Sam Bailey has said that she hopes to release her debut album in the spring.

 

The X Factor winner - who has scored this year's Christmas number one with 'Skyscraper' - revealed that she is hoping to have a mixture of cover versions and original tracks on the LP.

 

The singer told OfficialCharts.com: "2014 is going to be a huge year for me. Basically, I'm in the studio pretty much straight away. We're hoping to get an album out for spring. On the album, I'm going to try and do things a little bit differently.

 

"I want to do some songs that people haven't heard in a while, and bring back some stuff that people probably haven't even heard of, so that it feels like a new song.

 

"I'm going to try and do some stuff of my own and get some songs out there that are originals. We're getting our head together in the next few weeks just to see what we can come up.

 

"I'm really excited and I'm just ready to knuckle down and get this album out," she added.

 

I'm really disappointed that they seem to want this out as soon as possible, and are just going to throw some covers on. :( Mother's Day album right enough... Regardless, VERY excited to hear it, I'm sure it'll be fab :wub:

Edited February 19, 201411 yr by Calum Sandé

Bargain bin at Asda this time next year then? :)

I hope she can do well, i really liked her on X Factor but i didnt/dont like skyscrapper, it was one of her weakest performances for me as i dont like the song. She has the voice i just hope syco know how to manage her as she ha sthe talent if given the right material.

That'd be a huge mistake if they just rushed it out for Spring!

 

They should go all out hip-hop and have lots of featured rappers, lots of bling.

It's ridiculous how just because she's older she gets a covers album for Mother's Day :/ She could at least have done a Céline type album - even if they had to get some Gary Barlow penned songs! It's a bit disapponting, even with Sam behind it I don't think I can much enjoy a bog standard covers album.

Although cover versions sound a little disappointing I think she's going to be an albums artist anyway and I think most of her fans will buy it for her voice rather than the songs.

I'm sure they'll put out a Deluxe Edition in time for X Factor and Christmas 2014.

I think it's wiser for her to have an album out sooner rather than later tbh.

I'm not so sure it is, it'll be a lower sales climate and she won't have that X-Factor platform to promote it. Plus the album will fall away very quickly if it's a mother's day cash-in.

I would rather people forgot about her for a while and then she came back late next year and people were like "THAT'S the voice I remember voting for, definitely getting the album!" instead of being pounced upon for a quick Mother's Day cash-in. It'll fare well with sales around that period, but will probably perform drastically afterwards. It's a shame. :(

I feel like "It'll fare well with sales around that period, but will probably perform drastically afterwards." could just as easily apply to her releasing in the 4th quarter of 2014 though! :(

 

She's already being written off by some as being too old & irrelevant to make it, so I don't think Sam biding her time for a year will necessarily improve those attitudes. People have a fixed idea about who she is, and I'm not sure her attempting to prove people wrong will change people's minds tbh.

 

I don't really have much faith that a Sam Bailey album of contemporary originals, released a year from now, will be a greater commercial prospect than a Sam Bailey album comprising covers & originals in spring. She'll probably still draw in the same demographics, but in one scenario she'll be fresher in those people's minds. At least she'd be striking while the iron was somewhat hot?

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I want a full album full of original songs :(

Edited December 23, 201311 yr by *Tim

I feel like "It'll fare well with sales around that period, but will probably perform drastically afterwards." could just as easily apply to her releasing in the 4th quarter of 2014 though! :(

 

She's already being written off by some as being too old & irrelevant to make it, so I don't think Sam biding her time for a year will necessarily improve those attitudes. People have a fixed idea about who she is, and I'm not sure her attempting to prove people wrong will change people's minds tbh.

 

I don't really have much faith that a Sam Bailey album of contemporary originals, released a year from now, will be a greater commercial prospect than a Sam Bailey album comprising covers & originals in spring. She'll probably still draw in the same demographics, but in one scenario she'll be fresher in those people's minds. At least she'd be striking while the iron was somewhat hot?

You're right. It's probably lose/lose for her either way if she wants to gain any new fans. Ah well, hopefully the age demographic she's secured fans from will continue to support her and she at least has decent album sales! ^_^ Don't want her to end up like Jahméne and Marcus though. :(

I sniffed this coming a mile away.

 

She could carve a very decent career as an albums artist Rebecca Ferguson style, but SYCO seem to want to throw her under a bus before even giving her a chance. Wash, rinse, repeat and all that.

 

Maybe they made this decision based on the single's poor performance.

 

Additionally, James Arthur went on and on last year about how he'd have an album out late spring and then the summer, but it was ultimately held back.

As much as I love Sam, I can't imagine any way for her to have long lasting commercial success, so I think it's best to strike while the iron's hot.

The album is called The Power Of Love and is out March 24. It will feature a mix of new tracks and cover songs apparently.

Great title! Would love to hear her cover 'I Will Always Love You', but that's probably too much of a well-known classic given she's said they'll be lesser known.

Very typical of SYCO releasing a heavily covered album to cash in on Mother's Day. Doubt they will put much effort into this project given its rush release and she will probably be another flash in the pan...

Ergh sick to death of these, why people buy these terrible cover cash in albums I'll never know. Nothing will beat Celine's Power Of Love either :smoke:

So the top 2 finalists from last year's show are releasing cheap Mother's Day cash-ins?

 

That is a MAJOR embarrassment for the show, quite frankly. :lol: