Leona Lewis - Spirit
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Free Music Notes for Spirit
Free Music Review: Awesome but one flaw
Hit: 5 Stars
Some of you write some really long reviews lol. Anyway this cd is Awesome. I think that she will go a long way and her cd is number one this week so all the negative reviews can go out the window in my opinion. If your looking for older style whitney and mariah music before they headed into the rap and hip hop scene, this is it. Now to the one flaw. The song Homeless is on the UK version and why the omitted it was simply nuts. Theres a couple of ok songs that could have been removed instead like Angel or I'm You. Those two are just fillers to me. Homeless is an awesome cut and i recomened it anyone who loves leona who hasnt heard it yet. Anyway pick this one up its awesome!Free Music Review: 3 and a half stars!
Hit: 3 Stars
Look out world, Leona Lewis is here to steal some of the thunder from Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Leona was the winner of the UK show X Factor in 2006 and great things are expected of her.
Stunning model looks; check.
An assembly of top songwriters and producers; check.
A BIG voice; double check!
Lead-off single "Bleeding love" is a catchy upbeat song with violins, organ, and soaring vocals which has already topped the US and UK singles chart (and was the UK's biggest selling single of 2007).
As expected, the album is ballad heavy. Other standouts are "Take a bow" (no, not the Madonna hit, but a synth string filled ballad), "I will be" (a stunning cover of an Avril Lavigne song), the R&B ballad "I'm you" (nice Spanish guitars, harps and skittery beats and great harmonies), and a tender rendering of "The first time ever I saw your face".
"Yesterday" sounds like something from Mariah's repertoire, right from the breathy falsetto, down to the beats, while she sounds very much like Whitney on the gospel tinged (thanks to the choir) "Whatever it takes", and on the bouncy pop "Forgive me". In fact, the latter wouldn't go amiss on either of Whitney's first 2 albums.
I caught the episode of X Factor where she sang the Jackson 5's "I'll be there" and she seems a very likeable person. I felt she should win and was glad she did. However, a large chunk of the album sounds like Leona was made to really study Whitney and Mariah's debuts and is really nothing (musically) special.
No doubt Leona is a fantastic singer and this album will sell millions, it's calculated to, (the album just debuted in the US at #1, making her the first British female since Sade in 1986 to achieve that feat), but one has the feeling that a few albums down the line, she'll finally get to release something that really reflects who she is, and she'll be saying then how this album wasn't really her.
Free Music Review: Album titled Spirit, but lacked Soul...
Hit: 2 Stars
Truly gifted artists (singers, painters, writers)have the ability to evoke emotion and reaction (positive and/or negative)from their audience.
Technically, she's pitch perfect and a very gifted singer. But after listening to the album (twice), I was left feeling apathetic - I neither loved it nor hated it, which in my opinion, is the least desirable audience feedback.
I didn't hear any originality, attitude or soul in any of her songs. Vocal ability isn't enough. In order to connect with the audience, you also need depth and substance.
But that's my opinion. I know there are a lot of Leona fans out there who feel differently so let the ad hominem attacks on me begin...
Free Music Review: Extremely overrated artist.
Hit: 2 Stars
I find it extremely disappointing that someone needs only great promotion to break records with their music. Everyone out there is saying how great she is, so one expects her to be almost as good as Mariah. Hardly!! Just because everyone out there says how great she is, it doesn't mean it's the truth. People seem to go with the flow ALL THE TIME. I'm not saying she can't sing. But there are people out there who sing WAY better than her, and they are not being crowned the next Mariah or Whitney. I hope she doesn't last cause she doesn't deserve it.Free Music Review: Extraordinary Singer, Ordinary CD
Hit: 3 Stars
When I first heard of Simon Cowell's great find, I was anxious to hear her sing. My first impression of "Bleeding Love" was that it was a really insipid song that sticks in your head (like a tumor). Still, I was impressed with Leona's voice. Having bought and listened to "Spirit" several times, I've gotta say I'm surprised Simon gave her this material to work with. While it's true Leona Lewis is truly gifted, she deserves much better material. It's not horrible. It's just been done before many times over. The CD is pleasant but doesn't stand out in any way musically. Leona's voice stands out and let's face it, anything she sings will sound great. These songs are well sung -- just not memorable. Best cut (by far): "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" followed by "I Will Be" and "Footprints In The Sand." "Footprints" is a strange song for me. While pretty, it has that carefully crafted feel to it of trying to be a great song rather than just being an organically great song (if that makes sense). Will Leona have the longevity to make it in this business? That's hard to predict. She's definitely talented. Let's hope the next time around her people do better by her and the whole effect winds up feeling fresh (yet timeless) rather than tired and dated.