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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 21, 2018 10:00:01 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2018 11:31:03 GMT -5
LEAVE ALLY ALONE
I do that same stiff bop when forced to dance (except with a sort of forward/backward movement). Everybody ain't able, ok
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2018 13:02:02 GMT -5
Yea, I actually didn’t know who she was and had to rewind her performance to hear. That head roll, ass up choreography was fire. And good vocals! Definitely impressed.
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Post by SHOOTER on May 21, 2018 16:20:03 GMT -5
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Post by Linnethia Monique on May 21, 2018 16:24:28 GMT -5
I need these Calvin Harris rumors to be true so she can solidify her placement.
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Post by Choco on May 21, 2018 16:33:19 GMT -5
Is that the first time Camila interacts with any of the 5H girls since she left? Finally...
Normani killed that performance! Excited for whatever she does next.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2018 1:51:49 GMT -5
S10 finally posted the pic Normani and Janet took together. I was gonna say 'omg Normani could pass for her daughter!' but geez, Janet still looks so young they could pass for sisters.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jun 15, 2018 11:48:32 GMT -5
In the studio with CALVIN HARRIS!
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Post by Lumi on Jun 29, 2018 21:42:42 GMT -5
I can't wait to hear it!
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Post by think pink. on Jun 30, 2018 0:22:31 GMT -5
In the studio with CALVIN HARRIS!brb crying in the club
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2018 12:25:18 GMT -5
I hope the Calvin collab is out in time for a VMA performance!
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Post by tinawina on Jul 27, 2018 15:49:01 GMT -5
I just stopped by to say that I'm really excited for this girl's solo record. I was talking music with someone yesterday who randonly mentioned they were barely aware of 5th Harmony but now know who Normani is because of that performance at the BMAs. LOL. But it did remind me of how much I like Mani. Also it does feel like the atmosphere might be shifting at pop radio a bit **fingers crossed**, so she may have a shot of being a sucessful urban/pop crossover act for real. I sure hope so. Anyway wherever you are girl, we're rooting for you. At least I am. :)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2018 14:15:51 GMT -5
This thread is embarrassingly dusty for someone who's hopefully about to have big things popping. Let's update! Normani has worked with the following people so far (confirmed collabs only in this list, although nothing has been guaranteed to make the album yet): - Producers/writers - Missy Elliot, Calvin Harris, The Stereotypes, Stargate, The Monsters and the Strangerz, Ester Dean, Raye, Sailor Heart, Sarah Aarons, Victoria Monet - Other recording artists - Nicki Minaj (not quite sure if this is for N1 or for something for a Nicki project), Sam Smith There has likely been a slight shift in direction for N1. Originally, she said the album would be '90s r&b influenced, but after a recent writing camp in New Orleans she stated that she wanted to incorporate sounds that reflected her NOLA upbringing ( L'Officiel USA interview). #BounceMani?! She still mentions her favorite 90s artists though, so that probably didn't get replaced entirely. She is the face of Puma's 2018 campaign for the RS-0 shoe http://instagr.am/p/BmgczsYn7G4 She performed Pleasure Principle at the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards as part of Janet's Icon Award tribute August 30. Her Honda Stage series was just released this month - I'm trying not to be too image/vid heavy in this post so you can check out her interview and a live solo perf of Love Lies in these links. But her cover of Tamia's So Into You is too pretty not to directly embed: She'll be announcing the 2018 AMA nominations alongside Ella Mae, Bebe Rexha, and Kane Brown this Wednesday at 9 am PST/12 pm EST via a livestream on the AMAs' Youtube channel. The livestream will include a panel discussion with the announcers and a Billboard correspondent. There isn't yet word on the next single after Love Lies, but an 'industry tea' account on Twitter said that the plan was to let Love Lies peak on pop and come with the lead single from N1 in mid to late September. They also claimed that she recorded a song with Ciara which may or may not make the N1 cut; the Calvin Harris collaboration is coming out either late this year or early next year; and she will also appear on Kehlani's album, and aiming for late spring/early summer 2019 with her own album. Industry news accounts on Twitter are a dime a dozen and can only be taken with 1,000 grains of salt; this account in particular seems mostly preoccupied with 5H news. But fwiw these screencaps are all from the end of July and accurately stated a couple of things before we got wind of it elsewhere - a pending collab with Nicki, that Normani had worked with Kehlani on something (we got the Bodycount remix a month later), and that she wouldn't be performing anything at the VMAs this year. Normani also took a picture with Ciara at the BMI awards and just based on the pose it seems like they already knew each other. So this account might be legit. Probably has sources but isn't quite connected enough to get definitive timelines, is my guess.
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Post by gbaby on Sept 10, 2018 15:31:19 GMT -5
Forgot she was from New Orleans. I would love a bounce track w/ Big Freedia. #pleasebabyjesus
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Post by Ty on Sept 10, 2018 16:45:39 GMT -5
@antigonerising thank you so much for the briefings!
So far I think she and her team have made every move right and the buzz is definitely there. Now, it all really depends on that first single, whether it would match all those hypes.
Musically, I think she's the easiest one in 5H to market, considering how huge urban-pop acts are right now. Camila certainly struggled a bit with "Crying in the Club" and "I Have Questions" before finally finding her musical identity.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2018 18:09:32 GMT -5
@antigonerising thank you so much for the briefings! So far I think she and her team have made every move right and the buzz is definitely there. Now, it all really depends on that first single, whether it would match all those hypes. Musically, I think she's the easiest one in 5H to market, considering how huge urban-pop acts are right now. Camila certainly struggled a bit with "Crying in the Club" and "I Have Questions" before finally finding her musical identity. I feel like Normani ironically gained a LOT from Camila leaving early. I still believe Camila jumped ship one album too soon, despite the eventual success; it could have been smoother sailing for her with one more group album under her belt. She stumbled in the dark for a while before she finally found her footing with Havana, and she had to deal with some initial doubts or just outright resistance b/c of the way she departed. I think Normani watched all of that and picked up on the things that Camila got right (seeking outside management, starting off with a duet with an already established singer) while also zooming in on the things Camila got wrong (leaving the group on an unclear note, not having her sound fully defined before releasing her solo music) and doing her best to avoid the pitfalls. Plus, Camila leaving freed the group up to equally share the spotlight which in turn helped them build up more leverage/hype in their solo endeavors, which they wouldn't have gotten had Camila stayed.
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Post by Lumi on Sept 10, 2018 18:52:09 GMT -5
Normani might've worked with Kehlani as well.
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Post by Wavey✨️ on Sept 13, 2018 19:13:11 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2018 23:31:20 GMT -5
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Post by crdubb17 on Sept 16, 2018 11:35:25 GMT -5
I'm so happy she's having this kind of mainstream success! As someone who followed Fifth Harmony from the beginning, I knew she had star potential, but I didn't really see it for her because vocally she never really got a chance to shine. I never in a million years thought she would have the number one single on POP radio, but look where she is! Really proud moment.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Sept 17, 2018 17:59:21 GMT -5
I love that so much betta by Janet is on her playlist.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Sept 17, 2018 18:45:39 GMT -5
She looks INCREDIBLE! Wow!
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Post by Juan Carlos on Oct 9, 2018 22:13:00 GMT -5
She has teased collaborations with Calvin Harris and Sam Smith to be released soon at the AMAs backstage.
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Post by tinawina on Oct 10, 2018 17:36:10 GMT -5
Wow, 2 more releases with major artists! I guess they’re really gearing up for her launch.
Let the games begin!
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Post by Choco on Oct 11, 2018 12:23:21 GMT -5
Ready for her era to start. We've been hearing so many promising things.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2018 13:23:26 GMT -5
She has teased collaborations with Calvin Harris and Sam Smith to be released soon at the AMAs backstage. Normani fans are speculating that the unnamed collab she mentioned coming on Friday is something on Quavo's album, b/c they took a pic together at the AMAs (they have no other connection to each other so it is an unexpected pairing unless they worked together) and then Normani's manager followed him on social media yesterday. Hopefully it's single worthy so she can crack urban radio. I'm most pumped for this Calvin collab though! I'm assuming it's going to have some 90s house influence like One Kiss and Promises. Hopefully a bit more uptempo than those two so Mani can show off some choreography. Normani is also booked for the KIIS (Los Angeles), Wild 94.9 (San Francisco), and Z100 (NYC) Jingle Balls. She's billed as a 'special guest' for Khalid, but Calvin will also be there so I highly doubt she's only showing up to perform Love Lies.
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Post by SHOOTER on Oct 12, 2018 0:42:53 GMT -5
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Post by tinawina on Oct 12, 2018 9:34:02 GMT -5
That song is hot. She sounds great singing in her lower register.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2018 11:36:25 GMT -5
I'm mad I had to sit through 16 other songs to get to the real heat.
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