Kelly Rowland | One Woman Show [November]

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Kelly Rowland's 3rd studio album is planned to be released by the end of summer!
I can't wait for this, both her solo efforts have been incredible for me and the confirmed tracks for this record which have leaked already are AMAZING!

Confirmed songs:
Commander [1st International Single] [David Guetta Produced/Jim Jonsin Written]
Grown Woman [U.S. Urban Single] [Produced by Stargate / Written by Ne-Yo]
Rose Coloured Glasses [U.S. Pop Single] [Produced by Dr. Luke / Written by Ester Dean]
Shake Them Haters Off [Written by Ne-Yo (?) ]
On & On [announced by Kelly in recent interviews]

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Album title: Kelly Rowland

[Wayne]

So the title of the album is Kelly Rowland? Lol I suppose thats good. Nothing to praise, nothing to criticise really! :lol:

I'm excited for this! :love:

[Wayne]

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If anyone is allowed to be a diva it's Kelly Rowland, one third of what many consider the most successful all-female groups of all time, Destiny's Child. But Rowland, now a solo artist with an eponymous, dance-heavy forthcoming album boasting production by David Guetta and Dr. Luke, is an unassuming, poised woman who isn't fazed by the "bullshit that comes with the territory." The video for first single "Commander," which features Rowland rocking superhero-esque looks as she belts out soaring vocals, is further proof that she's no longer the cute teenage girl sharing a chorus. But this isn't the new-and-improved Kelly Rowland. Over the phone in Paris, the 29-year-old told PAPERMAG that this is simply Kelly Rowland being Kelly Rowland -- a self-professed Intervention-watching nerd with dreams of frolicking on the beach naked, and who considers moments on the tour bus with "the girls" to be more special than winning a Grammy. Now that's our kind of superstar.




A lot of artists are moving toward a futuristic, dance-heavy sound. Why were you influenced to go this direction?
I spent about a year of my life in Europe really listening to a whole bunch of Europeans DJs and hearing dance music a lot on the radio and really loving it. But I didn't really think that I would do a dance record until l went out in the South of France and David Guetta was spinning at a club. Listening to him was just crazy. I heard the track "When Love Takes Over" and I asked if I could take it to London to write lyrics to it. And so we wrote "When Love Takes Over" and it was my first introduction to dance music. Then I went to Europe to promote the record with David and it was a whole other monster. It's really a culture and I love it.


You also worked with hit-making-machine Dr. Luke.
I love him. He's such a scientist.


Tell me about "Commander," your first single. The video is very superhero. You seem like you're free and taking control. Is this true?
That's exactly what I'm doing -- that's the space that I am in. I feel like I'm the commander! (laughs) I really wanted to try something new as an artist. "When Love Takes Over" worked and I loved the way I felt, I loved the way my voice sounded. In this generation and this day and time, no one is putting soul in dance music... no pop artist. I thought maybe that was something I could try. And then it works? What are the chances to that?

The album is self-titled. Are you introducing Kelly Rowland the real solo artist and person to the world?
It's more so introducing myself as Kelly Rowland being Kelly Rowland and just being myself. I'm the most confident I've been on a record ever. And it's by myself. I love it.


What inspired your look for this album?
It's different being over here in Europe and just being able to look at different magazines and fashion shows and things like that. And just thinking about the look and working with different stylists as well. I wanted to make sure it was a look that was all me, you know?


Are you checking out any shows while in Paris?
I went to Jean Paul Gaultier. It was so fly. He had fabric that was in 3D that was amazing. He completely blows your mind every time.


You're really hitting notes on this one. Was it a vocal challenge for you to sing dance music versus working with a more r&b sound? Are we not going to hear any soulful runs anymore?
You will hear some R&B-ish music that is inspired by dance. But more so than anything, hitting the notes wasn't hard. It was always there, but I never used it. Why not? I guess I just didn't feel confident enough to use it. And when I did "When Love Takes Over" and "Commander" I was like, "Oh, this does work!"


Who are you listening to right now? Who's really killing it for you?
You know what I absolutely love right now? Old disco music. (laughs) I'm so serious! From like Diana Ross to Deniece Williams, Donna Summers, Dionne Warwick. Then I went to a club in Germany the other day and they played the freshest music. Like early '90s. It was so cool.


You've been famous for the majority of your life. What's the best and worst part of fame for you?
The best part is the creative part -- being able to make the music. The worst part? Probably the bullshit that comes with the territory. There are some fake people. What else? I'd say people wanting to know all of your business. But you understand it -- that's like the interesting part of it. I remember wanting to know every specific of Whitney and Mariah's life. I wanted to be there when they woke up in the morning. When the first time someone asked for my autograph I was like, "What? I have crazy-looking hair right now. You really want my autograph?"


You can't get caught up in fame. Fame comes and fame goes. People change. They change and you know, you can be up one day and down the next. I think about fame as just being a part of it. I think about my home as where I can just be me, my family as where I can just be me, my friends are where I can just be me.


Destiny's Child were such a phenomenon. What do you consider the most memorable and meaningful moments with Destiny's Child?
The most memorable moment with the girls... Those are always moments that no one can see. Where we're talking on the bus, pouring out our souls as friends do -- moments like that. Those were always great moments, little moments that no one ever saw. Where we'd be in the elevator where one of us will just start singing "Lets go out to the movies!" (Kelly proceeds to sing to me in three parts!). Like things like that. I love that. That's always fun.


What's your all-time favorite Destiny's Child song and why? It doesn't have to be a hit single either...
Ok good! It's this song that we did called "Love" from Destiny Fulfilled. I love that song because the harmonies were really pretty. I remember that was the first time I vocally sang a chorus and I was like, "Do you guys like it?" to the girls. We were all in there writing the song together. It was so beautiful.


Now for some fun questions... Do you have a favorite reality show?
Right now my favorite reality show is Intervention. I mean, I swear I just wanna slit my wrists by the time I'm done watching it, but I find it so intriguing how these people go on the road to recovery. I also wanted to be a therapist, so I find behaviors and relationships with family very interesting. (Laughs) I'm such a nerd!


What about the Nicki Minaj and Lil' Kim so-called beef over Minaj copying Lil' Kim's style and not giving her credit? Any thoughts?
Oh my God, you know what... to be completely honest with you, I think there's just a space for everybody. I've seen Nicki say in many interviews how Kim has paved the way. But I know when Nicki raps, it's all about Nicki. And I can't be mad at her about that. And same with Lil' Kim.



And is Christina Aguilera copying Lady Gaga?
I haven't really seen Christina. The only thing that I've seen so far is the Bionic album cover to be honest. She looks really pretty. It doesn't look like Gaga to me. But I do love Christina's song "Woohoo" with Nicki.


What's one thing about you that would surprise people?
My biggest dream that I haven't built up the courage to do, is to go to the beach naked. But when there's no people. I wanna go diving late, late, late at night totally naked! I'm a bit of a nudist. (laughs) I like to walk around the house nude, chilling. That's the time where you can just be you.


And it seems like you're just being you on this record!
I'm just being me on the record. Me and all my nudity.


So why aren't you nude on the album cover?
Honey! No, no, no, no, no, no, no! Although I do have a picture of myself in the house like that. (laughs)


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G'nawww! She's so sweet! :love:

[Wayne]

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singersroom.com reports that, originally slated for release September 21, Rowland's new album is now up for a mid-fall release, something she confirmed with the Big Tigger Morning Show (WPGC) this week.

While Rowland did not detail why the album has been pushed back, it is safe to say that she is busy putting finishing touches on the effort, collaborating as of late with Tricky Stewart.

[Wayne]

Also, you can help name Kelly Rowland's upcoming album. Click here (http://www.kellyrowland.com/albumname/) to enter

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So that means that the album's title isn't eponymous?! I'm so confuzzled lol

[Wayne]

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R&B Singer Kelly Rowland has announced the album title to her new album and it will be called:

“One Woman Show”.



The name came from suggestions from her fans and she chose this one.



Her new album is set to be released in November


LOVE the title! Shows that she's breaking away and making it on her own (which she is and has been doing for ages now!) :D

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Thanks for changing the topic title!
I love it!