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Post by K. on Jun 20, 2007 9:51:02 GMT -5
ceddie05, this CD hasn't shipped 1 million yet, so it hasn't reached platinum status. Clive Davis and J Records have taken the snail route on Fantasia. Her pre-release promo was lame (actually all promo has been non-existant), Hood Boy was released too late and radio isn't warming up to her like they did with Free Yourself. Steadily and slowly, but surely, this album will see itself double platinum and award-winning. Clive is so two-faced. I remember two years ago when he had her performing at his pre-grammy party, saying she was the next big thing and would follow in the footsteps of his other pre-grammy openers, Maroon 5, Gavin Degraw, and Alicia Keys.
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jun 20, 2007 10:58:06 GMT -5
krhazy, I'd have to agree with you. Clive is out of touch. Looking at the J Records roster, the majority of artists (other than Fantasia) have been screwed over. The only ones getting good treatment are Alicia, Maroon 5, Barry Manilow and even Paula DeAnda.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 20, 2007 16:26:45 GMT -5
USA Today:
Fantasia is the only charting Idol to drop in sales: She's off 7% to 7,100 and falls 97-116 on the chart. Her sales total is 413,000, making it likely that she'll eventually hit gold, though
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Post by Damage on Jun 20, 2007 17:58:03 GMT -5
Apparently she hit gold today. Where's the link to the database?
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 21, 2007 8:30:45 GMT -5
Yes, certified Gold by the RIAA.
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Post by substantial on Jun 21, 2007 8:53:54 GMT -5
YAY. She's Gold!
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jun 21, 2007 8:55:06 GMT -5
It's time for celebration....and a 600k shipment. :)
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Post by busyboy on Jun 21, 2007 8:56:44 GMT -5
Apparently she hit gold today. Where's the link to the database? Actually, the RIAA database is a mess, and not updated. You have to check directly on the R&B albums chart at billboard.com. I'm glad for her. Too bad that, with the emphasis put on the downloads counting for the Hot 100, she won't have a pop smash.
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Post by busyboy on Jun 21, 2007 9:00:11 GMT -5
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 21, 2007 9:05:19 GMT -5
It's up, but it's not working properly.
The RIAA has NEVER updated its website with the new weekly RIAA certifications. I always go by the weekly Billboard charts to get the latest certifications.
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Post by busyboy on Jun 21, 2007 9:07:48 GMT -5
^ I checked the database with "Fantasia" and it show it's gold, but not the date. I checked with Avril and it shows it's gold, not platinum. What a mess...
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Post by necola on Jun 21, 2007 10:17:10 GMT -5
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Post by shaq91 on Jun 21, 2007 14:03:45 GMT -5
good job!! next time to certify kat mcphee gold.
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Post by luis on Jun 21, 2007 18:43:22 GMT -5
where's the promo?
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Post by Damage on Jun 23, 2007 7:54:03 GMT -5
MONEY ROLLS FOR 'PURPLE'
June 22, 2007 -- LUCILLE Goldsborough, 82, was touched by the movie version of "The Color Purple" when she saw it back in 1985. But she was moved to the point of tears when Fantasia won "American Idol" in 2004.
So when her church, Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal in Fort Washington, Md., offered a seniors' trip to see Fantasia on Broadway as Miss Celie in "The Color Purple," Goldsborough was among the first to sign up.
On Wednesday, she and 55 other "Jewels of the Ebenzer" (as the seniors call themselves) boarded a Peter Pan bus at 6 a.m. to make the 61/2-hour trip to New York to see their idol.
"I saw every 'Idol' program she was on," Golds-
borough said of Fantasia during the ride up. "And I prayed for her. She's a very special girl."
The Jewels of the Ebenezer - which included a few grandchildren and the odd husband - is just one of hundreds of groups from black churches around the country that have made the pilgrimage to see "The Color Purple" since it opened in the fall of 2006.
The groups have become a marketing phenomenon, turning the $10 million musical, which received mixed notices when it first opened, into a very profitable show for its backers, who include Oprah Winfrey.
Stand outside the Broadway Theatre on any given day, and you'll see four or five buses, some from as far away as Chattanooga and Atlanta, unloading their passengers.
(Not all the groups are from churches. The show also attracts student groups, labor groups, even family reunions.)
What was a steady stream of business last year has turned into a torrent since Fantasia joined the show in April. "The Color Purple" now regularly grosses more than $1 million a week, and advance ticket sales are nearing $10 million.
Church groups are an enormous and, for Broadway, which has long struggled to attract black audiences, relatively untapped market.
Ebenezer African Methodist alone has a 10,000-member congregation. The church has already sent two groups to "The Color Purple" and plans to send more in the fall.
The cost is $160 per person and includes an orchestra ticket, transportation and dinner after the show at Applebee's.
As the bus pulled out of the Ebenezer parking lot on Wednesday, Joyce Williams, a retired nurse, offered a travel prayer, asking God to bless "our driver, his hands and his feet, as he brings us safely to New York."
He did, though somewhat slowly, prompting Jean Hicks, a semiretired health-care worker who looks after the Jewels, to remark that "Mr. Harris is certainly not going to be arrested for speeding."
Most of the Jewels dozed during the fist leg of the trip, but a stop at Bob's Big Boy perked everybody up. Fantasia fever broke out when Hicks put on a DVD, "Celebration of Gospel," which featured the singer.
"I pegged her as the winner right from the beginning," Williams said.
Fantasia, live onstage, did not disappoint. Critics have cheered her performance in "The Color Purple," and on Wednesday, belting out the song "I'm Here," she blew the roof of the theater to such an extent that the Shuberts will probably have to raise that "facilities charge" they tack on every ticket to repair damage.
After the show, The Post arranged a surprise for some of the Jewels: a meeting with Fantasia.
Goldsborough threw her arms around the star and said, "Oh, Fantasia, I watched you from the very beginning, and I prayed for you, I prayed for you."
"Mama, keep praying for me," Fantasia said, wiping away tears.
"You all got me crying now," she added.
The Jewels were crying, too.
"Look what God has done for you," Hicks said. "You are so blessed." She added: "I'm your new grandma!"
"Yes ma'am, you sure are," Fantasia replied, hugging her.
Later, over dinner, Goldsborough said: "Some stars get a big head when they make it, but Fantasia's stayed true to herself. She's humble."
"You can tell she's getting used to her popularity," said Hicks. "You know, she's got the designer dress and the designer shoes. But she's down-to-earth. It all hasn't gone to her head."
Having had rush of celebrity, the Jewels were ready for more.
Catherine Blue, a retired government worker, turned to Carol Fineman, the press agent for "The Color Purple," and asked: "The next time we're here, can you get us in to meet Oprah?"
Blue laughed, adding: "Handle it, Carol, handle it."
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Post by necola on Jun 23, 2007 11:26:03 GMT -5
Jet Magazine.. June 25th
Queen Of Soul Aretha Franklin Proclaims Today's New R&B Royalty
Among the many R&B performers today who have earned the Queen's respect are Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Chris Brown, Fantasia and John Legend..She teams up with Fantasia and Legend on her upcoming cd.
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Post by Damage on Jun 23, 2007 11:53:04 GMT -5
OH SHIT (OH SHIT OH SHIT)
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Post by SHOOTER on Jun 24, 2007 2:20:17 GMT -5
I wonder what Ms. Lucille thinks of "Hood Boy"?
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Post by rvd on Jun 24, 2007 6:33:58 GMT -5
F!ck Chris Brown, Im happy for Fantasia! . CHRIS BROWN IS NOT IN ANYWAY AN R&B ROYALTY.
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Post by substantial on Jun 24, 2007 7:47:24 GMT -5
^ LOL I know, I was like Chris Brown?? I agree with everyone else though. That is great Aretha recognizes Fantasia has R&B Royalty. Great compliment.
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Post by rdh: THE YONKAZ! on Jun 24, 2007 20:28:04 GMT -5
Tasia is a legend in the making!
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Post by jamaicantasiaboy on Jun 26, 2007 14:44:16 GMT -5
happy with all the success of fantasia, hope WISU goes #1 this week
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Post by necola on Jun 26, 2007 22:23:20 GMT -5
Oprah interviewed Fantasia in the September issue of O Magazine Keep your eyes peeled!
Also, Fantasia will be on Gayle King show this Friday.
Thanks Crazyforfan!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jun 27, 2007 2:08:02 GMT -5
Gayle has her own show again?
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Post by rvd on Jun 27, 2007 4:54:10 GMT -5
Sigh. Poor When I See U. Im very happy with it';s success and all but if it went ads to mainstream and pop radio, it could have been a top 20/top10 for her.
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Post by necola on Jun 27, 2007 6:45:32 GMT -5
Gayle has her own show again? She has a show on satellite radio Her show airs three times a day. These are central/eastern times 7/8 am 1/2 pm 7/8 pm Someone from her website (fan-tasia.net )will cap it for us
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Post by Kishi KCM on Jun 27, 2007 11:30:31 GMT -5
Sigh. Poor When I See U. Im very happy with it';s success and all but if it went ads to mainstream and pop radio, it could have been a top 20/top10 for her. So true. Fantasia will never hit the top 10 on the Hot 100 without the Rhythmic and Pop support. R&B downloads are never enough.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 27, 2007 12:01:32 GMT -5
7/7 chart:
117 Fantasia 6,460 down 9% total 419,227
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Post by necola on Jun 27, 2007 12:43:10 GMT -5
Sigh. Poor When I See U. Im very happy with it';s success and all but if it went ads to mainstream and pop radio, it could have been a top 20/top10 for her. Is it safe to say that Clive doesn't want her to crossover..but for the life of me i don't understand why >:(
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Post by jamaicantasiaboy on Jun 28, 2007 7:14:17 GMT -5
Fantasia is #1 on the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B Charts this week, thanks for all the fans who helped, i feel so damn good, thank you lord
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