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Track Listings
1 | Somebody |
2 | Future Love |
3 | Speak Up |
4 | Goodbye |
5 | Sabotage |
6 | Died In Your Eyes |
7 | Powerless |
8 | Cried Me A River |
9 | Doesn't Everybody Want To Fall In Love |
10 | It's Gotta Be Love |
11 | Disconnect |
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Debarge,Kristinia ~ Exposed
About the Artist
Kristinia DeBarge's first single off her debut album is already looking like a smash at pop radio and can be heard in Nivea's latest TV campaign. It may be called "Goodbye" but she's not going anywhere!
At just 19-years-old, Kristinia's emotions run deep. She's learning and growing while she experiences life, love and relationships along with her young fans. Kristinia knows that she doesn't have all the answers but on her captivating first album, her fans will absolutely relate to her as they join her ride of self-discovery.
Kristinia is no stranger to the music business. She's the daughter of 80s pop star James DeBarge but her road to a record deal was not handed over to her without patience, perseverance and hard work. Kristinia knew she wanted to be a singer at the age of three but didn't reveal this passion to her dad until she was twelve. "He wanted me to be a doctor or lawyer. I tried to be open to other careers because I didn't want to disappoint him but my heart was set on singing," Kristinia remembers. The same day that Kristinia told him she wanted to sing, they recorded a duet together called "How I Feel Inside." "Our studio session ended at 4 am and my dad asked me after all those hours and after all that work if I still wanted to do this," she recalls. "When I answered yes, that's how he knew I was serious about being a singer."
Less than a year later, Kristinia appeared on American Juniors - a younger version of the wildly successful American Idol. Kristinia made it all the way to the Top 20 and suddenly her phone was ringing off the hook with producers and managers who wanted to make her a star. Kristinia also went out on the road with her dad soon after her TV debut. He brought her up on stage to sing with him each night. It didn't take long for people to start asking Kristinia for her autograph after each performance. Kristinia's biggest break, however, came when she was 14-years-old and she started working with legendary producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. He knew that she had what it would take to make it and worked with her on all the songs heard on her album. About Kristinia, Babyface notes, "First off, she's a DeBarge, and when you are a DeBarge, one has to stop and listen. When I saw her at a very young age, I know she wasn't ready yet but she had "it". I've been watching her evolve and one day, I knew: she was ready. And she keeps getting better and better."
Babyface got Kristinia a meeting with LA Reid at Island/Def Jam records and two days before her 19th birthday, she signed her record deal. "Things started moving very fast after that," Kristinia recalls. "When Babyface and I played LA the completed album, he liked every single song . . . that's unheard of!"
Kristinia grew up listening to strong female vocalists like Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and the Supremes but she credits rock artists like Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and even Queen of the Stone Age as some of her influences. "They inspire me to take risks," she says. But at least for the first album Kristinia will be sticking to more of a pop style. "I want my fans to grow up with me as a person, an artist and a woman."
Kristinia has a personal connection to each of the songs on her album. They either tell a story about her life or delve into an emotion she's experienced. Kristinia, whose currently enjoying the single life, wants "Goodbye" to be an anthem for girls to put on when they're sad or discouraged about an unfulfilling relationship. She hopes the song will give them the courage to move on. "I want girls to listen to it and feel that they're beautiful, smart and a catch, and know they will be okay," she says.
"Doesn't Everybody Want to Fall in Love" is about Kristinia's real experience gaining her parents approval while falling in love for the first time. "A parent telling their child not to fall in love is them saying `I'm not going to put up with your heartache,'" Kristinia explains. "Parents need to let their kids grow. Love is a beautiful thing."
Kristinia goes from the excitement of falling in love to the pain of breaking-up on "Cry Me A River." Kristinia co-wrote the track with Babyface and credits it as her favorite song on the album. "I went through a hard break-up but this song reminds me that my life wasn't over and I was okay," she says. "Crying it out makes you stronger so you can look forward to a new chapter in your life."
"Disconnect" is for the ladies out there who just really miss their man whenever they're apart. "No matter how much you talk on the phone or text or e-mail, it's just never the same as it is when you're together in person," Kristinia says. "And telling your man `I miss you' and `I can't get you off my mind' and `I think about you morning, noon and night' is very romantic. I'm definitely a hopeless romantic myself."
Kristinia hopes that her fans will relate to her lyrics. "I want to show people they're not alone. I'm still trying to figure it out and I want my fans to know I'm just like them," she explains. "I hurt, I get scared, I get nervous and I'm not always at my best - but I try my best. I'm not perfect. I make mistakes and that's okay."
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.6 x 4.93 x 0.41 inches; 3.95 ounces
- Manufacturer : Island
- Item model number : MFR602527094786#VG
- Date First Available : May 29, 2009
- Label : Island
- ASIN : B002BE7JFW
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #311,658 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #2,029 in Contemporary R&B (CDs & Vinyl)
- #9,775 in Dance Pop (CDs & Vinyl)
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Legendary singer and songwriter Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds helped Kristinia compose the songs for "Exposed." "Somebody" is the first of two beautiful love ballads. She wants to tell the world how good it feels to be loved by somebody. The next one is "Future Love." She doesn't even know this guy's name, but she knows that he will be her "Future Love."
Love gone amiss seems to be the theme for the next group of songs. In "Speak Up," she wants her negligent boyfriend to speak up because his silence is killing her. In Kristinia's hit song, "Goodbye," she's changing all her numbers, telling her loser boyfriend "goodbye" and getting over him; she has that single-girl swag. Kristinia reveals her bad girl personality in "Sabotage" - a personality that sabotages her relationships. In "Died in Your Eyes," her boyfriend is lying, she sees the truth he's hiding and she's died in his eyes.
In her album, we soon learn that Kristinia's songs are rich with imagery. A prime example is "Powerless." She's going to shut down the "switch" in her relationship and leave her boyfriend powerless. "Cried Me a River" is one of my favorites. She would've have done anything for her boyfriend, but she's cried a river, a sea, and an ocean until she's all cried out and now she's done with him. This song is very similar to "Goodbye." He's not going to play her for a fool again.
The next group of songs is about the proof one needs to assure oneself that they are truly in love. She defends her boyfriend in "Doesn't Everybody Want to Fall in Love." Not everyone may approve of him but he treats her well. "It's Gotta Be Love" because of how he makes her feel. She misses him terribly when he's not there, he makes her heart skip a beat when he's near and he makes her life seem like a fantasy. She can't survive without her boyfriend in "Disconnect."
If you love dance music, "Exposed" should be on your must have list. Buy it if you are feeling depressed and need some emotionally charged love music to pick you up. Put it into your CD player and you'll soon be dancing your worries away. Kristinia is an awesome singer; I'd love to see her in concert. Is she the next Janet Jackson? Only time will tell.
Joseph B. Hoyos
I am a hardcore music fanatic and my Tuesday events have been relegated to buying new CDs. It's become a weekly habit of mine and a week with no new fun releases can be such a downer. Luckily for me, I was able to sample this album before purchasing it & to be honest - I wasn't even going to give this singer/album the time of day.
However, I decided to go ahead and sample the entire album. I was pretty impressed from the lead single "Goodbye" and thought the singer had a charming voice. I was pretty much sold after hearing the song. But the real selling point for me was when I looked at the back of the CD case & saw that the entire album was executive produced by BabyFace. Now, I know he hasn't done anything outstanding since the nineties came to an end, but he is still a master producer no matter what. The album also features two songs from one of my favorite new IT producer of the moment, Ryan Tedder. The song SPEAK UP is very reminiscent of HALO from Beyonce. It truly is one of the standout tracks on here.
If you're looking for a new artist that's bursting with talent and a voice that can catch anyone's attention, this is the CD to get. You get your usual bundle of ballads, mid up-tempo tracks, and some that can even be considered club bangers. Kristina starts off the album with the electric pop song, Somebody. This is truly one of the few albums i purchased in the past few years where the whole album just really works. Her voice is hypnotic. She can sing & she just reels you in from the beginning. Watch out for this artist because she truly is one of the most promising talents seen this year.
Stand out tracks are:
Speak Up (My personal Fave)
Goodbye
Future Love
Died in Your Eyes (Nice Ballad)
Powerless
Doesn't Everybody Want To Fall In Love
Its Gotta Be Love
Disconnect (Nice song to end this CD)
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1. Somebody: Sie singt darüber, wie sie über ihren Ex hinwegkommt und jemanden Besseres gefunden hat. Recht guter Song, wenn auch der Refrain vielleicht etwas too much ist. Es gibt auf jeden Fall bessere Songs von ihr.
2. Future Love: Der Song wurde in einer anderen Version (Up-Tempo + feat. Pitbull) veröffentlicht. Kein überzeugender Song. Dennoch nette Stimme, aber man kann sicherlich mehr rausholen. Übrigens wurde der Song von Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic geschrieben.
3. Speak Up: Eine ruhige Ballade. Kristinia kann überzeugen. Sehr guter Song mit schönem Text. Der beste Song bis jetzt. Geheimtipp!
4. Goodbye: Die erste Single. Schon die Melodie garantiert einen Ohrwurm. Der Refrain bestätigt das und lädt zum Mitsingen ein . Der Song enthält ein Sample aus dem Song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" von Steam aus den Sechszigern. Top!
5. Sabotage: Genial. Auch wenn "Sabotage" nicht in die Charts kam, ist der Song hörenswert. Super Up-Tempo-Song mit äußerst genialem Refrain. Unbedingt anhören!
6. Died in Your Eyes: Vielleicht einigen bekannt. The Saturdays, die wohl bekannter sind, haben diesen Song gecovert. Wunderschöner Popsong. Definitiv ein Geheimtipp!!
7. Powerless: Anders als der Titelverspricht, der Song ist voller Power. Guter RnbSong. Nicht der Überhit, aber dennoch hörenswert.
8. Cried Me a River: Nettes Popstück. Reißt jetzt nicht unbedingt vom Hocker, aber ist auch nicht abartig schlecht. Passt schon.
9. Does'nt Everybody Want to Fall in Love: Schöner Song. Nicht zu überladen. Genau richtig. Geheimtipp.
10. It's Gotta Be Love: Kommt irgendwie bekannt vor, wenn man den Anfang hört, doch irgendwie bleibt, der Höhepunkt aus. Schade eigentlich. Dennoch nette Nummer.
11. Disconnect: Ein Song, bei dem ihre Stimme besonders gut zur Geltung kommt. Sehr hörenswert.
Fazit: Sie hat das Album im Alter von 18-19 aufgenommen und über ein Jahr daran gearbeitet. Man merkt, dass sie noch lernen muss, dass dennoch viel Potenzial da ist und sie eine gute Stimme hat. Das Album ist eine gute Mischung aus Pop & Rnb. Leider kann sie (noch) nicht mit den Weltstars mithalten, aber wenn sie sich weiterhin so bemüht, kann das noch werden.
Und sicherlich bald kann sie es mit ihrem zweiten Album beweisen, dass 2012 veröffentlicht werden soll.