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Two years after winning the Chinese talent show Min Xing Chang Fan Tan ("I Want to Sing to the Stars"), Sheffield University student Mary-Jess Leaverland, who entered the competition during a year's stint in Nanjing as part of her Music and Chinese Studies course, attempts to translate her Far East success to her homeland with her debut album, Shine. While this shunning of the more traditional X-Factor route to stardom may mean she's unlikely to reap the same rewards in her own country, it's an approach which has allowed the 21-year-old much more creative control than those forced to blindly follow Simon Cowell's vision. Indeed, the talented soprano has co-written seven of its 12 classical pop tracks, in addition to songs penned by Deepest Blue's Matt Schwartz ("Rising from the Fire"), one-hit wonder Zoe ("Everything Can Wait"), and Swedish opera singer Fredrik Kempe ("Lighthouse of Mine"), while her famously faithful rendition of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon theme, "Yue Guang Ai Ren" ("A Love Before Time)" is the only cover version, a far cry from the usual karaoke fare handed out to most British talent show winners. No doubt inspired by the rapturous reception she received from the seventy million Chinese viewers who witnessed her victory, Mary-Jess' crystal-clear, celestial vocals are joined by a myriad of the country's traditional instruments including the Chinese harp on the new age ballad "Beautiful Force," and the Mongolian horse-hair fiddle on the emotionally stirring "An Angel Walking," while her fluency in Mandarin is tested and she passes with flying colors on her winner's single. Ross Cullum's often bombastic production can sometimes relegate Mary-Jess to a guest star role on her own record, while the constant stream of staccato strings ensures that it sometimes feels like an Enya tribute record. But overall, Shine is a surprisingly ambitious debut which proves that some quick-route pop stars have the capability to do things their own way, and in style.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Pete Glenister, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Changer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Boulding, ComposerLyricist - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Chang Jing, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Charger, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pawel Bzim Zarecki, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Liu Teng, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Si Ri Gu Leng (A Leng), Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Ding Xiao Teng, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Changer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Nevill Eaton, ComposerLyricist - Simon Charger, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pawel Bzim Zarecki, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Liu Teng, Drum, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Fredrik Kempe, ComposerLyricist - Peter Kvint, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Programmer - Simon Changer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ginny McGrail, ComposerLyricist - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Pawel Bzim Zarecki, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Emma Rohan, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Programmer - Simon Changer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Schwartz, ComposerLyricist - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Chang Jing, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Charger, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Liu Teng, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Si Ri Gu Leng (A Leng), Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Ding Xiao Teng, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Leaverland, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Duck Blackwell, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Programmer - Simon Changer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mary-Jess, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Mc William, Conductor - Paddy Dalton, ComposerLyricist - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Chang Jing, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Ding Xiao Teng, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Pawel Bwim Zarecki, Programmer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Programmer - Simon Changer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Glover, ComposerLyricist - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Boulding, ComposerLyricist - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Zoe Michelle, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Chang Jing, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Pawel Bzim Zarecki, Programmer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Carter, ComposerLyricist - Emma Rohan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Programmer - Simon Changer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Benbrick, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Leaverland, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rich Parker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Changer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Tan Dun, ComposerLyricist - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Chang Jing, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Charger, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pawel Bzim Zarecki, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Liu Teng, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Si Ri Gu Leng (A Leng), Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Ding Xiao Teng, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Programmer - Simon Changer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Chang Jing, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Nevill Eaton, ComposerLyricist - Liu Teng, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Ding Xiao Teng, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Composer, Producer, Programmer - Simon Changer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Boulding, Author - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Author, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Lawson, Composer, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Si Ri Gu Leng (A Leng), Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Programmer - Simon Changer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Boulding, ComposerLyricist - Guy Farley, ComposerLyricist - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Pawel Bzim Zarecki, Programmer - Liu Teng, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Si Ri Gu Leng (A Leng), Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Leaverland, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Carter, ComposerLyricist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra - Simon Rhodes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ross Cullum, Producer, Programmer - Simon Changer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sandy McLelland, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mary-Jess, MainArtist - James Mc William, Conductor - Mary-Jess Leaverland, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Lawson, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Chronique
Two years after winning the Chinese talent show Min Xing Chang Fan Tan ("I Want to Sing to the Stars"), Sheffield University student Mary-Jess Leaverland, who entered the competition during a year's stint in Nanjing as part of her Music and Chinese Studies course, attempts to translate her Far East success to her homeland with her debut album, Shine. While this shunning of the more traditional X-Factor route to stardom may mean she's unlikely to reap the same rewards in her own country, it's an approach which has allowed the 21-year-old much more creative control than those forced to blindly follow Simon Cowell's vision. Indeed, the talented soprano has co-written seven of its 12 classical pop tracks, in addition to songs penned by Deepest Blue's Matt Schwartz ("Rising from the Fire"), one-hit wonder Zoe ("Everything Can Wait"), and Swedish opera singer Fredrik Kempe ("Lighthouse of Mine"), while her famously faithful rendition of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon theme, "Yue Guang Ai Ren" ("A Love Before Time)" is the only cover version, a far cry from the usual karaoke fare handed out to most British talent show winners. No doubt inspired by the rapturous reception she received from the seventy million Chinese viewers who witnessed her victory, Mary-Jess' crystal-clear, celestial vocals are joined by a myriad of the country's traditional instruments including the Chinese harp on the new age ballad "Beautiful Force," and the Mongolian horse-hair fiddle on the emotionally stirring "An Angel Walking," while her fluency in Mandarin is tested and she passes with flying colors on her winner's single. Ross Cullum's often bombastic production can sometimes relegate Mary-Jess to a guest star role on her own record, while the constant stream of staccato strings ensures that it sometimes feels like an Enya tribute record. But overall, Shine is a surprisingly ambitious debut which proves that some quick-route pop stars have the capability to do things their own way, and in style.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 12 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:48:05
- Artistes principaux : Mary-Jess
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Decca (UMO)
- Genre : Classique
© 2011 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2011 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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