The Scarborough Open Air Theatre welcomed Leona Lewis recently, serving as the venue for her latest UK stage in aid of her latest album ‘Glassheart‘.
While there, she showcased the gem that is her voice with a moving cover of the Sia penned love song ‘Diamonds’, recorded by by the vocalist singer chart topper Rihanna for her first #1 album ‘Unapologetic’.
Watch Ms.Lewis in all her mezzo-soprano glory below…
Delightful.
Nothing’s better than when a great song is given to a good vocalist, with the range to truly ‘give life‘ to the cut.
With this in mind, we’re hoping Leona takes as much time as possible to work on ‘Heart‘s follow up to create an album that’s both classic but contemporary, and sees her take her rightful place as the UK’s Queen of Adult Contemporary.
We were going to say we hope Rihanna catches wind of this performance and takes note.
However, that would a be a waste of every one’s time, considering all the notes in the couldn’t save her voice from the whirlpool of flat notes it oft finds itself spinning in.
Leona’s last album was insane! Just a horrible lack of promo caused it to tank. Glad she fired her management.
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I love Leona Lewis, Glassheart is a masterpiece and highly underrated album.
Having said that, this performance once again confirms what I have always thought and that is no one can sing a Rihanna song better than Rihanna.
Rihanna may not be the best vocalist out there but just like Only Girl in the world, Stay and Diamonds, this song is missing the Rihanna magic dust that makes it enjoyable, despite Leona having superior vocal ability.
Hearing this confirms that Rihanna and only Rihanna would have made this a hit, and she did.
I was going to write the same thing. Although Leona might be seen as a better singer than Rihanna she is again missing the emotion in the voice that Rihanna gives the song and what most of Leona’s songs are missing.
I have to be honest, im not a Rihanna song but i love Rihanna singing this and found this version empty.
Also, am i the only one who didn’t get the Glass Heart memo? I spent money and was disappointed and found it her worst album
She was trying to take a risk with Glassheart by incorporating BIG production with soulful ballads, it was a good calculated risk seeing the stage music was at at the time of release.
I guess it didn’t pan out as planned but it’s still an amazing album IMO.
The only emotion in Rihanna’s songs are her raspy vocals as she can’t hit them notes.
Leona definitely has emotion in her songs
She sounded great! Rihanna still brings something different to this track!
I agree. Rihanna is not a great vocalist but some songs were just made for her for whatever reason. On that note I can’t see her pulling off covers, her songs really have to be tailor made for her.
I thought she sounded just as bad as rihanna singing this song.
And leona is a beautiful singer. But not singing this.
Floppppp
55-65k?
This version just made me realise how BORING and DULL this song actually is.
Not even leona could save it. 🙁
I love Leona… and I like Rihanna alright but… this is hard to listen to. one of the worst song for her. Leona seems to have limited type of songs she can sing….
rihanna sings it better.sorry
Rihanna can sing????
This b**** stay tryna comeback!
we all agreed leona is a one hit wonder, right??? she wont have another bleeding love
Leona is an amazing vocalist, one of the best hit or not.
Your comment may have been valid IF AND ONLY those vocals served this song justice. Rihanna can sing this song better LIVE… and you know that’s not saying much. Nice try.
I am not denying that only Rihanna can give this song justice, but that does not take away from the fact that Leona Lewis is one of the best vocalists out there.
Actually she has more than one hit :’) Your ignorance is killing me. Get back to your goat sounding raspy untalented singer please –>
Um…NO, in the US she is a one hit wonder. Not any of her other songs have made it. And honestly, if you can’t make it here, then you’re considered a one hit wonder. Sorry, boo boo!
@Carlitos She already made it in the US, stay mad boo boo!
People in the US hardly even remember her.
@Molly
Her team didn’t promote her in the US, not her fault.
And should she care? Leona doesn’t want the fame, unless like the other talentless, autotuned c**** who can’t hit a simple note themself, hence they start stripping/ get drunk in public or get beaten by some n***** to get noticed.
Leona can easily get back in the spotlights in the US if her team promotes her well, bookmark my comment.
The excuses gurl…. ^^
Take your dragqueen talk somewhere else, stay pressed.
SOLPLEPEL i like Leona, and she did okay. Riahnna has one of the most UNIQUE Voices in the game right now very different from the voices we are all used too.
But You comment:
And should she care? Leona doesn’t want the fame, unless like the other talentless, autotuned c***s who can’t hit a simple note themself, hence they start stripping/ get drunk in public or get beaten by some n***** to get noticed.
LOOK: This is something that happened between Rihanna and Chris that they both wish would have never happen. It is sad that it happen to them, but its water under the bridge and for you to bring it up here just goes to show just How Evil and Vile your ass really is, just like many. Many are always digging up old shyt on Them. Let them Youngins live without always trying to p*** on their Parade.
Now some one could have bought up how Leona got Bopped up beside her head by a Crazed Fan,but that would not be nice now would it? You lost the fight then you bring up some old shty to try and get your point across with your Weak ass.
Stay Bitter they gave Leona her Points, Props and you can’t stand defeat so you want to play Dirty, you are a looser.
Leona can sing Rihanna has never been a Belter but she can hold her own,and let us know when Leona can get another top Forty,Okay.
OK…Clearly Rihanna’s version is better.I took time to read some of Sam’s old articles from 5yrs ago & i have no idea why he gave up on professionalism when his articles were pretty good then…I guess QUANTITY>>>>QUALITY is the order of the day here
It’s because he who shall not be named left the blog, and with him left professionalism.
Not quite…The very last pages were all Sam.I read like the last 6 pages and i was quite impressed
Sam seems really bitter he always hating on Rih Mariah & Kim
Of all the covers ive seen…this has to be the worst….surprisingly because i love leona!!!
I love Leona too.
This was dreadful because it doesn’t suit her voice or singing style. I’m not one for Rihanna but i have to be honest by saying that she sings it better (and a few other singers on youtube) Personally if we are talking of UK singers i think that Alexandra Burke would’ve sang it better because she has more richness and emotion in her voice, possibly Rita Oral, Pixie Lott, Adele, Jessie J even MKS and i would love to hear Joss Stone do a version. Basically, this song is not for Leona like we found love was not for Leona
I doubt it, Alexandra covered Rihanna’s Talk That Talk and flunked it, Jessie J covered Rihanna’s stay and flunked and I won’t even dive into the other singers because obviously the result is the same.
Rihanna’s songs just shouldn’t be covered to be honest, only she can do for some odd reason because when other people do it, they are always missing something.
http://youtu.be/F4fBJ_mRPUI
http://youtu.be/Qt45KyumdI4
Tbh i prefer R**** singing it.
A mess… She’s a great singer but idk I wasn’t feeling this… Btw what is this the 40th time Thatgrapejuice posted this dreadful performance or Rihanna singing hero like Sam we get it you hate Rihanna& you think she can’t sing your tricks & shade is so lackluster these days
If they hate Rihanna why don’r they stop posting on Her and that is real simple to do.
EWwww no hunty no!!!!
Did you just look in the mirror boo?
Nope i smelled your funky ass moments before you appeared….
@Honey you got me LMAO, that was a good come back Honey,keep the good work up.
Brandys 10 second cover was better than this s***.
Which B classed singer is this?
Calling brandy b classed celebrity when you Stan for Leona lewua the b**** is truly unknown boo
Leona is known, get your facts right :’)
That’s the reason i do not come on this site often anymore, like i’m growing tired of the same old shade LOL….nigg* if u wanna shade Rihanna at least make up new shades and stuff, keep it entertaining, make me feel pressed…i’ve grown out Sam tired ass shade ….it doesn’t worth it cause all he wants is hit posts….Oh i forgot and Beyonce is the best after god, i got it. *rolls eyes* *closes site*
Good! No one is begging you to come you aint special so BYE!
HOTSTUFF I heard that, and i know i for one will never worship Beyonce ass, are nobody else for that matter.
oh yeah and Leona lewis can sing but this gurl is a HOT ASS NO. (imma keep it cute)….
And the shade doesn’t work this time with that Mariah song, after hearing Leona singing this, i can’t help but to imagine Mariah singing a Rihanna song, dance or ballad, it doesn’t matter, she can’t sing those songs, the voices of Leona and Mariah might have a superior range but lacks the SWAGGER for POP MUSIC that singers like Rihanna, Janet, Britney and Madonna possess, it’s the same story all over again, first Madonna and Mariah then Britney and Christina and now Rihanna and Beyonce, who makes the catchiest songs, who wins in the end?
Mariah>>>>>>>Every other name you mentioned…SWAGGER my ass
I’m sorry honey, i give her the VOICE factor but when it comes to POP MUSIC, Gaga, Madonna, Janet, Britney and Rihanna shits on her.
I Agree in pop music Janet>>>>>>>>Every other person you mentioned
@DOSSOME
You tried but failed, I can hear your bones break from here, calm down Domy, i’m talking about POP MUSIC.
Britney, Madonna and Kylie>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Janet but she slay Mariah when it comes to POP.
Madonna > other B****** Combined. Not only other b******, but also COMBINED.
I’m sorry, but this b**** is LIFE in the form of a woman. I love Mariah, but she is not an entertainer or a good dancer/Performer, I love janet, but those live vocals/lipsynced vocals i can do great without, Britney and rihanna are not all that Live, Beyonce has it all minus a great catalog of reflective, Great music as she can, she has the voice, but her music fail to showcase it in full action.
Madonna is not a vocalist, but she can do great without a big voice, she has timeless songs that is remembered by everybody, not only stans/fans, like she make up her weakness points in the other fields, and that is why she stay unparalleled and unbothered by another divas starting with CHER and ending with Lady Gaga.
@Pop
I do agree with you but talking about who makes the better Pop after/alongside with Mommy, i say Britney, Kylie and Rihanna, Janet last Pop record was in 2001 and no other black female singer has an album like LOUD, not even Janet, i’m sorry if people can’t see that.
madonna and Kylie are the pop Goddesses, not Queens.
i Don’t use Britney That Much, but “Blackout” alone slay Discographies of lots of 90’s has-beens.
in pop, IMO :
1. MADONNA. (B****** , lemme hear your silence!!) message: Freedom
2. mariah. (Love this b**** to death though), get well soon and remove that sling, b****. message: greatness.
3. Whitney. (The VOICE) message: Love
4. janet. (Good catalog, great dance, not so good live vocals, under-appreciated) message: independence.
5. Britney (i wanted to put her in #4, but she is heavily influenced by #4, won’t make sense) message: Strength.
6. Rihanna <— My Bitchhhhhhhhhh. message: individuality.
7.Kylie. (criminally under-appreciated) message: Purity
8.Beyonce. message: It-depends on the $ .
Janet >> Madonna and if you say otherwise, it is only because you stan for sales.
@Pop
agreed
@Loverbird
Madonna’s discography>>>>>>>>.
@S******
I will agree with that ONLY because I love Ray of Light.
Otherwise even you know Janet > Madonna, we’ve had this discussion before.
@Loverbird
The only thing i know is that Madonna is light years ahead of her, in my book she is the greatest but this is not about those two.
In what World janet is better than madonna ?
Ok I will understand that if you Were Black, and this will make you biased to your own race, But Nah, madonna is better, b****.
Not to discredit JJ, but No, she can not be compared to Madonna, Actually no one of those Loose b****** can see madonna level and you can stay mad about it. #Sorry
and sales never lie ,honey.
But i do not stan for sales tho, I’m not @H2O, i stan for IMPACT.
@pop royalty @s****** blone
You and I both know that all through the 90s, Janet was dragging Madonna with the exception of Ray of Light.
If it wasn’t for the Superbowl Saga, Janet would still be dragging all b****** in all corners right now.
On this planet is Janet >> Madonna and you know it. And you cannot deny Janet’s impact, no maam, you cannot convince me otherwise.
@Pop
You mean the non existing 60 million albums that @H2O is proud, it’s kind of cute how much he loves her though.
@Loverbird
Madonna inspired even Janet, would you deny that the album ‘Janet’ wasn’t inspired by Erotica, i mean “Throb” is so MADONNA-esque and Madge was all about ART in the 90’s and i’m glad of that because now you can see the impact of that, Janet was never a big star like Madonna, no other female singer was Madonna before MADONNA and not even after her has a nother female cause an impact like her, not even Britney, she might not be the Original but the ones who started all never had the impact and acclaim of MADONNA, BIG TIME.
Lets compare their talents:
Writing/producing – Madonna wins, she wrote/co-wrote almost her entire discography (just couple of songs from her first 2 albums were written by other people, but not so many), I can’t say the same about Janet (she wrote 0 songs on her first 2 albums).
Playing instruments – Madonna can play the guiatr and she played the drums when she used to be in two different bands during the early eighties.I don’t know about Janet, but I don’t think she plays any.
Singing – It might be subjective, but for me it is definitely Madonna. Janet lip syncs all time and even her studio vocals sound pretty poor, more like whispering than singing. Madonna’s Oscar performance alone >>>, plus her Grammy for Best Pop VOCAL Album are pretty enough for me.
Dancing – Janet Jackson ofc, she’s fire on stage and probably the best female dancer of all time.
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You must be delusional to say that Janet is more talented that Madonna. Janet might be better in your opinion (her music/discography) but when it comes to talent we must be realistic here.
@LoveBird:
Every dog has it’s day.
madonna had it for 30 years, janet had it for a decade.
Where is she now ? where is her tour Now ?
Every celeb has it’s own Blackout, if britney could survive this mess back in 2006, then janet could have done wonders since that SB LAME excuse.
B**** have a seat.
what’s next, blaming JT for her declining career since then ?
you are always ready with excuses before answers when it comes to janet.
And What Impact she has more than madonna ? Look at todays artists, everyone is taking a leaf of madonna’s book and base a career based on it
katy, ke$ha, gaga, rihanna, beyonce, rita ora, etc….
Class Dismissed and Looking at things with a clearer vision, madonna is on another Level.
Bye bye baby bye bye, it’s your time to cry, that’s why i have to say goodbye, say goodbye. 😀
@AKA
But “Janet, The Velvet Rope and All for you” were all written by Janet Jackson and in that list lies Janet’s most iconic album to date, though falls short of Ray of light.
So on song writing, you cannot write Janet off.
@Loverbird
You shoudl google ‘List of artists influenced by Madonna’ is on Wiki, that should help u.
@Pop Royalty
How would you expect Janet to survive the media onslaught that came for her after the Superbowl. Did you know Damita Jo has a metascore of 50 and we all know that is entirely due to the Superbowl debacle.
Secondly, Beyonce (b****), Aaliyah, Britney Spears and even Ciara are mostly copies of Janet though they at some point incorporated Madonna in their style (with the exception of Ciara).
Thirdly, @AKA Janet plays the piano.
Lastly, Janet’s career spans out of the music arena into even Cinema, where Madonna clearly fails. I love Madonna, I really do but to say she is better than Janet is an exaggeration and you know it.
I agree with Lovebird Janet all the way. And we all know Madonna stole song writing credits a lot of the time so lets not because Janet NEVER.
Also, Janet doesn’t lip all her performances.
http://youtu.be/ilo41K7oyKU
@Diamond
we all know Madonna stole song writing credits a lot of the time………Never heard of that maybe the rumours started in BLACKLANDIA.
@Loverbid
EVITA says HELLO, has Janet ever do something like that from the acting to the soundtrack, Janet’s is limited to black cinema, sorry, could you put end to this, this is not about thse 2 and i know i’m so gonna be the one judge by others just because, exactly i prefer MADONNA.
@S****** Blonde,
well if you didn’t bring Janet’s name up, this long ass convo wouldn’t exist. You always insist on bringing up her name though, I wonder why.
@Loverbird
Okay honey, you loves Janet and i love Madonna, FIN.
In your opinion, which pop girl can be seen as Queen of Reinvention (like Madonna)? Which girl can serve a different era with new image, new sound that makes great impact on music?
Britney
Xtina
Beyonce
Rihanna
Lady GaGa
Ke$ha
P!nk
Avril Lavigne
Adele
etc. etc.
Remove Britney and Rihanna from the list, they are nothing like Madonna. In fact Britney is more like Janet than Madonna, but they have created their own identities.
From that list, excluding Britney and Rihanna, I would say Lady Gaga, but then again she just copies what Madonna has already done, so Pink.
As of now, Xtina, Rihanna and maybe Gaga if she can reinvent herself and be successful at it.
Why to remove Britney or Rihanna? As if other girls on the list reinvent them more than B&R. Rihanna went from an island girl to a bad girl. Her music differs from album to album, it’s not just 1 genre. She does R&B, pop, EDM, reggae, pop/rock, not just dance music like Lady GaGa. Britney went from bubblegum teenage pop music to dance pop, dark pop (Blackout).
@AKA
True but Rihanna and Xtina are more known for their reinventions.
@AKA I agree, I was just saying they are their own people now. They’ve created their own identities in pop culture.
BTW, One of my favorite Britney Song
http://youtu.be/C3iOPn0qlBg
Oki. I didn’t mean to call them as Madonna wannabe, just to discuss about their ability to reinvent theselves with every new era. I think that Xtina is the winner when it comes to reinvention among other pop girls.
I like Unusual You too, my fav Circus Song.
@AKA
My fav. Circus song, can you hear ‘Get Together’ vibes 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q9fO3G2Hbs
This B**** won’t choose gaga over Rihanna in my presence.
B**** Rihanna is the ..well.. less-concentrated version of Madonna in her own right by her own ways.
it’s Rihanna, C***.
This b**** is going to read my comments again and comprehend what I’ve said. Hell I wouldn’t even choose Gaga over Miley Cyrus.
Gaga is a copycat and is in my s*** bin. I like her music though.
@POP
Who’s that b****?, lol.
@S******:
the CONFUSED about GAGA one. 😉 😉
@POP
Ok haha.
Thats just the sad state of the industry that ‘singers’ with minimal vocal abilitys voices can be manipulated more than people with bigger, stronger voices. That’s all it is.
But even with all the manipulation, the of Mariah and LEONA won’t sound COOL.
Their voices are never manipulated they are what they are so we will never know.
ALL OF MY FAVORITE BLOGGERS IN THE BUILDING TOGETHER THERE ARE A FEW MORE MISSING BUT THIS IS COMING FULL CIRCLE, WE OWN THE NIGHT AND DAYS HERE, THE GANG ALL EXCEPT A FEW MORE “WAS HERE”.
THIS WAS GOOD TO SEE, GANG!!!!!WHO RUN THIS MOTHER??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw-NHqEa4FA
Favorite Rihanna song? Mine is Russian Roulette.
FireBomb. I Like Russian Roulette as well, such a great song. 😀
Ahh yes Firebomb is awesome. Do you like Lost in Paradise? I love it. Have you noticed that The Last song and Fool in love sound very similar lol, I love those songs too.
Fire Bomb is also my favorite song of hers.
Mine is numb dont judge me 🙁
I adore Lost In Paradise, probably one of my favorite songs from Unapologetic. The beat is everything. The Last Song is amazing, it makes me cry when I hear it, I don’t know why. :/ Like I hear so much pain in her voice while she’s singing it. It sounds pretty similar to FIL, you are right. I like this one too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ERYcRa8N7w
I like cry too, I like her ballads more than her more pop stuff. I like the tone of her voice, it’s very emotional and unique.
I love the way she tears up “Te Amo” She sounds like shes
explaining her heart away, and of course i always loved “Cold Case Love” the Vocal, the Music and the Feeling like i am getting ready to see a Action Movie.
Rihanna Music Catalog is loaded with Gems!!!!
When Def Jams thempulled the plug on “Rater R” I almost lost it.
@MUIMUI
Nice, I like your choice 😉 Te Amo is everything >>>
Its called SPELL CHECK. Gather your thoughts. Write them. And RE-READ. Sick of reading incomplete sentences with the grammar of a project h**. Seriously. #CleanItUp!
Biztch tis iz a fckin blahg h**! Getz yo lightfe! * Joseline hOEnandez Voice*
Omg the Rihanna shade is tired… Like seriously the people behind tgj should grow up
SAM: yes rihanna is not a very well trained vocalist, but she sings it with more energy, even if you’re a s*** singer that means it will sound better. Her tone is less aspirate, and rihanna’s has more twang in it, so she doesn’t shound washed out even though she’s not really a great singer
Uhhhh… No.
Making fun of a child that was 15 years old singing a song From a legend makes you feel good sam? Atleast she had the balls to get up on that stage at 15 and attempt to sing you cant even show your pic on Twitter.
He makes fun of Justin Bieber, don’t tell me you didn’t know Samantha is a bully.
He keeps on making fun of a performance Rihanna did at the age of 15, I would hate to see what he was like in school.
Leona Lewis is a great singer. But this song is missing out Rihanna magic. I agree Rihanna version was better. If Leona Lewis was going to make an album in the future then she should break out of her shell of singing slow boring songs and she should do some up beat songs.
I would love to see Janet cover this song or stay.
Janet could never!
NOW i Understand when that Producer said “Diamonds” will be a Classic.
now i DO understand.
Rihanna Made A Classic with “Diamonds”, you don’t ask who wrote it, or who produced it, you say : Diamonds by Rihanna and everyone will sing praises for this song.
Robyn has that Midas touch. 😉
#WeMakeClassics
Am I the only one who really loves this video?
http://youtu.be/8u965-x-l3w
yes you are.
this is a one “B**** ,please” moment in robyn rihanna fenty’s career.
but I stan for the Song tho.
#Random: I like Ricky!
LOL, I guess so because I think I’m the one responsible for the 17 million views.
@Lovebird:
17 Million views is what to Rihanna ?
that is like 0.9 of the navy gave this song love AND YOU KNOW IT.
the video is not it sweets, Even I said it and it is a rare case to find me shading a Rihanna Video, it is that bad.
POP, I meant I watched it so much that I think I’m responsible for the 17 million views.
I know the NAVY does not f*** with it but I love it, that’s what I meant.
BTW, S&M has 40 million views even after getting blocked so I know the power of the NAVY/ARMY.
S&M was Mistreated. :'(
she tried to save it, but ugh… let’s not open that wound now.
Well, you both gonna kill me but i love HARD and Hole in My Head’ should have been in the standard edition at least.
I Like hard.
rated R had only one Edition.
But Hole in My Head is a bonus track only, sadly.
I don’t use it, “Lemme get that” ‘s Deaf Sister.
Of course you like that song.
I like it, but I do not use it that much, like it has 35 plays or somethin.’ #nobiggie
Sounds like it can belong to GGGB more than in RR.
Sounds like it can belong to GGGB more than in RR
I thought so.
And who will ever forget how this Bad Ass spite the Lyrics
to “Run This Town” that was all the way Live.
And The Killing she did with “Hard” and “Live Your Live” and that song with Maroon 5, “If I never See Your Face” and who will ever Forget This Bad Ass Rolling around on the hood of that car with that song with Justin, “Rehab”.
I think Rihanna has the best pop songs of the last 5 years. Songs like California king bed, Diamonds,Love without tragedy, Stay are pure amazing im more of a fan of Rihanna slower music
I love Rihanna but the best pop songs of the last 5 years??
http://youtu.be/qzU9OrZlKb8
http://youtu.be/Ahha3Cqe_fk
IMO. HER MUSIC IS WELL WRITTEN HER BEATS ARE GREAT
LOL Being denied an interview and you go on a perpetual hate campaign against someone. Some people are just so sad, really sad.
Why do I feel like most people that stan for Rihanna pay dust to Don’t Stop The Music? I think it’s the most underrated song by her. I No one mentions it as her classic or memorable song but tbh I feel that DSTP was one of the songs that popularized dance music (Confessions on a Dancefloor, its impact >>), it was a huge hit in clubs especially in Europe. I couldn’t escape it in 2007-2008 and it still sung and used here in Serbia even in competiton for FOLK music.
When Queen of POP aka Madonna likes that song *she called it her song of a moment back in 2008 and sang a part of it on radio station*, you know that the song must be something special! So, I would like you to share your thoughts about this dance smash! Do you see it as one of Rihanna’s classics, do you find it underrated/overrated?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd8jh9QYfEs
I love Dont stop the music its amazing and deserved to go number tbh the song is timeless i feel like most Rih stans pay Unfaithful dust
Yess on Unfaithful, totally agree, that song is paid dust for some weird reason considering how awesome it is.
Exactly no one ever brings it up i think that song is so amazing & deep that song actually made me a Rihanna fan tbh babe xoxo
I personally love it, it also proves that like Jennifer Lopez with waiting on tonight, Rihanna didn’t jump on the EDM craze, she was doing it before it became popular.
Also, we all know which is the most underrated Rihanna song (#1 in Australia for 6 weeks)
http://youtu.be/IXmF4GbA86E
AKA I Hear you,and the Navy is in the Building.
It’s one of her best dance-pop songs IMO + she looked amazing in the video.
This write up…TGJ always classy…-_-. Grow up guys. Leona is a great singer but this song is more suitable for Rihannas voice.Say what you want but she has her own unique style that she brings to each one of her songs.
Yuck and WTF is she wearing …she lost her Xfactor
Leona Lewis can Sannnng!! Ri-Whine-A voice is ALWAYS A MESS SHE IS NOT TALENTED AT ALL & IM TIRED OF HER P**** PATTING PERFORMANCES
TEFLON WE KNOW that is why shes Headlining to a sold out “t”in the park getting ready to go on about now. And i bet you there will be others who perform at that Venture that you don’t think can sing either.
TEFLON Yes you got that Right, Rihanna Patting that
Million Dollar Pus.
Love your voice Leona the lord knows i do but this wasn’t it like she made the song so dull & life less
She needs some type reinvention tbh Leona is a fabulous singer imo she coulda been some type of Adele when she first came out Idk where her team went wrong because the material was good.
Spirit has big numbers though worldwide. Plus did you buy Glassheart? It is amazing. Leona’s most risky album but for some reason the public wasn’t here for it.
When spirit came out i wasn’t checking for sales tbh idk what numbers that album did but regardless it was a great album but no i haven’t heard the full album of glass heart but i did buy trouble i love that song.
This is my fav from Glassheart.
http://youtu.be/V3KotP1V0E8
Its cute…..
So are we just going to ignore Rude Boy which showed some people that they aren’t invincible??
http://youtu.be/e82VE8UtW8A
Lovebird Rihanna workes that ass quite a bit on this one.
that old casting video again?!! 😀
I have never done this before but MY FAVORITE RIHANNA SONGS:-
1.Rude Boy
2.If It’s Lovin U Want (not that there’s anything special about it but it played alot during the best days of my life)
3.Diamonds
4.Rehab
5.Where Have You Been
I think I need to see a doctor because clearly I do not believe my eyes.
Yasss boo where have you been is everything tbh btw I love Mariah my fav song from her is H.A.T.E.U its underrated imo
It’s about time. 😉
WHYB is underrated, don’t know why Everyone try to shade it different ways.
Yes agree where have you been is better than we found love that s*** shoulda hit number 1 but oh well it was a top 5 hit
I agree with Dossome
Yep i love DOSSOME perhaps not in that order,and i love the Caribbean our Island sound to Rihanna voice. They call it Rihanna Island Accent.
If dossome can say something nice about Rihanna I would love to see common sense & johndival say something nice but that will never happen. We dont always have to be negative and mean towards each other
I’m still waiting 4 that good article written by SAM.
RIRI BAD THAT was something very nice indeed.
Ewww this cover is disgusting. Leona girl just no. Only Rihanna and Sia should ever sing that.
Whoever you Are, Whoever you stan for, do Not put your fav in the same sentence With MADONNA While trying to be cute with it, let alone a Comparison.
I agree.
Ok, let me ask you a question (and everyone can answer ofc). What’s your favorite movie theme (song)? I Will Always Love You, My Heart Will Go One, Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, Skyfall or something else?
For me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QuInFGeV8Y
Mine is this
http://youtu.be/__DYyVAz7qQ
And this one
http://youtu.be/xcIvIladNnQ
This is one of the best IMO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbHPTPUpQ1I
You know this is one of the reason they keep hating on you, they only nice to you when you don’t say the hated truth, you actually have mercy with them, don’t know why the say you’re shady, LMFAO.
@S****** :
I’m Good With All of You, But there are certain things i do Not pass. 😉
P.S: i don’t care about anyone hating , Buddy.
I’m Shady ONLY when necessarily, But I’m nice overall.
Whitney Body Guard Sound Track, the entire album
and i loved songs on Dream girls,Especial Beyonce
Singing “Listen”and Jennifer “I am Tellin You”what ever that song was lost my thought, my Boo was saying something, made me lose my chain of though.
we all know rihanna is not a vocalist, the music that she makes are suited for her voice only…
I’m here for rihanna’s music not her voice..If I want to listen to a real vocalist, I have brandy, mariah, kelly price, celine dion, monica, fantasia, keke wyatt, tamia,
those bishes are true vocalist, nobody can touch them…
and rihanna is very versatile with her music..unlike b****** who have been doing the same basic music for decades
http://youtu.be/HBxt_v0WF6Y
What should have been Talk That Talk singles IMO?
1. We Found Love
2. Roc me out
3. Birthday Cake Remix – urban radio only, no video
4. Where have you been
5. Fool in love
6. Talk That Talk – solo version.
1.Ww Found Love
2.Where Have You Been
3.Roc Me Out
4.Drunk On Love
5.Watch N Learn
We found love and where have you been sound to similar. It would have been too much of the same thing at same intervals don’t you think??? I don’t know.
You are right, but it would have worked better than You da One if it had been released as 2nd single. I am not here for local releases, that pisses me off. She needs to film a video for all her singles and release them worldwide, not just for Urban radio and ignore video release for them.
Rihanna’s urban releases NEVER work out abroad though, well except for Break it off.
Her urban fans for some reason love Ratchet Rihanna, plus Rihanna is the most polarizing act in the black community, either you love her or you don’t.
Darling yes i agree with your list like wtf You da one was not single material its so basic she must of really been feeling chris at that moment in time gurl….
You da one ruined Talk That Talk’s sales as @AKA mentioned at one point. Especially considering people were on a LOUD high.
LOUD era was just the bomb, I wish we could get another era like that. Everything was PERFECT, well except from the lawsuit.
Exactly Loud to me is her best album & era i feel like she officially snatched Mrs.Carter’s tired nappy wig with that era.. & Tbh im hoping unapologetic gets a re release.
Let’s not bring that woman’s name in here. It’s been pretty peaceful with @AKA, @POP Royalty, @S****** Blonde and my b**** @Monstarebel. I don’t want any bees buzzing around, My fly swatter has gone for cleaning.
Hahaha true that gurl i just felt like mentioning cause you know it is the truth lol but anyways gurl wtf is Rihanna waiting for im ready for this pour it up music video she lagging like mutha fucka.
Honestly, I’m over that video. I personally want a “right now” video and performance. She is paying that song dust for some weird reason.
At least Pour it up gets performed on tour, Right Now has gotten nothing, did she have a tiff with David Guetta or something?
Who is this? #Flop
http://youtu.be/E1mU6h4Xdxc
This “Distrubia” Music Video is the Business. And that live Performance where Rihanna came in in something that looked like a huge Bee Nest and she was way up in the air
that was quite a Performance of Distrubia.
So I see they’re teaching more farm animals how to sing Diamonds now.
Your standards though…
http://youtu.be/BMjUGWy3Gi8
My standards? B**** you stan for a flopping horse.
Glassheart UK first week sales: 27,000
Doesn’t change the fact that your standards are p*** poor.
LOVEBIRD P*** POOR ROTFLMRAO
Such a lame comeback, Bigbird. Also dead at me having low standards when Leona and XXLtine (who was your avi 2 days ago) have lower Metacritic scores than Lana.
But they are better singers than your fav. They’ve never been booed or been famous for “worst” performance on SNL. Your fav has though.
Lana has never been booed and no one in the general public cares about that SNL performance anymore, only people still bringing it up are pressed feminist bloggers who think she’s fake (hang it up, that bandwagon ended last summer) and other internet trolls. If that performance was truly career ending then Young & Beautiful would’ve never became a hit and Summertime Sadness wouldn’t be getting airplay not would it be top 50 on iTunes with no promo whatsoever and less than 10 million AI.
@Monstarebel
Leona Lewis just needs a writing camp consisting of Emeli Sande, Paloma Faith, Adele, NeYo, Sia and Steve Mac.
She also needs to maintain the clean image she has as this resonates well with the adult buying public and actually promote promote and promote this time.
Steve Mac wrote “Before the rain” on Alexandra Burke’s album and it is the best ballad on Overcome.
http://youtu.be/xWC4e4oNMiw
Ariana >>>>>> Leona
Ci-Error > Monsteriah
Leona voice is overrated she couldn’t even pull off a r**** song? bhahabahhahahagahahahjaja
Hey fellow Lana stan. Did you know that SS is almost top 40 on iTunes already?
Wow already? That’s wassup we have the best Stan base to be real
LOL…Where did people get the idea that i hate Rihanna?OK I may not love her but i really don’t hate her.I’m simply not a fan,though as i mentioned earlier there are a couple of her songs i really like…The only artist i recallthat i’ve really really really shaded here is Nicki 😉 ,other than that most of the time i’d rather say something positive or simply say nothing at all…I must admit though i get a little wild when people come for Janet & Mariah 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Swagger??
Who the f*** cares?
Mariah slays all of them b******.
#Deal
This isn’t about Mariah b****
Idk what yall talking bout but Leona did much better then Rihanna pitchy shaky vocaless ass
So many delusional f**** in here.
The person who posted one of the earlier comments really tried it, ugh, and with that, I’m gonna have to shade Rihanna a little bit. To say Mariah can’t sing a Rihanna song is the most delusional thing I’ve ever heard since Rihanna has struggled to sing her own songs on multiple occasions. + it’s your reasoning behind your statement. Mariah and Leona are two very different artist and very different vocally, so don’t say that Mariah would fail to because Leona failed to.
Smh
#SoDisreapectful
I think Mariah covers other artist songs really well. I’d love to hear her take on a song line diamonds, we found love or even only girl ;P
Just shows that it’s Rihanna’s voice that is making these hits. The same for Britney and other pop stars. People fail to realize that their are different styles of singing. Lewis can’t get out of the ballad bubble, Mairah had the same problem at the beginning of her career. Only Beyonce can be as pop as the next chic and also stand and sang a ballad.
You talk so much s*** about Mariah and you clearly don’t have a clue about her…
H** shut up. I mentioned 5 female singers in that post and you by the name of Slayriah Carey have an issue with it, when nothing false of bad was said. Are you telling me as a MC stan that you didn’t know her label wanted and most labeled her as a ballad singer til Daydream, where she went more hip hop and edgy?
I’ll take back calling you a h** part… ONLY that part. Are you a male or female?
Ummmm Mariah Carey didn not have a problem breaking away from ballads. Someday, Emotions, Dreamlover, Now That I Know, Around Your Love, Make It Happen & many others were not ballads
What are you talking about??? You don´t know Mariah´s catalogue and musicianship it seems…
True about the Beyonce part.
I guess this what happens when u don’t have it’s of your own u become a cover star. I guess this is what happens when you have no news of your own or a news day is slow they have to report on Leona looking desperate singing rihanna song. Say what u like about rihanna the girl does a song just like the demo so u can’t be mad at her.
My name says it all.
Rih’s got that special pop quality. She breathes life into her songs. Leona sadly sucks them out of them at times like she did with this cover. It’s Rihanna’s flaws that make her vocal so believable and unique. I’d rather hear her deep, hiccupy and throaty vocals cause they sound like they come from the gut and the heart!
Not bad! But definitely not good either. This just shows again Leona has not a versatile voice, way below true greats level (Mariah, Whitney, Celine, etc). Those people can sing anything, even if they have to completely change it or whatever, they won´t dissapoint, cos they have the musicianship (and the voice of course).
That said of course Leona Lewis´ voice is 20 times better than Rihanna´s. We are used to listening to Rihanna singing this song so it´s normal that any other singer sounds weird while singing it at first. But I remember when the song first debuted how I was thinking Rihanna didn´t make the song interesting, maybe the first verse, but then the song kept the same, didn´t grow further, she was struggling to sound interesting in the song to me. After the crazy radio support she always gets, of course I ended liking the song from start to finish. But that´s it. Rihanna, her voice and her songs are not a killer, deal with her basic artistry once and for all. Can you guys imagine Rihanna covering Leona´s songs? Hmm just NO.
*plays Hero by Rihanna* lol
LMAOOO @ the second comment your real funny yea its only dull and boring because Leona boring Lewis is singing it, if she sang that song it would have never went to number one, rihanna made that song what it is today, thats the problem with singers, dont try to sing rihanna song you just cant, rihanna makes songs popping !!!!
yah cant do it like rih!!, its something about rih and her songs only she can sing them… leona just over sang and made the song b*******
MATTER OF FACT THIS IS TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO SAID LEONA LEWIS DID A GOOD JOB AND TO THE PEOPLE WHO SAID THE SONG IS JUST WACK