According to the Release Schedule, Kimberley is due to release her solo album on 4th February.
Rumours are floating around that it will be released through Decca, which is a classical label...
The name makes me think something like Melanie C's Stages, a cover album of theatre songs.
Kimberley was always my least fave though so I'm not bothered
Oh gosh, haha! It'll be interesting to hear, but I'm not too sold on the idea. Then again, I've still not seen Shrek: The Musical, so don't even know those songs!
Are they even going to give a f*** about the reunion? Sarah is also doing a solo album...
Lol! Bit of a random time to release it, like 2 weeks before the GA tour begins, on the other hand I'm all for a Kimba album!
Can they do side projects as well as GA?
I echo the Kimberley indifference;
1. Nadine
2. Nicola
3. Cheryl
4. Sarah
5. Kimberley
Has been my GA ranking from pretty much day one, and in terms of their role in the band it's never changed. That said I still really like her and would be intrigued to hear a solo album, even though it sounds tied to musicals.
What is this Kimberley hate! She's the one I was voting for during Popstars: The Rivals and still remains my favourite.
I only ever cared about Nadine during Popstars: The Rivals, although it was a foregone conclusion that she was in the band from the day we first saw her audition. I still remember her Irish Popstars fiasco like it was yesterday!
Jumping on the bandwagon -
1. Nicola
2. Nadine
3. Kimberley
4. Cheryl
5. Sarah
It is a clever time for her to release an album, all going well there will be Girls Aloud fever floating about which will boost her profile which could result in more sales.
I hope there's something from Les Mis on there!
Totally hoping for 'On My Own' <3
Could you imagine? It would be totally perfect!
I'm not hugely excited for it, but with her & Sarah releasing solo albums, it'll be nice to have at least one from each member.
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I'm imagining this will be a songs from the musicals album a la Melanie C's latest effort. And YES 'On My Own' needs to be on there, that'd be perfect! This would be a brilliant way for Kimberley to capitalise on her Strictly success regardless of if she wins it or not (however I think she will, did you see her samba to Beyonce on Saturday just gone? SMOKING *said in the voice of Jim Carrey from the Mask*)...
It's definitely happening!
From the Girls Aloud Facebook page:
She could shock everyone and have a surprisingly relative big selling album.
I actually think Kimberley could do well. If she appeals to the Joe McElderry market.
I'm not gonna deny it, the prospect of this project doesn't exactly fill me with excitement...
"Another Suitcase In Another Hall" (from Evita) is going to feature on Now That's What I Call Musicals, which I assume will then be included on Centre Stage! Exciting
Little sneak peak of the album on Strictly Come Dancing!
Kimberley has always been my favourite member, I've been wanting music from her for ages
This is the tracklist apparently -
1. One Day I'll Fly Away
2. On My Own
3. Somewhere
4. Falling Slowly (feat. Ronan Keating)
5. Memory
6. Defying Gravity
7. I Still Believe (feat. Louise Dearman)
8. Dreams Can Learn To Fly
9. Another Suitcase In Another Hall
10. Hushabye Mountain
11. As Long As He Needs Me
12. You First Loved Me
Yeyy at On My Own, Somewhere, Memory, Defying Gravity and As Long As He Needs Me some of my fave ever musical songs!
Beautiful artwork I'm really looking forward to hearing "Defying Gravity"!
There's also going to be a deluxe version (on iTunes at least - I've not seen anything about a physical edition). The tracks are:
13. "One Day I'll Fly Away" (The Alias Club Mix)
14. "Easy Terms" (Acoustic Version)
15. "Someone to Watch Over Me" (Acoustic Version)
16. "Tomorrow" (Acoustic Version)
Very bizarre to include a "club remix" of a song from a musical... The previews are on iTunes now anyway. "On My Own" sounds good (although the full thing has of course been released already on Now That's What I Call Musicals). "Somewhere" is almost unrecognisable in its production, but I do like the sound of it. "Defying Gravity" sounds decent, but a bit too overproduced. I'm guessing it's because there are some very big/high notes towards the end of the song. "Dreams Can Learn to Fly" (one of the album's original songs) sounds great! A lot of fun, and it definitely feels like it's already been taken from a musical! The remix of "One Day I'll Fly Away" sound like it's being sung over "Gangnam Style" As I said, bizarre, and completely ruins the mood of the album. "Tomorrow" sounds great also.
Her vocals sound really strong throughout, and it's nice that we're finally getting an album of Kimberley songs! Granted, it's not my preferred style of music (especially minus the visuals), but I think it can do well for her, and it's likely that she'll release another album like this.
I love all the previews, I'm very into musicals so I'm going to love this, hope they release a physical version of the deluxe!
I love the fact that 'On My Own' is gonna be on this. Bit disappointed not to see any of her songs from Shrek make an appearance mind. The artwork is stunning!
The one day ill fly away remix sounds like gangnam style the beat anyway
I'm pretty sure it is! I want a physical version of the deluxe but doesn't seem available anywhere..
iTunes Album Chart
270. Centre Stage [Deluxe Version] Pre-Order
809. Centre Stage Pre-Order
Regardless of how this album sells i think the timing of it has been nothing short of perfect. Kimberley was highly received on Strictly Come Dancing. Girls Aloud re-uniting (even if only temporary) has put them back in the headlines so at this stage of Kimberley's career she is quiet well exposed. I just hope she can capitalise on all of this with some good promotion when the album is officially released. I strongly believe if this happens Kimberley is well and truly in line to have the most successful solo album with the exception of Cheryl. The ideal outcome for Kimberley in my book would be for her album to outsell Cheryls recent release. I am fully aware that could be harder than we think.
To be honest, I don't want this to flop but I don't want it to be a mega seller either. It doesn't deserve to sell over 100k.
I'd like it to do really well tbh, I love this type of music and she has worked really hard. Plus GA are clearly going to be gone soon so I have to get used to the solo careers.
Limited Edition with signed postcard available here: http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/kimberley-walsh/kimberley-walsh-centre-stage-cd-album/invt/0602537298174/
The first single has wet my appetite for more and i certainly will be buying this album.
Quite honestly, I don't see this doing any better than Nicola's album if that.
I've pre ordered the limited edition. ODIFA has grown on me the more I play it
But I can't see where it's physically going to sell from. Hope it does better than I fear!
I think she can manage 100k in the long run.
An album advertisement is on YouTube. Has about 3 previews of the songs on the album, sounds good so far!
Kimberley's performing at G-A-Y on Saturday. Hopefully she'll do one or two Girls Aloud songs, and there are videos uploaded!
Wish I could go!
1 week till the album release, out on Friday in Ireland, not long till we hear it in full now.
I wonder what shops will stick here in Ireland, hope the supermarkets all stock it, xtra vision and heatons too. I say this because when kylie released her abbey roads album neither my local tesco or xtra vision stocked it, heatons did though and i think that make a huge difference to sales as there are some people who only buy albums in supermarkets as they dont go to music stores etc.
Out in Ireland, apparently its already #1, I need a download link!
Defying Gravity <3
I've just realised that there's an orchestral version of Like U Like on the deluxe!
I don't actually know where that deluxe is available, Amazon are only selling one edition I believe, and the source on Wiki is her official store pre-order but that has no tracklisting...
The album was a lovely listen though.
I get the feeling that that was made up...
Oh, I actually enjoy this album
I like her take on the classics I already knew, and there is a few interesting surprises in the ones I didn't know.
Her vocals aren't out of this world but she makes a pretty great job of it and the whole album is really cohesive and you can tell she really put her soul into it.
Waiting for my physical to be delivered still but I've gave it a listen. I really like it, I'm a musical geek so I love most of the songs and she has done interesting takes on some classics, her voice sounds brilliant on most of the songs and the instrumentation is all stunning.
Can't see it setting the charts alight mind..
She's going to be pre-recording a performance for Let's Dance for Comic Relief on Saturday 16th February at 9:30am at BBC Television Centre, and tickets are free! Apply http://www.lostintv.com/tv-show?id=405.
Got mine from hmv
Still waiting for my super special version to come from the Universal store. Been 'backordered' for ages.
Currently #14 in the midweeks, I reckon it will drop to around #20 come Sunday though.
My copy came today
#14 is not awful bad but i did hope she would be top 10 at this early stage, i would believe top 25 is realistic prediction for Sunday now.
She wasn't doing well at all on Amazon during the last few days, even this morning she was 50ish, and now she's up to #19 !
Anyone knows why?
Maybe she will actually CLIMB in the midweeks !
She's still #14 in the chart update. Fingers crossed she can hold on to the top 20 this week!
Holding up ok then, fingers crossed!
Bought my copy today. On My Own is still lovely... but it is missing something that the Passions version had.
She looks like she's having a great time in those videos! She sounded a lot better than I would have expected as well, and you're right about those notes towards the end of "Defying Gravity". She looked great as well, the outfit was very nice. I presume she also sang "One Day I'll Fly Away" and possibly some other songs from the album/Girls Aloud songs? Hopefully there'll be more videos.
I was hoping we would receive a tweet today and an updated chart position.
Down to #16 in today's update.
The more I listen, the better this album gets. I don't think it's a fantastic album though.
My ranking of the album on first listen:
01. One Day I’ll Fly Away
02. As Long As He Needs Me
03. Somewhere
04. On My Own
05. Memory
06. Dreams Can Learn to Fly
07. Defying Gravity
08. I Still Believe (featuring Louise Dearman)
09. Hushabye Mountain
10. You First Love Me
11. Another Suitcase in Another Hall
12. Falling Slowly (featuring Ronan Keating)
I’ve given it 7/10 so far, but I’ll give it another listen tomorrow and see if it gets any better.
I was hoping for a massive note at the end of As Long As He Needs Me.
My deluxe copy finally arrived today after the Universal/Decca cock up. What a lovely album! I particularly love 'Another Suitcase in Another Hall', 'Defying Gravity' and 'Hushabye Mountain'. It's not a singles album true, but it's lovely, almost evocative of the Elaine Paige records my mum used to listen to when I was growing up (if you're not a theatre goer you'd be best advised to look her up). Kimberley has a really nice voice...I mean we all knew she could sing well enough with the girls but with the theatrical stuff she really shines. There isn't a song I don't like on here. Good eff all round!
#99 debut here in Ireland.
It's an abysmal MT CD. The fact is her duet partner on "I Still Believe" blows her out the water (and clearly the producer knows that). Kimberley should've gone into a Jazzy/Norah Jones type album, it would've suited her voice better.
This is #18 in the UK then, one place lower than Nicola's peak! I thought it'd do better, but it's still nothing to be sniffed at, especially as promotion was limited.
Im really happy it managed to stay top 20 or her, hopefully valentines will benefit her and prevent her completely plummeting next week.
Pretty much exactly what I expected from the outset, it'll definitely be out of the top 40 next week.
Pleased with its debut - still Top 20 but not outdoing Nicola Roberts.
where did Nicola end up on week 2??
17-72-158-Out! I don't think it ever re-entered the Top 200 after that.
I hope Kimberley can manage a better chart run than Nicola, but in honest thinking i believe Kimberley could suffer the same fate as Nicola which is a massive shame as both album do not deserve it.
Better than Mel C's Stages!
Mel C is sickengly ignored in the UK and she has to release a bad album.
I can't see it sticking around long tbh
18 Kimberley Walsh 6,620 this week.
Did Nicola sell much more?
That's right! 8,473 precisely.
Sad to say, but I think 'Like U Like' alone sold more than 'Cinderella's Eyes', 'Beat Of My Drum', 'Lucky Day' & 'Yo-Yo' combined, lol (or at least around the same).
Kimberley may benefit a few valentines sales this week so outselling nicola would not be completey out of the question just yet.
I don't get how Valentines would benefit her, if anything it'll push her further down the chart.
Kimberley;s campaign has only started and at the ultimate worst she will add 2,000 album sales this week.
Out of the top 40 in the midweeks. Looks like this is pretty much mirroring Nicola's album performance.
It is looking that way, i am dreading how much she will drop.
I was secretly hoping this would be low top 40 today but at the same knew it wouldnt, i will cling onto hope that it is top 50 now.
Kimberley has just performed Defying Gravity on Let's Dance For Comic Relief.
It could give the album a boost.
She SMASHED that performance. Getting a lot of hate on Twitter though...
I thought she was fab
#606 on iTunes
Well I thought that was an excellent performance, and much better than I expected tbh.
It was a much better performance than her national tv awards performance. Im actually dreading seeing where her album is on todays official charts.
Centre Stage 'only' falls 18-50 this week!
Im happy with that as i expected worse, that should bring her sales very near to 10,000 now, hopefully another week top 75 next week but top 100 should hopefully be guaranteed.
That was a huge improvement on her NTAs performance but, does anyone else think she sounds very awkward and strained on the big notes. Particularly at the end of Defying Gravity?
This is how you sing 'Defying Gravity'
Im glad chart performance wise its held up better than Nicola did, i think overall though they will both sell in the same quantities which is a shame as both deserve so much more sales.
Not gonna lie, Kimberley's destroyed Defying Gravity. I mean, she didn't just try and stand on it, she took a baseball bat to it, and strangled several thousand cats whilst she was at it. So sad to see a pop star like her, who, when in her own element is a great singer, take a musical theatre song and make it sound terrible.
The NTAs were NOT a disaster!
Anyone think the album has any chance of getting a third week in the top 75 this week?
Not top 75 unfortunately - it's down to #81 this week.
81 isnt bad, it aint far off the top 75 and at least it stayed top 100, hopefully it can squeeze in 1 more week next week.
Its position would have warranted around 1,100 sales for last week pushing sales over 10,000 total.
Well at least its managed 10,000, will it manage 15,000 overall i wonder?
'Centre Stage' down to #190 this week.
18-50-81-190.
That is a horrendous fall, really didnt expect such a massive drop.
Massive drop. Still, miles better than I would have expected in it's fourth week a couple of months back.
Not surprised it's dropped. She slaughters such a fantastic song like Defying Gravity, the album itself is slaughtered.
It done slightly better than i thought but it still a shame that in reality its sales were so weak.
amazing album
For the amount of promo she's done & the fact that she's in the UK's biggest girlband it should have done much better
Yes in retro respect and all that reviewed it should have done better but we all knew it wouldnt.
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