She reminds me a bit of Whitney when she was younger! From the movie set a couple days ago.
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 20, 2013 6:58:39 GMT -5
Yay! Glad it's catchy. Must have a good hook.
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Post by Gray. on Oct 20, 2013 20:33:30 GMT -5
Yay! Glad it's catchy. Must have a good hook. The single from the Christmas album? Does this mean that the single is an original composition and not a classic (which would be a good thing IMO)?
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 21, 2013 7:42:27 GMT -5
Yay! Glad it's catchy. Must have a good hook. The single from the Christmas album? Does this mean that the single is an original composition and not a classic (which would be a good thing IMO)? Yes, it's been confirmed as an original song. :)
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 22, 2013 17:29:25 GMT -5
Leona on the set of the video shoot a couple days ago! Looks very festive and Leona looks nice ^_^
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 23, 2013 16:04:50 GMT -5
A woman who work in the industry got a copy of the album and was asked about the lead single! Another tweet saying it's catchy! Argh I cannot wait to hear it.
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Post by marky123 on Oct 24, 2013 9:41:21 GMT -5
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Post by Jack on Oct 24, 2013 10:02:09 GMT -5
^ Hmm. That's not very good.
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Post by dbhmr on Oct 24, 2013 10:27:50 GMT -5
I actually don't think it's a bad song, but she really missed the mark with her vocal delivery. It's so...anemic, almost lazy at times, and she really doesn't bring home the melody or backing instrumentation. It sort of sounds like how you'd sing through it in a warm-up or rehearsal when you weren't going all out (until the end of the song). She really needed to sell it and I don't think she did. The melody and "Christmas feeling" are there, though.
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Post by ¤ Matthea ¤ on Oct 24, 2013 10:45:51 GMT -5
Love it!
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Post by Dreams on Oct 24, 2013 10:48:37 GMT -5
Oooh what a nice surprise! :)
This is such a cute Christmas song! I love that it's one of those songs that put a smile on your face, love the Motown flavor and, needless to say, she sounds incredible (that vibrato!!)
This is easily my favorite Christmas song released this year.
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Post by Jack on Oct 24, 2013 11:02:25 GMT -5
Actually, I played it a second and third time and it does sound better. It's still a bit of a non-event. I expected some more impressive vocals from her.
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Post by colson on Oct 24, 2013 11:11:11 GMT -5
I actually don't think it's a bad song, but she really missed the mark with her vocal delivery. It's so...anemic, almost lazy at times, and she really doesn't bring home the melody or backing instrumentation. It sort of sounds like how you'd sing through it in a warm-up or rehearsal when you weren't going all out (until the end of the song). She really needed to sell it and I don't think she did. The melody and "Christmas feeling" are there, though. But isn't that the producer's job to make sure that she does?
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Post by dbhmr on Oct 24, 2013 11:22:11 GMT -5
I actually don't think it's a bad song, but she really missed the mark with her vocal delivery. It's so...anemic, almost lazy at times, and she really doesn't bring home the melody or backing instrumentation. It sort of sounds like how you'd sing through it in a warm-up or rehearsal when you weren't going all out (until the end of the song). She really needed to sell it and I don't think she did. The melody and "Christmas feeling" are there, though. But isn't that the producer's job to make sure that she does? Maybe? I'm not sure how it works; I wasn't necessarily blaming Leona, just commenting on the final product. I think this would have worked with a more full delivery--I can see someone like Mariah really taking this song to its full potential.
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 24, 2013 12:01:18 GMT -5
Love it!!!! Such a great feel to it and I cannot stop listening to it! ^_^
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2013 20:42:40 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2013 21:58:16 GMT -5
I agree that the song itself is good but she's sleepwalking through it.
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 25, 2013 6:47:25 GMT -5
Just saw that. Hopefully Leona & Kelly will dominate the Christmas Market this year. Two very talented ladies and both of whom deserve all the success they get!! In regards to people saying how she held back vocally, I think that's a good thing. The song is catchy and Leona's vocals are easy to sing along to and I love the constraint she had in the song tbh. I'm 100% certain that she'll deliver a lot of big vocals on the album anyway!
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 25, 2013 11:38:36 GMT -5
The trackilisting has been revealed! 1. One More Sleep 2. Winter Wonderland 3. White Christmas 4. Your Hallelujah 5. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 6. Mr Right 7. O Holy Night - Lewis 8. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday 9. Ave Maria 10. Silent Night LinkLove the choice of songs and cannot wait to hear the originals!!
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Post by Dreams on Oct 25, 2013 11:58:43 GMT -5
Tracklist looks OKAY. I wish she hadn't done "Ave Maria" cuz I hate that song, anyway I'm looking forward to the originals too, plus " Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," that song is awesome. Sidenote, I hope that is NOT the album cover.
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 25, 2013 11:59:47 GMT -5
Tracklist looks OKAY. I wish she hadn't done "Ave Maria" cuz I hate that song, anyway I'm looking forward to the originals too, plus " Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," that song is awesome. Sidenote, I hope that is NOT the album cover. It isn't the album cover. It's just a place holder until they get the cover. Leona did a photoshoot a week or 2 ago for the cover, so it'll definitely have Leona on it. :)
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Post by Kurt on Oct 25, 2013 12:30:08 GMT -5
Aww, the title got me hoping the title track would be a cover of Clay Aiken's "Merry Christmas With Love."
Getting really burned out on "Silent Night," especially as the album closer so often, but maybe her vocals on it will change my mind. (Same goes for Kelly, since I haven't heard the preview yet either.)
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 25, 2013 12:33:55 GMT -5
US released on 3rd December and "One More Sleep" released to US iTunes November 5th. LinkAlso confirms that "Mr Right" & "Your Hallelujah" are originals.
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Post by Dreams on Oct 25, 2013 12:42:24 GMT -5
Like someone mentioned already, December 3rd sounds a little late to release the album. I hope it receives a big promotional push though, so it can sell loads within that limited timeframe and hopefully continue to sell for years to come. X-Factor (hopefully both stateside and in the UK) is a must.
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Post by Envoirment on Oct 28, 2013 12:44:56 GMT -5
LinkThe bolded!!! *_* OMG I cannot wait to hear it! And the other tracks of course. :)
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Post by Envoirment on Nov 3, 2013 10:45:18 GMT -5
Leona revealed the album cover! I really like it!
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Post by spoonabdul3 on Nov 3, 2013 10:59:16 GMT -5
is she still popular in the UK?
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