I was just listening to Trust Me I Lie from Killer Love.
That song could have been a MONSTER with a different production. The 'house' beat feels so out of place and it doesn't really go with Nicole's killer vocals. It should have been a mid-tempo r&b ballad with a nice bass line.
She should work with Diane Warren again..
Hope she will co-write her album. I would love that..
Hope she will co-write her album. I would love that..
I also wouldn;t mind her working with Sia for a song aswell, the only downside to that is that Sia records her own demo's, which make every Sia written song sounds like a Sia leftover, beside Beyoncé's Pretty Hurts.
I also wouldn;t mind her working with Sia for a song aswell, the only downside to that is that Sia records her own demo's, which make every Sia written song sounds like a Sia leftover, beside Beyoncé's Pretty Hurts.
Nicole can write a song with Sia, without Sia having to record a demo or something like that. And even if she does, it doesnt have to sound like her. Kat Mcphee wrote "Round Your Little Finger" with Sia and it sounds like Katharine's second album, it doesnt sound like a Sia leftover (like happened with Rihanna). Its all about the artist, cause you can change the key, you can turn it into your own sound.
I also wouldn;t mind her working with Sia for a song aswell, the only downside to that is that Sia records her own demo's, which make every Sia written song sounds like a Sia leftover, beside Beyoncé's Pretty Hurts.
Yeah. That's true.. Its like artists are trying to sound like her.
In Nicole's case, I wish she could actually do a collab with her. That would be amazing..
Nicole can write a song with Sia, without Sia having to record a demo or something like that. And even if she does, it doesnt have to sound like her. Kat Mcphee wrote "Round Your Little Finger" with Sia and it sounds like Katharine's second album, it doesnt sound like a Sia leftover (like happened with Rihanna). Its all about the artist, cause you can change the key, you can turn it into your own sound.
She could, but I honestly don't see that happen. Nicole has been very passive since HNIN for her own solo career to give input in the overall songwriting and production.
Right There and Your Love actually showcase some of her vocals, she belts at the bridge in both songs which are quite difficult. Try With Me is also difficult to sing but Nicole makes it look easy. Baby Love is also difficult to sing, especially when Nicole belts in the bridge with that falsetto (I'm not a vocal expert, but I think she also does the whistle register on it?). People just don't notice her vocals in a lot of her songs, for some odd reason. My goodness in fact a lot of Nicole's songs are vocally extensive, those songs in Big Fat Lie and Killer Love are not easy to sing, I haven't seen anyone comment on her vocals in those songs.
She also belts out the chorus in "Wet". Someone made a thread about how well the song would have been done if Rihanna released it, but I remember someone responding with laughter because Rihanna could never belt out the song in the note Nicole did.
People don't notice her vocals because of what I keep saying. She's a sexy, "exotic" woman showing skin singing uptempo songs. If she were a fat white woman singing ballads, the perception would be different.
She could, but I honestly don't see that happen. Nicole has been very passive since HNIN for her own solo career to give input in the overall songwriting and production.
I think she's only been passive during the Killer Love album because it was too important of an album. If she failed during the Killer Love era, she might not have been around that long. After the failure of HNIN, she wouldn't get a 3rd chance. I'm not saying Killer Love was super successful, but it did show that people could be interested in Nicole. It gave her a few hits, ok sales, she got to tour.
But i think the last 2-3 years, she's taken her music much more personally. Just because she's not credited on a song as a songwriter or a producer, that doesn't mean she doesn't have input in the creation of each song.
See this for example:
Some people would demand to have their names on the songwriting credits or the production credits, for changing the 'woo woo' to 'do doo doo'. We don't know how Nicole works, or what she does in the studio but that doesn't mean she doesn't have input.
She also produced the other Doll's vocals on When I grow Up but she's nowhere credited.
If she knows what she wants to record and what music she wants to put out, and is deeply involved in the whole creative process of her albums, that's all she needs. She doesn't have to write a song or produce it to be involved. She might not be in a songwriting head space at the moment, or during BFL. What, was she suppose to stop singing because she can't write a good song? Sometimes it's ok to leave other people help, and maybe they can bring something out of you that you didn't know you have. You get what I'm trying to say?
I don't think she was passive on KL at all. She was under pressure by Interscope to put out material and work with RedOne and she was able to give output. It worked. I doubt she's under that pressure now. Sony/Epic probably doesn't even care about her. I also highly doubt she knows what she wants to record and what music she wants to put out because that's why she keeps shelving her work. She doesn't know what she's doing and doesn't have a label/management driving her towards a goal.
By the way, she actually produced the vocals of "When I Grow Up" on the video version, not the actual studio track.
Im really curious what se will deliver for us this time, and when she do it and what is the plan for new ewa. Also she should confirm which label is her new. I need some music news. Not another TV show.. And i really hope we will hear these songs which she recording right now.
Tbh im a little bit thirsty after Big Fat Lie. I like this album, but its not something WOW. BFL era was such a mess 'Your Love' was definetelly her potential hit, and then promo was so weak.. its too bad. AGAIN if her menagment see this: GET A GRIP AND LET HER SHINE!
With passive, I more meant that she actually just worked more like most popstars. (sidenote: from what we can see and observe) She recorded more or less demo's and song she either got from the producers or worked with them in the studio and that is an other kind of input than she had when she started her " solo adventure" with HNIN. I mean I have seen all videos and stuff. She probably more contributes than create.
With that I meant that she probably isn't the one who creates songs from scratch, that isn't bad, but I just meant that it would make it less likely that a song written with Sia wouldn't sound to some extend like a Sia song, since I feel that if she would work with Sia that the basis of the song already would be there and that Nicole would rather be tagging along.
I didn't meant she would just sit back and wait to lay down her vocals
All by all, event hough it won't happen. I think Nicole should beside recording an album, also focus on some stand-alone releases. I feel a new album will come in 2017 rather than 2016, I love to be proven wrong, but I feel she will have some projects coming up which will need time, focus and energy.
I used to hate this song when i first heard it, but now i absolutely love it. It's pretty great. And the video is so beautiful. But i still think it was the wrong decision to go with this as the 2nd single. It completely killed the era.
She should have gone with Run (from the start) or Electric Blue.
I used to hate this song when i first heard it, but now i absolutely love it. It's pretty great. And the video is so beautiful. But i still think it was the wrong decision to go with this as the 2nd single. It completely killed the era.
She should have gone with Run (from the start) or Electric Blue.
Agree. It's frustrating that Big Fat Lie didn't get the success it deserves At least the album is amazing.
I'm speechless by this cover everytime I hear it. So much emotion and she slayed it vocally
I hope for this type of songs on her next album.
Agree. It's frustrating that Big Fat Lie didn't get the success it deserves At least the album is amazing.
I'm speechless by this cover everytime I hear it. So much emotion and she slayed it vocally
I hope for this type of songs on her next album.
Big Fat Lie is my favorite album of all time. I pretty much listen to it every day in my car. The songs still sound fresh tbh. Every time i listen to it, i find new ways to appreciate each and every song on the album.
Yeah, i hope she delivers real quality music with this new album with showcases her raw talent and emotion.
I don't even care what genre she chooses, as long as she delivers amazing music.
I feel like she's cooking up something unexpected. She talked about Bette Midler and how amazing she was on stage and that she had comedy sketches, theater, everything. So i'm thinking she's going to try and do something outside of the box. Cant wait
OTR really grew on me over time more and more and I basically love the song now. The song is actually the most radio friendly thing on BFL. If it wasn't for UK radio snubbing her because of their ageism and the lack of a tight and steady promo campagne, it could have done decently.
But yeah Electric Blue probably would have been better and with the right visual probably would have gained buzz on it's own.
The video for OTR is pretty amazing though. Really cinematic.
OTR really grew on me over time more and more and I basically love the song now. The song is actually the most radio friendly thing on BFL. If it wasn't for UK radio snubbing her because of their ageism and the lack of a tight and steady promo campagne, it could have done decently.
But yeah Electric Blue probably would have been better and with the right visual probably would have gained buzz on it's own.
The video for OTR is pretty amazing though. Really cinematic.
Yessss I remember the hate for OTR here when it came out
Quote:
‘If believing in yourself and going after what you want in life and realising your worth is ruthless and selfish, then I’m definitely ruthless and selfish.‘