April 9, 201015 yr Here we go - it's going to happen .... at long last ...Will's going to the US of A :yahoo: MTV US Apr 8 2010 7:45 PM EDT http://www.mtv.com/shared/promoimages/bands/y/young_will/getty/281x211.jpg Will Young Photo: Mike Marsland/ WireImage Will Young Says Having The 'American Idol' Exit Song Is 'Brilliant' 'I'm really happy, because my song is now on the biggest show in America,' the 'Pop Idol' champ says of 'Leave Right Now.' By Kelley L. Carter As the first winner of Britain's "Pop Idol," Will Young was never voted off and, therefore, was never played off the stage with a goodbye song. Now, however, he's up close and person with the "American Idol" season-nine exit song: It's his track "Leave Right Now." "It's brilliant," chuckled Young, who has sold more than 8 million records."I haven't released in America before, so I'm really happy, because my song is now on the biggest show in America. And it's played every week. I've watched it over here a couple of times when I can, and I think it sounds great on the show." Back in 2002, the 31-year-old Brit won "Pop Idol," the show that launched the mega-popular "Idol" franchise, which has brought us budding superstars like Kelly Clarkson, Jordin Sparks and Jennifer Hudson. He's hoping to build on the momentum of his "Idol" exit song, releasing a digital album in May and following that up with his first real working visit Stateside. So far on the docket are a few live shows, a few taped TV performances and, he's hoping, a chance to head over to the "American Idol" stage. Still, he's just grateful for his "Idol" opportunity and hopes to make as big a splash in the U.S. as he's made worldwide. As for his tune, he couldn't have picked a better calling card for American ears. "Funny enough, the song is more about taking yourself out of a situation, so in a way, I'm telling myself to leave, which is almost the harder thing to do," he explained. "I think that's what it is about, that song. So many people have experienced that. You're coming back, and you think, 'I really shouldn't be in the situation, but here I am again.' You know, that awful feeling where your heart has been broken once and you don't know if you can do it again. That's what that song is about. And that's why I always love performing it." Would you like to see Will break through Stateside? Do you like his "Idol" goodbye song? Let us know in the comments below http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1635759/2...408/story.jhtml Fabulous news - wonder what album he's going to release :wub: :cheer: :dance: Edited April 9, 201015 yr by munchkin
April 9, 201015 yr :cheer: He's hoping to build on the momentum of his "Idol" exit song, releasing a digital album in May and following that up with his first real working visit Stateside. So far on the docket are a few live shows, a few taped TV performances and, he's hoping, a chance to head over to the "American Idol" stage. Still, he's just grateful for his "Idol" opportunity and hopes to make as big a splash in the U.S. as he's made worldwide. As for his tune, he couldn't have picked a better calling card for American ears. I'm so excided byt this i can't een say! :w00t: at last...AT LAST! :w00t: chuffed to bits for him :wub: The album may be LIG with LRN tagged on perhaps? :wub: :dance: what an exciting year this is turning out to be!
April 9, 201015 yr Author Just read the news :dance: So much for Will intimating this will be a quiet year. Wonder if this is why the new album could be later than we first thought. Hope Will does some American chat shows.
April 9, 201015 yr This is Amazing news. :dance: .So Pleased..GO WILL... :yahoo: I am also hoping for a few chat shows..!!! :friends: Await more news.....Impatiently.. :blush: Dot.x :)
April 9, 201015 yr I nearly wet myself when i saw this on google news :lol: Wow so excited and we get a lot of the US chat shows so we will be able to see them :yahoo: Just a little excited then. :lol: We'll be relying on you for lots of finds Sunday. Sorry Sunday in my excitement I edited your post instead of quoting you. :blush: :lol: Edited April 9, 201015 yr by Sunday
April 9, 201015 yr :lol: it's on DS now Young "really happy" over Idol exit song Friday, April 9 2010, 14:03 BST By Robert Copsey Rex Features Will Young has revealed his excitement over 'Leave Right Now' being this year's American Idol exit song. The track, which topped the UK charts in November 2003, will be played as eliminated contestants leave the show. Wil Young told MTV: "It's brilliant. I haven't released in America before, so I'm really happy, because my song is now on the biggest show in America. And it's played every week. "I've watched it over here a couple of times when I can, and I think it sounds great on the show." The 31-year-old said that the song was the perfect choice for the show. He added: "Funny enough, the song is more about taking yourself out of a situation, so in a way, I'm telling myself to leave, which is almost the harder thing to do." "I think that's what it is about, that song. So many people have experienced that. You're coming back, and you think, 'I really shouldn't be in the situation, but here I am again'. That's what that song is about. And that's why I always love performing it." Young will release his first album Stateside in May. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/s91/amer...-exit-song.html Edited April 9, 201015 yr by Sunday
April 9, 201015 yr On the ball as usual. Thanks Sunday. Actually i really am :lol: ..... at this moment i am sitting on one of those exercise balls [ i bought it yesterday] :rofl:
April 9, 201015 yr Author Actually i really am :lol: ..... at this moment i am sitting on one of those exercise balls [ i bought it yesterday] :rofl: :lol: Getting toned up for those summer gigs.
April 9, 201015 yr :lol: Getting toned up for those summer gigs. Do they work.?..perhaps i should get one :huh: :lol: Edited April 9, 201015 yr by Sweetwilliamfan
April 9, 201015 yr Just read the news :dance: So much for Will intimating this will be a quiet year. Wonder if this is why the new album could be later than we first thought. Hope Will does some American chat shows. That's what i was thinking...perhaps that's why the Hits was this last year as well? to get it out of the way? The Chat Shows would be brilliant as we can get them.. :dance: .I think Will needs to look up the word 'quiet' :lol:
April 9, 201015 yr Author Do they work.?..perhaps i should get one :huh: :lol: Too strenuous for me. Does watching Will on his on CDUK count? :unsure:
April 9, 201015 yr Do they work.?..perhaps i should get one :huh: :lol: Ask me again in 3 months :lol: if i have the self discipline to keep at it of course :naughty:
April 9, 201015 yr Ask me again in 3 months :lol: if i have the self discipline to keep at it of course :naughty: Doesn't eating burn off lots of calories? it works for me anyway, :lol: I'd do myself an injury bouncing on a ball, how about some sit ups sunday? they're really good for toning your tummy, can't see why you're bothering, you're only little and petite anyway. http://sheknows.com/graphics/emoticons/situps.gif
April 10, 201015 yr Author Thanks to Julie (will4me) Los Angles Time interview with Will 10.4.10 IDOL TRACKER what you are watching Pop Idol' Will Young spells out post-show success, offers advice to Adam Lambert April 9, 2010 | 9:32 pm Here's something to read right now: Original "Pop Idol" winner Will Young is looking to make a transatlantic career move and bring his top-selling tunes to the United States, much like Season 8's Adam Lambert is planning when he heads to Britain this month. "The crossover is funny," says Will, speaking to Idol Tracker on Thursday from his Notting Hill flat. And serendipitous: The two were supposed to hang out just two weeks ago, but the London meeting never materialized. More on that, Will's advice to Adam on his mentoring duties next week, and why his hit single "Leave Right Now" is (contrary to our own semi-obnoxious post) a perfectly appropriate "American Idol" exit song, in our Q&A. Firstly, have you seen an episode of "American Idol" where "Leave Right Now" is the soundtrack to an elimination? I did! I think it was the first time they played it, when there were maybe 20 people left. I don't watch masses of TV, and they show ["American Idol"] quite late here on Friday nights, but I had just finished a writing session and I got really excited to hear my song on American TV. I couldn't believe it, and I didn't know they would play it that early, so I did a little English dance of happiness in my friends' kitchen. Now, to be perfectly honest, we did take some issue with the show choosing the song because it came out in 2003 and it's a love song, right? It's a heartbreak song more than a love song. It's about not taking yourself to that place, even though your heart wants to take you there. And it's really refreshing for me to talk about this song, which I haven't talked about for a while, because it's reminded me of what a great lyric it is. ... I don't know anyone who hasn't been in that situation when you think, "I just need to take myself out of there." Love is stronger than pride, that's kind of the mantra of this song. In the context of "American Idol," it works very differently, but that's the beauty of songs: They're to be interpreted like a script. Like, no actor plays one part the same, so I think you're entitled to your opinion even if it's obnoxious. You've had such massive success since your "Pop Idol" win in 2002. What did you do right? After I finished "Idol" and won the show, I kind of bravely made the decision with Simon Fuller to take a year out and make my second album, which was really my first proper album, and "Leave Right Now" was the first single off that. It was kind of make-or-break time for me, because the honeymoon period of coming off of "Idol" was over -- you know, months and months of free advertising -- and fortunately, it kind of blew up for me. In the pop world, it's always "quick quick quick," "more more more." People want to make a fast buck. And I didn't want to make a fast buck, I wanted to be doing what I'm doing now which is still performing 8.5 years later." Do you have a favorite American Idol? Kelly Clarkson is brilliant. Her second album was massive over here and she's a fantastic singer. I always liked Fantasia too. And Jennifer Hudson, she's pretty incredible. The standard in America is always mind-blowing for an English person. It's a much bigger country and it always seems a lot harder, so I'm constantly blown away by the standard. It seems like Adam Lambert is trying to accomplish in the UK what you're embarking on here ... The crossover is funny. I was going to meet up with him when he was here in the UK a couple weeks ago, but it never happened. I can't remember why, but it's probably a good thing because I ended up drinking tequila and that's never good. ... You don't wanna know. As someone who mentored a later season of "Idol," do you have any words of advice for Adam? I'm sure he'll be absolutely fine; he's such a big star. But what I loved about mentoring is realizing what you have learned from the show and from your career. ... I'm really proud of what I did and will never forget where I came from. And when you're enthusiastic about your work, an up-and-coming performer will pick that up. I love that excitement. Does having gone through the "Idol" process give him a unique perspective? I think the uniqueness will come in for the first two years. It's so big and everything just blows up. Everyone feels so passionately about you and your life does change very quickly, in comparison to coming through the normal channels of gigging, signing contracts, finding a manager. ... Everything is given to you in a very quick space of time. I think the key is to remember why you entered in the first place, what you wanted to get out of life, being a performer, a singer and a songwriter. You've collaborated with all sorts of people, from Elton John to Burt Bacharach to Queen. What's been your most memorable duet? James Brown. We sang together a couple of times -- three, actually -- and we became friends. He was brilliant and gave me great advice. The first time I performed with him, we didn't really get a rehearsal, so I was politely nervous about it, and he was incredible. We performed in front of Buckingham Palace and he grabbed my hand -- this man 50 years older than me! -- and we jumped offstage and ran into the road ... because there were loads of audience on both sides of the stage and he didn't want the audience on the other side to miss out. He was such a generous performer. And then the next time I saw him, he told me off. Like a headmaster calling you into his study, he said, "I'm cross with you because you're not dressed as smartly as last time." His great advice was: You've always gotta have an outfit and never stay at a party till the end. And then Queen, I got to perform with them in the grounds at Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace is like your garage where you jam with music superstars! This is the problem. I feel like I am actually royal family. Where's my knighthood? That's what I want. [Laughs.] Me and Queenie. Last thing, you won Rear of the Year. Why don't we have awards like that? I don't know, but it's one of my greatest achievements. What I should've done is a fitness video on the back of it and sold millions. Now I'm hitting my 30s and it's drooping. Is there anyone male or female that you would nominate as your successor? Kylie Minogue is the famous one in our country because of the gold hot pants. She probably slightly beats my Rear of the Year because I don't think I'd look as good in gold hot pants. -- Shirley Halperin http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/americanid...m-lambert-.html
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