LOOK OUT BEYONCE!!!! Alexandra Burke is the winner of the firth season of the X Factor in the UK. Her voice is pretty freakin' amazing and it's only a matter of time before she makes her way over the US, so I want to jump on this bandwagon ahead of time and let you all know about her incredible album Overcome. The first single off the set is Bad Boys featuring Flo Rida, (watch the video here) and it's a doozie!! Alexandra's voice is full, throaty, sexy and brash. This tune is pure pop perfection and doesn't rely too heavily on Flo Rida to make it work, unlike most girl singers do these days. Good Night Good Morning, featuring Ne-Yo, is another sexy song with beats and club synths grooving around a song where our couple is trying to decide if they will end with a good night or good morning. Sassy! The Silence is a tune Mariah Carey would have killed for back when she could still sing. Luckily Alexandra's voice is more than equipped to handle this power ballad. I really think this girl has the best voice I have heard in a long time. She kills it on this one. Diving into pure Supremes territory, Bury Me (6 feet under) is a sweet, 60s inspired song with clever lyrics and sultry vocals. A great standout track. Broken Heels is a women's anthem about how the ladies can do what the boys can do even better and in "broken heels". Take that fellas!! Super cute and brassy song that is a great mid-way point for the disc. Dumb is a raggae-tinged dance floor number that has a darker tone than most of the record. It's good, but not my fave. The title track, Overcome, is an anthem about coming out from under pain and greif and learning to overcome adversity. Soaring vocals that exude strength and soul lead this to be a true gem and a future classic for Alexandra. Inspiring and beautiful. Gotta Go sound a lot like Kelly Clarkson's Already Gone and Beyonce's Halo, and that's not a bad thing. It is different enough not to be a clone, and Burke puts her own stamp on it that makes it something individual and special. You Broke My Heat is another song that will take you back to a different time, this time the 70s. Like a update of Heard It Through the Grapevine, this song has great horns and pianos and lets Alexandra tear up some strong lyrics. Most people would get lost in this much production, but Burke shines right through it. Clubby and electronic, Nothing But The Girl is dance floor ready and sexy in it's rhythm. There is some definite Whitney Houston influence on the licks on this song. It's a keeper for sure and will go on my workout mix instantly. The final new track on the cd is They Don't Know, a ballad that has plenty of soul and plenty of gorgeous singing, but really is a run-of-the-mill song of hope that is hardly fitting of closing this set out. There is a bonus track of Leonard Cohen's hit Hallelujah that Alexandra took to No. 1 in the UK after she won X Factor and broke the record for most sales in one day, totalling 105,000 digital downloads and was later announced as the biggest selling British single of 2008. It is a grandiouse cover and well worth the accolades. This record is a must have for anyone looking for the next Whitney, Mariah, whoever you put in that category. This girl is amazing and this album is good from start to finish. Pick it up and take a listen, she will be here in America before you know it!
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
ALEXANDRA BURKE: OVERCOME - REVIEW
LOOK OUT BEYONCE!!!! Alexandra Burke is the winner of the firth season of the X Factor in the UK. Her voice is pretty freakin' amazing and it's only a matter of time before she makes her way over the US, so I want to jump on this bandwagon ahead of time and let you all know about her incredible album Overcome. The first single off the set is Bad Boys featuring Flo Rida, (watch the video here) and it's a doozie!! Alexandra's voice is full, throaty, sexy and brash. This tune is pure pop perfection and doesn't rely too heavily on Flo Rida to make it work, unlike most girl singers do these days. Good Night Good Morning, featuring Ne-Yo, is another sexy song with beats and club synths grooving around a song where our couple is trying to decide if they will end with a good night or good morning. Sassy! The Silence is a tune Mariah Carey would have killed for back when she could still sing. Luckily Alexandra's voice is more than equipped to handle this power ballad. I really think this girl has the best voice I have heard in a long time. She kills it on this one. Diving into pure Supremes territory, Bury Me (6 feet under) is a sweet, 60s inspired song with clever lyrics and sultry vocals. A great standout track. Broken Heels is a women's anthem about how the ladies can do what the boys can do even better and in "broken heels". Take that fellas!! Super cute and brassy song that is a great mid-way point for the disc. Dumb is a raggae-tinged dance floor number that has a darker tone than most of the record. It's good, but not my fave. The title track, Overcome, is an anthem about coming out from under pain and greif and learning to overcome adversity. Soaring vocals that exude strength and soul lead this to be a true gem and a future classic for Alexandra. Inspiring and beautiful. Gotta Go sound a lot like Kelly Clarkson's Already Gone and Beyonce's Halo, and that's not a bad thing. It is different enough not to be a clone, and Burke puts her own stamp on it that makes it something individual and special. You Broke My Heat is another song that will take you back to a different time, this time the 70s. Like a update of Heard It Through the Grapevine, this song has great horns and pianos and lets Alexandra tear up some strong lyrics. Most people would get lost in this much production, but Burke shines right through it. Clubby and electronic, Nothing But The Girl is dance floor ready and sexy in it's rhythm. There is some definite Whitney Houston influence on the licks on this song. It's a keeper for sure and will go on my workout mix instantly. The final new track on the cd is They Don't Know, a ballad that has plenty of soul and plenty of gorgeous singing, but really is a run-of-the-mill song of hope that is hardly fitting of closing this set out. There is a bonus track of Leonard Cohen's hit Hallelujah that Alexandra took to No. 1 in the UK after she won X Factor and broke the record for most sales in one day, totalling 105,000 digital downloads and was later announced as the biggest selling British single of 2008. It is a grandiouse cover and well worth the accolades. This record is a must have for anyone looking for the next Whitney, Mariah, whoever you put in that category. This girl is amazing and this album is good from start to finish. Pick it up and take a listen, she will be here in America before you know it!
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