‘The X Factor’ USA / UK notes: Fifth Harmony, Carly Rose Sonenclar, Little Mix
Ready for some “X Factor” music? Let’s hope so, since we’re kicking off our Thursday story with a lovely acoustic performance from the ladies of Fifth Harmony.
While they work on their debut album, one of the smart things that Fifth Harmony is doing is working to establish a viral audience by recording a number of innovative song covers, and posting them on YouTube. This cover of “Stay,” for example, has generated nearly 150,000 views online in just two days as of this writing. This is a strategy that has worked well for some other singing-show contestants, including Pentatonix of “The Sing-Off,” who now get millions of views for some of their inventive covers.
Hopefully, we’ll have some more news about original Fifth Harmony music soon; but for now, enjoy.
Little Mix’s new video – Let’s keep the videos rolling for the latest from British “X Factor” champs Little Mix, who have a pretty fun video below for “How You Doin’.” Is the product placement a little obnoxious? Sure, but it helps fund music videos airing online, and we can’t really complain too much about it in the modern business world.
We still very much like the song and how it sounds different than most everything else on the ladies’ “DNA” debut. The Missy Elliot verse does feel a little bit like another song, but we don’t mind so long as it gives the track some extra exposure.
Carly concert news – While we don’t have a video to share from Carly Rose Sonenclar, the tweet below from the teen star should be something that makes many of you rather excited:
“So let’s say I might have some summer concerts coming up….if this is true, what would you like to hear me sing?! Hint hint….:)”
We’ll of course have more details on this as soon as they are formally announced.
Do you want to read some more news on Carly and some other “X Factor” stars? If so, you don’t have to look any further than the link here.
Photo: Fox
alex
April 10, 2013 @ 7:38 pm
JsJon, u better come! it will be worth it! i live like 15 minutes from there so it’ll just be a hop skip and jump for me :-)
JsJon
April 10, 2013 @ 2:19 am
Thanks alex you’re a real gem :)
Well for me, if i wanted to go I’d have to make plans for holidays and fly over to NYC. I’m sure it’ll be a real Buzz to see Carly on stage! Thanx for the info :)
alex
April 9, 2013 @ 7:13 pm
carly rose concert on august 10th at the best buy theatre in times square in NYC guys! WOOHOO!!!!!!
B Leigh
April 9, 2013 @ 4:28 pm
Christina…your concern for those poor record labels having to fight off the advances of Carly Rose Sonenclar, is touching…but a little misplaced. First of all, Simon Cowell had 90 days to walk away from Carly, but there wasn’t any chance he was going to do that…he’s nothing if not a fool. Having picked up her recording option, he is now obligated – by contractual law – to record her album…unless he wants a 50 million dollar law suit on his doorstep. And it’s called Syco for a reason (Simon Cowell) – in conjunction with Sony, the label they want to record her…will record her! No label executives, unless they have a problem with hit records, are hiding in the corporate hallways in fear of Simon approaching them about Carly’s album. It’s clear he wants to get E3 and 5H’s records released and sales in before dealing intensely with Carly’s career. It’s business, and her age and school work just fine in his plan. I happen to like both Emblem3 and 5th Harmony…and the girls covers of Lego House and Stay were both great. I might buy their album too. So Christina, I hope this helps…you really don’t have to worry about Carly.
Steve
April 8, 2013 @ 12:37 pm
Ftaylor does make some sense however most singers / groups nowadays come from relative nowhere to a chart hit and then either disappear without trace form a duet with an established artist to try and make it big or make it big all without the help of xfactor
Having a fb/twitter fanbase to start with means you’ll at least get airtime once they release a track bearing in mind whoever you’re with as a product they will want return on the cost.
Carlys only issue at the moment is her age. I know other current artists started young and have done brilliant demi/britney/christina but I feel she auditioned 2 years early and had she waited would have maybe won and be in a far better position.
She didn’t so all I can say is go Carly, you have an amazing voice, a strong loving and supporting family behind you, and the support of thousands world wide.
Can’t wait for your first album.
Ps for those ageists I’m 43 and think.most modern songs are awful but recognise talent when its there (Katy Perry/rihanna etc)
FTaylor
April 8, 2013 @ 3:36 am
Carly and 5H, there is no comparison, they both have to bring something new to their respective genres if they want long lasting careers. Youtube views and twitter followers in the hundreds of thousands don’t mean jack when it comes to album sales needed in the millions to stay on major label rosters unless ALL of those people are going to buy multiple albums as well. Labels are just betting that they’ll be able to duplicate the same type of success on a larger scale, in the real world, ‘where the no one cares who you were on some singing show’ factor is now at play. If either one gets 5 to 10 million views on a COVER, within a few weeks, without putting out any original material, then yes, that would be very interesting indeed. Carly, to my knowledge isn’t with a major yet, so in this regard if she were to do something independently, those twitterers and youtubers could be beneficial, unless people nowadays just absolutely need that major label stamp of approval then maybe not, but her real advantage (since we all know someone is going put some cash behind her), is that she’s trying to be diverse in multiple genres of music, not just a great singer, this broadens her appeal, not that having broad appeal is needed, but if you want your music to last for generations then aspiring to be a true artist is a must. 5H, have they set aside their individual aspirations to become a collective artistic unit, writing songs together, pinging musical ideas off of each other, etc? If they have then they have an added advantage in that their label is looking to profit from their exposure from the show fairly quickly, which means quality promotion and studio sessions with some established hitmakers. If they get a hit, they can ride it forever, it could end up spawning a career or two. However, this could also be a disadvantage for them in that if their album is essentially just a mouthpiece for some of today’s hot producer’s/songwriter’s, etc., then that just means more of the same. Established artists can do that, new artists, not so much. Either way, I wouldn’t look to much into youtube and twitter stats. Both have shots, groups don’t tend to have very long staying power, so I’d put my money on 5H short term, with Camilla as the breakout soloist, and Carly for the long term.
alex
April 7, 2013 @ 7:28 pm
who cares, “mike jauregui” is a nobody
tello
April 7, 2013 @ 6:29 pm
lol why would i be Mike Jauregui? I didn’t even know Lauren was on a scholarship until you brought it up. Ever hear of an update account? See, the thing is that you guys think the “fandom” is just your little world and the accounts you know of. That’s where u guys are blind. I could care less about anybody cursing; I’m a teenager myself so u should probably talk to him. If a lot of people aren’t talking about it is because they are too busy fan girling which is fine, but I am more interested with knowing how i can help them become successful. I didn’t just get accepted into Stanford University for nothing! Doing a little research actually helps don’t you think? Btw, Syco Entertainment is a completely different entity than Syco Music. Is it really that difficult to make an estimate on the number of tracks they have? Surely you are aware that most artists pick a certain number of tracks to release from a set of the tracks they’ve recorded. Ever hear of unreleased music? Anyway, I feel like I’m talking to somebody who is not on the same level intellectually as I am. Good day!
alex
April 7, 2013 @ 5:09 pm
carly doesnt need to change her style at all, u guys arent giving teenagers enough credit. most teenagers i know like almost all music and appreciate different sounds and styles.
Kayla
April 7, 2013 @ 2:25 pm
Tello sounds like Mike Jauregui. He has 11,000 twitter followers. And I wouldn’t be surprised if Tello, Danni, and Christina are the same person. Always commenting on here about Fifth Harmony. Or maybe an employee of Syco entertainment trying to gauge what is being said about Fifth Harmony. Out of all the parents, Mike Jauregui is always the first to spill the beans. He’s really forthcoming about 5th Harmony news. It explains how “Danni” knows where Lauren goes to school and that “Danni” said Lauren was on a scholarship. And “Tello” saying there were 36 tracks recorded when no one in the 5th Harmony fandom is talking about it otherwise everyone would know. And if you are Mike Jauregui or related to Lauren tell her the 5H fandom thinks her friends, brother, dad are rude. Get a sense of humor. Mike is always blocking us teenagers just for cursing.
Christina
April 7, 2013 @ 10:03 am
@tater toter As a die hard 5H fan i really liked your opinion on them. I love those girls to death, but you are right because girl groups generally disband. For some reason I really have a different feeling about these girls though. They’ve really become close like sisters and they even say on twitter how they already miss each other after one day. I’m not saying i don’t think any of them will go solo one day, I’m saying i hate it when people say things like “one and done” or “after 2 years they’ll be solos”. I honestly believe they will be together for at least 5 years. Call me ignorant or whatever, but all of their families are really close now and are really good friends. If I’m correct I think i remember seeing that in their contract it states they must stay together for at least 3 years if they want to get that huge some of money. Simon has done a great job at keeping 1D together and I think he will do the same with the girls. In addition, they seem to be having so much fun together and working with each other. It would have to take a HUGE turnaround for them to only last 2 years together!
tater totter
April 7, 2013 @ 2:19 am
I find the funniest thing is that the winner of the X factor AGAIN will be the biggest loser of the bunch. 5H will have hits from their first album that is a given. The real question is will 5 girls no never met before the show stay together for the long run or will head swell and fighting begin. I really don’t know the answer. E3 have played together for years and has a good chemistry but I think everyone will agree they are eye candy and really can’t sing that well. They too will have hits on their first album but is a crap shoot after that. Simon has to rush to get their albums out before they competed width the next season of X factor. I don’t believe Carly parents are rushing her career, because while everyone is talking about Carly’s decisions they really are her parents. She as a minor has very little say. Carly has kept her fan base going by giving out free songs and will continue to do so. In a way we are slowly getting a free album which I really can’t complain about. I am satisfied with the progression of her career. I believe that her parents want her to finish her school year which will give her more time to Mature as an artist and will also start to hit a larger demographic . I would not be totally surprised if they kept her career a little slow so she was closer to 15 when her album does finally hit. Then more teens would be more likely to buy her albums. I do know at my school kids do like the way she signs. It is not sexual like 5H but more for her sound.
Scott
April 7, 2013 @ 1:32 am
By the way that should say “you may”….damn iPad
Scott
April 7, 2013 @ 1:32 am
Sally you am want to re-read many of the posts, unless I’ve missed something nobody is saying you have bad taste in music, just not as open minded, there’s a big difference….and yes I’m one of the older fans. When I was growing up we didn’t have much pop music on the radio and radio stations played a much more diverse mix from different genres which allowed me to appreciate various styles, rock, hip-hop, jazz, blues, etc. And most of the posts come from the youngsters who say Carly will have to do pop or change her style if she wants to appeal to a younger fan base….which is completely ridiculous. Fans are going to be supportive regardless. And, for those who don’t like an artist/group, guess what you have a choice. A choice to either listen and support that person or group or a choice to not listen. I know this is probably falling on deaf ears, but ease up on the bashing, it makes those of you who continue to do it sound really unintelligent and I’m quite certain you can find something much more productive to do with your time and energy.
Tello
April 7, 2013 @ 12:02 am
@5HFan The fandom is way bigger than you guys think it is! I’m aware of those accounts but I don’t follow them. They really aren’t even the big accounts because I have way more followers than any of them. There are about 8 of us with over 10K so if you really are a part of the “fandom” then u know who we are. The info i put on here is really nothing new. Ally said in an MTV interview that their album is due this Fall. Her parents put out that their single is most likely due this summer but it could come sooner. The 36+ tracks was put together based on the number of bundles they have. The publicist from Epic said that they will be putting the finishing touches on their music when they return on Wednesday. They were originally scheduled for a 3 day vacation. I won’t say much else on here but I pretty much know who all of the important people for the girls are including their manager, syco reps, epic reps, etc. I was well aware of Ali Tamposi before anybody even reported it. That’s all I’m going to say on here.
5H Fan
April 6, 2013 @ 10:37 pm
Tello, the stuff you’re saying we don’t know about in the fifth harmony fandom. so you must have inside information. somehow. because we asked the girls and their parents all the time when their album will be out or their song. i know the girls are with their families now. and they go back to L.A. soon. I just remember track 18 (Ally + Troy). I didn’t even know there was 36 tracks recorded? and I can’t believe the commentators on here say Carly has no teen fans. I know a lot of the fifth harmony big accounts that like Carly Rose. Like Semene, Nima, Kyiala, Mo, Tori, Junior, Mike, etc. I won’t put their twitter handles. but if you are a 5h fan you know who these guys are. we would have rather had Carly win the x factor because fifth harmony got 3rd place. we didn’t like tate.
alex
April 6, 2013 @ 8:58 pm
i used to think fifth harmony sucked, not gonna lie, but i just listened to their “stay” cover and i was very impressed. theyre pretty good
Tello
April 6, 2013 @ 8:20 pm
@Megan What does race have to do with being a successful girl group lol? You forgot to mention the Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane. They both had their flaws but does that mean 5H cannot be as successful if not more? Do you seriously believe that all of their fans are Latina? All 517K followers? I don’t recall 1D even having that many twitter followers before they released an original track! I don’t know how big or successful they will go on to be, but based on their growing popularity I think they have a really good shot to be the next successful girl group. Time will tell!
Sally
April 6, 2013 @ 8:09 pm
Why is it everyone always make fun of teen girls music taste? Oh just because we’re young and we don’t know what “real music” is. Well there are probably more teen girls that have “terrible” music taste than everyone that has “good and real” music taste. Teen girls never make fun of older people’s taste in music, but everyone always picks on the younger people.
Christina
April 6, 2013 @ 8:08 pm
@Jessica I never criticized Carly once based on her character or the kind of person she is. All i did was point out the questions that i think the co-label will face or is facing. Also, I’m aware of the charity work she has done and continues to do. That’s irrelevant in my opinion to her signing and selling records though. Sorry if you felt I was picking on her. However, I do feel the majority of her fan base is older based on the statistics on her video viewers. I don’t know Carly personally, and I wasn’t trying to imply that i do. What does that have to do with selling records? Although it helps if she is likeable, i think her music will be the biggest determining factor for people purchasing her songs. I think a lot of you people are just assuming she is going to go on to be very successful as well as become a global superstar. I’m sorry my opinion is not what you wanted to hear, but it is how i feel in regards to the future of her career. Keep in mind it is just my opinion.
Js Jon
April 6, 2013 @ 7:26 pm
mrchiki23,
Great comment .. i liked it
Lexi C.
I liked your comment. I’m in that ‘older’category and yes i STILL buy and listen to up-to-date pop, rock, r&b, jazz all kinds of music .. I still listen to many of the ones you mentioned I love them all, exception of Country-Yuk! don’t like country. I’d buy Carly’s songs, it wouldn’t matter what kind they were. Christina, your out-of-touch what’s been said here sorry.
alex
April 6, 2013 @ 4:14 pm
hey jessica ur totally right, carly is very sweet in person and cute and funny, and beautiful, and has a smile that will melt the coldest heart. shes also immensely talented, she can act, dance (shes been doing hip hop since she was like 5), sing, does gymnastics, play sports (shes a really good softball player) so yeah this girl does everything, and on top of that shes really concerned about others…shes been doing charity stuff since she was like 9 years old. carly is truly a very kind angel, and she has the voice of an angel too. so u jealous ppl who say bad things about her need to shut ur mouths and look at urselves and examine why u find the need to bash someone who wouldnt even hurt a fly
alex
April 6, 2013 @ 4:03 pm
sally what are u talking about? ur saying “runaway baby” isnt an upbeat song? carly sings plenty of upbeat songs, however she has a diverse taste in music like most people. carly likes jazz, r&b, pop, rock, and slow songs. u can be sure to hear a few different kinds of songs on her album. and as we all know, shes perfectly capable of making any song sound amazing. so whether she sings high notes low notes fast songs or slow songs, its all gonna be incredible. stop hating
Lexi C.
April 6, 2013 @ 3:48 pm
Wow. I can’t believe people sometimes. There are way too many people who put down girls in society today and girls are the worst perpetrators. I happen to be a fan of Carly Rose, Little Mix, and Fifth Harmony. All these three support each other. They probably wish each other well. Carly turns 14 in two weeks. The same age Brandy was when she recorded her debut album, which was R &B. Leann Rimes and JoJo recorded their albums around that time too. By the time Carly releases her album, she’ll be almost 15. It’s not unheard of to have an album out that young. Ask Celine Dion. She released an album at 14. I think Carly’s first album will cater to teens, young adults, but there are people older that will buy her music too. And who cares if Carly decides to sing ballads at 18 years old? If I remember correctly, Whitney, Celine, Mariah, Kelly Clarkson, Adele, Alicia Keys, etc made millions singing ballads.
mrchiki23
April 6, 2013 @ 3:48 pm
Jessica….well said ;)
mrchiki23
April 6, 2013 @ 3:45 pm
Oleo hit it right on the head..haha..anyway, some of these opinions are interesting to say the least. I’m sure Disney would disagree with many of the comments concerning marketability and longevity. It’s such a complicated science.
If you were to pair up, side by side, a young fifteen year old Demi Lovato to today’s 20 year old Demi, you would see the glaring differences, in vocal range, technique, and lack of stage presence. You would also see a very shy young girl next to a very confident adult. Point is, it takes time to develop as an artist, even as adults. To try and predict who will be what, in so many years is…well…a very complicated science.
I have stated it many times before. Carly is one of the most polished teens I have ever seen. She is just thirteen years old, and already has the drive and ambition that is so desperately needed to make it in this industry. She has the maturity and composure of a seasoned performer. Most importantly, she is immensely talented, and with the right handlers, will only GET BETTER. Think about that.
As we all manipulate data and statistics (lol), one very interesting one, is the wide demographic of fans Carly has. She has tweens to grandmas as fans. Something she specifically set out to do, and maybe something to keep a close eye on.
That being said, I also think Fifth Harmony will be successful. Five very talented young girls. They’re very likable, and relate-able to most teens and young adults. Good demographic to be in. I love how their voices compliment each other, and their personalities. I could see one or maybe even two of them becoming legit superstars one day.
Jessica
April 6, 2013 @ 3:34 pm
I don’t know where you get the idea Christina that carly doesn’t have a teen fan base. And that carly will make music for older people. Carly is going to cut a pop album. One of her songs that she worked on with @AFSHeeNMUSIC is upbeat and has dubstep. Did you know that Carly can dance hip hop and she’s actually really nice in person? Just because she sang ballads during x factor does not mean she’s going to be ballad queen. Go on Carly’s instagram or twitter, a lot of fans are teenagers. I think there is someone who posts multiple times under different names trashing carly because the writing is similar. And there will be weeks where no one will comment on these x factor posts, then all of a sudden a post has 63 comments or 35 comments because I truly believe someone is posting several times trying to trash and bully a 13 year old girl. How does that make you guys feel knowing you do not know Carly personally, but you come on here to say mean things about her over rumors or just because you don’t like her even though you never met her or spent a day with her? Carly does a lot of charity work and spends time at hospitals trying to make sick kids smile. Why don’t you try doing that instead of trying to make things up just to bring her down? Carly has never said anything bad about anyone. She’s not like that. So go ahead haters, keep saying these horrible awful things about a 13 year old girl just to make yourselves feel better because I can tell you only the people on here will read them because Carly’s not going to read them.
Megan James
April 6, 2013 @ 3:15 pm
Tello, I mean Danni, the thing about 5H is that there are 3 latina girls in the group. Latina girl groups do not sell well in the states. Little Mix is doing well in the UK because the UK has always embraced girl groups. The states is a different story. I think girl groups are a thing of the past. I don’t see the next spice girls in 5h. Little mix is having a hard time breaking America. Boy bands are different their success lasts longer than girl groups. Girl groups 3 years. The only girl groups that have had success that were from America were black girl groups like Destiny’s Child and TLC. Most of 5h’s fans are latina. Try winning over the black and white demo.
Christina
April 6, 2013 @ 1:25 pm
Everybody always talks about how Carly has a huge fan base and a lot of other stuff. I really think she hasn’t been picked up by a label partner because of the age group of her fan base. She is a 13 year old kid, yet most of her fans are old! What kind of album should she produce and can she sell out concerts? How should she be marketed? It really is an odd situation because the majority of teen artists create music for teen fans. A lot of her fans would probably be a work during a promo tour and probably wouldn’t be as active with buying posters, shirts, and other merchandise. I really believe that record labels are faced with too many question marks with her. She has an upcoming concert where she will play cover songs i believe. Will she have screaming fans waiting for her, or will they mostly be older fans who are more reserved and out of touch with pop and younger artists? I think it is going to be very difficult for a girl her age to sell millions of records without the help of a younger audience. I think about Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Little Mix, One Direction, and even Taylor Swift . Most of her fans probably don’t listen to any of them which is my point. Will her fans buy her music if it is pop or like somebody else said r&b?
Tello
April 6, 2013 @ 1:07 pm
When i said they have received good reviews for their original tracks, I’m talking multi-platinum writers, producers, etc. Simon and LA think they will top the charts right away. They’ve recorded over 36 tracks, and rumors are they will be having a promo tour very soon, and that their single will be released next month. We can confirm that their album will be out this Fall. Yes, I am a 5H fan and supporter as you guys can tell by my comments.
Tello
April 6, 2013 @ 1:01 pm
Carly hasn’t been picked up by a co-label yet because they know she is still really young, and that the majority of her fans are older (30+ years). I’ve seen the statistics on her covers and she hardly her viewers are generally older. Now, 5H’s fans are mainly teens and over 90% of them are females. This is important because teen girls fill up the majority of concerts for new acts and they are also more active with social media and purchasing songs on itunes. Don’t believe me? Look at Demi and Ariana Grande’s recent releases. Talk bad about 5H all you want, but the market is wide open for them and they have received outstanding reviews on all of their original tracks. People said the same thing about 1D on how they would break up after 3 years. I predict 5H will last longer than 3 as well together. My honest opinion is that Carly will be successful, but a lot of her fans are making her out to be more than she is by saying she is better than Mariah Carey, Adele, Whitney Houston, etc. She is good, but you guys exaggerate on the level of her talent.
Benzir Siddiqui
April 6, 2013 @ 11:37 am
5H’s videos are going viral because of the massive promo they’ve received. Carly doesn’t receive anywhere near the same. Why? Because simon says. Simon wants to make money quick. He’s got a 2 year use by date on 5H just like with all his artists then he neglects/drops them. Carly has a massive future ahead of her and industry heavyweights that want to work with her. E.g. Will.i.am. Simons too busy with all his shows plus 1D, 5H, E3, James arthur, olly murs and ella Henderson to pay attention to carly. His loss. He could’ve taken leona lewis mariah carey’s level but he did what he always does. Also Carly’s voice is much much better than Lauren’s. and notsureifsrs to whoever thought carly wasn’t marketable. Carly’s already had a magazine cover too
Oleo
April 6, 2013 @ 10:39 am
It’s really a hoot reading this stuff! Who knew there were so many experts out there? It’s a wonder any artist has been successful without the benefit of Internet expertise. They better wake up fast or their careers are surely doomed!
Sally
April 6, 2013 @ 9:59 am
Carly should sing some pop upbeat songs, if she doesn’t her concerts would be so quite because it’s mostly older people, no one likes a quite concert. You never know Carly might change a lot during her teen years, would you still like her if she changed? I think LA Reid would let her sing why she wants, but she’s only signed to Syco which is ran by Simon. And majority of his music acts are pop. Simeon’s main focus are the music acts he knows will get him money, that’s how the music industry works.
Isabel R.
April 6, 2013 @ 2:53 am
Danni, if you have all this inside information then why are you commenting on cartermatt? There are other credible news outlets. I don’t think you know anything about Carly or Melanie’s situation. Unless you are a puppet for Simon. Or a family member of Fifth Harmony’s. You’ve been commenting mostly about Fifth Harmony and defending them. Nobody else. You’re not on defending Emblem 3.
Js Jon
April 6, 2013 @ 1:31 am
Rick,
you made a comment quoting: “Sorry for you older fans, but her album will be pop and r&b” – I would like to add, I’m in that so called ‘older fans’ group and I’m just talking about myself here, I still am a big fan of ‘pop, rock, r&b, hip hop etc. kind of music in a very big way .. I still listen & i love them all and i have many favourites :) I still listen to Avril Lavigne once in awhile, being a fan of Carly’s it won’t change the fact if it’s going to be ‘pop and r&b’ .. bring it on whatever it maybe :)
Scott
April 6, 2013 @ 12:22 am
Danni….I know you’re trying to sound intelligent, u it’s not working. If you remember why I posted those metrics originally was in response to Nicole who said Carly had no marketability and went on and on about 5H, she was the one who initiated the Carly/5H comparison I was keeping on topic so she wouldn’t get lost, but apparently you’re the one who can’t keep up. Any data that people use can be manipulated to support whichever artist you support. How quickly someone was signed to a label doesn’t guarantee their success, nor is it how quickly a record is released. True fans are going to stay true fans no matter who they support. The true measure of success will be sustainability, which like marketability is going to require fans.
Danni
April 6, 2013 @ 12:02 am
Isabel, I was going to elaborate on Melanie’s situation, why at the 11th hour 5H stayed in LA an extra month rather than splitting up as had been planned, and why Carly is not officially signed yet, then I realized it would be a wasted effort. Instead, I’ll just say go ahead and rationalize Carly’s situation any way you like, whatever makes you feel best. If you want to think she’s being tortured by the big bad Simon, its your choice. Keep living in your bitter little make-believe world but know it will change absolutely nothing in the real world. :)
Ozzy
April 5, 2013 @ 9:15 pm
Carly is special : )
Ozzy
April 5, 2013 @ 9:13 pm
Danni your a joke. LOL
Eric
April 5, 2013 @ 8:58 pm
Haha,Danni is going to change her nameS again n continue spam 5h in YouTube/tweeter/Fb 24/7. Carly is the best.
alex
April 5, 2013 @ 8:34 pm
the only thing i like about 5th harmony is like 2 of them r super cute, lauren is pretty sexy :) and idk the names of the other ones lol
Isabel R.
April 5, 2013 @ 6:47 pm
Bottom line Danni is fifth harmony is getting more promotion whether they initiated it or not. Whether it’s from online sites or Ed sheeran or One Direction or Michael Clifford from 5 Seconds of Summer who tweets out a link to their covers. And yes simon cowell has to rush out the group’s albums because their strategy is let’s release them while their still fresh in everyone’s mind. They didn’t want to wait like they did with Melanie Amaro, who people forgot about because it took a year for her to complete her album. Carly can wait a little because she’s 13. And has a pretty big fan base. Btw say hi to your simon for us Danni. You either are a parent of one of the girls in fifth harmony or you work for psycho entertainment. It truly amazes me that people in the music business want to work with Carly but for some reason Simon’s torturing her. Will.i.am wants to work with Carly. Ed Sheeran wants to write songs with Carly. She gets so many compliments from singers or celebrities. Danni, I’m going to take a guess and say you’re related to Lauren Jauregui because you defended her and you said you knew where she goes to school as well as her brother Chris (from a previous post).
Danni
April 5, 2013 @ 4:13 pm
Scott, The 5H covers were shot using an iPhone during breaks in their recording sessions ‘American’ and ‘Lego House’ were recorded 2 days after they got together in the studio. They were intended to be for the fans to keep them satisfied while they recorded. Why so many? There are 5 girls and each wanted to select an artist to cover. 4 down 1 to go. As for your previous remarks, I never said Carly’s fans gained during X-Factor weren’t relevant. That would be as stupid as saying that YouTube views gained during a reality singing competition held months and months ago were as relevant today as they were then. You took metric data and hypothesized based on a bias. It was you who compared Carly to 5H so I took your same data and provided only facts. That said, there are many other variables not included and why I said its up to one’s interpretation.
alex
April 5, 2013 @ 4:03 pm
lauren is definitely not a better singer than carly, at all. thats a ridiculous statement. thats like saying a ford fusion is faster than a BMW M3. lauren is a good singer yeah, im not saying shes bad, but carly is 3 or 4 years younger than lauren and much much better. idc if carly can sing super high notes or not, shes not an opera singer. carly’s notes are plenty high enough for me, i get goosebumps everytime i hear her sing
Danni
April 5, 2013 @ 3:40 pm
Isabel, the lack of promotion is exactly what has been so fascinating to watch(if one is willing to remove the blindfold). The only promotion the first 3 5H covers received was from the girls tweeting a link out to their fans and the original artist. The fact that they went viral and every media outlet “jumped” is not promotion. In fact, for the first cover it was a week later before management thought to post a link on their official web site. A month back 5H did a twitcam for their fans where one fan asked them to sing Demi’s Heart Attack. They sang about ten seconds, the media got a hold of it somehow and called it a cover. It ended up being posted in several different countries. Same thing happened when they sang a few seconds of a 1D song, it became a cover. MTV interviews Little Mix who is in the US to promote their own music and the clip that goes viral posted world wide is “Little Mix gush over Fifth Harmony” Forgetting about 5H? don’t think so. 5H was sitting at home for two months after the show living their lives and their cyber fan base grew from 233K to +400K and the media kept calling but was denied. As for Carly’s covers and the views, the latest is on repeat and you can’t even get to any of her other covers without ‘Runaway Baby’ first playing so please.
Scott
April 5, 2013 @ 1:22 pm
@Danni….I agree with you, I was simply making a point to the girl who claimed Carly has “no marketability” which is a statement with zero credibility. And the number of unique views and the fans Carly gained during X Factor are completely relevant, who do you think is going to be purchasing any music she releases? So kudos to 5H for their post X Factor support but it still doesn’t mean they are edging anyone as you said it’s up for interpretation. And Isabel makes a very good point, she isn’t investing as much time advertising her performances or doing as many. She’s still in middle school so let the girl be a girl and release music on her time. Her true fan base isn’t going anywhere…
Isabel R.
April 5, 2013 @ 12:49 pm
I just want to point out that Carly has been releasing her cover videos without heavy promotion like 5th harmony and emblem3. There are a lot of twitter accounts and youtube channels and websites that post Emblem 3 or 5th Harmony’s covers like hollywoodlife.com, clevvertv, clevvermusic, hollywire tv, popstop tv, just jared jr, vevo, etc. Carly has had only the backing of J-14 and huffington post teens for her second cover (no one promoted her first cover), but she didn’t need it because Carly has a huge fan base already, so she got half a million views on both her covers post x factor without the help of Simon Cowell and syco music or a major label. Simon is focusing on 5H and E3 because they need to put out their albums before people forget who they are. Plus they didn’t have a large fan base during the show. But now with all this promotion and going to events and doing concerts, both groups have gained fans. 5th Harmony had huge help from Ed sheeran, who tweeted out the link to their cover of his song. He has 6 million twitter followers. Just imagine if Bruno Mars tweeted out a link for Carly’s cover.
Maria
April 5, 2013 @ 12:17 pm
I am one of Carly’s teen fans. I’m 15. I had a carly rose fan twitter account. But I gave this away 2 weeks ago mainly because I couldn’t understand my timeline. It was either in another language or I could not relate to people talking about jobs, husbands, wives, kids. Anyone my age was from Brazil or some other country. We waited for weeks for announcements that did not come. There is a lull in activity in news because she’s in school. So I will buy Carly’s album when it comes out hopefully it’s pop music. Since then I created a fifth harmony twitter account because there’s more people my age there and the girls from 5H interact with us all the time on twitter or by posting videos of them on trips, in the studio or dancing. I love both Carly and 5H so I hope they are both a success.
Danni
April 5, 2013 @ 11:15 am
@Scott, I agree with your comment on ‘marketability’ but your conclusion based on the metric data, which is accurate, is misleading. Since the show ended 5H’s cyber fan base has increased 120%, Carly’s 48%. Since Mar 24th 5H Twitter followers up 24,000, Carly 7500. The “millions more YouTube views” meaningless because they are not post X-Factor numbers and so have no current relevance. What is relevant regarding the X-Factor covers is that several of 5H’s have doubled in views post X-Factor and continue to receive views. Also relevant are the views of 5H’s post X-Factor covers compared to all the other season 2 acts having released post X-Factor covers. Both Carly’s and 5H’s fan base and the attention they’re receiving is increasing with neither having yet released a single. Who’s “edging” who is up to interpretation. I’m just glad both are still relevant.
rick
April 5, 2013 @ 11:01 am
I think a.lot of Carly’s fans are older. I’ve seen a lot of the youtube comments on here videos and the statistics of the viewers. She just doesn’t appeal to the group that she probably should which is the teen group. I’ve seen teens on twitter say they’ve met her and that she just lacks personality. 5H has actually had the most youtube views per video post X Factor, and they’ve also gained the most followers since the show has finished. A lot of people like to bash them, but I really think they will be the most successful act from Season 2. Why doesn’t Simon ever mention Carly in his interviews or twitter account? Simple: she is not his top priority! Do you guys know the competition she will face in the industry? Sorry for you older fans, but her album will be pop and r&b. Tate is just another flop already as seen by his single and pre order numbers for his album.
Js Jon
April 5, 2013 @ 9:40 am
It’s good that we can voice who we like or don’t like and why etc, it’s great that we can do this .. It doesn’t mean that the person we like is better than the one we don’t like. Everyone has there own opinions.
I would like to say, that i liked Carly and i thought she was spectacular the first time i saw her on Xfactor, especially at her first audition. Her singing was magnificent and i was blown away by her voice. I didn’t know she came from an upper class family or from a town called Westchester. I didn’t judge her by where she came from or what class status she’s got, I saw something in this girl that i hadn’t seen before. I liked what i heard. Carly is ‘Magic’ when she sings. She has a amazing voice, I’ve since followed her every performance since then. Up to now, I’m not making any apologies to anybody who says otherwise. I’m stuck on you Carly :) that’s how it goes with me.
Max H.
April 5, 2013 @ 3:02 am
I don’t even care about this debate of who’s better carly or dinah or lauren. All 3 won’t ever top the vocal trinity of Mariah, Whitney, and Celine in terms of vocal power, vocal prowess, album sales, discography. They won’t be Beyonce or adele. Adele has a diamond album. She’s one of a kind. She beat carly to the punch as this decade’s queen of soul/pop. Adele has something carly doesn’t have: charisma and a personality. She’s funny too as well as endearing..plus she knows what struggle is. She grew up in poverty and without a dad. Carly grew up in westchester in a upper middle class home.
Emily
April 5, 2013 @ 2:44 am
Carly has a big voice. I mean she’s been singing professionally since 6 so she’s overused her voice already. Most people don’t start vocal training till their early teens. So by the time she’s 20, you have to worry if she’ll be singing as well as she is now. I worry for her because of her vocal riffs and runs. It’s too much for her young voice. She should take a long vocal break and grow up a little. There’s a disconnect between her and the songs she sings. Conviction is missing because of her age. She doesn’t know what heartbreak is. She’s 13.
mrchiki23
April 5, 2013 @ 1:26 am
Lots of misguided notions of who has a “better” voice or wider range. For one, believing someone has a better singing voice is just a matter of opinion, and nothing else. While having a wide octave range is important it’s only part of what makes a singing voice special or unique. Tone and technique are two elements just as important. A mezzo soprano singer is not unique, but the control and tone of the voice could definitely be.
To me, Carly’s tone is far superior than Dinah or Lauren. I like them all, but Carly has a tone that is not very common. Not to mention her vocal runs are excellent.
Also…
Adele is not exactly your blonde bombshell, or a Soprano, yet I think she has outsold just about every pop artist over the last two years. Not to mention Grammys and even an Oscar. Looks can be important, especially when selling a package, but it’s not always necessary. The music industry thrives on talent like Adele.
Scott
April 5, 2013 @ 12:18 am
Nicole….there are more than three quarter of a million people that disagree with you and those of us who are Carly fans feel she’s better than any of the 5H singers, that’s our opinion yours is the opposite. Why put Carly down though, you just sound immature and jealous. By the way, 5Hs biggest supporters according to their twitter and Facebook page is the exact same age group and location as Carly’s….with that being said, 5H has 145K likes on FB and 515K followers on twitter….vs. Carly’s 452K likes and 771K followers, not to mention millions more unique views on YouTube. Are you at all familiar with what marketability requires? Fans, if you don’t generate interest from fans you have no marketability and based on what we see so far Carly clearly has a huge edge on the number of interested fans. I like 5H and they’ll be successful, but won’t be a group for long, two of their singers could do solo careers right now so they’ll split off for their chance at solo contracts.
paul
April 5, 2013 @ 12:00 am
Kelly, I am a Studio drummer with tracks on over 120 cd’s ….I am highly sought after as a drummer who can play anything with some of this biggest in the business because I can Play any style….when a band or artist drummer cant cut they they come for me…never assume you know who you are talking too till you know.
your comments as well as Isabel’s are not important and quite honestly just sound jealous, she is who she’s and has a bright long future in the industry…..and what is it you do? oh I play guitar , piano and harmonica as well and have for many years
Nicole
April 4, 2013 @ 11:21 pm
Carly has a nice voice and all, but Dinah Jane can hit notes carly can’t. And overall, Lauren Jauregui is a better singer than Carly. She even has a husky sound to her voice, much like Mariah. I get that they didn’t make it as solo artists, but they are better than Carly. Have you heard Lauren’s covers on youtube? They blow carly’s out of the water. Plus Lauren is beautiful. You know why there is no co-label for carly even after all these weeks? She’s not marketable. She has fans in Brazil. They make up most of her twitter and facebook followers. If Carly had blonde hair or looked like Taylor Swift she would be signed by now. Or if she looked like Madison Beer. Looks is important in the music industry. Either be beautiful or weird (like lady gaga and jessie j). And blah blah blah fifth harmony won’t be around for long because their girl groups. We already know. I’m just pointing out that Carly’s voice isn’t so special. There are a lot of great singers out there.
Kelly
April 4, 2013 @ 11:04 pm
Paul, I think maybe she wants to hear it so we know where her vocal range is. Otherwise she’s just another mezzo-soprano with a limited range, which is not a bad thing, it just means she isn’t physically capable of going into the soprano range like Mariah Carey or Ariana Grande can. Whitney has 3 octave range. Christina aguilera as 4 octave range. Celine has 3 and a half octave range. Mariah Carey (the queen) has 5 octave range. I say carly ends up with 3. I think Carly’s tone is dark. People with no knowledge of music always get offended. Whether you like it or not people will dissect her notes and compare her voice to other people. Get used to it. I happen to like Carly. All of this that I just said Carly knows because she has had lessons before. She knows what her range is. Every singer does. Don’t know why you have to get so hurt by it.
paul
April 4, 2013 @ 7:56 pm
Isabel , just curious how may cd’s do you have out, how many grammy’s have you won and what is your tour schedule?
you are rattling off notes like a first year music student, what does it matter if she can hit any of these notes……what does matter is simple, do you enjoy her singing or do you not…if you do listen to her if you do not don’t.
People like you who give advice are really annoying unless of course you are really qualified and can list all things in the first sentence,,,which I doubt.
to the Ladies in 5H , great job on the new cover.
Oleo
April 4, 2013 @ 6:23 pm
5H – Great job! Love the harmony! Haven’t heard that much since “A Thousand Years” on X Factor. …Isabel…for me…I don’t really spend a lot of time worrying about the notes Carly isn’t singing…I’m too busy enjoying the ones she is singing.
Isabel R.
April 4, 2013 @ 5:41 pm
I would like to hear Carly add a few head notes to maybe just one of her covers (since she’s young). I just want to hear if she’s capable of going beyond a F#5. She belts out a C#5 and Eb5 effortlessly. I want to hear a G5, G#5, A5, Bb5, Eb6, C6, C#6, D6, any one of these in one of her covers. Remember her rendition of “Imagine”? When she belted out Ooonnnnnneeee”? It should have been a head note instead. It would have been a little subtle and it goes well with the song. I will be very impressed if Carly is able to hit a Soprano c (C6) or above.
Alycia
April 4, 2013 @ 5:30 pm
I can’t wait for more Carly concert information and I will go to see every show. Where ever they are scheduled.
Scott
April 4, 2013 @ 4:19 pm
This song by 5th Harmony is the best work they’ve done yet, “Impossible” was phenomenal, but this blew it out of the water and is a song I would buy. It’s been cool to see them grow and you can tell they’ve defnitely worked on their harmonies. More importantly, great news on Carly. It will be interesting to see what songs she chooses and I’m sure it will be a mix of upbeat and ballads, as it should be. I would still love to see her do a full version of her rendition of “Brokenhearted”. Also, would like to have her do one more Stageit performance before she does any concerts unless that’s the venue she uses for her concerts.
alex
April 4, 2013 @ 3:36 pm
awesome news! honestly idc what carly sings, no matter what she sings it’ll sound amazing. if she has concerts this summer im going to all of them! lol
Demi
April 4, 2013 @ 12:49 pm
Carly Rose asked what songs she should cover. I don’t know if she’ll actually take anyone’s suggestions. She should just make a list of songs and have us vote on the songs we like. She should cover 1D and a Taylor Swift song. Then cover Brandy’s “Baby” or “Sittin up in my room”. And cover Jessie J’s “Domino.”
Holly
April 4, 2013 @ 12:40 pm
Let’s hope Carly covers upbeat songs. It’ll be a tad boring for a 14 yr old to be singing ballads. I can go to Celine Dion’ls concert for that.