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Post by larryhauck on May 1, 2009 0:37:18 GMT
Jon, I'm sorry but I don't agree with you. Albeit the U S is five times the size of the U K tastes are localized in America. The South has country the west has rap, etc. and the Midwest has an eclectic mix. In my opinion I still say that the U S is not as appreciative of good music as Europe is. I think it's a simple case of what is hyped more that hat is good. I won't argue the point that classical crossover would not be popular here. Most in the U S don't even know what it is. I cite the case of Streisand. She rose up from nowhere and became a superstar. The main thing an artist must do her is to appeal to a segment i.e. pop or country than spread out to other segments. It's hard but not impossible. The main ingredient in the strategy is promotion. Larry  |
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Post by Richard on May 1, 2009 7:41:26 GMT
Please keep this interesting thread on topic, Larry and everybody.  Many thanks, Richard  |
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Post by Jillian on May 2, 2009 22:49:06 GMT
Well, Hayley just said in her Facebook message that the dress that she wore to the Classical Brits Launch was designed by Lindka Cierach.  See her website here: www.lindkacierach.co.uk/index.php?page=0.0.0Random fact is that she designed Sarah Ferguson's wedding dress when she married Prince Andrew.  It seems that Hayley must find a designer she likes and stock up, because I noticed a few familiar dresses on their webpage.     It was said that Hayley is considering wearing one of her dresses for the Classical Brits Awards. They have some very nice dresses on their website (having something specially made is also an option, though). I also think they only show a small collection of what they have on their website, because Hayley's Launch dress isn't on there. Most of their Spring/Summer collection appears to be quite light and bright with pastels and florals -- so there's a chance Hayley might look the picture of summer! It's also entirely possible that Hayley's considering wearing this Lindka Cierarch dress. The bottom is made of 1000 Lindt chocolate balls....  |
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Post by grant on May 2, 2009 23:02:34 GMT
Hi Jillian Well, Hayley just said in her Facebook message that the dress that she wore to the Classical Brits Launch was designed by Linka Cierach. I'm very glad she mentioned the designer in her Facebook message - seeing the name written down, it's no wonder I couldn't make out the name in the interview! I thought it was lovely that she also said the dress made her feel like a princess - exactly what I thought!  Best wishes Grant |
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Post by grant on May 2, 2009 23:12:11 GMT
Hey again Jillian It's also entirely possible that Hayley's considering wearing this Lindka Cierarch dress. The bottom is made of 1000 Lindt chocolate balls.... At least Hayley would have something to nibble during the show  Best wishes Grant |
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Post by scoobedoo on May 2, 2009 23:56:19 GMT
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Post by Richard on May 3, 2009 7:48:06 GMT
Now that is a tasty little number, but Hayley would only wear it if the chocolate balls were Green & Black's!  Richard  |
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Post by Jillian on May 4, 2009 14:15:47 GMT
Hi Everyone, I was going back through the galleries on the main site a while ago and I stumbled across the photos from the Pure Tour. Needless to say I was a bit stopped in my tracks -- After going through all the photos, after a while you can sort of predict the types of things that Hayley would choose to wear ... well she caught me on the hop here! That was some pretty wild fashion on that tour -- quite different from anything we've seen since. I think that the big, ostentatious one is pretty awesome -- while it's not something that you'd wear in everyday life, I think that it brings a sense of heightened reality and 'show time' to the whole thing.      I also found some photos from the Winter Pure Tour. Things had been majorly toned down by this stage, but I really like these dresses:  I love this dress -- but unfortunately photos never seem to capture everything that film does. I also like this photo from the brochure -- even though it does look a bit like Hayley is about to get married! All she needs is a bouqet and a veil and she's all set!  Click this picture for a better look at the detailing:  |
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Post by Andrew on May 4, 2009 18:19:58 GMT
Hi Jillian, Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Hayley's dresses with us... There is a rather lovely picture of Hayley wearing the beautiful pink dress which you speak of in the Japanese Tour 2007 Photo Book... I also think Hayley looks absolutely stunning in this dress too Jillian!  I have just photographed it for you to see just now but unfortunately the photo isn't ideal due to poor lighting conditions. I will provide a better picture when the light is more suitable! Please view a wider image of Hayley wearing this dress hereAndrew |
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Post by larryhauck on May 4, 2009 18:29:48 GMT
Hi Andrew,
I agree Hayley looks stunning in this dress. As a matter of fact Hayley would look stunning in a potato sack.
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Post by Jillian on May 5, 2009 7:19:56 GMT
Thanks for that photo Andrew! Here's some different photos of Hayley in the white dress from 2005 in Japan:   ![]() |
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Post by Andrew on May 5, 2009 18:14:33 GMT
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Post by Libby on May 5, 2009 20:25:58 GMT
What's more Roger, my feeling is that the official forum is even more US dominated than this one, although I have no figures to support that, just a gut feeling. I would be interested if someone who knows could provide actual figures. I don't know the figures (BobC might know), but I do know that almost every new member recently is from the U.S. Many of them discovered her through CW, and also youtube. Two of the newest members discovered her because of Susan Boyle; they found Hayley's I Dreamed a Dream and liked her better!  Most of the members who actually post are from the U.S., too. Actually, I can only think of one person from the UK who posts regularly. Someone from NZ posts often, too. I find it surprising that there are more US members on this forum than UK, because most of you who post are from the UK. So, if there are so many from the US, why don't they post? Well, BobC says we have 400 members on the official forum, but it's lucky if more than 4 people post in a single day. So, I wonder where they all are, too (well, some of you are here). Larry, what I said about the people who discovered Hayley from the Capitol 4th show, the Crystal Cathedral, and the Dance show, proves that if people have the opportunity to hear Hayley, they will love her! Don't be so hard on us American's! They can't like something they can't hear! BTW, American Idol is not horrible. Not all the new singers come from there, and half of them don't become all that famous anyway. Most of the winners are nicer, more humble people than the stars who are found the usual way. Jordin Sparks is a very sweet girl, and David Cook was very humble throughout the whole show. His brother just died of brain cancer.  Neal E. Boyd, who won last year's America's Got Talent, was a classical crossover singer. America voted for him, so again, don't be so hard on our tastes! Don't worry, I'll stop with this off-topic stuff now. I like that shiny, metallic dress with the flowery stuff at the top. I don't like the chocolate dress, it's way too short. Whew, I'm on topic after all. |
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Post by larryhauck on May 5, 2009 22:42:52 GMT
Libby, Well everything always boils down to a matter of opinion. I respect yours and I hope you respect mine. At age 70 I have lived through some great musical eras in the U S. I just don't think the present one is up to par. Larry |
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Post by alantie on May 5, 2009 23:42:26 GMT
First, I should say that I'm really glad that this thread exists because I love seeing all these pictures of Hayley in her various dresses/outfits. I can't say I like every single one, but in general I think Hayley's sense of fashion is wonderful. Now for the off topic part. In response to Libby, the lack of activity from US members may be due to our lack of knowledge of Hayley's going-ons. HWI for me is the place where I actually figure out when concerts are or when new albums are coming out and what not. Additionally, I, problaby like many US members, have never been to one of Hayley's concerts and find it hard to relate or say anything about them in those threads. Furthermore (yes, there's a lot of these points), I currently cannot spend 50+ dollars to buy CDs, which is the current running cost of the new Japanese album, meaning there really is no way for me to analyze or add to the discussion about it. By the time I buy the CD, the discussion about this album will be long done and over with. Yes, I know I can post in threads such as this one, but other people usually say what I say and I just let it go. Maybe we're just not as devoted fans as the UK members are (maybe this has something to do with the music preference of the US), but I don't how accurate that is. She's the first singer that I've truly liked and have wanted to own all her songs, and I barely post!  *adds because Larry posted before I got mine up XD* I have to agree with Larry about the music preferences that can perhaps be described as "less cultured". One of putting it is, classical music is something that you would play in a concert for dignitaries of various countries. I can't imagine a rap concert being given when say, the Queen of England visits the US or when the President of the US visits the UK. |
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Most of the members who actually post are from the U.S., too. Actually, I can only think of one person from the UK who posts regularly. Someone from NZ posts often, too.
