DS Forums

 
 

Will Young...So underrated, his music is very good


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 22-09-2012, 10:52
Pamthehound
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,456

Just listening to a Will Young CD Echos, I never really rated him as I thought he wasnt that good in X Factor, but my god he is very very good and I reccomend listening to his music.

Just shows X Factor isnt all its cracked up to be.
Pamthehound is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 22-09-2012, 11:08
lovelife7292
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,162
He was in Pop Idol love.

I like some songs, Jealousy and Your Game being the only ones really, he's quite dull and boring imo
lovelife7292 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 11:10
lovelife7292
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,162
he was in pop idol love
lovelife7292 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 11:14
hornbeam
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: England
Posts: 9,109
"Leave right now" was great
hornbeam is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 11:18
Fanofnewyork
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 166
I cant bear him or his voice, so arrogant and smug. Without the x factor he would still be singing into his hairbrush.
Fanofnewyork is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 11:27
SteelEdge
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 6,533
He's talented but I don't really listen to his music. My folks have most of his albums though. His best song is Your Game, with Leave Right Now also a decent track.

Very surprised but pleased for him he's been around for 10 years now. I don't think any of the X Factor winners (bar maybe Leona) will still be going 10 years after they won the show.
SteelEdge is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 11:31
MJS
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,044
I cant bear him or his voice, so arrogant and smug. Without the x factor he would still be singing into his hairbrush.
Each to their own. But you're right he does have the x factor, although of course it was Pop Idol he won. He also has a very distinctive voice, and is still getting critically acclaimed #1 albums after 10 years. Not bad for someone who the "pundits" forecast would be a 15 minute wonder.

He's in a run of Cabaret at the moment, touring provincial theatres, getting rave reviews, then the West End (Savoy Theatre) as from the 1st week October.
MJS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 11:34
dee123
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 22,461
I cant bear him or his voice, so arrogant and smug. Without the x factor he would still be singing into his hairbrush.
People can have a smug singing voice Who knew!
dee123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 11:50
Gill P
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 15,748
I really amazes me that people forget so quickly that Will won Pop Idol - a much better programme than X-Factor. He is great in Cabaret and, like other people in this thread, I like Your Game best.
Gill P is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 11:52
lovelife7292
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,162
People can have a smug singing voice Who knew!
i think they are saying Will is smug.
lovelife7292 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 15:12
Pamthehound
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,456
i think they are saying Will is smug.
He maybe ...but his music isnt its excellent!!
Pamthehound is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 15:38
Puterkid
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,931
I don't think Will's at all smug??

I do think he is under-rated though. My favourites of his are Grace, Your Game and Jealousy. His latest Album Echoes is his best, he just keeps developing and growing as a recording artist.

He's doing really well in Cabaret, getting magnificent reviews so far.
Puterkid is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22-09-2012, 15:47
little-monster
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 30,200
His Echoes album was stunning. Will did what most people have failed to do. He jumped on the dance scene but he did something stunning. Trip Pop mixed with so many different styles of dance.
little-monster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 24-09-2012, 19:53
js1896
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 56
I agree one of the best albums from a talent show contestent.
js1896 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-09-2012, 18:10
hallowxmas448
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 450
I was never into his early music but ECHOES is a fantastic album from start to finish. Very grown up and full of a few surprises..
hallowxmas448 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-09-2012, 22:39
Gill P
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 15,748
I preferred his earlier work such as Your Game, All Time Love, and a lot of the album tracks which are never heard on radio. I was not keen on Echoes - not my cup of tea at all. But, of course, I am much older than most of his fans so cannot get into "dance" music, even if it is stunning!
Gill P is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25-09-2012, 23:11
getty
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 3,445
Echoes is my favourite Will Young album too, these are 10 of my favourite Will songs.
1.Jealousy
2. Your Game
3. All Time Love
4. Runaway
5. Silent Valentine
6. Leave Right Now
7. Who Am I
8. Grace
9. You & I
10. Fridays Child
getty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-09-2012, 00:16
blueface2222
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,601
Completely agree. Every Will Young album is amazing. Seriously under-rated. He should be bigger than Robbie.
blueface2222 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-09-2012, 10:01
gertrude
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,208
Unfortunately, he doesn't get played on some of the big radio stations, including Radio1 and Capital

Fortunately, he has managed to sell 500,000 of his Echoes album without full exposure, and that is due to the fact that he has a fantastic voice - full stop How would those sales fare WITH full exposure - the mind boggles

Will is also classed as Singer/Songwriter/Actor, so after 10 years in the 'business' and now having the lead role in the wonderful show "Cabaret" with critics having nothing but praise for him, I would think he's he's anything but seriously under-rated
gertrude is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-09-2012, 10:21
lil lexie
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sandwell
Posts: 5,808
never really cared much for him but had the urge to download Jealousy yesterday after seeing that clip on his Cabaret TV plug recently. Think I will have to get me a copy of Echoes.
lil lexie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-09-2012, 10:24
Heavenly
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 30,890

......pleased for him he's been around for 10 years now. I don't think any of the X Factor winners (bar maybe Leona) will still be going 10 years after they won the show.
This. ^^

I miss Pop Idol...oh what a shock it was when he stuck up for himself against Simon Cowell....remember Ant and Dec and the other contestants in the other room cheering him on and Simon Cowell eating humble pie.

Back when it wasn't 'staged' and all pantomime.
Heavenly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-09-2012, 10:27
mr muggles
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 4,462
Hes not quite my cup of tea, but, the one thing that sets him apart from all the other pop idol/x factor contestants/winners, is his genuine interest in music. He comes across as someone who really wants to perfect his craft & who is interested in music rather than someone who just wants quick fame. And, hes intelligent.
mr muggles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-09-2012, 10:32
Benllech
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Anglesey
Posts: 1,916
Love Will, great singer, glad he lasted as long as he has.
Benllech is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-09-2012, 11:01
getty
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 3,445
Leave Right Now was the last song played on Nick Grimshaws radio1 breakfast show this morning, Professor Green requested it as it's his favourite song.
getty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26-09-2012, 12:07
Pippa2012
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 559
I dont see why anyone thinks he is under rated. Like many other stars Will is around for a while now and isnt 21 anymore and radio stations in general are pulling away from established artists who arent 21 anymore, sad but true and i dont agree with it.
Will has achieved major success and still manages to sell albums in decent numbers, his tours do well and every now and again he achives a big hit single so i dont see why he is under rated. He has come a long way since pop idol, has proved the critics wrong and is still a relevant artist, what more could he ask for.
Pippa2012 is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 15:02.