Yeah I think usually when Bey releases dual singles the urban songs always start off better.
I think DIva was doing way better than Halo in the beginning.
Diva flew up the Hot 100 so fast I thought it would go #1 based on airplay alone.
"Emeli Sandé's soaring confidence as a songwriter and fearless self-expression as a singer is in the tradition of many iconic female trailblazers such as Nina Simone," notes Essence editor-in-chief Vanessa K. Bush in a statement announcing the upcoming celebration.
Essence president Michelle Ebanks tells Billboard, "Emeli is a global, multi-faceted artist, extraordinary storyteller and a bold and beautiful collaborator whose future is extremely bright. She follows in the tradition of what Essence has always done: supporting artists who are doing incredible things."
Iconic
Global
Beautiful
We keep TELLING the girls, but when will they LISTEN?