July 22, 201113 yr have I read correctly? he's got five houses? :wacko: simon cowell doesn't have 5 houses, lol! what is this guy, a businessman or an artist?
July 23, 201113 yr Author Few pics of Rhydian from This Morning Show and his performance of Parade! :dance: http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm231/Fay-007/023-3.jpg http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm231/Fay-007/042-3.jpg http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm231/Fay-007/049-1.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn37/janecarolyne/PDVD_081.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn37/janecarolyne/PDVD_089-1.jpg http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn37/janecarolyne/PDVD_054-2.jpg 9fqaIvNXfjI :w00t: :wub: :w00t: :cheer: :cheer:
July 23, 201113 yr Wow this topic seems packed with Rydian news, almost looks like you are paid to promote him or something :lol:
July 24, 201113 yr Author Wow this topic seems packed with Rhydian news, almost looks like you are paid to promote him or something :lol: Yes, you are right! :D I am paid back by his smile, his music and hope that some would find in his talent as much pleasure as I do!! That's enough for me and that's my payback! http://cdn.content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/000201E5.gif
July 25, 201113 yr Yes, you are right! :D I am paid back by his smile, his music and hope that some would find in his talent as much pleasure as I do!! That's enough for me and that's my payback! http://cdn.content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/000201E5.gif That was a brilliant response :wub: I'm going to have to check out his new stuff.
July 25, 201113 yr Author That was a brilliant response :wub: I'm going to have to check out his new stuff. O, I am happy you have not given me some kind of a cynical answer! :D Here at this link you can listen to the short tracks from his new album Waves which comes out August 1! :cheer: I hope you'll like at least some of them. This album is so different from the other 2; but each of them explores Rhydian's so famous versatility. http://www.rhydianroberts.info/ http://cdn.content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/0002048A.gif
July 26, 201113 yr Author First review of the album! <3 http://www.star-magazine.co.uk/music/view/.../Rhydian-Waves/ http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/7343/photoshoot6dc1c63.jpg Who? He’s back! How’s it sound? Before the lunacy of Jedward and the horror of Wagner, another singer in search of a surname created huge public debate for his ludicrously camp performances on the X Factor. Although he lost in the 2007 final to Leon Jackson (who?), Rhydian set the trend for runners-up often doing better than the winner. But, despite (or possibly because of) two popera albums, we were all quite happy to pigeon-hole him as a talented, but faintly silly cartoon character. Well, the blinding hair remains, but the crazy costumes and cheesy cabaret repertoire have been ditched for a rather shockingly committed and credible stab at the pop mainstream. Channelling his love for 80s New Wave, an era famous for the bombastic pomp of acts like Tears For Fears and Ultravox, the Rhydster has put his booming vocals to great use without sliding back into his Cornetto warbling of before. Tackling a selection of lesser known gems from the period over a steely soundscape of sleek synths, his supple voice soars over the melodrama of Parade, Tower Of Strength and the surging Waves. But there is also a surprising tenderness on The Promise You Made and Hands To Heaven. Tackling Annie Lennox’s No More I Love You’s was probably a bit unwise, but his innately theatrical delivery happily suits OTT belters like Love Is A Wonderful Colour and The Promise. Verdict: The boyo done good. Skip To: Waves. ★★★★ Love the pic :wub: and the review! :yes: http://cdn.content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/0002043F.gif
July 27, 201113 yr pop music never out of date! like it I did listen to the short tracks from the songs from the link posted here - and I am taking back my previous comments B) - the album is full of good stuff. Surprise, surprise! :thumbs up:
July 30, 201113 yr Author I did listen to the short tracks from the songs from the link posted here - and I am taking back my previous comments B) - the album is full of good stuff. Surprise, surprise! :thumbs up: Yay, I am happy you like it! :dance: Are you going to buy it or download it? :P The cover of the album looks like that! :cheer: http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/263924_10150222268560680_12049250679_7163882_2892985_n.jpg There is something 'vampirish' on that cover, isn't it! I like it really! :wub: Some art work from inside of the album. :w00t: http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/223031_10150272005050680_12049250679_7503130_3322117_n.jpg Hardly waiting for August 1 when the album is out! :yahoo:
July 30, 201113 yr Author Lovely fans'videos about Rhydian with the background song Parade from his new album Waves! :P ymELjXoiSZI and one more :) OZyE5MHViNA
August 1, 201113 yr I did download it from Amazon. I am not disappointed. I do like all the songs, they are so different yet so harmonically tuned. :dance: It's also good 80s music is coming back. Always love 80s music. :)
August 2, 201113 yr Author One of the reviews for the Waves! This is from the Virgin Music! The X Factor's popera star tackles the alternative 80s. Rhydian Roberts is one of The X Factor's more successful – and certainly more interesting – nearly men. His first two albums shifted impressive units, and now the platinum-ginger bombshell has taken an intriguing turn with this covers set. Apparently inspired by finding an old compilation tape his brother had made, and not recording over it with vocal exercises for once, Roberts decided to make an album of songs just beyond the 80s nostalgia net. So, among others, he launches into The Icicle Works' Love Is A Wonderful Colour, The Mission's Tower Of Strength, The Lover Speaks' No More 'I Love You's (taken stratospheric in the 90s by Annie Lennox) and an affecting version of Breathe's 1988 top five hit Hands To Heaven. These are big, showy, emotional numbers, perfect for Roberts' baritone. He can lend grandeur to already pretty majestic songs. It's a curio more than a tour de force – there's a touch of the ham about the man and some of the arrangements veer towards the tinny when they really needed to go big and bold. Nonetheless, this is a fun and canny change of direction. Album Review by Matthew Hortonhttp://cdn.content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/00020263.gif
August 2, 201113 yr Author Another review today! From OK Magazine! :cheer: Review: Rhydian, Waves 3/5 Tuesday 2 Aug 2011 Above: Review: Rhydian, Waves What you need to know… The former X Factor fella undergoes a change of direction! First impressions… What’s this? Platinum-haired X Factor star Rhydian Roberts tackling ten little-known New Wave and 80s tracks? Yes, that’s exactly what it is. And no, it’s not some kind of practical joke. But before you throw the magazine on the floor, stamp on it and then run off in terror, remember this important fact – when Rhydian was competing on The X Factor back in 2007, he wasn’t always performing classically-flavoured stuff. No, he had rockier moments, too. So these synth-drenched songs shouldn’t seem all that out of place, really. Especially as Rhydian’s booming baritone sits well on top of the grandiose and sometimes icy synth backing. Check out Parade, the epic and surprisingly lovely Hands To Heaven and Broken Land and you’ll see what we mean! OK, some of it’s a bit naff but the good outweighs the bad! Our favourite track… Broken Land. You’ll like this if you like… Take That’s Progress album. Did you know? Multi-talented Rhydian will soon be appearing in a touring production of Grease, playing the part of Teen Angel. Book your tickets now, ladies! OK! verdict… A surprise success from Rhydian! http://cdn.content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/000202B2.gif
August 3, 201113 yr Just seen him on BBC1, they showed a bit of the video (which is very good), but I did not realise that the album is all covers. Saying that I just downloaded 3 songs of the album.
August 3, 201113 yr Author Just seen him on BBC1, they showed a bit of the video (which is very good), but I did not realise that the album is all covers. Saying that I just downloaded 3 songs of the album. Did you download this one? All the album is full of the gems! :wub: The video is made by TS /great fan of Rhydian/ - big THANKS goes to her! :) yosu4hlfkjk :w00t: :cheer:
August 3, 201113 yr Did you download this one? All the album is full of the gems! :wub: The video is made by TS /great fan of Rhydian/ - big THANKS goes to her! :) yosu4hlfkjk :w00t: :cheer: Yes I did. :)
August 3, 201113 yr Author What about this one? Also made by one of the fans! :yahoo: mkAbW29lrLY&NR=1 :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:
August 3, 201113 yr Author I downloaded Waves, The promise you made and You are a big girl now. :thumbs up: I absolutely love The Promise You Made! :wub: One of my most favourite songs from the album really! If I am being honest I like all of them, but few I would listen to for hours. :D http://cdn.content.sweetim.com/sim/cpie/emoticons/000203CB.gif
August 3, 201113 yr Author The video of Rhydian on OKTV - interview and the performance of his single Parade! :w00t: -Gsmj_coPI8
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