20. "Great counter example. They way they pushed her was wrong" In response to In response to 16
>Take an artist like Emeli Sande.. She came after Adele and >before Sam. The brits have been breaking songwriters by >putting them on dance records. Once that goes they prep the >solo album. They have most of the same writers (Naughty Boy) >and she SMASHED in UK (2million + sold). > >Same system at Capitol w/ Steve barnett. They attempted to >break her here before Sam. FIRST thing they do is put >Kendrick Lamar on her record and start at... guess where >Urban. She was opening for John L, Marsha etc... > >She is a pop artist through and through. But because she is a >black woman (and doesnt look like Rihanna) they go Urban A/C >first. > >Didn't work >