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Album: Alexandra Burke - 'Heartbreak on Hold'
Member Since: 12/7/2011
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Im not sure how I feel about this album tbh, apart from a few songs on the album im not really here for generic dance Alexz I'll have to wait for the full album before I fully judge this.
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Member Since: 8/24/2010
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Originally posted by SLAYANNA NAVY
Im not sure how I feel about this album tbh, apart from a few songs on the album im not really here for generic dance Alexz I'll have to wait for the full album before I fully judge this.
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I feel you
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Member Since: 12/26/2011
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I really hope Alex goes to the US this era . Hopefully, Epic will back her.
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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I hope she does, but it'll be hard without radio on her side. And newbies always struggle.
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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Member Since: 5/13/2011
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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I don't think it will. i don't want it to, we've got the snippets. She's gonna have a hard time with the radio issue, I don't want her sales to get any lower.
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Member Since: 10/8/2009
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I don't see it leaking until the Irish release date (June 1st) tbh, UK albums rarely do unless there is some kind of online following.
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Member Since: 9/3/2011
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I do not know how RCA could have let Capital miss out on the premiere of Elephant. They know how petty radio people are and what is more annoying is that some of their DJs will tweet about Alex and yet they dont play her. She needs to be brave and take a chance on the US. I am actually loving the clips now especially HOH, Sitting On Top, Oh La La and her Whitney tribute What Money cant Buy.
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Member Since: 2/14/2012
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Originally posted by PopBoi
I don't see it leaking until the Irish release date (June 1st) tbh, UK albums rarely do unless there is some kind of online following.
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+1
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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Originally posted by scott
I do not know how RCA could have let Capital miss out on the premiere of Elephant. They know how petty radio people are and what is more annoying is that some of their DJs will tweet about Alex and yet they dont play her. She needs to be brave and take a chance on the US. I am actually loving the clips now especially HOH, Sitting On Top, Oh La La and her Whitney tribute What Money cant Buy.
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they didn't. The hits DJ played it when he wasn't meant to. I don't even know (I don't think they do either) how he got the clip. R1 had the remix, Capital had the official single mix. The DJ messed EVERYTHING up.
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Member Since: 12/26/2011
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Originally posted by Sláy
they didn't. The hits DJ played it when he wasn't meant to. I don't even know (I don't think they do either) how he got the clip. R1 had the remix, Capital had the official single mix. The DJ messed EVERYTHING up.
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Apparently when RCA sent the track to Capital, they also sent it to all the other radio stations. They weren't suppose to play it until after the Capital premier, but unfortunately that DJ had other ideas.
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Member Since: 10/8/2009
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I hope we get iTunes previews soon.
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Member Since: 11/17/2011
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Originally posted by PopBoi
I hope we get iTunes previews soon.
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im here for this
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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Originally posted by HaHa2011
Apparently when RCA sent the track to Capital, they also sent it to all the other radio stations. They weren't suppose to play it until after the Capital premier, but unfortunately that DJ had other ideas.
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Yeah I heard that too. Shame. He ruined EVERYTHING. RCA actually had the right idea, because it got both on side. And if Capital had hammered her, she probably (she peaked at #40 on airplay) been in the top 10 (around#9) or a strong top 20. And it still would be selling and probably would have around 300k now.
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Member Since: 11/18/2008
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What went down with Simon? I get the feeling he does not like her tbh.
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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I do too. He never really bothered as such. He tolerated her but i think he saw Alex was bigger than him in terms of what she was capable of and she couldn't be controlled, hence the split from syco. I mean after one album, 4m records I mean this gurl sold 1.2m copies of a single in 4 weeks. She had and still has the most potential out of the XF acts to sell globally. She's the british beyonce.
She can do ballads with rousing ease (they don't know, the silence, who's loving you - flawless soulful runs) and uptempos with great choreo (BH and Elephant etc). She's flawless. She can dominate pop, r&b, AC and more. The potential. that is what XFs about, and his choice not to promote her speaks volumes.
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Member Since: 11/18/2008
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Originally posted by Sláy
I do too. He never really bothered as such. He tolerated her but i think he saw Alex was bigger than him in terms of what she was capable of and she couldn't be controlled, hence the split from syco. I mean after one album, 4m records I mean this gurl sold 1.2m copies of a single in 4 weeks. She had and still has the most potential out of the XF acts to sell globally. She's the british beyonce.
She can do ballads with rousing ease (they don't know, the silence, who's loving you - flawless soulful runs) and uptempos with great choreo (BH and Elephant etc). She's flawless. She can dominate pop, r&b, AC and more. The potential. that is what XFs about, and his choice not to promote her speaks volumes.
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That's the reason why i wish the bitch would come to the US. The uk is so unappreciative tbh. They a **** load of great ppl there.
I dunnk why i get the feeling he doesn't like her cuz of leona
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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Yep. right on. I personally think he knew and saw she'd overtake her. She could do what Le could do but in a more vocally entertaining fashion, their covers of Without you and I'll be there are proof. He's an egotistical man so it would make sense. Also, Le had just taken over the world and he was still kinda emotionally attached to her. He thought she was untouchable. I loved alex more as she was 19 at the time. And she hadn't had a lot of training, just a good natural voice (we can tell she's had training since,her vocal is now thru the roof). Imagine if Alex was on XF now, aged 23 the same age Le was on XF. Now THAT would be a battle, she'd have the same amount of vocal training.
Even though Leona was classically trained, she just (flawless vocalist mind you) didn't have that extra spark that Alex has. Even on ballads. The gurl feels what she's singing. I wish she'd go to the US too. Cowell....I will never forgive him for the Overcome era. WASTED. They'd corrected the Spirit flaws and had a album with hits and character. And then kept it in the UK. A mess.
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Member Since: 2/16/2012
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IMO A lot of UK acts (including Alex) would be so unique in the US. Musically we really stand out. If pop/urban get on board, the acts could be really successful as Jessie J and Tinie proved. Sure it was just one or two singles, but they did well. With a proper push they could be massive.
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