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Post by greentoo on Nov 27, 2017 3:12:40 GMT -5
Yeah, I’m Yours definitely should have been the 4th single. The lyrics were so good and it was really catchy. Is there any news on her next album? It would be good to release one soon riding on the 1-800 momentum.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2017 22:37:13 GMT -5
I wonder if she’ll get any Grammy love come Tuesday. I still think it’s criminal that Here was completely snubbed; I knew that song would become as successful as it did the very first time I heard it. I'd be shocked if 1-800 doesn't get nominated somewhere, and Stay has an ok chance of getting a pop duo/group nomination too. I just don't know about her chances of getting a nom on her own in BNA, since word on the street was that the main Grammy committee denied her there last year. She doesn't have any solo material that would be up for consideration (Stay was released during the last award season) but that might be another reason the label didn't release another single after Scars - now she can't compete with herself for voters' attention.
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Post by SHOOTER on Nov 28, 2017 12:15:43 GMT -5
Four Grammy nominations:
Best New Artist Song of the Year; Best Music Video (1-800-273-8255) Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (Stay)
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Nov 28, 2017 12:20:24 GMT -5
I can see Stay and BNA for her.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 28, 2018 20:23:04 GMT -5
Grammy Award winner for Best New Artist!!!
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Post by Live Your Life on Jan 30, 2018 14:15:56 GMT -5
Grammy Award winner for Best New Artist!!! She’s the first Canadian artist to win this award.
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Post by Ty on Jan 30, 2018 14:20:55 GMT -5
SZA's album feels stronger than Alessia's but I can give her that, given how she started from "Here" to multiple crossover smash hits. Here's to hope her label does not ruin all the buzz like Meghan Trainor.
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Post by George on Jan 30, 2018 15:57:30 GMT -5
I wonder if this'll give them an incentive to try and 4th single off her debut now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2018 16:00:14 GMT -5
I wonder if this'll give them an incentive to try and 4th single off her debut now. Good God, no! She needs to capitalize on this and release a new album by the end of this year.
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Post by erzo01 on May 5, 2018 3:06:05 GMT -5
Given how 4 of her singles from her "debut" era topped the pop chart (1-800 was #1 in Mediabase, but not in Billboard) and reached Top 10 in the Hot 100, I really think her next album era would be huge. SourceSource
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Post by SHOOTER on May 5, 2018 16:06:13 GMT -5
Alessia and Ricky Reed? Here for it!
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Post by tinawina on May 5, 2018 18:01:55 GMT -5
I’m definitely ready for her return. I really like her. I’m interested to see what direction she chooses. It felt like with all the collabs her voice got a bit muddled this last go around. I want to see if she can tighten things up this era, really make a strong artistic statement. She has it in her. Fingers crossed!
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jun 1, 2018 15:42:17 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 16:08:24 GMT -5
Here was one of the best debut singles in years but everything else she's released has been so bland. Hoping for the best.
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Post by Harx on Jun 1, 2018 16:53:24 GMT -5
Her single release rollout has been pretty all over the place so far, feels like she's kinda wasting the potential her career could have had
She never even released solo follow up to STYB
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Post by gbaby on Jun 1, 2018 17:27:59 GMT -5
^Justice for "I'm Yours"!
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Post by tamed09 on Jun 1, 2018 17:32:31 GMT -5
It will be a big era for her
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Post by Glove Slap on Jun 1, 2018 17:35:14 GMT -5
It will be a big era for her Probably, hope this time she has at least one single I actually really enjoy.
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Post by erzo01 on Jun 2, 2018 9:46:04 GMT -5
Her single release rollout has been pretty all over the place so far, feels like she's kinda wasting the potential her career could have had She never even released solo follow up to STYB A music video for "Seventeen" was released, but they didn't push it as a radio single.
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Post by Au$tin on Jun 2, 2018 16:25:23 GMT -5
Her single release rollout has been pretty all over the place so far, feels like she's kinda wasting the potential her career could have had She never even released solo follow up to STYB The problem was probably to do with How Far I'll Go. She might have been under contract not to release another single while Moana was being promoted. Then 1-800 came along and her label probably thought that'd be good enough to keep her name out there, plus all of that allowed STYB to become a major AC/hot AC recurrent hit. It wasn't ideal, but I do think all of that kept her name out there enough to put her in the position to really blow up with her next album without the need to pour more money into her own album.
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Post by rainie on Jun 2, 2018 17:03:32 GMT -5
Here was one of the worst debut singles in years but everything else she's released has been pretty solid, though fairly generic. Hoping for the best. FTFY. I do think her next era will be pretty big, but I can’t help but think that the streaming era will negatively affect her. I’m sure her singles will smash on CHR tho.
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Post by erzo01 on Jun 3, 2018 4:25:46 GMT -5
I remember seeing "Here" in yearend lists of some publications (Rolling Stone, NME?) back in 2015. I think saying that it's one of the worst debut singles in years is tad too harsh, but then again that's your opinion and to each his/her own. =)
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Post by erzo01 on Jun 3, 2018 4:34:28 GMT -5
Double posting here, but regarding single rollout, in hindsight it was kinda "messy" indeed.
"Here" - released summer of 2015, peaked winter 2015 "Wild Things" - released winter of 2015/2016, peaked spring 2016 Could have been perfect opportunity to release 3rd single since WT only reached 20 weeks on pop chart, but remix of "Wild" was released instead and it went nowhere "Scars to Your Beautiful" - released summer of 2016, peaked winter 2016 "How Far I'll Go" - slept on it (likely reasons already mentioned) "Seventeen" - music video was released but that's it "Stay" "1-800-273-8255"
Twas a mix of slow burners and side-projects/features that got in a way for a typical album run for her. But then again, 4 pop #1s and a Grammy BNA were a by-product of this mess. I wonder how a more efficient engine would turn out for her.
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Post by tinawina on Jun 3, 2018 17:51:44 GMT -5
I love her voice and I’m rooting for her. That said, her brand got all muddled with the collaborations so I feel like this era really needs to be about establishing who she is as an artist and what her sound is going to be. I really liked her as this quirky, non conformist, baby feminist outsider type. I hope they don’t Meghan Trainor her and try to make her into a sexy pop tart. Even Lorde came back all glam and it just felt wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 18:57:19 GMT -5
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Post by tinawina on Jun 14, 2018 21:09:14 GMT -5
Yay! I’m excited!
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Post by Lumi on Jun 14, 2018 21:47:41 GMT -5
Can't wait to hear it.
Really hoping she has more stuff like "Here" on the album. Still my favorite by her to date.
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Post by Lumi on Jun 15, 2018 0:09:44 GMT -5
Album is called "The Pains of Growing" and is expected to drop in September.
Guess that's why Growing Pains is the lead...
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Post by SHOOTER on Jun 15, 2018 2:03:06 GMT -5
Like, don’t love GP. I wasn’t expecting a Here retread by any means but it sounds like it was lifted straight from KIA, which is a double-edged sword, and doesn’t really exhibit much sonic growth (npi).
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Post by tamed09 on Jun 15, 2018 2:07:06 GMT -5
I forsee a grammys darling as she continues to grow
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