Posted July 11, 200619 yr in musicweek magazine this week there is a small interview with sony about shakira and the marketing stategy for HDL in the UK...sony had a promotion with superdrug to create awareness because radio weren't playing the song i can't remember what else they did :wacko: the intetersting part is that sony are aiming for platinum status for OF2 in the UK and that two more singles will be released here this is a definate confirmation by the horse's mouth, i think this will apply globally 4 singles
July 11, 200619 yr the intetersting part is that sony are aiming for platinum status for OF2 in the UK and that two more singles will be released here this is a definate confirmation by the horse's mouth, i think this will apply globally 4 singles they arent very ambitious then, platinum status = 300k. the album has sold nearly 100k now with zero promo and 1 flopish song and 1 massive song. they must ave nothin much planned as in terms of promo.
July 11, 200619 yr You beat me to it! :P Here's a photo I took of the article http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/Dazzle_G/Shakimw.jpg
July 12, 200619 yr I want costumae makes the clown and animal city! But i would love to see timor as a single :( Hopefully we will get spanish b-sides :D
July 12, 200619 yr Author they arent very ambitious then, platinum status = 300k. the album has sold nearly 100k now with zero promo and 1 flopish song and 1 massive song. they must ave nothin much planned as in terms of promo. i'm glad they are being realistic OF2 is not an all out commercial album, shakira probably won't come to UK to promote the next two singles cause she is on her worldwide tour so i think they are taking this into consideration and not aiming high in her toughest market (UK) plus the fact radio won't play her, i think illegal is the next most commercial track on the album and has the best chance in the UK market
July 12, 200619 yr They'll almost definitely coincide one of the next 2 singles with the UK leg of her tour (even if it is just one date)
July 12, 200619 yr I thought that Daz but isn't she meant to be coming to the UK sometime around March? That seems enough time to get another 3 singles out! And about radio, they'll probably be more willing to play her next singles after she scored a number 1 without them. Kelly Clarkson didn't get much radio play for SYBG and BTHE on Radio 1 - but now they playlist her singles almost immediately. Also, if she releases Illegal - Radio 2 will definately play it - if they don't - I'll eat my hat.
July 12, 200619 yr I haven't heard any tentative dates for the UK tour, but they'd be missing a real opportunity if they didn't squeeze her in this year! She's not gonna do more than 3 dates in the UK so they only need her here for a week maximum!
July 12, 200619 yr That sounds like the best plan - she could do a few shows here to promote the single as well. But Liam at Fanz said met shakira and Madrid and apparently Tim said regarding the tour "Early 07, probably March." We'll see though, a lot changes. They may not have expected HDL to do so well and may re consider. Edited July 12, 200619 yr by Ashley
July 12, 200619 yr Yeah, they have to move with the times. Who knows how popular Shakira will be here in March? Even if the tour is for next year, the dates need to go on sale NOW!
July 13, 200619 yr Author wait i think she may have time to do promo in the UK for further single releases there seem to be gaps for her..... she has a break from july 20th to August 6th but i don't think during this time she will come to the UK for promo its too tight, sony may have her do some promo in the US like TRL for the 3rd single and film the video just before her USA tour kicks off but what is happening after september 26th? a european promo tour for the 3rd single or a break? i thought she would go to south amercia for 1 or 2 months touring in october/november but the dates haven't been announced south american dates maybe around november/december with october and january breaks for shakira to rest or promo time? tim said march in UK which could mean february/march is the rest of european tour? possibly maybe
July 14, 200619 yr Erm... try counting! Huh im confused?? first Don´t Bother then Hips Don´t Lie...eeh damn you right lol sorry.
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