Sophie got on twitter FINALLY and told us that rumours about the album being shelved are rubbish and that it will be out soon (ha! in your face you fucking liars). I'm so happy that i decided to do a 3 minute dance to Not Giving Up On Love and now i'm jumping around... Justice prevails in pop music afterall!! I'm sure the 4th album will be amazing........!!!
Here are her tweets:
Time to put two cheeky red-headed children (mine) in bath then bed. Bye!!!
Thank you all for making taxi journey home from work more fun. Now at my front door.
@SophieEB send some love to Mexico please!
@Gabo_Navarro yes Mexican fans I love you too of course. X
@SophieEB hey there,you're about to be tweeted by Gaydar radio with odd questions....just so you know x
@ReallyDBlack goody!
@SophieEB at 8pm,they tweet famous folk to see if they reply. tune in,its quite funny
@SophieEB Sophie, PLEASE reply, i love you. Is it true your touring this year??
@normanmorman touring yes. Come?
@SophieEB please answer your fans from Brazil We love you.
@vetinhu and I love my Brazilian fans too.
@SophieEB Is it true that you latest album wont come out ?
@MarioA_Sandoval nope. That's rubbish. On it's way. Keep the faith, china tarts!
Lordy some of the 2008 fan mail is lovely. Hope they haven't gone off me by now but we all know how fickle pop is...
@SophieEB hey please... answer. When I will be able to buy your album? I'm waiting soo long
@YairC soon! Working on it... Watch this space.... X
Oh no! Just been handed a pile of fan mail which had been hidden at management office. Some dates back over two years! So sorry! Will reply.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sophie's performances from Poland
Can't Fight This Feeling - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwUq1kOHtts
Not Giving Up On Love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dexxKPRx48
Quick notes:
1. Sophie has tanned, and i don't like it.
2. Her bee-hive looks amazing.
3. CFTF performance sounded great, NGUOL not so much.
PS - if you haven't already downloaded the re-mastered version of theaudience's second album, check the previous post. It sounds AMAZING now!
Not Giving Up On Love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dexxKPRx48
Quick notes:
1. Sophie has tanned, and i don't like it.
2. Her bee-hive looks amazing.
3. CFTF performance sounded great, NGUOL not so much.
PS - if you haven't already downloaded the re-mastered version of theaudience's second album, check the previous post. It sounds AMAZING now!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
theaudience (Sophie Ellis-Bextor) - Quiet Storm (Digitally Remastered)
Here's something to keep you busy till we get Sophie's 4th solo album.The previous set of tracks that i had with me didn't really sound like they were studio quality. I've been working on some audio enhancement softwares and i tried to re-master the tracks from theaudience's second album. So here you go - QUIET STORM (REMASTERED)
DOWNLOAD LINK:
http://www.mediafire.com/?5b40ixr8do09aaq
Don't forget to say thanks.
And if you don't like the new artwork that i made for the album, you can always use the old one (below)
All tracks have the lyrics, composers and the old artwork tagged with them.
Here's the tracklist:
1. The Greatest Gift
2. How It Should Be Done
3. Day And Night
4. Headcase
5. Wisdom (Out With The Old School)
6. The Fool Will Rise Again
7. So Clever
8. Twilight Of The Teenage
9. Grey With Dusty Rain
10. You Will Do For Now
11. King Of Action
12. Repetition Kills
13. Two Way
14. Sanctuary Hill
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Armin, about the video
"Sophie [Ellis-Bextor] was very keen on working with Sophie Muller. She's like the name in music video production. We wanted a video that was very beautiful. Sophie Ellis-Bextor is a beautiful person to look at. She's an amazing performer, and I was like, 'I have my residency at Amnesia [a marquee club on the island], why not just do a video in Ibiza?' And everybody was like, 'OK!'"
The video shows Ellis-Bextor taking in the sun's rays, both poolside and from a yacht in the ocean. Inter-cut is a club scene showing both Ellis-Bextor and Van Buuren performing the song, the shoot for which turned out to be the first live attempt at the song for the duo.
"It was really crazy because we only had one take to do it live. We had [about] eight cameras rolling, and it was like, 'Sophie is gonna be here. She's gonna rock the track live for you guys. We are shooting a video and we only have one take to do it. So you better be enthusiastic!'"
When all was said and done, van Buuren was certainly pleased with the outcome.
"Sophie [Muller] did such an amazing job. The color. The lighting. The atmosphere. She's an artist. That's what you want to see when you watch a video. You have MTV on, and you see that video going by. And you're like, 'That's nice. That's where I wanna be!' Everybody wants to be on a boat with a beautiful girl in Ibiza!"
FULL LENGTH ARTICLE: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646406/20100824/buuren_armin_van.jhtml
The video shows Ellis-Bextor taking in the sun's rays, both poolside and from a yacht in the ocean. Inter-cut is a club scene showing both Ellis-Bextor and Van Buuren performing the song, the shoot for which turned out to be the first live attempt at the song for the duo.
"It was really crazy because we only had one take to do it live. We had [about] eight cameras rolling, and it was like, 'Sophie is gonna be here. She's gonna rock the track live for you guys. We are shooting a video and we only have one take to do it. So you better be enthusiastic!'"
When all was said and done, van Buuren was certainly pleased with the outcome.
"Sophie [Muller] did such an amazing job. The color. The lighting. The atmosphere. She's an artist. That's what you want to see when you watch a video. You have MTV on, and you see that video going by. And you're like, 'That's nice. That's where I wanna be!' Everybody wants to be on a boat with a beautiful girl in Ibiza!"
FULL LENGTH ARTICLE: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646406/20100824/buuren_armin_van.jhtml
Monday, August 23, 2010
Rumours rumours rumours....and no album in sight! Sigh :(
There have been tons of rumours about Sophie splitting with Fascination and being signed on All Around The World. Let me first dispel this rumour.
Armin's label, Armada, does not handle releases of his singles in the UK. "All Around The World" are releasing the single in the UK on behalf of Armin's label. "Xelon Entertainment" are releasing it in Australia. "Neblua" used to release Armin's singles in the UK, but the last couple of releases have been digital releases by "All Around The World".
Someone probably came across AATW mentioned as the label and decided to start a rumour that she parted ways with Fascination. This is not true. Yes, there were some issues ("fisticuffs" in SEB's words) involved with the release of the single. That is probably why Fascination stayed away from promotion activities. But now that the single is out, they did mention it once on their twitter, and the new video has been uploaded on Sophie's official website.
Coming to the second rumour - Sophie's 4th album has been dropped and there is a GH on the way. A rumour came from Universal Records that Sophie's fourth album has been dropped. The whole GH speculation is a fan-thing that people from several boards (PJ, FlopPop, UKMix etc.,) have started on their own.
Why the rumour about the album being dropped was started, i can't tell yet. I have sent Fascination many emails regarding the rumours asking them to dispel them at once. But they haven't cared to respond yet. I have tried to get a lot of people from PopJustice and Sophie-Online to flood Fascination's inbox with emails, so they know that there is genuine interest in Sophie.
Frankly, i wouldn't be surprised if the album is cancelled. The lead single flopped miserably on the charts, even though it is the best song of this year and Sophie's best song so far in her career. The so-called second release from the album (Not Giving Up On Love) hasn't been promoted in the UK at all, and is only performing moderately outisde the UK. Yes there have been sales in the US as well, but it's nothing significant for Sophie because the whole release has been labelled as "Armin's" release. I wouldn't be too surprised if the track is later cut out of the final tracklist for the album (if it comes out). Polydor (Fascination's parent label) had plans to release "Can't Fight This Feeling" in the UK. There is a possibility for the song to do well because it has become quite popular in Russia, France, Lebanon, Spain and a few other European countries. It can be called a success for Junior Caldera. The single did what it had to do for him - put him on the map. For Sophie, again, it's nothing significant. The Freemasons single was her last moderate hit, only by sales. It charted outside the top 10.
Looking at these disappointing figures, Fascination MAY have decided to scrap the album. BUT there has been no official word from anyone, so it's best that we don't assume anything. Sophie still has her tour in December. In fact some of the venues are quickly selling out. If Fascination rushes out with a third single this September, and if it finds a decent charting spot somewhere on the higher side of the top 20, then they can still release the album and it will probably sell as much as TTLF did, or maybe a little more (because she has widened her fanbase by performing with Pet Shop Boys, Will Young, George Michael and Take That. And let's not forget her performance in NYC.)
Let's just hope for the best. If you want help dispel these rumours, please email and tweet Fascination and ask them what's going on. Who knows, if one of us are lucky, we might get a response.
email: info@fascinationrecords.com
twitter: @welovepop
Let's do our best, and see what happens with the release.
I love Sophie to bits, and i'm doing my best to dispel these rumours and promote her album. If you love Sophie and her music, promote her. Buy the Maxi that will be out on the 30th. If you haven't already bought Bittersweet, Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer and Can't Fight This Feeling, buy them. Spread the word about an upcoming fourth album. Let's just hope everything turns out to be just fine.
Armin's label, Armada, does not handle releases of his singles in the UK. "All Around The World" are releasing the single in the UK on behalf of Armin's label. "Xelon Entertainment" are releasing it in Australia. "Neblua" used to release Armin's singles in the UK, but the last couple of releases have been digital releases by "All Around The World".
Someone probably came across AATW mentioned as the label and decided to start a rumour that she parted ways with Fascination. This is not true. Yes, there were some issues ("fisticuffs" in SEB's words) involved with the release of the single. That is probably why Fascination stayed away from promotion activities. But now that the single is out, they did mention it once on their twitter, and the new video has been uploaded on Sophie's official website.
Coming to the second rumour - Sophie's 4th album has been dropped and there is a GH on the way. A rumour came from Universal Records that Sophie's fourth album has been dropped. The whole GH speculation is a fan-thing that people from several boards (PJ, FlopPop, UKMix etc.,) have started on their own.
Why the rumour about the album being dropped was started, i can't tell yet. I have sent Fascination many emails regarding the rumours asking them to dispel them at once. But they haven't cared to respond yet. I have tried to get a lot of people from PopJustice and Sophie-Online to flood Fascination's inbox with emails, so they know that there is genuine interest in Sophie.
Frankly, i wouldn't be surprised if the album is cancelled. The lead single flopped miserably on the charts, even though it is the best song of this year and Sophie's best song so far in her career. The so-called second release from the album (Not Giving Up On Love) hasn't been promoted in the UK at all, and is only performing moderately outisde the UK. Yes there have been sales in the US as well, but it's nothing significant for Sophie because the whole release has been labelled as "Armin's" release. I wouldn't be too surprised if the track is later cut out of the final tracklist for the album (if it comes out). Polydor (Fascination's parent label) had plans to release "Can't Fight This Feeling" in the UK. There is a possibility for the song to do well because it has become quite popular in Russia, France, Lebanon, Spain and a few other European countries. It can be called a success for Junior Caldera. The single did what it had to do for him - put him on the map. For Sophie, again, it's nothing significant. The Freemasons single was her last moderate hit, only by sales. It charted outside the top 10.
Looking at these disappointing figures, Fascination MAY have decided to scrap the album. BUT there has been no official word from anyone, so it's best that we don't assume anything. Sophie still has her tour in December. In fact some of the venues are quickly selling out. If Fascination rushes out with a third single this September, and if it finds a decent charting spot somewhere on the higher side of the top 20, then they can still release the album and it will probably sell as much as TTLF did, or maybe a little more (because she has widened her fanbase by performing with Pet Shop Boys, Will Young, George Michael and Take That. And let's not forget her performance in NYC.)
Let's just hope for the best. If you want help dispel these rumours, please email and tweet Fascination and ask them what's going on. Who knows, if one of us are lucky, we might get a response.
email: info@fascinationrecords.com
twitter: @welovepop
Let's do our best, and see what happens with the release.
I love Sophie to bits, and i'm doing my best to dispel these rumours and promote her album. If you love Sophie and her music, promote her. Buy the Maxi that will be out on the 30th. If you haven't already bought Bittersweet, Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer and Can't Fight This Feeling, buy them. Spread the word about an upcoming fourth album. Let's just hope everything turns out to be just fine.
Friday, August 20, 2010
So how is Not Giving Up On Love performing on the charts?
currently...
#13 on Italian Charts
#26 in Gernamy
#37 in France
#5 in Finland
#3 in New Zeland
#38 in Australia
#23 in Switzerland
#15 in Sweeden
#7 in Spain
#5 in iTunes UK Dance, #42 on the album chart in general
Calling all Sophie fans from across the globe. Buy two copies of the EP and import the Maxi. I'm doing that. Let's make this a huuuuuge hit for her worldwide. She deserves it, and we can do it. Let's do this, for Sophie (and for Armin, in case any Armin fans stumble upon this post)
#13 on Italian Charts
#26 in Gernamy
#37 in France
#5 in Finland
#3 in New Zeland
#38 in Australia
#23 in Switzerland
#15 in Sweeden
#7 in Spain
#5 in iTunes UK Dance, #42 on the album chart in general
Calling all Sophie fans from across the globe. Buy two copies of the EP and import the Maxi. I'm doing that. Let's make this a huuuuuge hit for her worldwide. She deserves it, and we can do it. Let's do this, for Sophie (and for Armin, in case any Armin fans stumble upon this post)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Getting Away With It (JCRZ Replugged Bootleg Remix)
We've all heard Sophie's cover of "Getting Away With It" when she performed it live. And wasn't that a beautiful performance? Want something better?
GETTING AWAY WITH IT (JCRZ REPLUGGED REMIX) (bootleg)
Listen to it here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbwCpGeWS3c
Download here - http://www.mediafire.com/?dfb5zocz7zh67cz
I'm in love with this remix.
(thanks to Malice for the heads-up)
(oh and if you missed the premeire of "Not Giving Up On Love", check the previous post for the youtube link. Single out tomorrow on iTunes. Buy yourself a copy.)
GETTING AWAY WITH IT (JCRZ REPLUGGED REMIX) (bootleg)
Listen to it here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbwCpGeWS3c
Download here - http://www.mediafire.com/?dfb5zocz7zh67cz
I'm in love with this remix.
(thanks to Malice for the heads-up)
(oh and if you missed the premeire of "Not Giving Up On Love", check the previous post for the youtube link. Single out tomorrow on iTunes. Buy yourself a copy.)
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