Too much music, too little time! :D

Hi once more, I'm on a roll so will post a third comment for today. :D I recieved this week, in my Amazon recommendations, the news that A I 2012 A I runner-up Jessica Sanchez is releasing her first CD today called "Me, you and the music". I've listened to the samples and will definitely need to hear more. As expected, since she modeled her singing style on Beyonse, she is releasing an urban album. I rooted for her last year and love her voice, but I'm not expecting many surprises. While checking Amazon, I came across another A I contestant: Crystal Bowersox, who was one of my 2010 favorites. I didn't know she already had 2 albums out: 1 in 2010 called "Farmer's daughter" and her latest: "All that for this" released last March 26th. She is labled as "folk" but to my ear, it sounds John Mayer bluesy, with a touch of new country, from the samples I've heard. I'm very curious to hear that one. I'll be borrowing her first CD from my local library and will be suggesting her latest as a purchase for the library. I've discovered about 5 or 6 years ago, maybe closer to 7, that you could borrow audio-visual materials from the library, when I flung myself in the world of opera. I bought my first "Opera for dummies" audio book, which is quite simplistic, though surprisingly informative. Anyway, since opera CD's are so expensive, the library was a Godsend when I started wanting to learn about it. I'll elaborate more on Crystal's CD's once I've heard them. Thank you for reading, sincerely, Sylvie <3  

Hi again all, the piece of news that prompted me to start this blog today is that my hubby read on our local news channel that Corneille, the French/Quebec singer will be releasing a new album and I couldn't be happier, except if it were a Michael Bolton album... :D He's the only francophone contemporary artist I buy and listen to unconditionally. He's only released 1 anglophone album (The birth of Cornelius) and to my knowledge 4  francophone studio albums and 1 live one and he's an R&B singer. I once wondered why he was the only one and got my answer when I heard him sing "Sexual healing": some elements in his voice remind me of Marvin Gaye. Oh he has  some ways to go and Marvin he is not, but his tone and delivery are beautiful, rich, sweet and sincere. He also has a life story as a Rwanda genocide survivor that makes him very grounded and real to me. There was an article in "O" magazine about him once. Anyway, I'll write more as I hear more on his new CD. Thanks for reading, sincerely, Sylvie <3