Marguerite

I think Will will get to hear about them, I'd like to think that some of the record company and management company big wigs get to hear as well, only thing being, I'm still not convinced that Will is that bothered about selling his music abroad. Doing a musical on Broadway,or doing a film over there I'm sure would tempt him, but as he once said, he'd lose too much control of his life having a US recording contract. Shame really, but happiness is paramount so it's a wise man that puts that first. ;)

I wouldn't bother Pearl, I think our friend Woodlands is here amongst us in the shape of Melle in fact, if I were a betting type, I'd stick a monkey on the Wood louse. ;)

I wonder who they are on Devoted. They've got enough to say for themselves on here, but too chicken to speak openly on the site they've joined just to spy on. Is Will just unlucky that he seems to draw the 'nutters 'r' us ' brigade to his forums? :rolleyes:

Inclined to agree with you about Joss Stone. At the moment it's looking more like the Joss Stone show, with guest artists :rolleyes: Someone on DS says he'll be on 'mime watch' when she's on. Yesterday when they showed her rehearsing, she stopped singing but the song carried on, maybe that was just the backing track though ;)

I have a feeling that Shayne is going to do very well this year ;)

She was on Breakfast TV this morning and no hint of an American accent today that I noticed, a slight west country twang, but that's all. She's probably taken heed of the abuse heaped upon her, seen the error of her ways and realised if she wants to sell her album here, then becoming a 'fake yank' isn't the way to go about it. ;)

No, he didn't. It was written by Eg White, one of Will's regular co-writers. Eg won an Ivor Novello award for Leave Right Now in 2004

Maybe a lot of people might remember Nathan Moore as a member of Brother Beyond the group he was with before Worlds Apart. His sister also happens to be my son's next door neighbour, otherwise, I might not have remembered him :D

I didn't realise until a few months ago that there were such things as radio pluggers and, that the best ones win awards. I suppose the artists who are played constantly, are signed to the labels that employ top radio pluggers who ensure their people get more than their fair share of airplay, while others get hardly any. Of course, being a huge seller also helps a bit :D

Well, if Leona pouts & poses just like Mariah, she too might sell 120 million albums worldwide, top the US singles chart 15 times, and have a career that spans 17 years plus. And all that without even showing any emotion ;)

British solo males don't seem to have been having a very good time of it in the charts for a while now, with the exception of the guitar toters like the James's Blunt & Morrison and Paulo of course.

Leona is Simon's best chance of getting his first global winner. If she stayed here, used British writers & producers then there'll be less chance of selling her to the Americans. It's like manufacturing anything else, cars, aeroplanes, whatever, if it's a joint venture, then it guarantees sales from both countries. At least, that's what simon's hoping ;)

By no means am I a Leona fan, I can't stand her style of singing, but I wouldn't write her off just yet. All she needs, all anyone needs for that matter, is that one huge single (James Blunt anyone?) and she'll be made. She seems to be working with some of the best known producers & writers in the US, there's a mountain of cash backing her, she has a shoe in to all the US tv shows, thanks to Simon Cowell, so the odds are all in her favour. BTW, there's a thread on Digital Spy that says her first single will be Homeless, don't know how true this is, 'cos isn't this a track she recorded pre XFactor?

And that's exactly why I expect him to get his 4th album out asap.(Well late this year to be exact) He has a contract with SBMG for one reason, to make a profit for them. They're not in the business of being genial benefactors and Will's decision to have a dual career, doesn't alter his commitment to his recording contract. He says he's his own boss, to an extent maybe, but he's selling something and he needs SBMG to be able to do that. They might feel that they've giving him leeway by not pressing him to promote abroad and by supporting his move into acting and as long as they don't suffer by it, then all's well, but I honestly don't think Ged would have made the trip to Manchester if the album was 18 months away. :D

He doesn't push my buttons like William does either :lol: but I like the kid, enjoyed all his performances and I'm glad he won the part in Joseph and, as I won't be going to see the show, I'll just have the c.d. as a memento. And suggy, sorry for my ott emotion :yahoo: I promise I won't ever use it again if it's not in reference to Will :lol:

I shan't be rushing out to buy Lee's single, but I'm going to get it sometime this week ;) Must have a memento of my second favourite man to come out of one of these tv reality shows :yahoo:

I think it's probably that Will doesn't a**e lick or brown nose these music jounos & obviously, some DJ's. They are the ones who believe they have the power to make or break an artist and if said artist doesn't kow tow to these two bit no marks, that's when the nasty little jibes (hello Ed James & Scott Mills :rolleyes: ) and the spiteful little press pieces appear. Will made a promise early on in his career that he would never compromise who he was, thank goodness he still abides by it ;)

Ram being the operative word here. I'd probably never even see him 'til I'd manged to have whacked him in the goolies with my bag at the same time as planting my size 5's right on his little bare toes. Not the sort of impression I'd be looking to make :lol:

I expect it could easily be and why not? It's no different from XFactor really, Lee is a very popular winner of a very popular tv show :D

Yipeeeee :yahoo: :dance: :cheer: :yahoo: :dance: :cheer:

For the record Will 123, has no connection, nor does he represent any other fan of Will's who posts on here. This person and their flame bait, had been given short shrift weeks ago on Wills OF, and it was hoped we'd seen the last of them. :rolleyes:

Will of course although I'd say he's a mixture of soul, jazz & pop And despite her mock US accent, I still think Joss has a great voice.

I hope he's writing with Morcheeba again this time. I loved Easy, thought it was one of the best songs of the Keep On era

I'm another one who feels as queasy as hell this morning and it's not caused by drink either. We went with some friends to a really gorgeous and picturesque restaurant (with a watemill running through it) and I think the food was too rich for my very small and delicate stomach :lol:

Her are mine too ;) From Now On. Side by Side Cruel to be Kind Lovestruck Friday's Child Stronger Leave Right Now Friday's Child Keep On, the most difficult one to choose from because I haven't got a real favourite but, Home Madness Who Am I Bonus 1 Beyond the Sea Bonus 2 Girl in the Little Green Hat Covers So many that I love but, Hey Ya I couldn't Love You More Don't Let me be Lonely Tonight