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Reviews published in 2012.



Susan Boyle - Standing Ovation
Written by Nicholas Jennings    PDF Print E-mail

Tags: 2012 | Donny Osmond | Michael Crawford | Reviews | Standing Ovation | Susan Boyle

susanboyleShe became a feel-good story and internet sensation singing “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables on TV’s Britain’s Got Talent. Now the unlikely superstar from Scotland, with worldwide sales of 18 million albums, tackles other stage favorites, including stirring duets with Donny Osmond and Phantom of the Opera star Michael Crawford.

 


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Measha Brueggergosman - I’ve Got a Crush on You

2012 | Administrator | Thursday, 26 April 2012

Canadian soprano Brueggergosman is one of the brightest stars of the opera world, with classical performances and recordings acclaimed by critics and conductors alike. But the Fredericton, New Brunswick native is...

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P!nk - The Truth About Love

2012 | Administrator | Tuesday, 2 October 2012

She’s now a mum so her high-flying trapeze days are over. But P!nk is still a musical daredevil and her latest CD features plenty of her no-holds-barred and tartly tongued...

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Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

2012 | Administrator | Monday, 16 April 2012

She came to hip-hop attention with a series of mixtapes featuring her risqué rhymes and rapid-fire delivery. But Nasty Nicki remade herself as a flamboyant pop artist on her bestselling...

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Various artists - The Hangover Part 2

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 1 June 2011

The sequel to the most successful R-rated comedy of all time moves the bachelor action to Bangkok and features plenty of ’80s pop—some from the Wolfpack itself. Star Ed Helms...

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Alex Cuba - A Magical Musical Blend

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 21 March 2011

  With his oversized Afro and razored sideburns, Alex Cuba cuts a cool figure, a cross between ’70s soul man and stylish rocker. It’s a look that has been attracting attention ever since the musician, born...

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Passing the Torch

2012 | Nicholas Jennings | Sunday, 9 September 2012

When Dustin Bentall was 12, he spent the summer with his parents at a cabin they bought in Cariboo Country, in British Columbia’s interior. There his father, veteran Canadian musician Barney Bentall, taught him the guitar...

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The Messengers

2013 | Administrator | Wednesday, 13 March 2013

For Adam Messinger and Nasri Atweh, success has come from having the right songs at the right time.             Within a month of relocating to Los Angeles from Toronto in 2007, the songwriting-producing duo known as...

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Kathleen Edwards is an Emotional Voyageur

2012 | Administrator | Tuesday, 13 December 2011

A lot can change in four years—especially in the music world. In 2008, when Kathleen Edwards released her album Asking for Flowers, the Ottawa native was known primarily for story songs about other characters, some drawn...