Good morning, music fans!
This week’s Remix Post is Alexander O’Neal’s song “Criticize” from his 1987 album, “Hearsay.”
Hope you enjoy it!
12-inch Extended Remix Version
Remix Edit Version
A Cappella Version
Critical Mix Version
Critical Edit Version
Critical Dub Version
Nag Mix Version
Ben Liebrand Remix Version
La Costa (born LaCosta Tucker on December 12, 1951 in Seminole, Texas) is a country music singer from the ’70s and the sister of country music singer Tanya Tucker.
When she was just 4 years old, La Costa won her first talent contest. In between entering beauty pageants & talent shows, she performed with Tanya in a band called the Country Westeners.
La Costa attended and graduated from Cochise College in Douglas, Arizona and began working as a medical records technician while singing in clubs and became Miss Country Music, Phoenix. She later married airline pilot Daryl Sorenson (who would later become her manager), with whom she had two kids with him.
After Tanya became a country music star, La Costa moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to be close to her sister. With the help of Beau Tucker, she got a record deal with Capitol Records in 1974.
During that same year, she released her debut single, “I Wanta Get To You” which peaked at #25 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks.
In October of 1974, La Costa released her debut album, “Get on My Love Train” which peaked at #6 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The title song became a hit for La Costa, peaking at #3 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, staying on the chart for 17 weeks. The last single released from the album, “He Took Me For a Ride” peaked at #10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.
In April of 1975, La Costa released her sophomore album, “With All My Love” which peaked at #33 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The lead single from the album, “This House Runs on Sunshine” peaked at #19 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks. The follow-up single, “I Just Got a Feeling” peaked at #28 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.
During that same year, La Costa released the single, “Western Man” which peaked at #11 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.
In 1976, she released her third album, “Lovin’ Somebody” which peaked at #31 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The first single from the album, “Lovin’ Somebody on a Rainy Night” which peaked at #23 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks. The follow-up single, “What’ll I Do” peaked at #37 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
In 1977, La Costa released the single, “We’re All Alone” which peaked at #75 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.
In October of that same year, she released her fourth self-titled album which didn’t make the album charts at all.
The three singles released from the album, “Jessie and the Light” (which peaked at #100), “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” (which peaked at #79) and “#1 with a Heartache” (which peaked at #94) charted low on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart.
In July of 1980, La Costa released her fifth and last album under Capitol Records, “Changin’ All the Time” which also didn’t make the album charts at all.
The title song peaked at #68 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks, but the follow-up “It Was Time” failed to do so.
In 1982, La Costa signed a record deal with Elektra Records and released the single, “Love Take It Easy on Me” under her full name; the song managed to peak at #48 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks, making it her last charting single to date.
In 1989, La Costa toured with Tanya and by the ’90s, she was serving as the president of her fan club. She also made gourmet candy for sale on Tanya’s website for a time.
These days, La Costa hasn’t released any new music. Her daughter, Cali Tucker is a country music singer as well, appearing on season six of NBC’s “The Voice” in 2014.
To see a video for “Get On My Love Train,” go to:
To see a video for “He Took Me For a Ride,” go to:
To see a video for “Western Man,” go to:
To see a video for “I Wanna Get to You”, go to:
To see a video for “Lovin’ Somebody on a Rainy Night,” go to:
To see a video for “What’ll I Do,” go to:
To see a video for “I Just Got a Feeling,” go to:
To see a video for “Changing All the Time,” go to:
To see a video for “Love Take It Easy on Me”, go to:
Brian McComas (born on May 23, 1972 in Bethesda, Maryland) is a country music singer from the 2000s.
Growing up in Harrison, Arkansas, Brian began singing in school and choir. When he was 16 years old, he had a brief meeting with singer\songwriter Paul Overstreet.
After Paul gave Brian the address of his publishing company, Brian submitted his music material to him. He later got a callback & a request to hone his skills & continue submitting songs.
After briefly attending both the University of Arkansas and Southwest Missouri State University, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he got a publishing deal at Polygram Music. After a brief stint at Mercury Records, Brian signed a record deal with Lyric Street Records.
In 2001, he released his debut single, “Night Disappear with You” which peaked at #41 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks. The b-side to the single, “I Could Never Love You Enough” peaked at #46 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
In February of 2003, Brian released his third single, “99.9% Sure (I’ve Never Been Here Before)” peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 27 weeks, making it his only hit song to date.
In July of that same year, Brian released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at #149 on the Billboard 200, #21 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #4 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers Albums chart.
The last single released from the album, “You’re in My Head” peaked at #21 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 30 weeks.
In 2005, Brian released the single, “The Middle of Nowhere” which peaked at #43 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks. After that, he was dropped from Lyric Street Records.
Brian later signed a record deal with the Katapult Records label and in 2006, he released his sophomore album, “Back Up Again” which didn’t appear to make the album charts at all.
The only song from the album to chart was “Good Good Lovin'” which peaked at #53 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
These days, as of 2014, it appears as if Brian occasionally continues to perform; he and singer Aaron Benward perform as Nashville Unplugged (according to research). As of 2019, he has not released any new music and it’s unknown if he plans to in the near future.
To see a video for “I Could Never Love You Enough”, go to:
To see a video for “99.9% Sure (I’ve Never Been Here Before)”, go to:
To see a video for “You’re in My Head,” go to:
To see a video for “Good, Good Lovin'”, go to:
Lari White (born Lari Michele White in Dunedin, Florida) was a country music singer from the ’90s.
As a child, she sang in her family’s gospel group, The White Family Singers. She also sang at talent contests and performed in a local rock band called White Sound.
Lari studied vocals and music engineering at the University of Miami Frost School of Music. During her college years, she began writing her own music and performing in local clubs.
In 1988, she made her first national appearance on the talent show “You Can Be a Star” (which aired on The Nashville Network) where she won first prize which included a record deal with Capitol Records.
Even though Lari’s debut single, “Flying Above the Rain” received airplay in the Southern United States, it failed to make any impact elsewhere and she was dropped from the label without releasing any new music.
Lari later joined a publishing house owned by singer Ronnie Milsap and began taking acting lessons, eventually performing at local dinner theaters. After she attended an ASCAP showcase in 1991, Lari was invited by singer Rodney Crowell to sing in his backing band.
In 1992, Lari was signed to a record deal with RCA Records. A year later in April of 1993, she released her debut album, “Lead Me On” which peaked at #36 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart.
Her debut single, “What A Woman Wants” peaked at #44 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks, making it the highest charting single from the album.
The title song peaked at #47 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks.
The last single released from the album, “Lay Around and Love on You” peaked at #68 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for only 4 weeks.
In June of 1994, Lari released her sophomore album, “Wishes” which peaked at #125 on the Billboard 200, #24 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and topped Billboard’s Top Heatseekers Albums chart. It was also certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States.
The lead single from the album, “That’s My Baby” peaked at #10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.
The follow-up single, “Now I Know” peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks. The last single from the album, “That’s How You Know (When You’re in Love)” peaked at #10 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.
In 1995, Lari was featured on the compliation album, “Amazing Grace: A Country Salute to Gospel” with her version of “Amazing Grace.”
In February of 1996, Lari released her third album, “Don’t Fence Me In” which peaked at #53 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #30 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers Albums chart.
The first single from the album, “Ready, Willing and Able” (which was originally sung by singer Daron Norwood in 1995) peaked at #20 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.
The follow-up single, “Wild at Heart” peaked at #52 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks. During that same year, Lari was featured on the compliation album, “NFL Country” singing a duet with Esera Tuaolo called “Another Broken Heart.”
In 1997, Lari sang a duet with singer Travis Tritt on his single, “Helping Me Get Over You” which managed to peak at #18 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.
During that same year, her greatest hits compliation album, “The Best of Lari White” was released; it was her last release on RCA Records.
In 1998, Lari signed a record deal with Lyric Street Records. In July of that same year, she released her fourth album, “Stepping Stone” which peaked at #50 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #38 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers Albums chart.
The title song peaked at #16 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks. It also managed to cross over to the pop charts where it peaked at #73 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Lari’s only appearance on the Hot 100.
The follow-up singles “Take Me” (which peaked at #32) and “John Wayne Walking Away” (which peaked at #64) were moderately successful on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
In 2000, Lari appeared in the final scene of the film “Cast Away.” After the film, she took a break from her music career.
In May of 2004, she released her fifth album, “Green Eyed Soul” under her own record label, Skinny White Girl. The only single released from the album, “Nothing but Love” didn’t chart at all.
Lari co-produced four tracks on Billy Dean’s 2004 album, “Let Them Be Little” and the entirety of Toby Keith’s 2005 album, “White Trash With Money” (becoming the first female producer of a male artist’s album). She also co-wrote Sarah Buxton’s 2008 single, “Space.”
In 2006, Lari was an original cast member of the Broadway musical “Ring of Fire.” A year later in 2007, she debuted in a cabaret production called “My First Affair.”
In 2010, Lari co-wrote Danny Gokey’s song, “I Will Not Say Goodbye” (along with her husband, Chuck Cannon and Vicky McGehee). In 2014, she was a featured storyteller in a book called “The Shoe Burnin’: Stories of Southern Soul.” In 2016, she released the music video for her song, “Champagne.”
In 2017, Lari released two EP’s “New Loves” and “Old Friends.” During that same year, she was diagnosed with advanced peritoneal cancer.
Sadly on January 23, 2018, Lari died from the disease in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 52 years old at the time of her death and survived by her husband, Chuck & their three children.
To see a video for “What a Woman Wants”, go to:
To see a video for “Lead Me Not,” go to:
To see a video for “That’s My Baby,” go to:
To see a video for “Now I Know,” go to:
To see a video for “That’s How You Know (When You’re In Love)”, go to:
To see a video for “Wild at Heart,” go to:
To see a video for “Stepping Stone,” go to:
To see a video for “Take Me,” go to:
To see a video for “Nothing but Love,” go to:
To see a video for “Another Broken Heart” (with Esera Tuaolo), go to:
To see a video for “Amazing Grace,” go to:
To see a video for “Champagne,” go to:
Good morning, music fans!
This week’s “Remix Post” is Lisette Melendez’s song, “Together Forever” (from her 1991 debut album of the same name).
Hope you enjoy it!
New School Freestyle mix
New School Dub mix
Something For The Red Zone mix
Berrios Beats
Sky was a Canadian pop-rock\R&B duo from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The duo originally consisted of James Renald and Antoine Sicotte.
James and Antoine met a music engineering school in Montreal in 1992. In 1997, they released their first EP on their own record label, Phat Royale. Radio stations in Quebec began playing Sky’s music and eventually, 43 stations in that province had added their songs to their playlists. Canada’s MusiquePlus began playing the music video to their song “America.”
In February of 1998, Sky signed a major-label deal with EMI Music Canada. During that same year, they released their debut single “Some Kinda Wonderful” which peaked at #4 on the Canadian Singles chart. It also topped the charts in Thailand.
In 1999, they released their debut album, “Piece of Paradise” which peaked at #6 on the Canadian Albums chart and was certified Platinum. A reworked version of the album was released in June of that same year with two additional tracks: “Strange” & “Dreamin'”.
The follow-up single, “Love Song” became a hit for Sky, topping the Canadian Singles chart; it also managed to chart in the United States where it peaked at #38 on Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40 chart.
The last two singles released from the album “Push” (which peaked at #11) and “All I Want” (which peaked at #31) were moderately successful on the Canadian Singles chart.
After promoting the album and a live performance at the 1999 MuchMusic Video Awards, James Renald announced in 2000 that he was leaving Sky due to camera shyness; he didn’t appear at the Juno Awards where Sky won the award for “Best New Group”, leaving Antoine as the only person to accept the award.
After James Renald left the group, he was replaced by singer Anastasia Friedman. In August of 2000, Sky released the single, “Superhero” which didn’t make the charts at all.
During that same year, Sky released their sophomore album, “Travelling Infinity” which didn’t make the album charts.
The follow-up single from the album, “You” became Sky’s second number-one hit song on the Canadian Singles chart. By 2003, Anastasia was replaced by singer Karl Wolf and Sky signed a new record deal with Sexant Records.
During that same year, Sky released their last album to date, “Picture Perfect” which flopped on the charts along with the singles “Dedication” and “Crazy.” After that, the duo disbanded and Karl decided to pursue a solo career.
These days, Karl Wolf continues to remain active in the music business; he has released six solo albums, runs his own management company called Lone Wolf Management and has own record label, LW Records.
Antoine Sicotte went on to become a celebrity chef in Montreal; he has written various cookbooks and hosted the TV series, “Le Cuisinier rebelle” (based on his 2009 cookbook of the same name).
Anastasia Friedman works as a yoga instructor in Montreal. She released a solo album, “Full Circle” in 2009.
After leaving Sky, James Renald continued his producing & songwriting career in California and in British Columbia. He was most notable for writing & producing Mandy Moore’s 2001 song “Cry.”
Sadly on August 11, 2018, James committed suicide in Quebec; he was 47 years old at the time of his death. He had been struggling with anxiety at a young age which lasted until his death.
To see the video for “America,” go to:
To see the video for “Some Kinda Wonderful,” go to:
To see the video for “Love Song,” go to:
To see the video for “Push,” go to:
To see the video for “All I Want,” go to:
To see the video for “Superhero,” go to:
To see the video for “You,” go to:
To see the video for “Dedication,” go to:
To see the video for “Crazy,” go to:
Luke & Q were an R&B music duo from New Orleans, Louisiana that consisted of Luke Boyd (born Luke James Boyd on June 13, 1984) and Quinten Spears.
The duo met in the 8th grade after Luke overheard Q singing Ginuwine’s song “Same Ol’ G.” During high school, they were part of a musical trio called Upskale. After graduating from high school, Upskale disbanded and Luke relocated to Los Angeles, California.
After forming the duo, Luke & Q first began performing at local events and eventually sang background vocals for R&B singer Tyrese and later became one of the opening acts for his concerts.
Through Tyrese, Luke & Q met with production duo Damon Thomas & Harvey Mason Jr. of the Underdogs and were introduced to Clive Davis, who subsequently signed them to the J Records label.
In 2005, the duo released their debut single “Ya Heard Me” (featuring rapper Lil’ Flip); they followed it up a year later with the track “My Turn.” It’s unknown how or if any of the singles made any impact on the charts.
After Luke & Q disbanded, Luke James began honing his skills as a songwriter; he has written songs for artists such as Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Keri Hilson, Britney Spears, Tank, Charlie Wilson, Olly Murs, JoJo and Nathan Sykes.
These days, Luke is still active in the music business, having released two albums and two mixtapes. He has starred in the BET Network television miniseries, “The New Edition Story” and the FOX musical drama series, “Star.”
It’s unknown what Quinten Spears is up to these days and it seems as if he has faded into obscurity.
To see Luke James’ official website, go to:
https://www.officiallukejames.com/
To see a video for “Ya Heard Me,” go to:
To see a video for “My Turn,” go to:
Blaine Larsen (born on February 2, 1986 in Tacoma, Washington) is a country music artist from the 2000s.
Blaine began singing along to country karaoke tapes when he was 10 years old and by the time he was 13 years old, he learned how to play the guitar.
When he was a junior in high school, Blaine and his family made a trip to Nashville, Tennessee where he recorded a demo CD composed mainly of cover songs; the CD also included a song that he had co-written with his school teacher.
After Nashville songwriters Rory Lee Feek and Tim Johnson discovered Blaine’s demo CD, they flew him back to Nashville again to hold a recording session with him.
In 2004, Blaine released his debut album, “In My High School” on Feek & Johnson’s record label, Giantslayer Records. The title song peaked at #60 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks, staying on the chart for a week.
After “In My High School” began receiving airplay, Sandy Conklin (an employee at the BMG record label in Seattle, Washington) sent a note to Joe Galante, the head of the BMG labels in Nashville, recommending Blaine. After Galante auditioned Blaine, he agreed to sign him to their affliated label, BNA Records by the end of the year.
In early 2005, Blaine’s debut album was re-released under the name “Off to Join the World” which peaked at #79 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
Blaine’s second single, “How Do You Get That Lonely” peaked at #18 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 24 weeks. The song also crossed over to the pop charts where it peaked at #91 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The follow-up single from the album, “The Best Man” peaked at #36 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.
In 2006, Blaine released his sophomore album, “Rockin’ You Tonight” which peaked at #93 on the Billboard 200 and #23 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The lead single from the album, “I Don’t Know What She Said” peaked at #24 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 30 weeks.
The follow-up single, “Spoken Like a Man” peaked at #42 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the chart for 19 weeks. Blaine also recorded a cover version of Barbara Mandrell’s song “I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today” on a tribute album to Mandrell.
In 2008, Blaine was featured on the BNA Records compliation abum, “Hear Something Country: Christmas” with his cover version of the song “Away in a Manger” which peaked at #53 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, staying on the charts for one week.
During that same year, Blaine left BNA Records and signed with Treehouse Records (a label founded by his management company), making him the first artist signed to the label.
After a year of operations, Treehouse Records merged in Stroudavarious Records. Blaine was supposed to release his third album “Not Too Bad” under the label. In August of 2009, the lead single from the album, “It Did” peaked at #50 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
The follow-up singles “Chillin'” (which peaked at #38) and “Leavin'” (which peaked at #47) were moderately successful on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, but the album was eventually shelved after Stroudavarious Records folded into J&R Records without signing Blaine to the label.
In 2015, Blaine released the single “Missing the Rain”; a year later, he followed up with two singles “Cactus in a Coffee Can” (featuring singer Hillary McBride) and “When I Grow Up (I Wanna Be a Kid Again)” in 2016, but neither of the singles made the charts.
These days, according to research, Blaine appears to still be performing and is also on staff with Search Nashville.
To see Blaine’s Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/BlaineLarsenMusic/
To see a video for “In My High School,” go to:
To see a video for “How Do You Get That Lonely,” go to:
To see a video for “The Best Man,” go to:
To see a video for “It Did,” go to:
To see a video for “Spoken Like a Man,” go to:
To see a video for “Chillin'”, go to:
To see a video for “Leavin'”, go to:
Hear’Say was a British pop music group that was created through the ITV reality television show “Popstars” in 2001.
The group originally consisted of Danny Foster (born on May 3, 1979 in Hackney, England), Myleene Klass (born Myleene Angela Klass on April 6, 1978 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England), Kym Marsh (born Kimberley Gail Marsh on June 13, 1976 in Whiston, Merseyside, England), Suzanne Shaw (born Suzanne Christine Crowshaw on September 29, 1981 in Bury, Greater Manchester, England) and Noel Sullivan (born Noel-John Hayes on July 28, 1980 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom).
In March of 2001, Hear’Say released their debut single, “Pure and Simple” which topped the UK Singles chart, selling just under 550,000 copies and becoming the fastest-selling debut single at the time (as well as the fastest-selling, non-charity single).
The song was certified 2× Platinum in the United Kingdom and also topped the charts in Scotland & New Zealand (where it was certified Gold).
During that same year, the group released their debut album, “Popstars” which topped the UK Albums chart, selling 306,631 copies during its first week, breaking another record for the fastest-selling debut album.
Hear’Say became the first act in UK chart history to top the UK Singles chart and the UK Albums chart with their debut releases.
In June of 2001, the follow-up single “The Way to Your Love” became Hear’Say’s second number-one hit song, topping the U.K. Singles chart for a week and sold 75,514 copies during its first week.
The group were invited to perform at the 80th birthday celebrations of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. They went on to perform in the ITV show “Hear’Say It’s Saturday” which featured performances, sketches and celebrity guests.
In August of 2001, Hear’Say toured in the United Kingdom; they initially announced five dates which quickly sold out, causing them to schedule 30 more dates. However, the new dates struggled to sell out and hundreds of tickets remained unsold.
While on tour, the group began recording their sophomore album, “Everybody” which was released in November of 2001. The album peaked at #24 on the UK Albums chart, selling just one fifth as many copies as their debut album.
The title song peaked at #4 on the UK Singles chart and managed to chart in Ireland where it peaked at #23 on the music charts. Despite its lack of success, Hear’Say’s sophomore album was certified Gold by the BPI over a decade after its release.
Tabloids began reporting that Kym Marsh (who gained attention due to her relationship with former “EastEnders” actor Jack Ryder) left Hear’Say following feuds with Myleene Klass, but a representative for the group denied the reports.
However, in January of 2002, Kym announced that she was leaving the group, later revealing that she often fought with Myleene and Noel Sullivan.
After Kim left Hear’Say, auditions were held to find her replacement and Johnny Shentall (born on September 3, 1978 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom) was chosen to be part of the group.
However, there was some controversy when it was revealed that Johnny was a member of a short-lived pop group called Boom! and was a back-up dancer for Hear’Say. In March of 2002, the group cancelled their planned arena tour in order to allow Johnny time to “settle in” with them.
Hear’Say later began working on their third studio album. In the summer of 2002, they toured the UK radio roadshows circuit where they were constantly booed and abused by members of the public; a performance in Brighton was cut short due to the animosity concerned.
During the tour, Hear’Say’s vehicle was threatened by an apparently armed man at a motorway service area on the M1 motorway in Leicestershire; the man (who was later arrested) claimed that he was playing a prank on the group.
In August of 2002, the group released their only single featuring Johnny Shentall called “Lovin’ is Easy” which peaked at #6 on the UK Singles chart, making it their lowest-charting single to date.
Media reports suggested that the group’s record label, Polydor Records wanted the single to reach at least the UK Top 5, but following the disappointing sales of the single, it was believed that Hear’Say would be dropped from their record label, but no official word came from the label confirming it.
On October 1, 2002, Hear’Say disbanded, citing “abuse from the public” as the main reason. They admitted to being a fan that had passed and their popularity had been eclipsed by another music group, Liberty X (which consisted of five other finalists from “Popstars”).
Myleene Klass went on to record a classical album for Polydor Records’ classical division called “Moving On” (which was released in 2003). She later became a presenter on “CD: UK” and presented the breakfast show on Classic FM in 2006. She has also written a book called “My Bump and Me: From Morning Sickness to Motherhood – An Honest Diary of My Pregnancy” about her experiences being pregnant.
These days, Myleene has continued to work as a a television and radio presenter in the United Kingdom. She currently presents Smooth Classic every weekend from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Myleene married her husband, Graham Quinn in October of 2011 and they have two daughters: Ava Bailey and Hero Harper; however, in April of 2013, she was granted a divorce.
Danny Foster currently performs as part of his own music group called Danny Foster & The Big Soul Corporation. He auditioned for “The Voice UK” in 2013, but wasn’t chosen by any of the judges.
Suzanne Shaw has gone on to have a successful career as a singer and actress on stage, appearing in productions such as “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, “The Rocky Horror Show”, “White Christmas” and “Chicago.”
She also starred in the British soap opera “Emmerdale” & won the third series of the ITV skating show, “Dancing on Ice.” Suzanne is also the mother of two sons, Corey and Rafferty.
These days, Noel Sullivan works as stage performer, appearing in productions such as the West End musical “Love Shack”, “What A Feeling,” the West End production of “Grease”, the nationwide tour of “Flashdance,” “We Will Rock You,” the UK tour of “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” and most recently, the UK premiere of “It’s Only Life” at the Union Theatre in London in 2018.
Johnny Shentall has worked in musical theatre, including performing in the West End production of “Footloose” in 2006 and was an understudy in “Starlight Express.” He and his wife, Lisa Scott-Lee participated in ITV2’s “CelebAir” and a “Weakest Link” celebrity couples special.
Kym Marsh went on to pursue a solo career, releasing her album, “Standing Tall” in 2003 and had three UK Top 40 singles: “Cry,” “Come on Over” and “Sentimental.”
Kym participated in the series “Popstar to Operastar” where she was voted out during the fifth week. From 2006 to 2019, she starred in the UK soap opera “Coronation Street.”
In July 2008, Kym married actor Jamie Lomas; she gave birth to the couple’s first child, a son named Archie Jay, who was born 18 weeks early in February of 2009, but he passed away moments after birth.
In March 2011, she gave birth to their second child, a daughter, Polly. Kym has two other children: son David and daughter, Emilie from a previous relationship. She was married to actor Jack Ryder from 2002 to 2009.
In May of 2017, a wax figure of Kym was added to the gallery of Madame Tussauds Blackpool and she became a grandmother in May of 2019 after her daughter, Emilie gave birth to a baby boy.
To see a video for “Pure and Simple,” go to:
To see a video for “The Way to Your Love,” go to:
To see a video for “Everybody,” go to:
To see a video for “Lovin’ is Easy,” go to:
Nikki Webster (born Nicole Marie Webster on April 30, 1987 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian pop music singer from the 2000s.
When she was a little girl, Nikki told her parents that she wanted to go into show business and began taking lessons. When she was 5 years old, she got her first job as part of the ensemble cast in a pantomine version of “Cinderella” at the State Theatre. The following year, she appeared in a production of “Aladdin.”
She also appeared in television commercials for Lays chips, Campbell’s soup and Twisties. When she was 10 years old, she portrayed the role of young Cosette in “Les Misérables” and as Brigitta Von Trapp in a stage production of “The Sound of Music.”
In March of 2000, Nikki auditioned for an unknown part in the opening ceremony for the 2000 Summer Olympics. In August of that same year, following an elimination process, then 13-year-old Nikki was told by opening ceremony artistic director\producer David Atkins that the role was hers.
Nikki performed the song, “Under the Southern Skies” at the opening ceremony for the 2000 Summer Olympics. At the closing ceremonies, she performed the song, “We’ll Be One” which managed to peak at #19 on the ARIA Singles chart. After her success at the Summer Olympics, she signed a record contract with the BMG record label.
In June of 2001, she released the single, “Strawberry Kisses” which peaked at #2 on the ARIA Singles chart, staying in that position for 7 weeks. The song also charted in New Zealand (at #40), the Netherlands (at #58) and in the United Kingdom (at #64 on the U.K. Singles chart).
In August of that same year, Nikki released her debut album, “Follow Your Heart” which peaked at #5 on the ARIA Charts and was certified Platinum.
The follow-up single from the album, “Depend on Me” peaked at #16 on the ARIA Singles chart. The last single released from the album, “The Best Days”/”Over the Rainbow” peaked at #21 on the ARIA Singles.
Between 2001 and 2002, Nikki starred as Dorothy in an Australian stage performance of “The Wizard of Oz.” She was nominated for an ARIA Award for “Best Selling Album” and won a John O’Keefe Encouragement Award at the 2001 Mo Awards.
In July of 2002, Nikki released a cover version of American girl group P.Y.T.’s 1999 song, “Something More Beautiful” which peaked at #13 on the ARIA Singles chart.
In October of that same year, she released her sophomore album, “Bliss” which peaked at #16 on the ARIA Charts and was certified Gold.
The follow-up single from the album, “24/7 (Crazy ’bout Your Smile)” peaked at #19 on the ARIA Singles chart.
In August of 2003, Nikki released her own clothing & accessories line which was released in Kmart stores. She designed the clothes herself and travelled to Los Angeles, California and London, England to “have a look at international fashion for inspiration.”
During that same year, she covered the song, “I Wan’na Be like You (The Monkey Song)” for the Australian version of the film, “The Jungle Book 2.”
In September of 2003, Nikki released a cover version of Martha and the Vandellas’ 1964 song, “Dancing in the Street” which peaked at #19 on the ARIA Singles chart.
In June of 2004, her third album, “Let’s Dance” was released; the album peaked at #46 on the ARIA Charts.
The follow-up single, “Let’s Dance” peaked at #37 on the ARIA Singles chart. She performed the song at the Australia Day Eve concert in Canberra, more than four months before the single was released.
In November of that same year, Nikki released a greatest hits compliation album, “The Best of Nikki Webster” which peaked at #84 on the ARIA Charts.
In early 2005, she hosted the show “The Greatest Circus Acts of All Time” on the Seven Network. She was later announced as one of the contestants in the second season of “Dancing With the Stars.” While on the show, she was criticized for having an “unfair advantage” over the other dancers due to her previous dancing experience. She and her dance partner Sasha Farber were eliminated from the show in the sixth week.
Nikki appeared on the May 2005 cover of FHM magazine. She was also voted at #7 in the FHM Australia’s “100 Sexiest Women 2005” and appeared in an episode of the Australian TV series, “Thank God You’re Here.”
In 2006, she stated in interviews that she was living and working in Nashville, Tennessee, writing with well-known writers & working on a new album; it was also revealed that she went to Los Angeles to develop a new style of music heading for a more mature pop sound.
In October of that same year, she did a photoshoot with FHM as an attempt to mature her image, but she was ridiculed for it.
In May of 2007, Nikki portrayed the lead role of Sheila in a Perth production of the rock musical, “Hair.” In September of that same year, she raised eyebrows when she performed as a wind-up dall at the Sydney gay and lesbian dance party, Sleeze Ball. She also appeared on the show “20 to 1.”
In January of 2008, she announced that she and her brother, Scott would be opening up a performing arts school to help young people get into the entertainment industry; a second school opened up on the Central coast in January of 2012.
In June of 2009, Nikki released a new single called “Devilicious” which peaked at #78 on the ARIA Singles chart and #12 on the ARIA dance music chart. In August of that same year, she performed the song on “The Morning Show” in order to promote the single.
In July of 2009, she made a guest appearance in an episode of the Australian comedy series, “The Chaser’s War on Everything.”
In February of 2010, Nikki and her brother, Scott opened up a talent and modeling agency for kids called Talent @ Nikki Webster. She also appeared in the 2012 independent film, “Circle of Lies.”
In 2017, she released an updated version of “Strawberry Kisses” featuring radio & TV personality, Sam Mac. The song peaked at #97 on the ARIA Singles chart and all of the song’s proceeds were donated to the Australian division of the Starlight Children’s Foundation.
These days, Nikki is the owner of three dance studios; she and her husband, Matthew McMah (whom she married in November of 2012) have two young children, Skylah and Malachi.
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