http://www.channel24.co.za/Music/News/brandy-i-look-forward-to-seeing-sa-through-my-daughters-eyes-20171121
QuoteCape Town - The Legends of R&B are returning to South Africa in December for another unforgettable experience with Brian McKnight and Brandy Norwood.
With over two decades of experience in the music industry, singer-songwriter Brandy has won numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, for The Boy Is Mine.
But proving she is so much more than just a pop sensation, Brandy anchored the American hit-sitcom Moesha from 1996 to 2001. And went on to portray the first ever black Cinderella in the 1997 Rodgers and Hammerstein fairy tale adaptation. Brandy went on to release the Brandy Barbie Collection and became the first black singer to be the face of American cosmetic brand, CoverGirl.
Brandy - who has visited South Africa before - said that she really enjoys the country and the people: "I remember South Africa so vividly. It's really such a beautiful country." She added that the people she met in South Africa were "genuine."
The last time she was in South Africa she was with her father, but this time around she will be bringing along her mother and her daughter. "I am looking forward to seeing it all again through the eyes of my mother and my daughter," she said.
Speaking about her upcoming performances in South Africa she says: "I love to entertain. I'll be performing some of my classics, as well as songs the fans might not know. It's always such a blessing to hear people singing along to my music."
Brandy - who will be taking to the stage alongside multi-instrumentalist Brian McKnight - says she is "excited" to perform alongside the American singer-songwriter: "I've never worked with him before. But he remains one of my all time favourite singers. He is one of the most talented artists to walk the earth."
Having helped define R&B music during the golden age of the genre in the 90s, Brandy says her approach to making music over the years has never changed. She says: "For me nothing has changed. My songs come from me and I've always related to my music, and it's a way of telling my truth and giving my own version of my life. "I want to continue adding value to my music," she adds.
Brandy reveals that she doesn't want to "put herself in a R&B box," saying: "I love hip-hop and jazz. It all makes sense to me and my reentry into the music industry." Young artists like Rihanna, Sam Smith and Ariana Grande have credited her as an inspiration, with Rihanna tweeting: "Brandy is just the best and that is just it. These vocals never get old."
And Sam Smith tweeted: "Your voice is everything to me." About the high praises she says: "I see that as the highest form of flattery. "I worked with Sam Smith for the first time four years ago, and then again recently. And now I'm one of his biggest fans. It's so great to hear what they [artists inpsired by her] listen to and what they like," she adds.
The star has spent years in the spotlight - it wasn't all easy! - and says if she could give her younger self advice about being in the industry today, it would be: "You're going to make it be strong. Your life is going to be better than ever, just be patient."
Tour Information:
Pretoria
Saturday 9 December 2017
Sun Arena, Time Square
Ticket Price: R480 - R945
Johannesburg
Sunday 10 December 2017
Ticketpro Dome
Ticket Price: R480 - R1000
Cape Town
Tuesday 12 December 2017
Grand Arena, GrandWest
Ticket Price: R480 - R945
Durban
Thursday 14 December 2017
Durban ICC
Ticket Price: R425 - R845
On tf WHAT!?!?
4 years ago?! WHERE THE FUCK IS THIS RECORDING!!!!!!!
ACKKKKK
this is exciting but is it another song locked in the vault for us never to hear ?
4 years ago and again recently... If he did something for her new album... ughhhh what is she holding on to the music for?? I really just want to know what she's waiting on... or who...
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Sweet!
Hope we can hear it
She could?ve kept that info knowing damn well we won?t ever hear it. I?m sick of ha
:stressed:
Brandy really be hush hush b/c the fact this is news to us now is kinda crazy... I imagine what else she?s done...
:stressed:
h
She really confuses me
She sure does b/c I?m fuming a bit on why the fuck she ain?t capitalize off that collab smh
She's been working on music.
IF the lawsuit is over, then what is holding her back now?
Quote from: brocka4life on November 25, 2017, 02:34:47 PM
She's been working on music.
IF the lawsuit is over, then what is holding her back now?
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Guys
Hopefully it sees the light of day
Im glad she didnt rush to try and leech off this cracker
hes not doing all that well this era anyway
He's literally doing better this era than he did last time :dead:
And she needs to get her shit together, I'm sorry.
well she's a vocal producer as well, known for helping a lot of artists with that on the low.
thats interesting either way but im not a huge sam guy
how is he doing better when his first single didnt do nearly as big as Stay With Me
and even though his first week was higher this time
hes gonna need a miracle to sell over 1 million copies
Vonc' did you like that song he did with Yebba?
Don?t wanna ever hear it
Sam is terrible
She?s done so many songs we literally have no idea what?s she?s recorded over the last 5 years. I get wanting to keep things secret to surprise her fans, but she?s not really in a position to be doing all of the that.
Stay with me was his 3rd single from that album and the other 2 didn't even make waves over here, the album definitely didn't go #1, and he definitely didn't sell this many copies. The album is doing better in literally EVERY way but ok :plzstop:
Girl!!!
clearly he got a decent start due to hype
from the last era, that is tapering off
hows that second single doing?
2nd single? They're still on TGAG which is still sitting in the top 10 of billboard and iTunes :dead:
Has there been a radio impact date for another song? Video release? Like, this album is clearly already doing better than his first. Like in LITERALLY every way. How can one even argue differently :plzstop:
Like, his album is sitting @#2 On billboard still....
And having a successful 1st album doesn't guarantee a successful 2nd album, its actually MORE common to flop the 2nd go round. it's so common that there's a phrase called the sophomore slump. U have people like Meghan trainor who literally won grammys and sold tons of records and belly flopped on her next project. It just dawned on me who I'm engaging with. I'm done :dead:
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 25, 2017, 04:13:25 PM
2nd single? They're still on TGAG
Quote"One Last Song" is a song by British singer Sam Smith. It was written by Smith, Tyler Johnson and Charles Emanuel Smalls, with production handled by Steve Fitzmaurice, Jimmy Napes and Johnson. The song was released on 3 November 2017 through Capitol Records, as the second single from Smith's 2017 studio album, The Thrill of It All.
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 25, 2017, 04:13:25 PM
his album is sitting @#2 On billboard still...
Taylor Swift (Big Machine/BMLG) 251k SPS, 228k album
*Tim McGraw & Faith Hill (Arista Nashville) 103k, 99k
Sam Smith (Capitol) 55k, 24k
Ray hates Sam because he?s gay.
is Sam gay?
since he's "gender queer" does it count?
Quote from: Mel. on November 25, 2017, 04:18:32 PM
Ray hates Sam because he?s gay.
Then just say that. This other delusional shit is a mess :dead:
QuoteSmith performed "One Last Song" live during his intimate shows in Los Angeles, New York, London and Berlin in mid-September 2017.[4] On 8 November 2017, he performed it on the Today show in the United States
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 25, 2017, 04:19:39 PM
Quote from: Mel. on November 25, 2017, 04:18:32 PM
Ray hates Sam because he?s gay.
Then just say that. This other delusional shit is a mess :dead:
I honestly wish he would just admit it
because this obsession.... :uhh:
Quote from: Mel. on November 25, 2017, 04:22:15 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 25, 2017, 04:19:39 PM
Quote from: Mel. on November 25, 2017, 04:18:32 PM
Ray hates Sam because he?s gay.
Then just say that. This other delusional shit is a mess :dead:
I honestly wish he would just admit it
because this obsession.... :uhh:
I'd say it's more about him being a white guy that's smashing doing R&B/Soul tinged music, so he's bitter about it. Get tf over it LOLZ
Quote from: Mel. on November 25, 2017, 04:18:32 PM
Ray hates Sam because he?s gay.
ss
I'm glad somebody else is finally clocking this
so we gonna shift the focus cuz I proved myself right with receipts
ok
:dead:
Quote from: AYR on November 25, 2017, 04:34:17 PM
so we gonna shift the focus cuz I proved myself right with receipts
ok
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:dead: @ you not even trying to deny the tea. smh
Quote from: 1RIG on November 25, 2017, 03:47:47 PM
Vonc' did you like that song he did with Yebba?
oh yes!
:receipts:/z
Quote from: HUGO on November 25, 2017, 02:14:04 PM
She could?ve kept that info knowing damn well we won?t ever hear it. I?m sick of ha
:stressed:
!!!
And if it?s so good why didn?t Sam ugly self put it on his album
Quote from: TEXASbama on November 25, 2017, 06:55:18 PM
:receipts:/zQuote from: HUGO on November 25, 2017, 02:14:04 PM
She could?ve kept that info knowing damn well we won?t ever hear it. I?m sick of ha
:stressed:
!!!
And if it?s so good why didn?t Sam ugly self put it on his album
Lmfao
Once I heard this I got a lil whee bit excited and then it hit me, I'll never hear it and instantly became angry. She could've kept this info.
This is starting to work it's way around
http://thatgrapejuice.net/2017/11/brandy-reveals-sam-smith-collaboration/
The way they hyping themselves up for sumn we'll never hear :stressed:
ssddd I love/hate that she doesn?t share stuff like that much.
I?m sure she?s worked with MANY
Im fucking pissed! Release it bran
Can't stand his voice, but I'd be interested to know what the record sound like...
Ugh she's so annoying
Hope to hear it one day. I don't want a release from her until this 90's artists comebacks and infusion phase is over. I wonder what she's waiting for though.
Quote from: 1RIG on November 25, 2017, 03:44:55 PM
well she's a vocal producer as well, known for helping a lot of artists with that on the low.
thats interesting either way but im not a huge sam guy
i made some scones guys
Brandy likes to do.music for her own enjoyment
Not for the purpose of releasing it for the masses to make money
Quote from: Harlem on November 25, 2017, 12:57:54 PM
4 years ago?! WHERE THE FUCK IS THIS RECORDING!!!!!!!
Quote from: KingDrewLove on November 25, 2017, 01:27:11 PM
4 years ago and again recently... If he did something for her new album... ughhhh what is she holding on to the music for?? I really just want to know what she's waiting on... or who...
She really should have just kept that to herself. There's no reason she couldn't have released a few singles after her legal battles especially if she was recording all along. She doesn't get the respect she deserves and it's her own fault because she doesn't work for it.
Quote from: TriBeCa on November 27, 2017, 02:45:01 AM
She really should have just kept that to herself. There's no reason she couldn't have released a few singles after her legal battles especially if she was recording all along. She doesn't get the respect she deserves and it's her own fault because she doesn't work for it.
:calmdownsis:
We don?t really know what?s going on with her and the music. We don?t even know if her legal battles are over. All we have is hearsay
She said she's was "free" at the Soultrain Awards. And if she's was still trapped in thhe mess I'm sure the court documents would have surfaced like they did the last time.
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on November 27, 2017, 04:53:05 AM
She said she's was "free" at the Soultrain Awards. And if she's was still trapped in thhe mess I'm sure the court documents would have surfaced like they did the last time.
THIS.
Brandy seems to just hate the process of releasing music.
It makes sense though. This is an artist from the 90s... who is used to a certain "machine" behind her. You'd (the artist) have to be business-minded to approach music nowadays. Some have it, some don't.
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 25, 2017, 07:54:40 PM
This is starting to work it's way around
http://thatgrapejuice.net/2017/11/brandy-reveals-sam-smith-collaboration/
The way they hyping themselves up for sumn we'll never hear :stressed:
:kii: :kii:
Will we ever get a new album?
She's imprisoned by something still...
Quote from: Camo on November 27, 2017, 10:23:31 AM
She's imprisoned by something still...
probably her own mind
Maybe she had a breakdown or something. It?s wrong to speculate but I feel she?s coming out of and healing from something yet again, and that?s
ok.
Don?t release something just because we beg for it, and then u turn around and say it wasn?t the best you could have given. pointless.
I?ll wait
I think there might be stipulations from the case
which is why she?s only doing collabs and not speaking on it
Quote from: AYR on November 27, 2017, 10:34:55 AM
I think there might be stipulations from the case
which is why she?s only doing collabs and not speaking on it
i have never seen a legal situation like this if that?s true. If it?s that bad she needs to just buy her way out of it or something
Ain?t no way
Well look at what Jojo, Tank etc went through with Blackground
they were stuck in that mess for a while
Toni won her case against LaFace but couldn?t speak on it for like 10 years or something
The industry is evil, I wouldn?t be shocked if Bran had to make some crazy deal to get out of the contract with Breyon