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The Guardian can do one our Sam is lighting up London, Liverpool and New York! :magic: I like all the songs but I think my favourites are Put A Light On Me, OK and Crashing Down (honorable mentions are More and Tiny Riot from the EP). @1601242170538672129 Haha I like your positivity :cheer:

Guardian don't think so :lol: I like how they criticised the "non-sensical lyrics" of Tiny Riot while praising Space Man when the first line is "If I was an astronaut I'd be floating in mid-air". Anyway basically the consensus is "safe debut" and "impossible to dislike Sam".: Guardian - 2/5 Times - 3/5 Irish Times - 3/5 Evening Standard - 3/5 Metro - 3/5 NME - 4/5

David Smyth fancies himself as a comedian.

What will help is Parlophone have plastered a bright blue "The Debut Album from the Artist of the Year" sticker on it :lol: I'm currently listening to the album in order to see what the flow is like and only Sam Ryder could make a gospel chorus followed by a shredding bluesy guitar solo work. It's a solid album, I like it and his voice is amazing :wub:

Rehearsals have started and the stage is magnificent! :wub: Freya looks incredible the team have done a fantastic job :cheer:

It looks like Sam has sold out his HMV instore signings. It must have been the puppy dog eyes earlier "Hey. Don't leave me on my own, click this link and come hang out with me :cry: ". I don't know if he will add any more he seems quite busy with album and non-album stuff. http://i.ibb.co/JkzXG4p/112212.png

I don't know where to stick this but the BBC announced The Big Eurovision Party for their New Year's Day schedule from 12:30am - 2:25am (after Sam Ryder's NYE Party) which is rumoured to be the recording of Het Grote Songfestivalfeest (the all star concert that took place on 17th Nov). Rylan was there, the hosts kept switching between Dutch and English, and there were rumours the organisers had sold it to an international broadcaster.

RAYE has an army who supported her as an artist before Escapism. Her climb up the iTunes chart was insane and she has released a "slowed down" version.

A lot of people don't like change when it comes to Christmas music. The popular songs are classic because they are tried and true over a period of time and passed down to the next generation. It takes a while for a new Christmas song to be appreciated and recognised as a classic and record companies know it's cheaper to repackage existing classics than to create new ones that will take years to become established, if ever. I don't think LadBaby are there with their 4 x #1. I don't think that will change because most listeners are not interested in seeking out anything new and the OCC shouldn't change beyond ACR because some people don't like what people are listening to. At the same time Mariah and Wham don't block modern artists getting Christmas #1.

Based on what he said before I think his record label is aiming for an undisclosed # pre-orders rather than “It’s release day and we are number 1 on iTunes btw can everyone stream” attitude. The sales money is significantly higher and it would be a mighty success story for BBC Eurovision and his record label to have a new artist, almost unknown back in March, with a #2 debut single BPI Gold and #1 debut album 7-8 months after Eurovision.

I think Olly can beat Taylor because her sales are decreasing each week and Sam's album isn't released until next week.

Lewis told The Sun he ‘pilfered the heartfelt ballad’s opening lyric from pal Ed Sheeran’ “I bring her coffee in the morning, she brings me inner peace” — who had come up with the line in an earlier songwriting session. Maybe that is the extent of the “co-write” :lol:

I am not a sucker for love ballads nor I am an Ed Shereen fan but Perfect’s melody is warm, cosy and fairytale-like and the lyrics flow seamlessly to the end. It’s cute and mushy in a good way and the music video is adorable. Pointless reminds me of an insecure love who does things for their partner in return for validation otherwise their life isn’t worth it (“I take her to fancy restaurants, she takes the sadness out of me”). It’s not meant to be that way because it’s a love song but Lewis vocal delivery makes it sound dreary instead of warm and romantic. I listened to both songs yesterday and preferred the first a lot more.

It could be at least 40 seconds shorter.

RAYE is #90 (+25) on global Spotify with 1,343,220 streams that is mad

Release date for the CDs is 9th December which fits with his Strictly performance

I bet poodor are crying themselves to sleep because they lost a fvcking amazing solo artist with so much bad bvtch energy!! Go RAYE :music: :cheer:

RAYE :wub: for Christmas number 1

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Cliff Richard #1 album and #1 Christmas single. Omg make it happen it would be a Christmas miracle.

I checked Amazon and the signed vinyl is #1800 and the regular one is #2346 in the vinyl chart. The signed CD is not charting at all?? Huh, I guess it depends on his store and his fans at the HMV signings then?? :???:

I don't know what to expect so I had a little gander. It’s #2 on iTunes pre-order after Leftfield. On Amazon the Standard (unsigned) CD is charting at #19 which is the highest # for a pre-release and I swear 2 weeks ago it said it was sold out. On Amazon the Exclusive Signed Blue Vinyl is charting at #53 which is a re-list after the first batch sold out (I think that peaked #10 or #12). The Standard (unsigned) Vinyl is charting at #3368 which is the same price as the Signed Exclusive. The main focus is on his store bundles which include cassettes. I remember he said “the album is out November 18th it’s well exciting and the pre-orders are looking really good” and his manager set him daily targets for the CD and vinyl art cards to not get behind while on tour. :funky:

Nah but it had the biggest iTunes boost from Strictly which is great.

I'm a lonely soul with bad relationship history so if I was singing this song it would go: I bring him coffee in the morning He does not wake up until 2pm after playing PS5 I take him out to fancy restaurants The next day he asks what I'm making him for dinner I make him cards (and chocolate) on his birthday After constant reminders he does not remember mine I take her water when she's thirsty He moans me when I am From all my airs and graces To the little things I do Everything was pointless then I dumped you :P

It's his version of "Perfect" - he said it's his best song ever and was written with his good friend *insert name drop* Ed Sheeran.