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Raven-Symone| CD gets critical praise from New York Times!
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It's missing something. She isn't feeling it.
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Originally posted by NorMal
It's missing something. She isn't feeling it.
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You think so? This seems her most energetic album she's ever had, she sounds like she's feeling it 10x more than "This Is My Time" at least.
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Originally posted by Afterglow
You think so? This seems her most energetic album she's ever had, she sounds like she's feeling it 10x more than "This Is My Time" at least.
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I mean the material is good, but it sounds a little forced.
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will this come out in the uk?
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Originally posted by jonfonn
will this come out in the uk?
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Yes it is getting worldwide release dates. But they are spaced out, UK is not announced yet, but her last album was I think??? Austrailia's been announced as well.
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I mean the material is good, but it sounds a little forced.
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I hope you'll still get the record though! Help us out! lol
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Originally posted by Afterglow
Yes it is getting worldwide release dates. But they are spaced out, UK is not announced yet, but her last album was I think??? Austrailia's been announced as well.
I hope you'll still get the record though! Help us out! lol
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I will..simply because "Keep A Friend" sounds like a old Brandy song lmao..but then again a big Brandy stan did the vocal production so i'm not suprised
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I know right??? This album is the hottest album I've heard in a LONG time. Especially on the R&B front.
Raven can't do much with an album without her label behind her. They are the one's that usually set up promo spots for albums, adds, all that. Raven can't do that, her management can't because they don't have the cash. It's really all Hollywoods fault, they didn't give her a single, video, performances, or anything. Not Ravens fault at all, although she COULD get down HR's backs and tell them to give her some damn promotion. I'd definately say this is the best album by a Hollywood Record's artist since Hilary's "Dignity", and definately the best recent R&B record out there at the moment, it could be really big.
As for the magazines, I don't know how that's set up. So I can't comment much only to say it would help if she was on Seventeen, or something.
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Myspace/Facebook/Youtube are cheap ways her management can promote her album if Hollywood won't do anything. And if Raven was as ticked off at Hollywood Records, she could always do what Hilary did and call in the lawyers to help her.
Magazines are in the business of selling issues...if Britney Snow can get a decent sized photoshoot and interview with OK magazine then Raven should be able to too. Her management should at least be able to get her some kind of promo in the magazines, especially if she has an album coming out at the end of this month .
And I hate to say it but Hollywood is in the business of selling albums and they want to sell they without a lot of money spent on promo. Raven has a big fan base but the majority of her fans seem more interested in her acting career over her singing career...if more people were interested, then this thread would have been started a lot sooner than the middle of January.
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Originally posted by cookie~monster
Myspace/Facebook/Youtube are cheap ways her management can promote her album if Hollywood won't do anything. And if Raven was as ticked off at Hollywood Records, she could always do what Hilary did and call in the lawyers to help her.
Magazines are in the business of selling issues...if Britney Snow can get a decent sized photoshoot and interview with OK magazine then Raven should be able to too. Her management should at least be able to get her some kind of promo in the magazines, especially if she has an album coming out at the end of this month .
And I hate to say it but Hollywood is in the business of selling albums and they want to sell they without a lot of money spent on promo. Raven has a big fan base but the majority of her fans seem more interested in her acting career over her singing career...if more people were interested, then this thread would have been started a lot sooner than the middle of January.
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Raven had a shoot with OK! Magazine this year already. She has a facebook profile, myspace, and Youtube as well. Your right, Hollywood Records is cheap as hell, and yes, Raven could do more and step up to her label. (Unless she has already, then it's a lost cause with that label). Her fans are really really interested in her musical career though. More so actually than acting and her buisness side. Basically, only her fanbase bought "This is My Time", which is why im confident sales will be above 20,000 at least. The 250,000 that "TIMT" sold basically were her fans I believe, I mean her fansites get millions of hits, all she needs is promo, the interest in her is there, she's a likeable person. She just needs the promo.
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I will..simply because "Keep A Friend" sounds like a old Brandy song lmao..but then again a big Brandy stan did the vocal production so i'm not suprised
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YES!! Thank you!
Really? Who did the vocal production?
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That Girl sounds way better in HQ.
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Originally posted by Afterglow
The 250,000 that "TIMT" sold basically were her fans I believe, I mean her fansites get millions of hits, all she needs is promo, the interest in her is there, she's a likeable person. She just needs the promo.
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You're forgetting "Backflip" also premiered on DC. There's no doubt Disney Channel's promoting of the video helped in sales as well. While not much, it still helped.
Also, this could go back to what cookiemonster said... maybe people are just more interested in her acting than her music.
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You're forgetting "Backflip" also premiered on DC. There's no doubt Disney Channel's promoting of the video helped in sales as well. While not much, it still helped.
Also, this could go back to what cookiemonster said... maybe people are just more interested in her acting than her music.
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I still don't believe that, if you visit any of her bigger fansites/forums, people are just more interested in the music basically.
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can this leak already?
i don't feel like waiting 12 days to get my copy ughhhhh
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Raven-Symone| Tour Postponed....OR Cancelled...
The Official Raven Symone Thread
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"Raven-Symoné has postponed her upcoming tour due to unforeseen circumstances. Raven-Symone apologies to her fans for any inconvenience this may have caused and ticket refunds will be available from the original point of purchase."
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NEW SONG HERE!
Raven's BRAND NEW track from her upcoming album "Raven Symone" has been released on her official Myspace. The songs called "Girl Get It", and it's HOT!!!!
http://www.myspace.com/ravensymone
We were also given some new info from her team. THE only single right now is Double Dutch Bus, and that will be the one to promote the album so the rumors of "In The Pictures" or now even this song will not be a lead single.
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Raven-Symoné will be starring as Iridessa, who is one of the Disney Fairies, in the new Walt Disney Animated movie, "Tinker Bell." The new movie will be available on Disney DVD and Blu-Ray on October 28, The DVD will include a special "Behind The Scenes: Making Of" so make sure to check it out!
Also, you can watch the trailer to "Tinker Bell" HERE!
http://disney.go.com/fairies/movies/videos.html
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A brand new song was added to her Myspace! It's called "In The Pictures". I love it, it kind of reminds me of Beyonce's "Irreplacable" for some reason. Anyways, this isn't confirmed as a new single as of yet. But it WILL be on the album, out April 29th!
http://www.myspace.com/ravensymone
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Hollywood Records official Myspace has opened Raven Symone's official Myspace now! But thats NOT the best part, according to Raven's Management, the Myspace will stay as the media player until the albums release, and they will add a BRAND NEW SONG to the media player EVERY week until the albums release on April 29th!!! (also Myspace's grand opening)
Right now, the new song called "Green" is up for listening!
http://www.myspace.com/ravensymone
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ALBUM COVER RELEASED!
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What do you think!? I love it personally.
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Here's a look at the tracklisting for Raven-Symone's new self-titled album!
1. Got It Girl
2. Anti-Love Song
3. In The Pictures
4. What Are You Gonna Do
5. Green
6. Love Me Or Leave Me
7. In Your Skin
8. Stupid
9. Girl Get It
10. Keep A Friend
11. Shorts Like Me
12. Hollywood Life
13. Double Dutch Bus
-Tommy2.net
ALSO: This past weekend, Raven Symone's film "College Road Trip" made 8,000,000 for it's second week in opening! Bringing the total grossing to above 22,000,000 dollars!
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March 10, 2008
Raven Symone's new film "College Road Trip" opens with 14,000,000+ dollars at the box office. That is enough for the #2 spot behind the blockbuster, "10,000 B.C."! Good job Raven, and to her fans! No doubt with the promotion Disney is giving this film, it will have longetivity.
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- Album drops April 29th and not April 22nd
- Raven still has yet to shoot for the album cover, her CRT schedule has been preventing much to do with the album right now
- Her tour will start in April and will go through until August. This Tour will be called the Pajama Tour and as she said at the meeting "Keep the pj's PG rated".
- Her new album will have 12 tracks plus 3 BONUS tracks depending on where you purchase the CD
- "Double Dutch Bus" WILL be on her new album.
- This album is going to be MORE commercial then the last but still keep it's message of self power.
- "Double Dutch Bus" has reached the Top 50 on iTunes top R&B tracks!
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DOUBLE DUTCH BUS! It's just been released, and is available for purchase on iTunes. Go support Ms. Raven by downloading your copy today! And it's also available on Amazon!
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Raven Symone' attended the 1st Annual Essence Magazine Women of Hollywood Luncheon last night and was looking gawjuss! Also, Raven will be talking on Ryan Seacrest's radio show on KIIS FM at 7:30AM on February 27th. So check it out![/
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WOAH! That's not gonna help the sales at all!
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Originally posted by Afterglow
I still don't believe that, if you visit any of her bigger fansites/forums, people are just more interested in the music basically.
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If that were true, then her album would have sold more...
Anyway, this sucks that her tour's been postponed, but hopefully she'll do a couple of TV appearances to promote now & reschedule the tour in mid June.
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Her musical fanbase is pretty good. If you add all of the mistags together on Last.fm, it comes up to...
Raven-Symoné (correct tag) 3,740
Raven-Symone 934
Raven Symoné 128
Raven Symone 2,645
Total 7,447
That's only about 20,000 less than Miley and 7,000 less than The Cheetah Girls.
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Originally posted by tcatron565
Her musical fanbase is pretty good. If you add all of the mistags together on Last.fm, it comes up to...
Raven-Symoné (correct tag) 3,740
Raven-Symone 934
Raven Symoné 128
Raven Symone 2,645
Total 7,447
That's only about 20,000 less than Miley and 7,000 less than The Cheetah Girls.
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Her mistags on last.fm can not possibly account for how many fans she has of her music. Obviously she does have fans of her music, but that's a bad way to judge it. lol
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Originally posted by Right Now
Her mistags on last.fm can not possibly account for how many fans she has of her music. Obviously she does have fans of her music, but that's a bad way to judge it. lol
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exactly lol. Do you know how many people DON'T use last.fm?
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exactly lol. Do you know how many people DON'T use last.fm?
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7,440 is an excellent way to look at her fanbase. The number of listeners of Last.fm has an excellent look on fanbase. No, not everybody uses. Only about 1/200 of the population of the world does, but it's still a good estimate.
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Originally posted by Right Now
If that were true, then her album would have sold more...
Anyway, this sucks that her tour's been postponed, but hopefully she'll do a couple of TV appearances to promote now & reschedule the tour in mid June.
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Nope, not true at all. Her album would've sold more if she got promotion.
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