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The Labyrinth (tour)
The Labyrinth was the debut concert tour by British pop singer Leona Lewis. Beginning on 28 May 2010, it showcased songs from her debut album, ''Spirit'' (2007). and her second album, ''Echo'' (2009). Dates in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland were completed with Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi serving as the support act for the majority of dates. Background The tour was announced on 12 November 2009, with the confirmation of dates in Ireland and United Kingdom. Lewis' record label apparently said that money was no object. Fashion designer Antonio Berardi designed Lewis's specially commissioned ethical wardrobe for the tour, costing £175,000. Gabriella Cilmi supported Lewis on the majority of the tour, with Hermione Hennesy supporting Lewis's Belfast dates and Alex Gardner supporting Lewis in Birmingham on 10 June. On 29 April 2010, it was announced on Lewis's official website that the tour would be called The Labyrinth. Speaking of the choice of title she said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved national recognition when she won the third series of ''The X Factor'' in 2006, winning a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music. Her winner's single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's " A Moment Like This", peaked at number one for four weeks on the UK Singles Chart and broke a world record by reaching 50,000 digital downloads within 30 minutes. In February 2007, Lewis signed a five-album contract in the United States with Clive Davis's record label, J Records. Lewis's success continued with the release of her debut studio album, ''Spirit'' (2007), which was certified 10× platinum in the UK and became the fourth best-selling album of the 2000s and one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. According to the Official Charts Compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bionic Tour
''Bionic'' is the sixth studio album by American singer Christina Aguilera. It was released on June 4, 2010, by RCA Records. Inspired by Aguilera's taste for electronic music, ''Bionic'' is characterized as an electropop, futurepop and R&B record. Its first half consists of electronic songs incorporating synthesizers and electronic beats, while the second half displays a balladic production. The album's main themes include sex and feminism. ''Bionic'' received mixed reviews from music critics. It debuted and peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 110,000 copies, selling 500,000 album-equivalents as of June 2018. Internationally, the album peaked inside the top ten in most countries, including a number-one debut on the UK Albums Chart. At the time of its release ''Bionic'' was the lowest-selling UK Albums Chart number-one album of the last eight years. The album spawned a number of singles: "Not Myself Tonight" was released in April 2010, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", "I Write the Songs", " Can't Smile Without You" and "Copacabana (At the Copa)". He has recorded and released 51 Top 40 singles on the Adult Contemporary Chart, including 13 that hit number one, 28 that appeared within the top ten, and 36 that reached the top twenty. Manilow has released 13 platinum and six multi-platinum albums. Although not a favorite artist of music critics, Manilow has been praised by his peers in the recording industry, including Frank Sinatra, who was quoted in the 1970s as saying, "He's next." As well as producing and arranging albums for himself and other artists, Manilow has written and performed songs for musicals, films, and commercials for corporations such as McDonald's, Pepsi-Cola, and Band-Aid. He has been nominated for a Grammy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Could It Be Magic
"Could It Be Magic" is a song with lyrics by Adrienne Anderson and music by Barry Manilow, inspired by Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C minor, Opus 28, Number 20. The song was initially released in 1971 by Featherbed (a group of session musicians featuring Barry Manilow), produced and co-written by Tony Orlando. It was later re-recorded as a Barry Manilow solo track in his first album released in 1973 on Bell Records. It was then reworked in 1975 and released as a single from the album re-released by Arista Records. The 1975 release became Manilow's third hit after "Mandy" and " It's A Miracle". The song has been recorded by a number of other artists over the years, most successfully by Donna Summer in 1976 and by Take That in 1992. The version by Take That won the Brit Award for British Single in 1993. Composition and recordings Manilow wrote "Could It Be Magic" one night while he was living in a studio apartment on 27th Street in Manhattan. He had been playing Chopin on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy (Leona Lewis Song)
"Happy" is a song performed by British singer Leona Lewis for her second studio album ''Echo'' (2009). It was written by Lewis, Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, and produced by Tedder, and it premiered on UK radio on 6 September 2009, and officially released on 15 September 2009, by digital download in the U.S., serving as the album's lead single. Lyrically, it talks about a protagonist, that wants to be happy and seize the day. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, praising the production and, some of them, calling it a "number one song". The single was promoted in the television programmes ''America's Got Talent'', ''The X Factor'', among others, and on the '' VH1 Divas'' concert in 2009. The music video was filmed in Cuba, and describes a woman who is in love with her friend. The song debuted at number 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 selling nearly 52,000 copies in the U.S., while in the UK, it debuted and peaked at number two, being blocked from the top spot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgive Me (Leona Lewis Song)
"Forgive Me" is a song by British singer Leona Lewis featured on the North American version and on the international deluxe edition of her debut album ''Spirit'' (2008). Musically, "Forgive Me" is a pop track with dance influences, written in A minor. The lyrics tell the story of a girl who has found a new love and asks her old one for forgiveness. The song was written by Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Claude Kelly and Giorgio Tuinfort, and produced by the former. "Forgive Me" was released as the fourth single of the album in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2008. The single includes the "Myself", written by and featuring vocals of American musician Novel. In "Forgive Me", music critics compared Lewis's vocals with that of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. The music video was directed by Wayne Isham, and it was inspired by multiple Broadway musicals, including '' Carousel'' and ''West Side Story''. "Forgive Me" reached number five on the British and Irish charts, thus becoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I See You (Theme From Avatar)
"I See You (Theme from ''Avatar'')" (also referred to as "I See You") is the official theme song recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for the 2009 film ''Avatar'', directed by James Cameron, and its accompanying soundtrack (2009). It was written by James Horner and Kuk Harrell, with production done by Simon Franglen. A pop inspired ballad, the lyrics, which reflect the story line of the film, are about love, emotion and power. The song received multiple comparisons to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", which is the official theme song written by Horner for another film directed by Cameron, ''Titanic'' (1997). Lewis has performed the song on ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and ''Today'', and it was included on the set list of her debut concert tour, The Labyrinth (2010). It peaked at number 47 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 24 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. Background "I See You" was written by James Horner and Kuk Harrell and produced by Simon Franglen as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take A Bow (Leona Lewis Song)
"Take a Bow" is a song recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album ''Spirit'' (2007). It was written by Jordon Omley, Michael Mani, Wayne Wilkins, Louis Biancaniello and Ryan Tedder. Tedder explained that he wanted to create an edgy song for Lewis so that it would not be boring or predictable. A Contemporary R&B and urban song, the lyrics focus the failure of a relationship. Its composition features an Ebb and Flo groove and received several comparisons to " Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake. "Take a Bow" received positive reviews from music critics. Most praised the production as unexpected and different but one felt it overshadowed Lewis' vocals. Upon the release of ''Spirit'', the song debuted at number 97 on the UK Singles Chart due to strong digital download sales. Lewis performed "Take a Bow" at the Rock in Rio festival and on her 2010 concert tour, The Labyrinth. Recording and production "Take a Bow" was conceived during recording sessions for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whatever It Takes (Leona Lewis Song)
"Whatever It Takes" is a song by British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis from her debut studio album, ''Spirit'' (2007). Lewis co-wrote it with Tony Reyes and Novel; the latter also co-produced it with Dallas Austin. It was the first song to be written for ''Spirit'' and one of only two songs on the album to involve Lewis in the writing process. It is a gospel-pop-influenced track. The song garnered a mixed response from music critics; it was praised for its upbeat instrumentation but criticised for lacking any "kick". Upon the release of ''Spirit'', the song debuted at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart due to strong digital download sales. Lewis has performed the song at the 2010 Rock in Rio and on her debut concert tour, The Labyrinth. It was later included on the subsequent DVD release called '' The Labyrinth Tour: Live from the O2''. Recording and production Co-written by Lewis with Novel and Tony Reyes, "Whatever It Takes" was recorded at DARP Studios and Doppler Studios, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better In Time
"Better in Time" is a song recorded by English singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album ''Spirit'' (2007). It was written by J. R. Rotem and Andrea Martin and was produced by Rotem. Lyrically, the song tells the story of a woman who cannot forget her ex-partner, and who knows that "it will all get better in time". It was released as the second single from ''Spirit'' on 10 March 2008, as a double A-side with " Footprints in the Sand", by Syco Music and J Records. Critically acclaimed, "Better in Time" was nominated for the Brit Award for British Single. It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top ten in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Italy and New Zealand. Lewis promoted the song on several live television programmes, such as '' Good Morning America'', ''Live with Regis and Kelly'', and on the 2008 American Music Awards, also being included on the set list of her debut concert tour The Labyrinth (2010). The song's accompanying music video was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Let Me Down (Leona Lewis Song)
"Don't Let Me Down" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis for her second studio album ''Echo'' (2009). Lewis co-wrote the song with Mike Elizondo, James Fauntleroy, Justin Timberlake and Robin Tadross. It was produced by The Y's and co-produced by Elizondo. Lewis and Timberlake carried out the vocal production. Having wanted to work with Timberlake for a long time, the collaboration came to be after he had asked Lewis to perform at a charity concert he was holding in Las Vegas in October 2008. It was reported that they were going to cover Dolly Parton's song " I Will Always Love You" as a duet, however they worked together on new songs for ''Echo'' instead, and "Don't Let Me Down" was created. Lewis revealed that her cover of " Run" inspired Timberlake. Lyrically, the song is about making difficult decisions in life and trying to take control of situations. The song garnered a mixed response from music critics. While Lewis' vocal performance relieved unan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
