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Post by Disco🌶️📖 on Aug 6, 2009 22:30:51 GMT -5
This album is the followup to Based On A True Story.
I was looking through DJRicoMixshow and found some info about there about Kimberley's upcoming project from a guy who has been really good about giving credible information in the past.
Kimberley's next album is going to be a Dance/Electronic one. Having found a considerable amount of success in the clubs with Dance remixes of her singles, this is a good direction to go in. The guy mentioned that Randy Jackson is one of the people working on the album. No release date has been confirmed, but a tentatively penciled in for a 4th quarter release.
She has parted ways with Curb Records. It is not known which record label she is signed to now.
In other Kimberley Locke news, she signed a deal with Media Meld Studios to host an upcoming reality show called Making The Curve during which a music group consisting of plus-size women will be assembled. No word on which network will be airing that.
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Post by George on Aug 7, 2009 1:26:38 GMT -5
Nice to hear some news about her. She's been one of the few AI contestants to have a successful career after the season ended.
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Post by bigb0882 on Aug 7, 2009 8:07:39 GMT -5
I just love her!
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Post by George on Sept 15, 2009 18:29:31 GMT -5
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Post by sunpeach on Sept 15, 2009 20:13:59 GMT -5
Good to see she's still in there- the reality show sounds interesting.
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Post by desertflower on Sept 17, 2009 22:49:27 GMT -5
She is unsigned. Doubt she'll get signed anywhere. So I imagine she'll go the Independent Route.
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Post by Cha Cha on Sept 17, 2009 23:41:33 GMT -5
She's biracial? I had no idea. *sarcasm*
Seriously, though...her last album was bad. I hope she can make some more commercial music. Her beats sound so midi and karaoke -esque.
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Post by Disco🌶️📖 on Mar 4, 2010 12:12:05 GMT -5
More details are starting to surface....
They are holding off on plans of moving forward with a full album. They are concentrating on just the new single "Strobe Light", produced by Cutfather, being released through the Dream Merchant label.
The track, with a release date of April 6th, will have a remix package though no names have been mentioned yet. Kimberley will be hosting a chat with her fan club later this month where she will preview the new song for the first time.
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Post by George on Mar 6, 2010 0:29:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the update! I was missing her.
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Post by Disco🌶️📖 on Mar 23, 2010 23:20:59 GMT -5
Clip of "Strobe Light"
This reminds me of Moto Blanco's remixes.
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Post by leena on Mar 24, 2010 13:01:08 GMT -5
Interesting. Has a kind of retro sound to it. Can't quite put my finger on what song it reminds me of. I don't think it shows off her vocal abilities at all. Though I guess this is the direction for her to take as her dance remixes seem to do better on radio than anything else.
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Post by Kishi KCM on Mar 24, 2010 20:34:51 GMT -5
I was flipping through the channels and saw Kim singing the HECK outta this song on what seemed to be a Broadway show. I miss her!!
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Post by George on Jul 3, 2010 0:53:28 GMT -5
How's Strobelight doing on the dance charts?
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Post by esoteric76 on Jul 6, 2010 11:12:29 GMT -5
How's Strobelight doing on the dance charts? Jumps from #20 to #15 on the chart dated 7/17/10. I love this track. It definitely feels like something Donna Summer would have done. Great uplifting, vibe, strong melody. A very flattering track for Kimberley's voice. Can't wait for more music from her.
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Post by josh on Jul 6, 2010 19:48:15 GMT -5
I just listened to this and it's great. I also really love the promo photos of her that are floating around for this track.
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Post by Jay on Jul 6, 2010 22:19:57 GMT -5
Strobelight sounds great. I hope she has success this era. She is very good singer.
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Post by George on Sept 17, 2010 1:20:24 GMT -5
Kimberley Locke wants a ring on it or elseMon, 08/30/2010 - 17:09 — Sonya E When it comes to relationships and dreams you have to take a stand for what you will and will not settle for or else you’re bound to end up unhappy. Former “American Idol” finalist, Kimberley Locke is boldly pursuing her happiness after making the decision to not settle for less and to end her relationship with Harvey Walden, trainer from VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club.” In this S2S exclusive, Kimberly finally clarifies what tore them apart. “We had been dating for a while and I was ready for marriage, and I felt like we weren’t going nowhere,” she told S2S. “Retrospectively, we were obviously not on the same page. I couldn’t change his mind. If he really wanted to marry me, he would have done it by now. I could have stayed, but I wouldn’t have been happy.” While it was a difficult one, Kimberley’s decision to leave has given her the confidence to always follow her heart no matter the cost. “You can only make a choice for yourself,” she said. “Other people in your life may not be ready and sometimes that means leaving some behind to move forward. I learned that that is okay.” Kimberley is steadfastly moving forward, racking up hits including her latest dance smash, “Strobelight,” and working on her upcoming reality show, “Making the Curve.” The competition reality show finds her mentoring plus-size singers trying to make it in the music business. For Kimberley the message of not settling for less applies to these women too who must overcome the stereotypes of the music industry. “My hope is that this show will resonate with women across America to see that they can do it regardless of what they look like so long they have talent and that they really want it,” she explained. “There are challenges every day and you have to rise above that. If you don’t believe in yourself then nobody else will.” Not only does Kimberley have a new show, she also a new man in her life, proving that you can never lose when you go after what your heart desires. “I've been reconnected with someone from my past so we will see how it goes,” the singer said. “He is someone that I grew up with. I'm trying to tread lightly and let the chips fall where they may.”
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Post by George on Oct 16, 2011 21:18:48 GMT -5
She released a new EP: 1. Finally Free 2. Sirens (Feat. Sev Sanders) 3. I Can't Get Enough 4. RunwayFirst Single:
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Post by George on Oct 16, 2011 21:23:12 GMT -5
They've also posted the other tracks on YouTube:
2. Sirens
3. I Can't Get Enough
4. Runaway
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Post by George on Oct 16, 2011 21:27:50 GMT -5
'American Idol' Vet Kimberley Locke on New EP, Running Her Own Label, and Taking ControlBy Fred Bronson, Los Angeles With eight Billboard No. 1s under her belt - ranging from Hot 100 Singles Sales to Hot Dance Club Play to the Adult Contemporary chart - "American Idol" veteran Kimberley Locke is going for the top rung again with a new single and EP, but she's doing it differently this time, taking direct control of her career in a very DIY way. As the single "Finally Free" and the EP "Four for the Floor" go on sale, the "American Idol" finalist from season two is heading up her own company, I AM Entertainment. It's a decision made after a long stint with Curb Records and last summer's top five dance club play hit "Strobelight," released on Randy Jackson's Dream Merchant 21 imprint. "I enjoy doing business just as much as I enjoy singing," says Locke, who was about to enter law school when she auditioned for "American Idol" in 2002 and found her life taking a new direction after finishing third behind Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken. "This is the right time for me to do what I always wanted to do - have an entertainment company. I thought it was going to be a long, drawn-out process but it came to fruition very quickly." Locke says it all happened rapidly because she was able to put the right team together, including executive assistant Kathy Manabat, web master Scott Lawrence and promotion veteran Bob Catania. "Bob was with me at Curb and it was a pleasure to hire him because he taught me so much." Once she had her budget and business plan in place, Locke had to make a decision about financing. "I considered getting a private investor but that would be like signing with a record label: [I'd be] no longer in control; [I'd be] splitting my profits and my intellectual property. So I am doing this on my own with my own financing. When you're paying for it, you pay attention to every cent and make sure you're spending it the right way. You don't cut corners to sacrifice quality but you do maintain the budget." Locke says she also learned a lot from "American Idol" judge Jackson while recording with him last year. "Randy hipped me to releasing singles, like 'Strobelight.' Why release 10 songs when you can release one and see how it does?" The work on her new EP flowed naturally after releasing the single on Jackson's label. "After 'Strobelight' I didn't stop writing. By the time I was ready to start my own company, I had eight or nine songs done. So we picked four for the EP." "Four for the Floor" is, as the title suggests, a dance EP. "In the past, my songs went to Adult Contemporary and were remixed for clubs and airplay. I had a lot of success at AC," says Locke, who topped the Adult Contemporary chart three times. "So it was a hard decision and a little scary, but I also had success at dance radio. I think you have to grow with every project and this is me growing as an artist." Part of Locke's business strategy with I AM Entertainment is to make full use of social media. She asked her fans to choose which track from "Four on the Floor" should be the first single. "We did a Facebook campaign last month," she explains. Three songs - "Finally Free," "I Can't Get Enough" and "Sirens" - were previewed so fans could vote for their favorite. "The feedback was priceless," says Locke. "The fans are going to tell you the truth. For me it was more about the comments than the vote. I wanted their opinions because if they didn't like what I was doing, I needed to go back and do something else." That wasn't necessary, as the fans let Locke know they loved the direction she was taking, and her new songs. "I thought it was going to be a clear landslide for the single and it wasn't, so my fans had just as difficult a time picking the single as I did, which is why I put it to a vote." The winner, "Finally Free," written with another "Idol" alumnus, Ace Young, has a lot of meaning for Locke. "It says a lot about me and my life, finally being free of my own personal limitations and believing in my gift and my abilities. I'm holding nothing back this time." Next up for Locke: working with an artist she has signed to her company, Sev Sanders, and a new Christmas single - no surprise, as her three AC No. 1s were all holiday songs ("Up on the Housetop," "Jingle Bells" and "Frosty the Snowman"). "It's a standard," Locke says of her 2011 Christmas selection. "I'm not telling what it is yet. Then we'll do a big Christmas project for 2012. We'll take the time to do something with quality instead of rushing just to get something out." Singer/songwriter Sanders is the son of Steve Sanders, the late lead singer for the Oak Ridge Boys. "Sev had a fire burning within him for years to carry the torch his dad left behind, from his own individual success as well as the success he acquired with the Oak Ridge Boys," says Locke. "I want to be the wind that helps carry that flame. Not only for Sev but for other talented artists like us around the world."
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Post by esoteric76 on Oct 17, 2011 15:47:45 GMT -5
^ Great article, thanks for posting. She's really taking advantage of what she's learned and the talented people she's worked with. I am very impressed. Loved Strobelight, and will definitely get this EP.
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Post by bigb0882 on Oct 18, 2011 0:15:15 GMT -5
I know she isn't a superstar but I am so glad she is still making music and has managed to find a way to make this work for her. So many people have found that so hard to do after Idol. I dialed until my fingers went numb while she was on Idol. I can't say I was a huge fan of anything she released after Idol and I don't care for dance music but I will always wish her the best.
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Post by SHOOTER on Oct 19, 2011 0:46:34 GMT -5
I'd be a bigger supporter if her dance music didn't sound cheaply produced. I'm rooting for her and this launch, however, because it is a very ambitious undertaking but could be a very lucrative move for her and her career if she has the business savvy and trustworthy partners supporting it.
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Post by George on Nov 18, 2011 17:19:08 GMT -5
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Post by George on Jul 27, 2012 14:21:07 GMT -5
Live Performance:
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Post by George on Sept 14, 2012 16:19:05 GMT -5
Finally Free Video Premiere:
Also, she performed an acoustic version of it recently:
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Post by josh on Sept 15, 2012 23:09:57 GMT -5
Fierce vocals from K.Lo on that acoustic performance!
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Sept 15, 2012 23:58:45 GMT -5
she was always my favorite on season 2.
doesn't she have a lot of huge Xmas hits?
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Post by George on Dec 7, 2020 13:26:33 GMT -5
She has a new Christmas single:
Plus, she made her film debut in a sci-fi thriller titled Algorithm: Bliss earlier this summer:
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Post by George on Dec 8, 2021 23:57:56 GMT -5
Been playing her Christmas album lately and it’s still one of my all-time favorites.
She has a new one titled Christmas Is Here, in a collaboration with EMP3:
Plus, she also released a Lullaby album a few months ago:
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