Just popping in to say hi, still around and about and loving Rhydian.

I've booked to see WWRY in Birmingham at the end of July as just one show really wasn't enough!

Hi Dolphin
I really like Jai's audition on BGT - he was fab and the fact he sang Anthem reminded me of Rhyd

yay, lucky you!
nice seeing you around!
here is another pic of Rhydian from Monaco!

http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/x.../310792625.jpg

O, dear, I did realize the other two pics of Rhydian from Monaco /Formula One/ have not been posted!
One of them shows Rhydian with the legend of the Formula One - Michael Schumacher!

Here they are!

http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/x.../310007340.jpg
http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/x.../310003596.jpg

Lovely photos - thanks for posting Rhydsflower!

You are welcomed, d0lphin!
Doesn't he look gorgeous?

***waves to all****

Look we have a treat!!

FIVE vlogs from Rhydian!! One in his dressing room in Southampton and four from the Monaco Grand Prix


http://www.youtube.com/RhydiansBlogs#p/u/4/5Y5oDQf27Eo

http://www.youtube.com/RhydiansBlogs#p/u/3/WUHuKsa5yLA

http://www.youtube.com/RhydiansBlogs#p/u/2/iW7XJt9D7yI

http://www.youtube.com/RhydiansBlogs#p/u/1/nFgLhbaGRV8

http://www.youtube.com/RhydiansBlogs#p/u/0/B9pmT3hIX8o

WOW, that's awesome!
Thanks for posting them here!

Hey rattie, how did you know the new album is going to be called Waves? Sadly not out until 1st August though

Hi M&S, yes, I spotted it on Play.com this evening. At least we have a date now and with a single planned, that has to be for July.

Oh well, I suppose I've survived since the no-show in February so I can probably keep going albumless for another month or two

Does Waves pass the woolly jumper test?

Not too long until August 1st and a single to come

I like the title of the album and I have a feeling that it will be a woolly jumper free zone

Love the latest vlogs - Rhyd looks to be having a great time in Monaco

I too am seeing WWRY in Brum in July d0lphin

Rhydian is making 'Waves' again then

There was a PR guy on twitter who tweeted a magazine asking if they wanted to hear the album:

Marvelous news and I am very excited about this album!
I am sure many people will be surprised with the music on it and in a good way, that's for sure!

WOW How precient of me to be expressing "waves to all"

Can't remember where I read about Rhydian saying that he wanted to go down this route but Simon didn't seem keen.
I remember when his second album came out and many of us were sceptical about this being what he actually wanted to down the classical route and being lambasted (in other places) for not just swallowing the hype. You really have to take any quotes about direction etc when an album is released with a pinch of salt, particularly when Simon Cowel is part of the picture. The stuff about classical music being his true music home, just didn't fit with the observable evidence. What I am hearing about this album fits more with what I have observed.

I think though that it may take some time for Rhydian to be sure of where he wants to go. He seems to be driven to share his muse but I think that he has been so pushed about by his past record company (I don't think either of his past two albums were what he would have come up with if he had had a free hand), that it is likely that he would have lost a bit of confidence about what his true music niche is. Just speculation on my part

All in all I think that this album will bring us closer to where Rhydian really wants to go, and wanted to go but wasn't allowed. It is unlikely thought that it will be the end of the journey, which I find rather exciting

Lets hope that when the album gets an entry on Amazon etc that we don't get over enthusiastic fans putting 5 star reviews on before they have listened to it. It encourages people to put 1 star reviews on to protest this misuse of the system as well as putting people off who were on the fence about buying.

It already has an entry on Amazon but the price has gone up since yesterday from £13.99 to £14.86. No doubt it will change many times before release.

I totally agree about giving rave reviews before the thing is even out. I think it undermines the review process and doesn't do the credibility of the artist any good at all.

On the other hand, there are always going to be people (I think we know who they are!) who will log on to Amazon especially to give it one star reviews because they are very sad people with a big chip on their shoulders.

Hello
I loved the bvell ringing act on BGT last night, anyone see them? They played Phantom and Music of the Night on the bells and they were excellent and very clever
I wanted them to go through

Hi M&S
I did a search on Amazon earlier and didn't get it, but there were some strange returns I just searched again and got it. It is exciting

I haven't got into BGT this year Grim. I'm a bit realitied out after American Idol

***races in excitedly****

TRACKLIST: (It's up on play.com)

Errr....
I only know No More I Love You's (which isnt actually from the 80's) and Love is a Wonderful Colour.
Is that real?

The track listing looks exciting, I am so looking forward to this album.
I liked his first album, his second was okay but this one I feel will be AMAZING!!!

Really excited about this

I can't wait to hear Rhyd sing 'Parade' - and indeed everything else.

Yes Grim - This is real. Rhyd has said that not all the tracks are from the early 80s

Hello Neelia : great posts as ever

The album is £14 on Amazon but only £8.99 on play.com - I think I will pre-order before play put the price up!

ooh mysterious disappearing post phenomenom has arrived on the RAT!