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Post by The Northern Star⭐ on Dec 8, 2009 3:17:00 GMT -5
Can't Breathe is seriously one of the best songs I've heard in ages. Pop Ballad Masterpiece.
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Post by megataff on Dec 8, 2009 4:28:28 GMT -5
Can't Breathe is seriously one of the best songs I've heard in ages. Pop Ballad Masterpiece. Here here. Love it!!!
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Post by r.enato on Dec 8, 2009 7:34:31 GMT -5
Can't Breathe is seriously one of the best songs I've heard in ages. Pop Ballad Masterpiece. Here here. Love it!!! Easily my favorite.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Dec 8, 2009 9:37:43 GMT -5
Definitely Leona's best song, for sure. Worth the price of the album for that song alone. The album is REALLY brilliant though. I can't get enough. Current favorite: Don't Let Me Down, which is EASILY JT's best production work.
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Post by S_Bunny on Dec 8, 2009 13:16:30 GMT -5
^^ I'm not saying she should go all the way R&B and definitely not hip-hop. I was thinking she should do a handful of r&b songs for her next album. And like you were saying she should up her bland ballad with more power and attitude i think doing more r&b will help her with that. Pop/Rock want help her at all and she said in a interview she doesn't like heavy metal. Dance/Pop eh "outta my head" was not Leona's best song and she's not a dancer so dance/pop is outta the question. So that leaves R&B/Soul and Jazz wich is more Leona's style it's laid back but still let's her amazing vocals shine through and it will bring more attitude to her style. I agree like Can't Breathe. Theres rumours about a possible return to the X Factor Finale this weekend! ![](http://yoursmiles.org/ssmile/fun/s0270.gif)
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Post by grouper6 on Dec 8, 2009 20:05:58 GMT -5
Her album isn't in HIts top 50 predictions. I think that they should do a re-release with some more soulful sounding songs. The ones on the album wont cut it imo. Hope things do better for her but she may be suffering the sophomore jinx here.
Sales are just way down in the US compared to the UK which is sad considering the population.
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Post by frank on Dec 8, 2009 20:41:55 GMT -5
Her album isn't in HIts top 50 predictions. I think that they should do a re-release with some more soulful sounding songs. The ones on the album wont cut it imo. Hope things do better for her but she may be suffering the sophomore jinx here. Sales are just way down in the US compared to the UK which is sad considering the population. Well, obviously it's because she hasn't had a hit single here. Yet.
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Post by grouper6 on Dec 8, 2009 22:14:04 GMT -5
Her album isn't in HIts top 50 predictions. I think that they should do a re-release with some more soulful sounding songs. The ones on the album wont cut it imo. Hope things do better for her but she may be suffering the sophomore jinx here. Sales are just way down in the US compared to the UK which is sad considering the population. Well, obviously it's because she hasn't had a hit single here. Yet. No, it's not obvious because the *shock* , there are artists inside the top 50 with no hit and decent album sales.
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Post by benmcd2000 on Dec 8, 2009 22:15:20 GMT -5
They need to turn this era around....my advice, re-release "Echo" with a couple of hits!
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Post by tsw2008 on Dec 8, 2009 22:29:54 GMT -5
Well, obviously it's because she hasn't had a hit single here. Yet. No, it's not obvious because the *shock* , there are artists inside the top 50 with no hit and decent album sales. How many commercial pop singers can hang around the charts without a hit ? Name a few. You can't compare commercial pop singers like Leona, Rihanna, etc to someone like Andrea Bocelli for example. Commercial pop singers need hits to sell. It's that simple. Had they realeased a better song off the album as the lead single like 'I Got You' the album would've been selling. Leona has no trouble selling albums she just needs a hit song like most other commercial pop singers. You can't just put all artists in the same boat, that's silly. I'm *shocked* I have to explain this to you. The quality of posters on this site has really gone down.
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Post by S_Bunny on Dec 9, 2009 13:08:20 GMT -5
Run@ Popstars Germany with the contestants
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Post by BrokenArrow on Dec 9, 2009 17:31:59 GMT -5
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Post by missbri7 on Dec 10, 2009 9:33:16 GMT -5
Video look like it's going to be amazing and i can't wait to see Avatar.
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Post by Alex on Dec 10, 2009 13:01:28 GMT -5
75 LEWIS*LEONA ECHO 14,735 -36 22,951 104,986
May not even scan 200k. FLOP OF THE YEAR. At least we have "Can't Breathe" and "I Got You" out of it. The only two decent tracks on the CD
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Post by clarksodi on Dec 10, 2009 13:34:06 GMT -5
75 LEWIS*LEONA ECHO 14,735 -36 22,951 104,986 May not even scan 200k. FLOP OF THE YEAR. At least we have "Can't Breathe" and "I Got You" out of it. The only two decent tracks on the CD I had so much faith in this era for the following reasons: 1. Amazing vocalist. Probably one of the best this decade, although she hasn't shown it as much in the US. 2. Top Notch Producers. From JT to Max Martin to Tedder and everyone in between. It appeared incredibly promising 3. Image and appearance. She's probably among one of the most beautiful VOCALISTS out there, along with Underwood and Beyonce. The picture on the cover is beautiful. 4. Label support. Seriously, she's been super hyped since day one. It's amazing how poor single choices have totally killed this era. Happy should have never been released. I would have started with Outta My Head. That song is an immediate hit. I personally bought the album because of that song.
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Post by S_Bunny on Dec 10, 2009 14:55:20 GMT -5
75 LEWIS*LEONA ECHO 14,735 -36 22,951 104,986 May not even scan 200k. FLOP OF THE YEAR. At least we have "Can't Breathe" and "I Got You" out of it. The only two decent tracks on the CD This album is not the flop of the year, many other albums have done worse. Yes this has got off to a bad start in the US which is expected seeing as Happy was the completely wrong single and has obviously affected Echo's sales. Withought a song currently top40 on radio and no promo for the past couple of weeks this album wasnt going to miraculously stay in the Top50 and will most likely fall out of the Top100 next week, which I expect beacuse of reasons I've already stated (no top40 single or promo). Who knows maybe Echo wont pick up in the US but that wont stop Leona from selling in Europe where this album has done ok, currently Platinum in the UK and will keep selling there.
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Post by bigbluenote on Dec 10, 2009 19:08:20 GMT -5
I really don't consider this a "flop" album. As someone said above, she has had no real hit from this album and not too much promo. So 105K after 3 weeks (or 4, however long it's been) is not bad AT ALL.
Why don't we wait until after Christmas to say "flop album"? After Christmas is when the radio PD's re-evaluate their playlists. Now that the label sent out "I Got You", maybe it'll get listened to by PD's out there and it may hit top 40. Until then, I wish people would stop using the word "flop". It's so unappropriate in this case.
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Post by Alex on Dec 10, 2009 22:58:14 GMT -5
I really don't consider this a "flop" album. As someone said above, she has had no real hit from this album and not too much promo. So 105K after 3 weeks (or 4, however long it's been) is not bad AT ALL. Why don't we wait until after Christmas to say "flop album"? After Christmas is when the radio PD's re-evaluate their playlists. Now that the label sent out "I Got You", maybe it'll get listened to by PD's out there and it may hit top 40. Until then, I wish people would stop using the word "flop". It's so unappropriate in this case. You guys REALLY have to re-evaluate your opinion of FLOP ALBUM. 100k after 3 weeks from a superstar artist is a flop. Especially when her lead single flopped horribly. Her career in the US is over because her label REFUSES to put her with African-American producers or models in her videos. They want her strictly white. Which is cool for the UK, but we need to see GHETTO Leona if she wants to succeed in the US. I want LIL WAYNE on her next track with her dropping it low on a Timbaland beat.
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Post by starr on Dec 10, 2009 23:14:57 GMT -5
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Post by bigbluenote on Dec 11, 2009 1:13:28 GMT -5
I really don't consider this a "flop" album. As someone said above, she has had no real hit from this album and not too much promo. So 105K after 3 weeks (or 4, however long it's been) is not bad AT ALL. Why don't we wait until after Christmas to say "flop album"? After Christmas is when the radio PD's re-evaluate their playlists. Now that the label sent out "I Got You", maybe it'll get listened to by PD's out there and it may hit top 40. Until then, I wish people would stop using the word "flop". It's so unappropriate in this case. You guys REALLY have to re-evaluate your opinion of FLOP ALBUM. 100k after 3 weeks from a superstar artist is a flop. Especially when her lead single flopped horribly. Her career in the US is over because her label REFUSES to put her with African-American producers or models in her videos. They want her strictly white. Which is cool for the UK, but we need to see GHETTO Leona if she wants to succeed in the US. I want LIL WAYNE on her next track with her dropping it low on a Timbaland beat. Leona is a "superstar artist"? Since when?! Did I miss the memo? You just admitted that her lead single "flopped horribly". How is 105K after 3 weeks a flop? The whole "African American" and "White" thing is unnecessary and completely out of line. And, no, we don't need Leona to stoop down to Shakira's level. I love Shakira and all, but neither one of them needs to use rent-a-rapper.
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Post by S_Bunny on Dec 11, 2009 3:00:12 GMT -5
I really don't consider this a "flop" album. As someone said above, she has had no real hit from this album and not too much promo. So 105K after 3 weeks (or 4, however long it's been) is not bad AT ALL. Why don't we wait until after Christmas to say "flop album"? After Christmas is when the radio PD's re-evaluate their playlists. Now that the label sent out "I Got You", maybe it'll get listened to by PD's out there and it may hit top 40. Until then, I wish people would stop using the word "flop". It's so unappropriate in this case. You guys REALLY have to re-evaluate your opinion of FLOP ALBUM. 100k after 3 weeks from a superstar artist is a flop. Especially when her lead single flopped horribly. Her career in the US is over because her label REFUSES to put her with African-American producers or models in her videos. They want her strictly white. Which is cool for the UK, but we need to see GHETTO Leona if she wants to succeed in the US. I want LIL WAYNE on her next track with her dropping it low on a Timbaland beat. Especially as her lead single flop horribly it was obvious that her album was never going to do great at first. And we honestly dont need to bring colour or race into this either and she has worked with African-American producers by the way.
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Post by r.enato on Dec 11, 2009 7:48:51 GMT -5
Do you guys think I Got You can be somewhat of a hit?
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Post by megataff on Dec 11, 2009 10:56:54 GMT -5
Do you guys think I Got You can be somewhat of a hit? There's a thread just for IGY HERE......
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Post by r.enato on Dec 11, 2009 11:04:47 GMT -5
Do you guys think I Got You can be somewhat of a hit? There's a thread just for IGY HERE...... There's another one right HERE but I chose to post it in the album thread. Deal with it. ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png)
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Post by grouper6 on Dec 11, 2009 12:15:42 GMT -5
Do you guys think I Got You can be somewhat of a hit? Honestly No. I don't want to prejudge it but I think that this album is pretty much over. PD are too powerful and fickle. I think the fact that Clive, Simon, J Records couldn't get her minimal airplay even on AC (now that is a huge puzzle for me as I can understand top 40) and Kelly Clarkson's getting huge play with a ballad 'already gone' is startling. Also, her label has been too slow in not pivoting to drop a new single from Nov. By the time IGY goes for ads next year, this album will be o ut of the top 100 selling 9k a week. Notice, that her sales aren't huge in Europe either. She's doing ok but definitely not at the level that I expected after coming of the huge sucess of 'spirit'! KIR
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Post by BrokenArrow on Dec 11, 2009 13:54:59 GMT -5
I really don't consider this a "flop" album. As someone said above, she has had no real hit from this album and not too much promo. So 105K after 3 weeks (or 4, however long it's been) is not bad AT ALL. Why don't we wait until after Christmas to say "flop album"? After Christmas is when the radio PD's re-evaluate their playlists. Now that the label sent out "I Got You", maybe it'll get listened to by PD's out there and it may hit top 40. Until then, I wish people would stop using the word "flop". It's so unappropriate in this case. You guys REALLY have to re-evaluate your opinion of FLOP ALBUM. 100k after 3 weeks from a superstar artist is a flop. Especially when her lead single flopped horribly. Her career in the US is over because her label REFUSES to put her with African-American producers or models in her videos. They want her strictly white. Which is cool for the UK, but we need to see GHETTO Leona if she wants to succeed in the US. I want LIL WAYNE on her next track with her dropping it low on a Timbaland beat. Try telling that to Taylor Swift and Susan Boyle. lol
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Post by megataff on Dec 11, 2009 15:10:57 GMT -5
There's a thread just for IGY HERE...... There's another one right HERE but I chose to post it in the album thread. Deal with it. ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png) "Deal with it...??" Whooah dude....I was merely pointing you in the direction of a thread that was specific to your request - in case you never realised there was one..... ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) Chill out man!!
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Post by r.enato on Dec 11, 2009 15:14:38 GMT -5
There's another one right HERE but I chose to post it in the album thread. Deal with it. ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png) "Deal with it...??" Whooah dude....I was merely pointing you in the direction of a thread that was specific to your request - in case you never realised there was one..... ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) Chill out man!! It sounded rude with the use of caps on "HERE". Yes I know those threads, but there are too many to follow for each song, so I normally only post in artist's threads. Thanks anyway and sorry if I misinterpreted you! :)
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Post by megataff on Dec 11, 2009 15:34:26 GMT -5
"Deal with it...??" Whooah dude....I was merely pointing you in the direction of a thread that was specific to your request - in case you never realised there was one..... ![::)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/eyesroll.png) Chill out man!! It sounded rude with the use of caps on "HERE". Yes I know those threads, but there are too many to follow for each song, so I normally only post in artist's threads. Thanks anyway and sorry if I misinterpreted you! :) NP's ;) .....(I put 'HERE' in caps to highlight the fact it was a linky....that's all)
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Post by S_Bunny on Dec 13, 2009 16:07:18 GMT -5
Stop Crying Your Heart Out LIVE
Amazing performance.
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