With a h/t to Poster Girl, it appears that my future ex Shayne Ward has been laying down tracks in LA recently. Among the folks he’s working with are the Underdogs (Jordin Sparks, Chris Brown, Beyonce, Mario), Taio Cruz (“Like a Star”, one of this year’s most annoying pop songs), Futurecut (Lily Allen), and Karen Poole (Kylie and Dannii). Seems like a continuation of the more R&B-ish sound that he was embracing on his horribly promoted second CD. If the label is smart, and, as Shayne mentions in his last blog entry, he really IS going to give the US a serious shot, then they need to take a few songs from the last CD (such as “No U Hang Up”) and beef up the record with some radio-ready tracks. He’s a natural for the charts here, especially if JT is taking a little time off from recording.
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Oh my, my loins are on fire at the prospect of him coming to the US!!!!!! I thought his last record was BRILLIANT, and am pissed that they just washed over it like they did. Fucking Leona Lewis can do it… why not Shayne?? He’s got the talent!
I’m with ya, Duane. There will be no justice until Cowell gets off his judging ass and works it out!