June 10, 20169 yr Huh, that Pitbull performance. Just okay, but makes me wonder whether OOTK is another risque number Leona would look totally out of place singing. So far to me, CATS looks like the main highlight for the rest of the year. The I AM era seems effectively over and now till the next album could just be a segue whatever happens. Will see what happens.
June 10, 20169 yr It was a bit dissapointing but i won't count out her other song with Pitbull just yet based on that yet. An Enrique/Pitbull song was never really going to suit Leona. Hoping Only Ones To Know will be much more suited to Leona.
June 14, 20169 yr Leona dropped by Island https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1278109/leona...oadway-in-cats/
June 14, 20169 yr I honestly think this is a good thing. Was extremely disappointed by how things were handled regarding I Am' s UK release. There was zero buzz surrounding the album with little done in this country to promote it. I think the label assumed Leona's name would be enough to make the album a hit, which quite frankly it isn't. At least it does say that Universal still have great interest in her so she has options, but for now it is probably best she focuses on Broadway and working with Def Jam to make the next album a commercial hit. They did and have done so much for her US public image in the last couple years I am sure they are the right team to make her a popular artist again.
June 14, 20169 yr Author So sad. It's their own fault though, they made so many shit decisions with her, it really was frustrating to watch it unfold. The album could have easily sold if they put her out there a bit more. I hope she's not too upset ending it with another label already. I hope she can get back on a major label. :(
June 14, 20169 yr Not mad at this at all WORST case she'll go back to SyCo in the UK but she still has DJ which did a better job last era than Island
June 14, 20169 yr Not disappointed, but I hope Leona takes some time to just breathe before she jumps forward with a decision. I think HOME, as much as it is a charity single, could do wonders for her profile if it is really promoted and she remains prominent in its video. Charity singles do well in the charts, and an artist can always be to credit. Now were this to be combined with a formal release (and Disney push) of Thick Skin ahead of Queen of Katwe, then she could have two bid/moderate hits before the year is out. Optimistic, but also very probable, IMO.
June 14, 20169 yr I don't mind, she still has Def Jam in her corner who seem to be invested in her. Hope they keep seeking out collabs for her.
June 14, 20169 yr I don't mind, she still has Def Jam in her corner who seem to be invested in her. Hope they keep seeking out collabs for her. We never really got to know the details of her deal with Def Jam, to be honest. For all we know, they could merely have been distributor for I AM and nothing more. Doesn't make this a bad situation overall, just perhaps an opportunity to really shift gears. I'm optimistic, whatever the case.
June 14, 20169 yr Well it turns out Leona's new manager, who was her old manager, Nicola Carson is no longer at Global anymore and has actually moved to Red Light Manangement (Leona's same management). https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-carson-94a4b868 I must admit I am disappointed, I thought finally her UK airplay situation had been solved.
June 14, 20169 yr Well it turns out Leona's new manager, who was her old manager, Nicola Carson is no longer at Global anymore and has actually moved to Red Light Manangement (Leona's same management). https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicola-carson-94a4b868 I must admit I am disappointed, I thought finally her UK airplay situation had been solved. Oh no :( She still has her connections tho doesn't she? Edited June 14, 20169 yr by LeonaLewisIAm
June 14, 20169 yr Oh no :( She still has her connections tho doesn't she? Probably not... I did have my suspicions that she'd left.
June 14, 20169 yr Probably not... I did have my suspicions that she'd left. Well the highlight of Nicola being in Universal was the UK radio support right? Well I think Leona's team is trying to focus more on the US so it shouldn't be such a problem is it?
June 15, 20169 yr I guess now we know why she signed up for Cats. Hope she finds success there Wrong way around. Island let go of her because she signed up to Cats.
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