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Fan Base: Nicole Scherzinger
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She said "new stuff". I'm so not here for Pretty, OMS, or anything we know about. It kills the magic behind a new single. I want new stuff and I'm sure that's what she will release
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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Originally posted by iamluisfelipe
She said "new stuff". I'm so not here for Pretty, OMS, or anything we know about. It kills the magic behind a new single. I want new stuff and I'm sure that's what she will release
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Agreed and I don't see those songs do that well these days, especially OMS, unless they add one of those Major Lazer-esque breakdowns to it (for all we know it has no breakdown, from the lq live clips and the studio clips).
This new single needs to be a current sounding instant smash song. She can'r risk to throw out a grower, like some of the singles of last era were. Nicole has no streaming audience and with her current career state, I also don't see that coming anytime soon. So they need something that people would buy for sure.
It is really weird that her single/album performances depend mainly on her promo scedule these days in the UK, since radio still has her on a blacklist, and streaming has become bigger than sales, which means she has to convince people through promo to support her, more than anything
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Member Since: 12/13/2011
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^^ That's why milking X Factor should be a great idea because she's going to be in the UK during that time and on TV quite a lot. She needs to release an album during the X Factor live shows.. A new single next month would be great and maybe a second single and two promotional singles(When you pre-order the album) during the live shows just before the album drops.
My fear is, if she releases her first single during the live shows, then her album might be due in early 2017. The second single will tank and they might shelve the album or it will tank just as hard.
She must realise this is not Killer Love era. Everything has changed. Drastically.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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I know she said she wanna release album which isn't trendy, but tbh which label release something that isn't trendy and instant? I mean she isn't that relevant. Obviously she can't drop another 'Big Fat Lie' i hope she learnt something, because this album flopped. If she won't release trendy, pop album it could be shelved after 1st single. I really hope her next album will be more simillar to Killer Love, i really do. Poison, DHYB, Right There, Wet were actually excelent choices, especially DHYB which is flawless, and my fave Right There. Like Jesper said she has to release something instant and hot as 1st single. Her first single will be for her the most important it has to be big, ang really good if she wanna propper comeback.
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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Originally posted by Poisonous
^^ That's why milking X Factor should be a great idea because she's going to be in the UK during that time and on TV quite a lot. She needs to release an album during the X Factor live shows.. A new single next month would be great and maybe a second single and two promotional singles(When you pre-order the album) during the live shows just before the album drops.
My fear is, if she releases her first single during the live shows, then her album might be due in early 2017. The second single will tank and they might shelve the album or it will tank just as hard.
She must realise this is not Killer Love era. Everything has changed. Drastically.
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In a perfect world she would launch her first single during the airing of Auditions/Judges Houses and use the live shows to launch the 2nd single and the album. But I feel they are gonna test the waters with the Xfactor performance and that is why she has no clear direction yet.
Q1 2017 is the most realistic aim for the album at this point without info, around the same time as KL came out I agree completely though that she and her team need to realise that everything changed.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Well, from what I know about the UK market (one of my faves is a legend there), I agree with Poisonous that Nicole should release the first single ASAP before the live shows, and promote it through other platforms (i.e. TV shows). Then, like, maybe after less than a month, drop the second single coinciding with the live shows with a live X Factor performance. The first three singles should be radio-friendly songs, the fourth and fifth singles can be ballads or something experimental.
Nicole should definitely consider promoting in mainland Europe, like France and Germany, as well around the time her first and second single drops. Nicole would seriously be aiming for an MTV Europe Awards or Brit Awards performance at this point, it's like her biggest opportunity now (the US market is completely out of the question now, she hasn't dropped anything there 6 years after the PCD disbanded).
Nicole should grab a piece of the dance market too with dance remixes for clubs, that'll just increase her exposure in the scene, the last time she did this was during the Killer Love era, remember all those DHYB and Right There remixes? It really helped increase Nicole's exposure to the wider dance-electronic community, one of my fave electronic artists did a remix of Right There.
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Member Since: 3/5/2014
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I don't think she should release a second single before the album. It's way too risky. She should just drop the album after the first single and then promote it as a whole project. If she tries a second single before putting the album out, I doubt she will release it this time if she gets another single at #90 on the charts.
I don't want another album shelved, so I want her to play real safe. A radio friendly single and the album next, promoting it WHILE doing the X-Factor.
Cheryl did it, Kelly did it, Tulisa did it. It CANT be that hard!
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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Originally posted by iamluisfelipe
I don't think she should release a second single before the album. It's way too risky. She should just drop the album after the first single and then promote it as a whole project. If she tries a second single before putting the album out, I doubt she will release it this time if she gets another single at #90 on the charts.
I don't want another album shelved, so I want her to play real safe. A radio friendly single and the album next, promoting it WHILE doing the X-Factor.
Cheryl did it, Kelly did it, Tulisa did it. It CANT be that hard!
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Exactly it really shouldn't be hard
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Member Since: 12/13/2011
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Originally posted by iamluisfelipe
I don't think she should release a second single before the album. It's way too risky. She should just drop the album after the first single and then promote it as a whole project. If she tries a second single before putting the album out, I doubt she will release it this time if she gets another single at #90 on the charts.
I don't want another album shelved, so I want her to play real safe. A radio friendly single and the album next, promoting it WHILE doing the X-Factor.
Cheryl did it, Kelly did it, Tulisa did it. It CANT be that hard!
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This could be ideal too. But knowing Nicole....
I mean, we don't even know which label she's signed with..
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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Originally posted by Poisonous
This could be ideal too. But knowing Nicole....
I mean, we don't even know which label she's signed with..
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it's a very odd situation. Normally we would know by know because of a pre-order but now she probably just drops it at some point and then promote, so it could come any day, but also come in a few months
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Member Since: 12/13/2011
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Originally posted by J-esper
it's a very odd situation. Normally we would know by know because of a pre-order but now she probably just drops it at some point and then promote, so it could come any day, but also come in a few months
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It's so frustrating I wish she was more like Ciara.. We keep getting music, no matter how bad she does...
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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Originally posted by Poisonous
It's so frustrating I wish she was more like Ciara.. We keep getting music, no matter how bad she does...
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I kinda wish she had a drive like Tinashe. That girl released 3 mixtapes, released her debut, released an other mixtape, and even leaks songs herself if her label is taking too long Not talking about the mess she is currently in though. But overall I wish Nicole had that work ethnic for her music career. I mean I will never say she is lazy, because Nicole is hella busy with 38281 things, but since 2007, she is so busy with all kinds of things all over the place, that her music career seems to be forced to sometimes take the backburner for a little too much.
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Member Since: 12/13/2011
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Originally posted by J-esper
I kinda wish she had a drive like Tinashe. That girl released 3 mixtapes, released her debut, released an other mixtape, and even leaks songs herself if her label is taking too long Not talking about the mess she is currently in though. But overall I wish Nicole had that work ethnic for her music career. I mean I will never say she is lazy, because Nicole is hella busy with 38281 things, but since 2007, she is so busy with all kinds of things all over the place, that her music career seems to be forced to sometimes take the backburner for a little too much.
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I love Tinashe and I think she's trying to close in the gap by not leaving her fan dry for way too long.. Fans move on. There's a pool of artists and her fanbase can easily crumble..
I think even if Nicole releases her 1st single during the live shows, she must atleast be active music wise by dropping that bloody mixtape for time being.
I tweet her about it almost everyday..
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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Originally posted by Poisonous
I love Tinashe and I think she's trying to close in the gap by not leaving her fan dry for way too long.. Fans move on. There's a pool of artists and her fanbase can easily crumble..
I think even if Nicole releases her 1st single during the live shows, she must atleast be active music wise by dropping that bloody mixtape for time being.
I tweet her about it almost everyday..
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The whole mixtape thing was such a damn not-needed mess.
I mean why even tease the damn thing for it to never appear That is the one thing we as fans want since 2007, some damn clarity and honesty
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwXyMwLQFto
Okey, okey its gettin better and better
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[...]In fact i was in the studio recently with my good friend John Newman, and we did a really cool song together[..]
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She added that her fans are so amazing and pattient, and she hopes we will hear that.
GET THAT FEATURE GIRL! its exactly what i talked abou!
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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I'm not a fan of John Newman so I don't know what to expect tbh :/
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Originally posted by CrisPop
I'm not a fan of John Newman so I don't know what to expect tbh :/
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the most important thing is that he is more popular than her i guess, so it will benefit for her obviously.
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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Originally posted by shamazinger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwXyMwLQFto
Okey, okey its gettin better and better
She added that her fans are so amazing and pattient, and she hopes we will hear that.
GET THAT FEATURE GIRL! its exactly what i talked abou!
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OMG I ADORE JOHN TWO OF MY FAVORITES, SLAY ME NIC. She better release it.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Originally posted by J-esper
OMG I ADORE JOHN TWO OF MY FAVORITES, SLAY ME NIC. She better release it.
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he is really good! Like him too!
She started talking im glad with this XFactor thing, a lot interviews, and it seems she will be STAR this season.
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Member Since: 7/16/2010
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