REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY- Vanessa Williams latest CD

Vanessa Williams is one of those multi-talented women that seem to exceed at everything that she does. She’s great in kid’s shows like Elmo’s “Grouchland” as well as shows like Ugly Betty; to listen to her sing though is just wonderful. She’s got a soft seductive voice and a charismatic sound that really grabs you. From the minute you put the CD in until the last song you’ll feel a sense of calm.

Here’s a little to know about Vanessa Williams from Concord Music Groups Press Release:

THE REAL THING is a passionate song cycle about relationships, and Williams hand-picked each song on the record as it relates to a phase of the modern-day love affair seen from a woman’s perspective.  From the two new songs penned for the CD by Babyface (“Loving You” and “Just Friends”) to “Hello Like Before” by Bill Withers (Williams’ late father’s favorite artist) to Stevie Wonder’s “The Real Thing” to Bebel Gilberto’s “Close To You,” THE REAL THING  taps into the wide breadth of Williams’ musicality and artistry.

“After playing a power-hungry character like Wilhelmina Slater on “Ugly Betty” on a soundstage for three seasons, it was a pleasure to step back into the recording studio and be myself behind the microphone,” stated Ms. Williams.  “The familiarity and comfort of making music is always a joy to come home to.  It was especially a treat to sing Phil Galdston’s “I Fell In.”  Our biggest hit together was “Save the Best for Last.” 

“Vanessa Williams in an artist of rare talent, depth and creativity,” states Concord Music Group executive vice-president of A&R, John Burk. “In this album she explores her musical range and influences perhaps more so than ever before.  We couldn’t be more proud to have her as a member of the Concord family.”

With a career spanning over 20 years, Williams is the consummate performer.  From her chart-topping pop star music career, to her Emmy-nominated role on “Ugly Betty” and her upcoming co-starring performance in the feature film “Hannah Montana: The Movie,” Vanessa Williams remains one of  the industry’s most, versatile and accomplished artists.   She has appeared in numerous films including “Soul Food,” “Eraser,“ “The Pick-Up Artist” and “Shaft,” and has numerous television credits to her name as well as critically-acclaimed performances on Broadway  in “Kiss Of The Spider Woman” and  “Into The Woods,” which garnered her a Tony nomination.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Breathless (CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO)
2. Hello Like Before
3. Loving You
4. The Real Thing
5. Lazy Afternoon
6. Just Friends
7. I Fell In
8. Close To You
9. October Sky
10. Come On Strong
11. If There Were No Song

For more information about Vanessa Williams, please visit her official site. You can also purchase her CD on June 2^nd here, become a fan/friend on her facebook page or her MySpace.

What about a giveaway? Would you like to win a copy of Vanessa William’s “The Real Thing” on CD?

I think I can do that. I have one copy up for grabs right now and entering is pretty easy.

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY; tell me one thing you like best about Vanessa Williams. This could be a particular song she’s sung, a character she played or even her hair…

For additional entries; you can:

• 1. Follow me on twitter (I follow back)
• 2. Tweet the giveaway and leave a link to your tweet (status; done by clicking on the time below your tweet; it will pull up on a separate page and all you do is copy that link and paste it in your comment)
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• 4. Blog about the giveaway (linking to this post)
• 5. Add this post to any of your social bookmarking places and make sure you leave me a comment telling me you’ve done so (along with the link where it’s posted)

***All of the “additional entries” can be done by clicking on the Share this tab at the top of the post. Just click the social place you’d like to share it with. Don’t forget to add additional comments for all tasks you complete so that you get that entry. If you have any questions on how to do this just contact me and I’ll be glad to help***

Just so you know:

There will be ONE WINNER.

This giveaway ends on  June 12^th @11:59pm CST.

I will choose the winner using random dot org.

I will contact the winner via email (On or around June 13^th) and will then post the winner through an update on this post.

Winner will have 48 hours to reply to my email announcing him/her as the winner.

***SORRY FOLKS; THIS GIVEAWAY IS FOR U.S. RESIDENTS ONLY***

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