Hallelujah on UK X-Factor (all threads merged here)
Hallelujah on UK X-Factor (all threads merged here)
First we take American Idol, then we take X-Factor!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2 ... -20919402/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2 ... -20919402/
"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies"~ Groucho Marx
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
damn damn damn
I vowed not to watch this series of the X factor..it was getiing oh so contrived
and now this.....
so do I tune in???
pete
I vowed not to watch this series of the X factor..it was getiing oh so contrived
and now this.....
so do I tune in???
pete
1974: Brighton Dome 1976: Birmingham Town Hall 1993: London RAH 2008: Manchester Opera House, London O2, Matlock Bandstand, Birmingham NEC 2009: Liverpool Echo Arena 2013 Birmingham
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:58 pm
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
If it leads one more person to Leonards Music then it must be a good thing, I think
- somewhat_nifty
- Posts: 688
- Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:23 am
- Location: London, UK
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
Could you bear to watch Leonard's song being turned into lift music though? Perhaps it will bring new people to him - I hope so, I've seen it referred to on other forums as 'the Shrek song'
I'm chained to the old masquerade...
2008: London O2 14th Nov, RAH 18th Nov; 2009: NY RCMH 16th May, Weybridge MBW 11th July, Barcelona 21st Sept; 2010: Sligo 31st July, Lille 25th Sept, Las Vegas 11th Dec; 2012: Wembley Arena 8th Sept, Dublin 11th Sept 2013: London O2 21st June, London O2 14th Sept
2008: London O2 14th Nov, RAH 18th Nov; 2009: NY RCMH 16th May, Weybridge MBW 11th July, Barcelona 21st Sept; 2010: Sligo 31st July, Lille 25th Sept, Las Vegas 11th Dec; 2012: Wembley Arena 8th Sept, Dublin 11th Sept 2013: London O2 21st June, London O2 14th Sept
-
- Posts: 17
- Joined: Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:29 pm
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
It'll probably bring more people to Jeff Buckley, if anything. It was his version that was a download hit recently.
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
Not sure about the irreverent treatment of our hero in the article linked (below). I would not have been surprised by such remarks in some other areas of the UK press, but surely not the Guardian.
However, I agree with the previous post that if the release of this new version attracts some positive attention, in the future, to LCs music, and helps spread the word then it might just be worthwhile.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl ... hallelujah
_________________________________________________________________________
Dublin June 14, London July 17, London Nov 13, RAH Nov 17
However, I agree with the previous post that if the release of this new version attracts some positive attention, in the future, to LCs music, and helps spread the word then it might just be worthwhile.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicbl ... hallelujah
_________________________________________________________________________
Dublin June 14, London July 17, London Nov 13, RAH Nov 17
2008: Dublin/London (O2)-Jul 17/London (O2)-Nov 13/London (RAH)/Brighton
2009: Liverpool/Madrid/Barcelona
2010: Sligo x2/Lille/Las Vegas x2
2012: Ghent/Amsterdam/London x2/Dublin Sep 11&12/Paris Sep 28
2013: London (O2) Jun 21/Brighton/Manchester/Cardiff/Birmingham/Amsterdam
2009: Liverpool/Madrid/Barcelona
2010: Sligo x2/Lille/Las Vegas x2
2012: Ghent/Amsterdam/London x2/Dublin Sep 11&12/Paris Sep 28
2013: London (O2) Jun 21/Brighton/Manchester/Cardiff/Birmingham/Amsterdam
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
"LEONARD COHEN'S 'HALLELUJAH' HEADING FOR CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE"
http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/leonard_cohen/news/12504
http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/leonard_cohen/news/12504
1972 London/1974 London/1985 Montreal/1993 Ottawa/2008 Montreal,London O2/2009 NYC Beacon,Kingston,Ottawa X 2,Barcelona,Las Vegas,San José/2010 Malmo,Las Vegas X 2/2012 Verona,Vancouver,Montreal X 2,Ottawa,Kingston/2013 NYC, Hamilton
- somewhat_nifty
- Posts: 688
- Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:23 am
- Location: London, UK
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
Mollydog wrote:"LEONARD COHEN'S 'HALLELUJAH' HEADING FOR CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE"
http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/leonard_cohen/news/12504
If only it was his version though - Simon Cowell will suck the soul from it
I'm chained to the old masquerade...
2008: London O2 14th Nov, RAH 18th Nov; 2009: NY RCMH 16th May, Weybridge MBW 11th July, Barcelona 21st Sept; 2010: Sligo 31st July, Lille 25th Sept, Las Vegas 11th Dec; 2012: Wembley Arena 8th Sept, Dublin 11th Sept 2013: London O2 21st June, London O2 14th Sept
2008: London O2 14th Nov, RAH 18th Nov; 2009: NY RCMH 16th May, Weybridge MBW 11th July, Barcelona 21st Sept; 2010: Sligo 31st July, Lille 25th Sept, Las Vegas 11th Dec; 2012: Wembley Arena 8th Sept, Dublin 11th Sept 2013: London O2 21st June, London O2 14th Sept
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
Well, we have a preview. Simon Cowell created Il Divo and they have a version of the song on their latest album.If only it was his version though - Simon Cowell will suck the soul from it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JDmZWYDa6w
Marie
Speaking Cohen
Speaking Cohen
- somewhat_nifty
- Posts: 688
- Joined: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:23 am
- Location: London, UK
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
ouch! Not a fan of 'popera' at the best of times, but that was awful. This does not bode well.Megan2c2b wrote:Well, we have a preview. Simon Cowell created Il Divo and they have a version of the song on their latest album.If only it was his version though - Simon Cowell will suck the soul from it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JDmZWYDa6w
I'm chained to the old masquerade...
2008: London O2 14th Nov, RAH 18th Nov; 2009: NY RCMH 16th May, Weybridge MBW 11th July, Barcelona 21st Sept; 2010: Sligo 31st July, Lille 25th Sept, Las Vegas 11th Dec; 2012: Wembley Arena 8th Sept, Dublin 11th Sept 2013: London O2 21st June, London O2 14th Sept
2008: London O2 14th Nov, RAH 18th Nov; 2009: NY RCMH 16th May, Weybridge MBW 11th July, Barcelona 21st Sept; 2010: Sligo 31st July, Lille 25th Sept, Las Vegas 11th Dec; 2012: Wembley Arena 8th Sept, Dublin 11th Sept 2013: London O2 21st June, London O2 14th Sept
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
Just hope Diana Vickers wins, she has an amazing voice and I think would do a good version as long as they keep it raw and don't over produce it. She actually sang a verse in the auditions and was good.
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
Don't think they're any worse than Wainright etc.somewhat_nifty wrote:ouch! Not a fan of 'popera' at the best of times, but that was awful. This does not bode well.Megan2c2b wrote:Well, we have a preview. Simon Cowell created Il Divo and they have a version of the song on their latest album.If only it was his version though - Simon Cowell will suck the soul from it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JDmZWYDa6w
- mydoglorca
- Posts: 207
- Joined: Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:22 pm
- Location: bristol, uk
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
That was dire. One of the worst I've heard.
1976 Bristol 1979 Birmingham 1988 RAH x 2, 1993 RAH x 2 & Madrid, 2008 Edinburgh, London O2, Cardiff, Bournemouth, RAH 17 Nov, Birmingham, Manchester 30 Nov, 2009 Weybridge, Liverpool, Dublin 19 & 20th,2010 September -Marseille, Tours, Lille, 2012 12 & 14 Aug Ghent,Wembley x22013 O2, Antwerp, Bournemouth, Manchester
-
- Posts: 67
- Joined: Wed Jun 18, 2008 6:18 am
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
Re: Hallelujah to be winner's song on UK X-Factor
On the Word Magazine's website:
http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/c ... action-now
People debating one person's suggestion that everyone download Leonard's version so that THAT goes to number 1 instead!
If you're not familiar with it, The Word is a very fine magazine for music fans, especially those of us over "a certain age".
I subscribe, despite living on the other side of the planet.
Their weekly free podcast, which is on iTunes, last week included praiseful discussion of last week's London concert.
Nick
http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/c ... action-now
People debating one person's suggestion that everyone download Leonard's version so that THAT goes to number 1 instead!
If you're not familiar with it, The Word is a very fine magazine for music fans, especially those of us over "a certain age".
I subscribe, despite living on the other side of the planet.
Their weekly free podcast, which is on iTunes, last week included praiseful discussion of last week's London concert.
Nick
Nick,
London 1979, London 1983, London 1988, Brisbane 2009
London 1979, London 1983, London 1988, Brisbane 2009
Hallelujah to be UK Xmas No. 1 – Good thing or bad thing?
Yep, the winner of this year's The X Factor will be singing Hallelujah and is almost certain to be No.1 in the UK this Christmas.
Part of me loves the idea of a LC song topping the charts, but part of me is also cringing big time because The X Factor version will represent everything I hate about manufactured pop music.
What do you guys think?
Part of me loves the idea of a LC song topping the charts, but part of me is also cringing big time because The X Factor version will represent everything I hate about manufactured pop music.
What do you guys think?
London 1985 / London 1988 / London 1992 / Dublin, Manchester, London, Paris, 2008 / Weybridge, Venice 2009