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Post by kcuteus1 on Aug 5, 2005 15:01:49 GMT
icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/sundaymercury/Odyssey by Hayley Westenra (Decca) EIGHTEEN year-old Westenra is everything Charlotte Church is not, with a pure voice, natural beauty and multi-platinum success in the classical charts. Now living in London, the New Zealander's new album will score mainstream success, too, with a lovely interpretation of Jeff Franzell's Never Saw Blue and the artist's own What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You) - a song more at home on the West End stage than in the concert hall. Most attention, however, will centre on Dell' Amore Non Si Sa, a lushly layered duet with Andrea Bocelli that's certain to steal your heart away.
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Post by emmettb on Aug 5, 2005 15:09:43 GMT
Thanks for that link Kimberly, I wonder if the Charlotte Church association will ever go away??  Emmett |
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Post by stephch on Aug 5, 2005 15:27:41 GMT
Thank you kim.
I wish they would not mention Charlotte Church .
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Post by Richard on Aug 5, 2005 15:54:13 GMT
Hello folks!  I'm fed up with the continuing comparisons with CC as well. Hayley has become a big star thanks to her own talent, not through being different from somebody else. Apart from being unfair to Hayley, it's also unfair to all the other rising young stars following in Hayley's footsteps. It all seems so unnecessary after all this time, especially now CC's moved off in a totally different direction!  Bye for now, Richard  |
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Post by Raymond on Aug 5, 2005 15:57:39 GMT
I don't know why there are so many comparisons between Hayley and CC. I don't like this.
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Post by 1littlegirl on Aug 5, 2005 16:08:25 GMT
I guess some people think it's an honour to be compared to CC. Well, it's not anymore!!  |
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Post by emmettb on Aug 5, 2005 16:09:22 GMT
Hi All, Good to see everyones view on this. I'm amazed the press are still repeating this. I thought they had all gotten away from this. But with 2 years on from 'Pure', they are still at it  . I think this mainly happens with UK media. They seem to bring CC up, probably because CC is only big news in the UK and it seems they always have to compare you to someone . Emmett |
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Post by HWI on Aug 5, 2005 16:14:10 GMT
I can see where everyone is coming from on this and, it is annoying that they still seem to be harping back to a former star. However, I think we have missed the real thrust of this one. It is not so much a comparison WITH CC as pointing out how different Hayley is to CC. However, I think that those who keep referring to CC in the same article a really  and need to move on. The honour for any female vocalist these days is to be compared to Hayley.  Keith. |
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Post by Raymond on Aug 5, 2005 16:21:03 GMT
The honour for any female vocalist these days is to be compared to Hayley. Keith. I agree. Because Hayley is very successful. |
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Post by portia on Aug 7, 2005 11:06:20 GMT
How can people be as stupid as to think Charlotte and Hayley, artistically were and ever will be remotely alike? Any half wit would see that they sing two completely different sets of music.
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Post by Raymond on Aug 7, 2005 15:30:27 GMT
Yes,they sing two completely different sets of music. I don't know why they want to compare Hayley with Charlotte.
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Post by roger on Aug 7, 2005 15:35:04 GMT
Yes,they sing two completely different sets of music. I don't know why they want to compare Hayley with Charlotte. I have a theory about this. No matter how much information Hayley volunteers during an interview, and no matter how many questions she answers, the journalist will always want to add something of their own. Many of them don't know what else to say so they resort to what they perceive as safe ground - the inevitable CC-HW comparision. Shame. Roger |
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Post by Richard on Aug 7, 2005 16:24:48 GMT
Hello folks!  If only the journalist had written the opening sentence slightly differently, like this:- Eighteen-year-old Hayley Westenra has a pure voice, natural beauty and multi-platinum success in the classical charts.I think my version's got more impact, and being slightly shorter I can add the name Hayley! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifNo, I'm not looking for a job as a journalist, because I'd probably put my foot in it some other way! Portia and Raymond, it's only fair to point out that Hayley has recorded several songs that have also been recorded by Charlotte, but Charlotte has now moved off in a completely different direction. Bye for now, Richard |
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Post by roger on Aug 7, 2005 16:37:42 GMT
Quite so Richard. It always irritates me when journalists insist on referring to any performer by their surname alone. Why is that? In the article under discussion here, it has already been established that we are talking about Hayley Westenra in the title. From then on, why can they not refer to her simply as "Hayley"? Mansbridge (!) |
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Post by HWI on Aug 7, 2005 18:04:53 GMT
Why do they do it? Simple. It is ignorance, combined with a total lack of respect for others. Convention states that, if you use the person's last name only, it should be prefixed by a title - Mr., Mrs., or Miss. These day, for those who are not sure about themselves, they may wish to be referred to as Ms.  When referred to by both first and last name, convention would normally be to continue later mentions using the first name only. Otherwise, you use the last name preceded by the title. But, these people are incapable of showing any social graces or any knowledge of etiquette. We know that from the way they behave like a rabble at events that can be seen on the news. Keith. |
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