Speech Debelle
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ivebeenhigh
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Saw her at Bestival, liked it, but wouldnt buy the album.
Have you got a link to this???
Can't find one, no. They were talking about it on 6 music on friday... Apparently she saw a big spike the next day but that dropped off very quickly.
ivebeenhigh
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OK well I wouldnt even download it.
The drummer was good...
The drummer was good...
skyscraper101
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Just goes to show what a load of nonsense the Mercury Award is these days.
It's supposed to be the ultimate marketing coup for labels.
It's supposed to be the ultimate marketing coup for labels.
Silva
This went well.
She was probably seen as the token "urban music" winner every award usually featuring rock or alternative-ish music has. Besides, it would be more interesting to see if the leecher to seed ratio on Piratebay or what.cd increased the day after.
I found her music to be completely bland (even if it's not my cup of tea) and while she surely seems a lovely person instead of the posing "indie" wankers that often feature there, it's the music that should be judged.
I found her music to be completely bland (even if it's not my cup of tea) and while she surely seems a lovely person instead of the posing "indie" wankers that often feature there, it's the music that should be judged.
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I watched her win the prize and what made my heart warm was not her win, but the joy on the Big Dada staff who couldnt believe they had won. Good on them - they work hard pushing underground music and they deserve a pat on the back. I dont know anyone at Big Dada, but you can tell the kind of bunch they are by the music they release, so good luck to them. I chalked it up as one for us, even though I thought Speech wasnt all that.
Just read that Speech has decided to dump Big Dada because she felt she didnt sell enough records! Ha ha ha - total obscurity beckons, unless someone at whats left of the majors decides to reinvent her doing a duet with robbie williams. At least Big Dada gave her the time of day. Id say something a bit nastier about Speech, but shes young and naive, so i'll leave it. Anyway, Big Dada are probably best rid of her.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/25/speech-debelle-ditches-record-label
Just read that Speech has decided to dump Big Dada because she felt she didnt sell enough records! Ha ha ha - total obscurity beckons, unless someone at whats left of the majors decides to reinvent her doing a duet with robbie williams. At least Big Dada gave her the time of day. Id say something a bit nastier about Speech, but shes young and naive, so i'll leave it. Anyway, Big Dada are probably best rid of her.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/25/speech-debelle-ditches-record-label
The Big Dada boys are nice, some of the Ninja Tune's aint. And Big Dada have given the time of day to some utter shite too.
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thats showbizniz!
*oh, and i saw quite a few girls from the big dada crew - dont forget the women!
andy2002
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www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a188769/speech-debelle-booed-by-take-that-fans.html
Speech Debelle was reportedly booed by fans of Take That last night after she attempted to rap the band's 1993 hit 'Pray'.
The Mercury Prize winner was jeered off stage during the London launch of the group's new video game SingStar.
Debelle, real name Corynne Elliot, is said to have upset the 500-strong audience with her cover and when sections of the crowd began to boo, she stated: "I'm a rapper. I don't do Take S**t."
Her reaction prompted host James Corden to respond, saying: "That was s**t, anyone can rap."
The actor then launched into his own rap, according to The AP.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Debelle plans to quit her record label over poor sales of her debut album.
Speech Debelle was reportedly booed by fans of Take That last night after she attempted to rap the band's 1993 hit 'Pray'.
The Mercury Prize winner was jeered off stage during the London launch of the group's new video game SingStar.
Debelle, real name Corynne Elliot, is said to have upset the 500-strong audience with her cover and when sections of the crowd began to boo, she stated: "I'm a rapper. I don't do Take S**t."
Her reaction prompted host James Corden to respond, saying: "That was s**t, anyone can rap."
The actor then launched into his own rap, according to The AP.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Debelle plans to quit her record label over poor sales of her debut album.
g force
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The record lable thing is weird...she claims they didn't have enough copies in stores to take advantage of her winning. Er....ever heard of iTunes? She increasingly cvomes across as a total arse. Don't like Take That? Don't whore yourself out at the launch of a branded karaoke game then.
Silva
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AFAIK, Ninja Tune are above all, very supportive of their acts. She didn't take advantage because most people I've heard talking about her did not consider the record really that good.
Good luck on trying out for a major with a prize awarded by the industry and about 58 records sold. I'm pretty sure they'll give her millions for promotion and complete control over her music
Good luck on trying out for a major with a prize awarded by the industry and about 58 records sold. I'm pretty sure they'll give her millions for promotion and complete control over her music
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King Biscuit Time
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Sounds like the label were just being cautious. I'd be well miffed if I was on Big Dadda, and they pissed away thousands pressing up a tonne of Speech Debelle albums just in case she won the mercury.
In any case - as you point out, there is iTunes, and whats the turnaround on a run of CDs these days? Can't be long.
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