It’s been a year filled with high highs (‘Impossible’) and low lows for Pop trier Shontelle. Now, after side-stepping over to Universal Republic (from sister label Motown), the singer-songwriter is back with ‘Reflection’ – the first cut to be lifted from her 3rd studio album. Could it be 3 times lucky for the Bajan stunner?
Judge after the jump….
23 COMMENTS
Bey on TOp LsM
August 20, 2011 at 6:38 am
I really like it catchy chorus! I’m so glad its not bout sex and a dance track! Go shontelle have you heard her singing it LIVE? Beautiful she is the TALENTED bajan
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Sleazy
August 20, 2011 at 6:39 am
I really like its like a modern day xtina Beautiful!
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Cheers
August 20, 2011 at 6:42 am
I can relate to this song I think we all can! Its a nice song not SMAS but maybe top 20
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MissImpartial
August 20, 2011 at 6:54 am
Songs sounds great reminds me of India Arie’s video. But there is something missing when it comes to Shontelle. She doesn’t have the je ne sais quois.
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jamir21: Britney, Beyonce, Rihanna, Gaga # 1 Fan !!
August 20, 2011 at 7:06 am
RIRI ALREADY TOOK SHONTELLE`S MUSIC CAREER !!!
I GUESS THE POWER OF RIHANNA IS POWERFUL !!!
#teamrihanna2012 !
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JJfan1814
August 20, 2011 at 7:15 am
I really like this
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Jack
August 20, 2011 at 7:28 am
I think it could work if she really went for a whole new image. It won’t work in America, but it could work in the UK cos this kind of chilled pop with a strong message does well here. Saying that I doubt highly they’ll be clever enough to reinvent her as anything other than ‘another Rihanna’ / ‘R&B singer wannabe’. She needs to be made into a Corinne Bailey Rae type if she wants to sing tracks like this, otherwise she needs another ‘T-Shirt’ imo!
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jamir21: Britney, Beyonce, Rihanna, Gaga # 1 Fan !!
August 20, 2011 at 7:44 am
Shontelle`s music will not do good here….because her fanbase is not that big….BUT RIHANNA`S IS !!!!
So she better make it in the United Kingdom !
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Harvey
August 20, 2011 at 8:10 am
Her fanbase is alright,Impossible used to be everybody’s shit though.
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Victor
August 20, 2011 at 8:19 am
That was very good. Welcome Back Shontelle!
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jamir21: bey,rih,brit,gaga,nicki # 1 FAN !!!!
August 20, 2011 at 8:44 am
@ Harvey NO IS NOT !!!
Rihanna has fans in Finland, Norway, United Kingdom, France, South America, Australia etc., can shontelle do that no…unless she records a song with rihanna !
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Richard
August 20, 2011 at 8:51 am
Impossible and Perfect Nightmare were pretty damn flawless. PN deserved to be a MASSIVE hit.
This is just okay, I doubt it’ll do much on the charts…
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D.Strock
August 20, 2011 at 9:05 am
Love me some Shontelle. Glad to have her back
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bey'knight
August 20, 2011 at 9:34 am
why shes wasting no time , the rih route!
if she wants a hit so bad, why dont she do somn like whats my name or somn dancey like disturbia
i like this though, it has a country feel to it but as far as becoming the hit she needs hmmm
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bey'knight
August 20, 2011 at 9:37 am
@RICHARD
i still have perfect nightmare on replay.
the “no way” x8 part gets me and in the end when she goes na na na, na na na na
that song is everything if Rih had recorded it , it woulda been a no1 –sad really, Shontelle is a much better singer w/ good /not-as-catchy material
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Stefan Gissie
August 20, 2011 at 10:54 am
It Sounds A Little Like I Try By Macy Gray In The Beginning Of The Chorus
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IMGUNNACHECKUBOO
August 20, 2011 at 10:56 am
Prang Mantis is still trying? She’s had two hits and STILL no one gives a shit? Pack it up honey.
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redskin339
August 20, 2011 at 12:21 pm
The song would do good in the UK but Shontelle as a brand wouldn’t… She is completely irrelevant both in the UK and US, shes struggling bless her, her voice just isn’t amazing or quirky at all… with a big image change she would do better in the US than the UK… Rihanna is bigger than Beyonce in the UK, thats saying something, Beyonce won ALOT of fans back at Glastonbury however… None the less Rihanna and the UK and very tight, and Rihanna knows this. Shontelle stands no chance… good luck tho
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Bey'knight
August 20, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Pls Rihanna is not bigger than Beyonce in the UK, her 2 1st singles n album did wel cus of xfactor end of n she still did huge promo on tv shows, radio n magcovers Since then what has Rih done in UK that Bey hasnt done b4? IASF is like 4 or 5 times platinum and 4 is sellin steady for dis time of d year. If it wasnt for Amy’s death the album would still be top 5 They jus voted B worlds greatest dancer. Evn jessie j n Katy Perry are higher than Rih on list. Shes bigger when shes physically there
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colddiva
August 20, 2011 at 1:31 pm
I wish every body would stop comparing everyone to Beyonce, “Beyonce” is in a class/lane of her own by herself and no one of this era is catching her. Beyonce is a “ICON” and surely this generations “LEGEND”
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nice_gurl
August 20, 2011 at 5:27 pm
I like the song. It has a country feel, a catchy chorus and good message. Don’t know if it will do that well on US charts. Maybe top 50 if she’s lucky.
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lola
August 20, 2011 at 6:48 pm
She must be kidding if she thinks this is going to do well. Her voice sucks. What is it with all of these music artists who can’t sing. And people are happy she’s making “real music” when she’s made that nasty song “Licky” and has a new track where she’s shouting “play that fucking music” and it’s totally electronic-pop.
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sabrina
August 27, 2011 at 3:06 pm
I like this song but Shontelle needs to push herself vocally. It sounds like she’s holding back.
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