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Estelle
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Product Details
- Artist: Estelle
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- Binding: Audio CD
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- EAN: 0075678995422
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- Label: Atlantic
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- Manufacturer: Atlantic
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- Number of Discs: 1
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- Product Group: Music
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- Publisher: Atlantic
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- Release Date: 2008-04-29
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- Studio: Atlantic
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- Title: Shine
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- UPC: 075678995422
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Avg Customer Rating: 
Product Description: Award-winning British artist Estelle never got her just desserts for her 2004 debut album The 18th Day. Though the record was a critical success, it failed to make the mainstream splash many had hoped for. Her sophomore project, Shine, seems hell bent on avoiding the same fate. Backed up by a coterie of high profile US starlets--Wyclef Jean, will.i.am, Mark Ronson and Kanye West--Shine has surefire commercial success written all over it; though that's not to say Estelle has sold out. Despite the high-impact American-style production, Shine remains reassuringly British. Estelle's West London twang is as sharp as ever, and even Kanye drops rhymes about "WAGS" and "London Boys" (see single "American Boy"). It's every bit as diverse as its predecessor too, featuring dancehall party jams ("Magnificent", produced by Mark Ronson and featuring Kardinal Offishall), the will.i.am produced "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)" (which uses a twisted up sample from Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell on You") to lovers' rock ("Come Over") and, of course, some love ballads too, such as "Substitute Lover", overseen by Wyclef. A solid all-round follow up, Shine should give Estelle the commercial success she deserves. --Danny McKenna
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Customer Reviews
She's making "American Boys" Hot Again!
I'm so loving Estelle's CD, I bought "Shine" on the strength of just the "Pretty Please" video! I then heard "American Boy" with Kanye, and was even more intrigued with Estelle. Looking at her gorgeous brownskinned face and seriously fabulous wardrobe, I saw a kindred fashionista as well as a talented singer/rapper. I had the pleasure of looking at her "1980" video a few hours ago, and now I have to run down her first CD and buy it. I want more Estelle, and I thank John Legend and Kanye West for noticing her genius and allowing this American Girl the chance to hear her fabulousness.
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HOT to death!!!
I simply listened to the sample of the cd and I'm definitely feeling her vibe on EVERY track. Ok, I'm now making it a priority to get this album!
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Estelle A Belle
This Brit chick is on fire. I love the CD. I hate that I almost slept on her stuff, but now my ears are open to her. I can't wait to see what this singer as to offer up next! I recommend this album if you want to jam to nice beats laced with a singing/rapping style.
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Shine it does
I have to disagree with one reviewer who said no particular song stands out, are you kidding me? This cd is phenomenal, every track has a distinct beat. Lauren Hill comes to mind when I hear her rap. I am loving the beats and I find my head bopping to every track. This is a strong cd and its obvious the majority of people think so as well, just look at the stellar reviews!
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rui's opinion
The first songs are quite nice, but the album, as a whole, not so good.
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