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The Rebecca Ferguson Appreciation Thread
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BadKid95
23-11-2011
She didn't diss either Gaga or Madonna so it doesn't bother me, but she does have a point however, I believe Rihanna isn't the only one putting that across
Team Ferguson
23-11-2011
Originally Posted by BadKid95:
“I think Rebecca needs to do more promo, is she or has she done something like Daybreak?”

She has been doing a commercial radio tour up and down the country. She was on BBC Breakfast a few days ago, but other than that, the promo has been poor!
BadKid95
23-11-2011
Originally Posted by Team Ferguson:
“She has been doing a commercial radio tour up and down the country. Other than that, the promo has been poor!”

So Simon Cowell can get 1D all this promo but Rebecca gets nothing?! How lovely
sunrisegirl
24-11-2011
5 star review from The Telegraph.

It is not often you hear someone in a song moaning about that most unglamorous of British life experiences: the queue. The opening lines of Rebecca Ferguson’s debut find her sighing wearily about “Standing in a line wondering why it don’t move” while an acoustic guitar strums. The song unfolds with a simple, stately gospel-soul backing, and you can almost feel the shuffle of the dole queue, the deadening weight of a life of benefits, as the plucky singer tries to lift her troubles by proudly declaring “nothing’s real but love”. It is an interesting notion for someone who comes from so-called reality television.

Ferguson actually sounds as if she belongs in the real world, with real people and real emotions, making music that reaches back to an era before Simon Cowell’s karaoke competitions spewed their overproduced, over-emoting drivel all over the pop charts.

Last year’s X Factor runner up, the timbre of Ferguson’s voice is very distinctive, a husky tone somewhere between a less annoying Macy Gray and less squeaky Minnie Riperton. She has tremblingly intimate low notes, long yearning high notes and little growls of soul power. Not prone to the pyrotechnic displays favoured by modern r?&?b divas, Ferguson sings with an understated restraint so filled with emotion it sounds as if she’s about to burst.

But then the songs themselves clearly carry a weight of meaning for her, whether it’s the punchy r?&?b wisdom of Glitter & Gold, the fragile optimism driving the disco groove of Fairytale or the swirling melodic confusion of Shoulder to Shoulder’s gripping portrait of dysfunctional love. Ferguson is credited on every song, most of which are co-written with Eg White, a collaborator who helped bring out the best in Adele and Duffy. Ferguson is in the same Brit-soul terrain, a retro sound made commercially viable by Amy Winehouse, but doesn’t really sound like any of them. She sounds like herself.

It is not reinventing the pop wheel but everything is done with an appealing combination of taste and passion. Backing vocals offer subtle support with lovely, surprising touches. Horns and strings swirl and mix together as if summoned from some scratchy old jazz 78. When Ferguson sings disco it has an organic Motown and Stax groove and the soulful longing of Candi Staton. The piano ballad Teach Me How to Be Loved is lyrically poetic and ripe with authentic emotion.

There is nothing about this record I don’t like. After 12 years, reality TV has finally turned out someone who not only has the hallmarks of a real star, but is also an artist in her own right.
gagaaddict
24-11-2011
I literally have waited a whole year for this album!
BadKid95
24-11-2011
Thank you for that sunrisegirl! It is good that after so many years reality tv finally found somebody amazing, this album will sell!

Also, tickets for her tour come on sale tomorrow, anyone going?
little-monster
24-11-2011
Originally Posted by BadKid95:
“Thank you for that sunrisegirl! It is good that after so many years reality tv finally found somebody amazing, this album will sell!

Also, tickets for her tour come on sale tomorrow, anyone going?”

Depends if i like the album

I don;t know why artists release tour dates before an album is out. No point in paying to see someone and you don't really likle the material they are singing. Someone like Madonna can do it for obvious reasons but it's too soon for Rebecca to announce a tour personally.
BadKid95
25-11-2011
The song will most likely debut around #8 on Sunday which is all good, I think the album will sell greatly
gagaaddict
25-11-2011
The album is doing brilliantly on pre-orders alone!
BadKid95
25-11-2011
Originally Posted by gagaaddict:
“The album is doing brilliantly on pre-orders alone!”

That's great to know, hopefully it'll do we physically too
gagaaddict
04-12-2011
Getting on the PC early tomorrow to download the album!! So excited!

Really wanted it on CD but had to cancel last minute due to other Christmas shopping..grr
digichant
02-01-2012
I honestly can't get over how much I adore this album.
Absolutely stunning!!
There isn't a song that I dislike and I can't stop replaying it, although I do think that "Nothing's Real but Love" is the weakest song and shouldn't have been selected as lead single.
I would say that my personal favourites are "Mr. Bright Eyes", "Diamond to Stone", "Glitter and Gold" and "Run Free".
I also love how classy and glamorous it is, with "Fighting Suspicions" sounding like the perfect song for the next James Bond theme.
Without a doubt this is one of my favourite albums of 2011, just imagine what a monstrosity this could have been if she had not stood up to Simon Cowell.
BadKid95
02-01-2012
Originally Posted by digichant:
“I honestly can't get over how much I adore this album.
Absolutely stunning!!
There isn't a song that I dislike and I can't stop replaying it, although I do think that "Nothing's Real but Love" is the weakest song and shouldn't have been selected as lead single.
I would say that my personal favourites are "Mr. Bright Eyes", "Diamond to Stone", "Glitter and Gold" and "Run Free".
I also love how classy and glamorous it is, with "Fighting Suspicions" sounding like the perfect song for the next James Bond theme.
Without a doubt this is one of my favourite albums of 2011, just imagine what a monstrosity this could have been if she had not stood up to Simon Cowell.”

I still haven't bought the album but I'll get round to it, that's great! And yes it's good she took artistic control and stopped Simon Cowell from intervening though I imagine he would have had final approval. Still, the future looks very bright for Ms Ferguson
digichant
02-01-2012
Originally Posted by BadKid95:
“I still haven't bought the album but I'll get round to it, that's great! And yes it's good she took artistic control and stopped Simon Cowell from intervening though I imagine he would have had final approval. Still, the future looks very bright for Ms Ferguson ”

You won't regret it!
BadKid95
02-01-2012
Originally Posted by digichant:
“You won't regret it!”

I bought it before, love it!
sunrisegirl
03-01-2012
Rebecca Ferguson will release “Too Good to Lose” as the next single from her debut album on Syco Music / Sony Music Entertainment, “Heaven.” The follow-up to “Nothing’s Real But Love” was written by Ferguson along with frequent collaborator Francis “Eg” White.
BadKid95
03-01-2012
Ah yes I read the tweet. I personally would have preferred Shoulder to Shoulder or Run Free but it will work. I imagine Heart and Capital FM will be into it
digichant
03-01-2012
The worst choice she could have made. Why oh why?
BadKid95
05-01-2012
I can see the album going 2x platinum by Easter
BadKid95
08-01-2012
Shoulder to Shoulder...oh my
manderley
21-01-2012
Rebecca has just returned from LA where she was shooting the video for Too Good To Lose. The release date for the single has been changed to 4th March.

She has tweeted that the support act for her tour will be Jay James Picton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1ADkAmO6xA
manderley
22-01-2012
Rebecca is travelling to Germany today although she hasn't said why.
BadKid95
22-01-2012
Originally Posted by manderley:
“Rebecca is travelling to Germany today although she hasn't said why.”

I imagine for promo?
manderley
22-01-2012
Rebecca at number 26 in today's album chart.
BadKid95
22-01-2012
Originally Posted by manderley:
“Rebecca at number 26 in today's album chart. ”

Oh dear she's taken a tumble

With the new single release though, I'm sure she'll bounce back
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