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| Artist: Estelle
Label: Atlantic
Category: Music
List Price: CDN$ 12.99
Buy New: CDN$ 9.98
You Save: CDN$ 3.01 (23%)
New (16) Used (3) from CDN$ 5.95
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 97
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 412860
UPC: 075678995422
EAN: 0075678995422
ASIN: B00142Q7H8
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Availability: Usually ships within 1 - 2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand new Item, factory Sealed. Buy direct from the U.S. and save! We only ship airmail to Canada (7-15 days).Caiman, les prix qu'on aime! Tous nos produits sont neufs. Envoi par avion des Etats-Unis
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| Tracks:
| • | Wait a Minute (Just a Touch) | | • | No Substitute | | • | American Boy - Estelle, Kanye West | | • | More Than Friends | | • | Magnificent - Estelle, Kardinal Offishall | | • | Come Over | | • | So Much out the Way | | • | In the Rain | | • | Back in Love | | • | You Are - Estelle, John Legend | | • | Pretty Please (Love Me) | | • | Shine |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Sassy rap and soft vocals. May 14, 2008
Mariah L Jan (Utah)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For some reason, things never really took off for this talented young UK soul singer when she first emerged four years ago, all freshness and light.
Unwilling to settle for also-ran status, she upped sticks to the States and made some powerful friends.
Now resident in New York, the London lass gets an international makeover. Cue Kanye West guest slot, John Legend in the control room, with Will.i.am, Mark Ronson, Wyclef and Cee-Lo lending helping hands. With that sort of support and Estelle's smarts and agility - embracing everything from summery funk to Lily Allen lovers' rock - she can hardly fail. And, despite this being a bit heavy on production and light on substance, she doesn't.
Although the album includes mainly smooth American-sounding production, Estelle's gritty Englishness hasn't entirely vanished and she marks her personality neatly across all 12 tracks on this album: even with the stateside makeover Estelle seems to be sticking to her roots and definitely pushes the bar in making "Shine" as unique as possible
Kanye West makes a playful cameo on her current single, "American Boy".
Kicking off with a spunky opening, it is a track which clearly draws on many influences: velvety vocals and a certain 1940's dancehall feel make for some smash hit ingredients.
The songstress proves she is a lady of many talents by providing the record with a speckle of sassy rapping.
Not instantly catchy, take a few listens and you will be hooked on the Estelle vibe.
Refreshingly, despite the Amerie/Rihanna-style R&B pop of opening track "Wait A Minute (Just A Touch)", Estelle has remained true to her very British sweet ska soul sound on numerous tracks, and the entire album is a testament to her breezy, effortless ability to bring a host of musical styles under her soul-pop umbrella.
"Shine" is a truly original combination of sounds mixed with sassy rap lyrics and soft vocals, there guarantees to be one that everyone will take pleasure in hearing : it certainly shines bright enough, to make you consider pulling out the shades.
Check also "The 18th Day"
 *** DESTINED FOR GREATNESS April 28, 2008
Joseph Vatinno (Toronto,CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A hybrid of Lauryn Hill and Jill Scott with added jazzy smooth
harmonies and tight production.
The music scene has become very repetitive in recent months, but this disc changes all that.
Estelle will soon be a household name and this you will hear is well deserved.
This is one of very few discs that you can play start to finish.
Infectious fresh melodies keep you wanting more and Estelle delivers track after track.
Hear for yourself... and check out:
"COME OVER", "SO MUCH OUT THE WAY" and "NO SUBSTITUTE".
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