Thanks Bev & phil. Will gives his support to so many charitable causes.

Will talks about longevity & respect.

 

Will talks about longevity & respect.

 

 

Thanks Gill, ill have a look at that in the morning, Barry watching tv atm, :dance:

Will talks about longevity & respect.

 

 

 

Thank you Gill xx

Will talks about longevity & respect.

 

Thanks Gill..i was just watching this on You tube..loved what he had to say, about earning respect and having mutual respect :heart: my heart did give a little tug when he mentioned the Brits though. As much as i hate it i really hope he gets his performance next year..it's disgusting he's never performed.

US Billboard Article. :dance: Next year is looking hopeful for Europe!! :w00t:

 

9 Years After His Win, 'Pop Idol' Will Young Remains a Chart Force

http://www.billboard.com/photos/stylus/1208349-will-young-617-409.jpg

As the countdown begins for the U.S. premiere of "The X Factor" (Sept. 21), an early U.K. winner shows he's still got the chops.

 

Will Young found fame as the 2002 winner of "Pop Idol," the pioneering Simon Fuller-created British TV singing contest that preceded "American Idol." A decade later, his career is still burning brightly. "Echoes," the London-based singer's fifth studio set, debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. albums chart.

 

The dance-flavored album, produced by Richard X (M.I.A., Kelis, Goldfrapp), scored first-week sales of 66,000, according to the Official Chart Co. (OCC). Having previously claimed chart success with a succession of downtempo pop ballads, Young says making a record utilizing electronic rhythms and beats is the culmination of a long-held dream.

 

"It's an album that I've wanted to do for about five years, and I've been waiting like a tiger, ready to pounce," jokes the 32-year-old singer, who's signed to RCA Label Group and managed by Fuller's XIX Entertainment. "You have to evolve as a pop artist. It's like being a magician: If you show all your best hands at the beginning, you have nothing left to reveal."

 

Young adds that he sought inspiration for "Echoes" from fellow U.K. dance-pop acts Pet Shop Boys and Everything but the Girl. "I wanted to hark back to that type of sound with strong bass but also very melodic," he says, noting that he recruited Richard X to the production chair by threatening to "sort him" if he didn't sign up. "He was so terrified that he agreed to do it," Young says with a laugh.

 

The artist's highest-selling U.K. album is 2003's "Friday's Child," which has moved 1.7 million units, according to the OCC. His total record sales stand at 4.5 million, according to RCA; combined singles sales are at 3.6 million.

 

"I've been really lucky in that I have a manager, Simon Fuller, who has really looked after me," the Sony/ATV-published artist says. "Every decision is based on longevity, not instant fame or riches."

 

In return, Young has consistently matured as an artist, says RCA senior product manager Poppy Stanton, who calls "Echoes" "the most cohesive and strongest body of work that Will has ever made." She credits support from AC-styled BBC Radio 2, which A-listed lead single "Jealousy" and placed the track in regular rotation.

 

A 60-minute prime-time TV special on British commercial network ITV1 titled "A Night With Will Young" was also "hugely important for second-week sales," Stanton says. Following the broadcast, which featured live performances of old and new material, Echoes dropped only two places to No. 3 on the U.K. chart. Another high-profile TV spot followed on Sept. 17 when Young performed "Echoes" track "Hearts on Fire" on ITV1's "The Jonathan Ross Show."

 

The next stage of the campaign commences Oct. 27 when Young starts a 23-date U.K. theater tour, booked by London-based Creative Artists Agency. First stop: Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon, England. Additional international or stateside plans haven't yet been made, although Stanton is hopeful that, in light of its U.K. success, "Echoes" will receive a European rollout early next year.

 

Young's solitary U.S. success occurred in June 2010 when the single "Leave Right Now" hit No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100. The chart action followed the artist's performance on the 2010 season finale of "American Idol."

 

"I really believe in this record," says Young, who's also exploring acting opportunities after a number of well-received appearances on several British TV dramas. "I want as many people as possible to hear it."

http://www.billboard.com/news/9-years-afte...05356572.story#

Edited September 19, 201113 yr by Sweetwilliamfan

:lol: I just came to post that :cheer:

Thanks Bev.

 

Will has had some success in Europe in the early days. Think it would be a better strategy to promote there first before considering trying to have success in the states. Guess we'll just have to wait & see but it looks likely with Will saying next year will be all about Echoes.

I'm too excited :cheer: i think it is going to happen too Gill, why else release Echoes for download in some countries? Argh!!! :cheer:

oooh thanks Bev :w00t: :w00t:

great find too :w00t:

its all so exciting, i think the Germans will run with this hit, and im sure the Italians and i cant remember the other place he was received well, but if Germany likes it then i think that will be the passing post for Will :w00t:

Im sure he will pop it across the pond too, i really have no doubts about it at all, Echoes is a fine body of work, i think the great US of A will love it, I may be totally wrong, but i do think the next album (getting greedy again :cool: ) will be even more upbeat, maybe in the vein of History, I also love The way i see, maybe more like that??

This tweet is from the singer that people on twitter were spamming Will about ( they wanted him to be Wills support in ireland)

Good news is im alive!bad news is i wasnt chosen to support will young but very honored to have been consider and good luck to @jamielawson

 

This tweet is from the singer that people on twitter were spamming Will about ( they wanted him to be Wills support in ireland)

 

Thanks Sunday, i did spare an ear to listen to the one trying to get Will to have him as support and he does have a nice voice and i wish him luck, but you just cant push Will, he probably would have stood better chance if he just kept quiet and hoped he would be picked.

So is this Will's support

 

http://www.facebook.com/jamielawsonmusic

 

Mentioned in the tweet i posted

So is this Will's support

 

http://www.facebook.com/jamielawsonmusic

 

Mentioned in the tweet i posted

 

Thanks Sunday,

Jamie lLawson singing Brave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1oy4oGQyX4...nel_video_title

 

Saw this tweet...it's an Australian TV channel :dance:

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Will young @will_young31 on ABC 1 yay !!

Saw this tweet...it's an Australian TV channel :dance:

 

oooh Thanks Bev :dance: wonder whats going on?? it must have been enough for that person to post it, what do we think thats all about? Jealousy vid, is it a music channel? or some form of interview, arrrgh who knows, hopefully it might come out in the wash, exciting :cheer: our man on Aussie TV :w00t:

New video

@will_young31 hope you like your new pair of AllSaints trousers, they are safe and sound with Jacob. New vid sounds amaze #woof

I spotted Bill Nighy earlier in Soho, & I'm working on the new Will Young music video

 

New video

 

Thanks Sunday :dance: something else to look forward to, :cheer: what are AllSaints trousers? :unsure:

what will he do this time for his vid, ooh :dance:

Thanks Sunday :dance: something else to look forward to, :cheer: what are AllSaints trousers? :unsure:

what will he do this time for his vid, ooh :dance:

 

Look like more tight ones Phil:

 

http://www.allsaints.com/men/trousers/landing/

 

:cheer: New video already! Doesn't let the grass grow that's for sure!

Thanks for the video tweets Sunday.

 

Wonder when the shoot is & what Will has in store for us this time. :dance: