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Old 02-01-2017, 17:54
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so unprofessional from Mariah! and now her people are slamming Dick Clark Productions, what a mess.
I know for a fact that Leona would have handled something like this much better, even though she rarely mimes. Mariah clearly hadn't even warmed up her voice and had zero intentions of singing live.
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Old 02-01-2017, 21:19
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Artists mime from time to time, Leona has mimed a couple of times in the past. If the wrong track plays and you get caught out, that's the risk you take.

Clearly something more serious is wrong with her voice as the few notes she forced out were terrible. In that situation, surely she could have attempted to sing along unless her voice is completely gone. She didn't sound ill when speaking.

Just poor form to start blaming the production team. Maybe the wrong track was played for Emotions, clearly she was expecting to mime, but no lead vocals played. Her reaction was just unprofessional IMO. I'm sure Leona would never behave that way.
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Old 02-01-2017, 23:07
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Hello everyone! I've put together an "album" of Leona's more acoustic and heartfelt tracks, which I've called "Eternal." It has some good flow and ends with a dramatic crescendo. It plays out like a story I thought that the songs really had meaning in this context - if you listen the whole way through following the lyrics, it makes a lot of sense. The link for the YouTube playlist is here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...0LJSibkLWCE44k

Let me know what you think!

TRACKLIST:

1. Ave Maria (4:02)
2. Learn To Love You (3:42)
3. Let Somebody Love You (3:48)
4. Yesterday (3:54)
5. Stay Tonight (3:57)
6. Heartbeat (3:51)
7. I Didn't Wanna Hurt You (4:05)
8. Perfection (3:19)
9. Stay (4:01)
10. How Everything You Are (3:24)
11. Your Hallelujah (4:18)
12. Stone Hearts and Hand Grenades (4:15)
13. I See You (3:47)

[BONUS TRACK]
14. Now We Are Free (4:11)

Total: 54:34

I also made a cover for the collection:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1LGJ-UXgAAPvwK.jpg:large
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Old 02-01-2017, 23:07
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Hi, merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Better in Time Demo Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_S0IF9RCRg

Don't know if any of these have been posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhDt6gLWDT0
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Old 02-01-2017, 23:19
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Hi, merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Better in Time Demo Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_S0IF9RCRg

Don't know if any of these have been posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhDt6gLWDT0
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, too! And wow, I haven't seen that BIT demo before - it's amazing how much better BIT sounds fully completed! What a difference!
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Old 03-01-2017, 03:53
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What happened to that Talk Stoop interview?
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Old 03-01-2017, 05:09
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Hello everyone! I've put together an "album" of Leona's more acoustic and heartfelt tracks, which I've called "Eternal."
Nice work but how did you leave '' Crying is beautiful '' out? <3
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Old 03-01-2017, 05:56
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Nice work but how did you leave '' Crying is beautiful '' out? <3
Thank you! Aw, I did actually deliberate over it, as well as Can't Breathe and Run, but they just didn't fit the narrative of the collection as well. I've ordered it in such a way that it tells a story...but I think I'll make more playlists with the others too.

Crying Is Beautiful has some synergy with Perfect Stranger (and that in turn does with Scene of the Crime and Pulse), so I think all those will be in a different collection.
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Old 03-01-2017, 08:23
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Hi, merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Better in Time Demo Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_S0IF9RCRg

Don't know if any of these have been posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhDt6gLWDT0
Yeah been leaked more than a year I think There's also Bleeding Love alternative, but I think they removed it
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Old 03-01-2017, 08:48
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I layered Sardor Milano's live X Factor performance of "Now We Are Free" (theme from Gladiator) over the recent Leona Lewis cover, although I don't have any fancy program to do so, so the quality is a little lacking. Couldn't quite get it to harmonise properly.

I then decided to time it to a slideshow of Leona to fit all the mouth movements and give an idea of what a "live" performance might look like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Vu_xkOer4

Let me know what you think!
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Old 03-01-2017, 14:11
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Okay, last post now...got carried away with the mention of Crying Is Beautiful earlier...

So I've made another playlist based around Scene of the Crime, and it includes Leona's more feisty tracks...I've kept the title 'Scene of the Crime' for the whole collection, as it's the lead track with good imagery

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...-NH1nRWW-X-uJ3

TRACKLIST:

1. Scene of the Crime
2. Pulse
3. Perfect Stranger
4. Shake You Up
5. Outta My Head
6. Danger Made Me
7. Strangers (feat. Ryan Tedder)
8. Sugar
9. When It Hurts
10. Crying Is Beautiful
11. Come Alive
12. Glassheart

[BONUS TRACK]
13. Catch Me When I Fall (DJ Poet ft. Leona Lewis)

This is the cover I made for it: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1QG_IVXUAABZDY.jpg:large
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Old 03-01-2017, 18:07
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TRACKLIST:

1. Scene of the Crime
2. Pulse
3. Perfect Stranger
4. Shake You Up
5. Outta My Head
6. Danger Made Me
7. Strangers (feat. Ryan Tedder)
8. Sugar
9. When It Hurts
10. Crying Is Beautiful
11. Come Alive
12. Glassheart

[BONUS TRACK]
13. Catch Me When I Fall (DJ Poet ft. Leona Lewis)
This edgy-underground sound of Leona suits her so well! If this was an album with Glassheart as the lead single it would be the coolest
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Old 04-01-2017, 02:21
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This edgy-underground sound of Leona suits her so well! If this was an album with Glassheart as the lead single it would be the coolest
I love it too, and I totally agree! I also forgot to stick in Save Myself there, so I've put it as track 7 now, following Danger Made Me and preceding Strangers. It flows better now too

I did want to include Can't Fight It, but it's too much of a demo (almost ditched Danger Made Me because of that). Also Another Love Song and Favourite Scar fit this album musically, but lyrically they didn't quite fit.
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Old 04-01-2017, 05:03
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Hi, merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Better in Time Demo Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_S0IF9RCRg

Don't know if any of these have been posted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhDt6gLWDT0
Amazing!
Can you give me the original photo you used in the Better In Time video?
Thanks a lot!
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Old 04-01-2017, 12:28
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Amazing!
Can you give me the original photo you used in the Better In Time video?
Thanks a lot!
I found it on youtube. I didn't make it myself so I'm afraid I can't. :$
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Old 04-01-2017, 15:11
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I wonder when we'll find out about Leona's new label/new music.
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Old 04-01-2017, 20:42
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Amazing!
Can you give me the original photo you used in the Better In Time video?
Thanks a lot!
It's from Spirit album photoshoot
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Old 04-01-2017, 23:55
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https://twitter.com/MAJORLAZER/statu...85619022651393

"HANS ZIMMER
COACHELLA 2017
GLADIATOR THEME"

Major lazer posted this yesterday. Do you think Leona will be performing it?
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Old Yesterday, 00:13
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Haven't been on here since before Christmas so a belated merry xmas and Happy New Year buns!

Ooh new info in your hand Soe? Can't wait to find out the details!

I'd love Leona to appear in some capacity on this year's The Voice. I know there are bigger names out there than her but in terms of coaching - she'd make a great mentor.
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Old Yesterday, 00:30
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https://twitter.com/MAJORLAZER/statu...85619022651393

"HANS ZIMMER
COACHELLA 2017
GLADIATOR THEME"

Major lazer posted this yesterday. Do you think Leona will be performing it?
That would be absolutely stunning!
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Old Yesterday, 02:05
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I'd love Leona to appear in some capacity on this year's The Voice. I know there are bigger names out there than her but in terms of coaching - she'd make a great mentor.
Why would the producers of The voice pick an X factor winner for coaching?
In that way they would recognize the credibility of X factor
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Old Yesterday, 02:38
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Would love it if Leona performed "We Are Free" at Coachella.

Maybe Leona has done/will do Major Lazer collab?
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Old Yesterday, 08:51
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Why would the producers of The voice pick an X factor winner for coaching?
In that way they would recognize the credibility of X factor
Jennifer Hudson from American Idol is a coach in the Voice.
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Old Yesterday, 09:28
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As it's Twelfth Night today, I am playing CWL in full for perhaps the last time until next Christmas.

Of course, any track could randomly play during the year on my PC.
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Old Yesterday, 12:30
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Jake Gosling is once again one of the producers of Ed Sheeran's new album. Leona has been in the studio with him recently as you will probably remember
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