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Post by Envoirment on Jul 16, 2015 12:19:40 GMT -5
The album release date is September 11th in the US as well. Leona's confirmed in through interviews on her radio tour thus far. Also, "I Am" the next single for the UK will be given as an instagrat for those who've pre-ordered the album tonight. Can listen to it here in the meantime: www.itemvn.com/cachedsongs/EF6AA049050D105745E2123BC9AA737E6065F5C6/users/belittleselfish/619661/iamleona.mp3In regards to US success, I'm being hopeful "Thunder" can crack top 20 on HAC/AC and maybe top 40 on Mainstream/Pop radio and go top 40 on the Hot 100 and go gold (500k+). Hoping the album will be able to go top 40 in the US too and sell maybe 50k. Anything more than that would be amazing. My expectations are generally quite low, but the fact she's got a lot of promotion lined up for the biggest US radio networks (CBS Radio/iHeartMedia/Cumulus) and that she's under Def Jam and that Island said that Leona will be the main focus of their label makes me confident the album is going to do somewhat well. I mean just listening to all the interviews in the US so far and seeing how positive/interesting they are and all the support Leona's getting from the crowds she's performed too so far has been great to see, especially with how stale they've been in the UK they've gotten over the years & how there seems to be such snobbery around Leona amongst some of UK radio. Personally, I am just happy she's even releasing an album in the US again. I mean she left her previous label and as soon as she left she started recording with Toby Gad before even signing with a new label. Then she got a major signing with Island & Def Jam. I mean, WOW! There have been so many in Leona's position that have gone on to just completely disappear and not even get the oppotunity to sign with a label again. But the fact she managed to sign with major labels and also she said she was offered contracts from other labels too, I'm just so happy Leona's got the oppotunity to release and make music she loves. This album is all her. The only song she didn't write on is "You Knew Me When" which she says Diane Warrren wrote specifically for her after reading a letter Leona wrote to fans and that Diane's only done that (written specifically for somebody) twice before for Cher & Whitney Houston. I cannot wait the hear that song.
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Post by Envoirment on Jul 17, 2015 11:07:38 GMT -5
Audio for "I Am" now up on her vevo channel:
Really loving the song now.
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Post by Envoirment on Jul 24, 2015 20:26:25 GMT -5
Now available to pre-order in the US! Pre-order is #287 on US iTunes!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2015 23:31:03 GMT -5
SO I got bored and made a "Best of" playlist from my favorite Leona songs. And as we all know, lists are awesome. How would everyone else's look? Here's mine. 1. Bleeding Love 2. Glassheart 3. Run 4. Thunder 5. Fire Under My Feet 6. Come Alive 7. Better In Time 8. Outta My Head 9. Stop Crying Your Heart Out 10. Take A Bow 11. Forgive Me 12. Misses Glass 13. Love Letter 14. Lovebird 15. Can't Breathe 16. Trouble 17. Stone Hearts
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Post by Envoirment on Jul 31, 2015 12:52:13 GMT -5
A Leona fan with a reliable source said she'll be on Jimmy Fallon - although not sure when! That's great promo, hopefully closer to album release!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2015 18:43:18 GMT -5
I really loved Spirit but every song from this album sounds really bad. It's like they've pigeonholed her into a certain sound instead of just reintroducing her as a modern pop star. She should be recording something hot and fresh like Rather Be, Cool For The Summer, etc instead of these dreary Adele songs with Xtina vocals.
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Post by Envoirment on Aug 13, 2015 11:27:49 GMT -5
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Post by firefly on Aug 15, 2015 4:30:58 GMT -5
Another Love Song is excellent! Exactly what I wanted/needed to hear from her.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Aug 15, 2015 8:50:41 GMT -5
Damn...Leona had such potential to make a splash with Another Love Song released first in the US this summer. Oh well. Looking forward to hearing the rest regardless.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2015 22:20:05 GMT -5
Love ALS! There they go again sitting on the smash uptempos!
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Post by Dreams on Aug 16, 2015 2:42:18 GMT -5
"Another Love Song" is OK. I don't hear what's so great about it personally (it sounds kinda dated to me), but, hey, if people love it this might as well be the next single... it's an uptempo after all and it could represent another side of the album.
Speaking of, out of all the songs off this project I've heard so far nothing has really made me go "Whoa—this is it!" All the songs are kinda just there and weak on hooks and melodies to me. And it's weird cuz this is supposed to be her most personal music yet and what she fought Simon and co to do.
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Post by horchata on Aug 16, 2015 5:04:30 GMT -5
I sometimes wonder what actually goes through the head of the people who handle Leona? Like she clearly can sing her ass off, so that isn't the issue. However, it's like they purposely pick awful singles for her and handle her all wrong. Glassheart still remains as her finest hour material wise and still they even managed to screw it up with the single runs with that as well. I'm not sure if she is part of the problem too, but at any rate it's frustrating.
"Another Love Song" sounds like it could have been put out like 1-2 years ago. I like it, but something about about the production is only like 80 percent there for me. With that said though? It's definitely my favorite thing so far from this new project as of now. In a way it reminds me a bit of "Extraordinary" from Clean Bandit with certain parts of the production. I also dig "Fire Under My Feet" too, but everything else from this project has been pretty much a bore so far.
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Post by Envoirment on Aug 16, 2015 9:59:39 GMT -5
New snippet of a collab she did with DJ Poet "Catch Me When I Fall":
I think it'll be out in full end of the month!
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Post by Envoirment on Aug 24, 2015 9:19:03 GMT -5
German Promo from 26th August -
UK promo. Sunday 6th September - Press Promo, Gaby Roslin BBC London 94.9 Monday 7th September - BBC Breakfast Interview, Radio promo. Tuesday 8th September - GQ Awards, Online press & promo. Wednesday 9th September - Notion Magazine promo & press party, more online promo. Thursday 10th September - Vogue event & promo. Friday 11th September - Album release, promo in Italy(?) Saturday 12th September - TV performance on the Lottery Live show. Sunday 13th September - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, Radio 2 interviews
US promo. Monday 14th September, Tuesday 15th - GMA, Club appearances, Spotify/VEVO promo, The Chew TV appearance. Wednesday 16th September - Ellen show.
TBA: James Corden, Jimmy Fallon (?), Cool FM Jingle Bell Ball, Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball, BBC awards, The X-Factor (?)
Promo list posted by a fan with an inside source, looks good so far and there's more to come. :)
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Post by Envoirment on Aug 28, 2015 12:03:26 GMT -5
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Post by Envoirment on Aug 31, 2015 21:57:39 GMT -5
Around 1:16:00 is "I Got You" www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0666tq0Played by BBC Radio 2 and it's phenominal. I love it, it's fantastic omg. I hope it's the next single with a big promotional campaign I love it.
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 31, 2015 22:58:36 GMT -5
So another record called IGY? Does that mean the first one will be banished to the dungeon? I always liked it; it fascinates me when artists record more than one song with the same title as if they're oblivious.
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Post by Envoirment on Sept 1, 2015 13:57:14 GMT -5
Leona posted a video of her covering Kanye's "Only One":
Sounds beautiful <3
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Post by Envoirment on Sept 2, 2015 21:13:04 GMT -5
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Post by Envoirment on Sept 3, 2015 13:18:40 GMT -5
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Post by Gray. on Sept 3, 2015 22:30:14 GMT -5
"Another Love Song" absolutely should have been a single before "Thunder" or "Fire Under My Feet." It will probably be the "Glassheart" of this album, whatever that means.
While I wasn't super impressed with the aforementioned singles, they do sound like solid album tracks, and with "I Am," "Another Love Song," and "Power" already out in full, I do think I will like this album more than I liked Glassheart. Leona's never been a favorite artist of mine, but I'd still love to see her succeed. It sucks that it doesn't seem like anyone in the US knows this album is coming...
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Post by leonagwen on Sept 3, 2015 22:42:08 GMT -5
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Post by firefly on Sept 4, 2015 9:48:18 GMT -5
I'm not going to spoil myself with the snippets. I'll just wait until the album is out. Suddenly I'm very excited about it.
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Post by Dreams on Sept 4, 2015 11:06:11 GMT -5
Hmmm, a lot of the snippets sound a bit trite and basically nothing sticks out to me. Might go so far as to say this sounds like it could be my least favorite album of hers. I don't know... Will have to listen to the whole album to really be fair. I have such a soft spot for her that I could see it really growing on me with a few listens though.
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Post by Envoirment on Sept 7, 2015 15:09:31 GMT -5
1:30 snippets are up on iTunes! The album sounds great, cannot wait to hear it in full!!!!!
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Post by Envoirment on Sept 10, 2015 9:30:16 GMT -5
It's out now in New Zeland/Australia etc and omg it's stunning. I love it, Leona sounds so beautiful. :'( :'( :'(
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Post by Envoirment on Sept 11, 2015 6:36:02 GMT -5
Banner on US iTunes #68 there at the moment and rising! Really hope her upcoming promo will really help push the album there. She'll be on Good Morning America tomorrow and has more promo in the US throughout the week I believe. She's on Ellen 18th September, which'll be during the second week of the album. So hopefully that'll help stop it from dropping a lot second week (or perhaps even help it rise).
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Post by Envoirment on Sept 11, 2015 11:07:35 GMT -5
#36 on US iTunes with 6 pre-orders ahead of it. I am really surprised at how well it's doing on US iTunes, cannot wait for the US promotion to start on Monday!
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Post by EPG on Sept 11, 2015 11:24:59 GMT -5
I wasn't feeling the snippets much, but OMG THE FULL SONGS ARE AMAZING. I'm such a stan when it counts. Lol
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2015 10:47:26 GMT -5
After really enjoying her Christmas album, I gave this a listen, but it's very samey and nothing really stood out to me. It's not that it's bad, but it sounds like a collection of some of the duller songs on her first couple albums mixed in with a few EDM-style songs.
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