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Jacqueline 09:13 pm UTC 01/21/08 |
| In reply to: | re: Rhydian...Steinman... - John_Galt 05:20 pm UTC 01/21/08 |
| It's rumor more than news right now...but time will tell... > Thanks for the great news, Jacqueline! > > I don't know who Rhydian is, but at this stage I welcome > any opportunity to hear new Steinman music! What a great > opportunity for Rhydian! > > -- B. > > > Meatloaf writer signs up for Rhydian album > > Jan 20 2008 by Our Correspondent, Wales On Sunday > > > > X-FACTOR star Rhydian Roberts’ career is taking off like > > Bat Out Of Hell – thanks to Meatloaf’s songwriter Jim > > Steinman. > > > > The man who penned some of the super-sized singer’s most > > popular songs is now helping Rhydian write songs for his > > debut album, due out in October. > > > > “I’m thrilled about that,” said Rhyd. > > > > “It seems Jim had seen a clip of me singing Meatloaf’s I > > Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) on one of > > the X Factor shows, a song he himself had written. > > > > “I’m a big Meatloaf fan too, we’ve both got that kind of > > quasi-opera thing going on – although he’s a tenor and I’m > > a baritone.” > > > > It’s another coup for Rhydian, following on the heels of > > signing a £1m album deal with Simon Cowell’s label Sony > > BMG last month. > > > > But it’s not been all plain sailing for Rhydian, who was > > pipped to the top prize by popular 19-year-old Scottish > > shop assistant Leon Jackson last December. > > > > Speaking on his return from a holiday in Mexico, he told > > Wales on Sunday that he spent the first seven days of his > > relaxing break laid up with a bout of pneumonia. > > > > “Well, I say ‘pneumonia’, but my uncle Nigel reckons it > > was more like a really bad case of man flu,” said the > > 24-year-old star from Sennybridge, who was taking a > > fortnight break abroad with his parents and a small army > > of relatives. > > > > “Uncle Nige had it too, not as bad as me, of course.We > > both started feeling ill after getting off the plane. > > > > “But whatever it was, it was a shocker and I was out of > > action for the first seven days, that’s why I look so pale > > in the pics you’ve seen of me,” Rhydian added. > > > > “I had constant headaches, water on the chest and couldn’t > > walk about hardly at all.” > > > > The two weeks away, though, have helped him to recover > > from the initial disappointment of finishing in second > > place – not to mention the cries of “‘Fix!” that > > surrounded the X Factor live final as 2,500 furious fans > > claimed they couldn’t vote for their favourite because > > phone lines were jammed. > > > > “I’m leaving all that behind me, there’s no sense in > > dwelling on ‘what ifs’,” said the singer, en route to > > perform two sold-out shows in Southampton. > > > > “Besides, how could I? I’ve got so much going on. I feel > > blessed. > > > > “Yes, I was disappointed not to have won but I take my hat > > off to Leon. He has done well. > > > > “But Simon (Cowell) and Sony have faith in me and are > > confident I won’t disappear now the show is over. I am > > trusting them.” > > > > And to make sure he stays in the spotlight, Rhydian said a > > change of image could be on the cards. > > > > “I may dye my hair fire-engine red next,” he said. > > “Variety is the spice of life and I like to surprise > > people.” > > > > > > http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/uk-news/2008/01/20/meatloaf-writer-signs-up-for-rhydian-album-91466-20370726/ > > | |
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