Stevie on Australian TV The X Factor

[Aussie W/Heart]

I just read on the F/Mac News & Reviews, that Stevie will make an appearance on Nov 15th, its such a shame that an awesome 15 yrs rock chick got voted off the show last week, she would of been a perfect candidate for Stevie to mentor on the show. Oh well!! Still its going to be fantastic watching Stevie on the X Factor:blob2:

[DoubtfulMiracle]

Yay! Thanks for the heads up.

Does anyone think Stevie's here in Australia already? A Facebook friend (read: a person I went to school with some years ago) last night posted that they had 'dinner with Stevie Nicks' at Wildfire Restaurant at The Rocks. I have no reason to presume they were making it up (maybe mistaken identity!), but it seemed unusual since her first show here isn't for almost two weeks. But now with this X Factor apperance next week, it seems more plausible :shrug:

In any case, keep your eyes peeled Sydneysiders!

[StreetAngel86]

La Nicks is INDEED in Sydney
she's brought the wicked weather with her here on the south/east coasts :thumbsup:

someone tweeted a pic of them with Stevie earlier this arvo

[DoubtfulMiracle]

I initially thought you were using the weather as your only evidence, so pleased to hear there was a tweet too :laugh: Damn I wish I was in Sydney - I'd be getting my stalk on! Nothing scary, just admiring from afar :p

[StreetAngel86]

I initially thought you were using the weather as your only evidence, so pleased to hear there was a tweet too :laugh: Damn I wish I was in Sydney - I'd be getting my stalk on! Nothing scary, just admiring from afar :p

I kid you not I was texting a friend earlier this week about our odd weather and saying how Stevie must be near ... [had just heard about her XFact appearance]
then i come on here and read this post :eek:
last time she came here the weather was odd too
i don't doubt there's a connection :laugh:

didn't think it approp to post it here in case they were a Ledgie
but wotever ....
http://yfrog.com/kg2grthj
doesnt she look amazing!

[MikeInNV]

At the Las Vegas show, Stevie said she was leaving for Australia on November 3.

[talazam]

Last time she was here solo, she went to the Melbourne cup with her Australian tour promoter Andrew McManus and then spent time in Sydney, so it would not be out of the question.

[RockAlot]

New from this morning? At work so cant listen to this yet, anything new?

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[WildHearted]

^If it's the same one I'm listening to, not anything totally new. She just talks a lot about the collaboration with Dave and how the reason they could write together was because they don't have any baggage.

[michelej1]

Confidential News
X Factor pays tribute to Stevie Nicks by: Confidential reporters From: Herald Sun November 15, 2011 12:00AM
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/x-factor-pays-tribute-to-steve-nicks/story-e6frf96x-1226194979262

X FACTOR Australia's final four will pay tribute to soulful singer Stevie Nicks before one contender falls at the final hurdle.

Melbourne hopeful Andrew Wishart, Reece Mastin, Johnny Ruffo and group Three Wishez will come together to perform a Fleetwood Mac song, before the last act is sent packing before next week's grand final.

Nicks will take to the stage herself to sing a new song, along with Ed Sheeran who will sing hit The A Team.

[WildHearted]

What song do you think they're gonna do?

I'll rejoice if it's anything other than Landslide. Not because I'm tired of Landslide, really... but mostly because group covers and/or reality-tv covers of Landslide really really fall short like every time I've seen them, and it pains me a little inside each time.

So please. Sing Dreams or something.

[DoubtfulMiracle]

I don't reckon it'll be Landslide. Given there's six singers, I think something a bit more sing along like Don't Stop would be more suitable. That's presuming they look outside stevie songs though, which wouldn't be much of a 'tribute to stevie'. Otherwise maybe a bit of a medley? They've done a couple of those earlier in the season I think...

[StreetAngel86]

twas not her best effort :shocked:
she did SL ...... she looked amazingly gorgeous though
what people are saying on twitter ... not cool man

Stevie looks like she always does. i didn't think for one second she was drunk ... or stoned. bah! who cares. she is pretty that's all that matters. :thumbsup:

[jellyman10]

My Twitter stream this morning is full of Aussies saying she was awful on the XFactor. Most of them asking if she was drunk or stoned. I'm hoping it's just people being mean, but there's virtually no one saying anything good, so..... :shocked:

[Sanne2]

There a crappy vid of the performance on youtube, it wasn't very good, at all.
I'm not sure if she had issues with her monitor, the sound in the studio or just her voice.
And all the hand moves were a bit much, I can see how people that are not very familair with her would think she was maybe drunk.
Maybe it was nerves?

[jellyman10]

^^^ Yeah, maybe a bunch of minor things were off and added up to one big bad thing. :(

[AWomanWithAPast]

The YouTube audio quality isn't great, but even so I didn't think her performance was all that terrible. Maybe she was nervous, but it wasn't anything THAT bad. Someone above said that maybe the people making the negative comments weren't used to the hand motions, and I think that might be part of it. I mean, I was weirded out by the hand motions at first too, but... they kind of grew on me in a "Stevie being Stevie" kind of a way, and now I sort of love them.

[Josh2003]

It doesn't sound that bad to me at all...she just kinda sounds like she's shouting the whole thing, for some reason.

[mikephxaz]

It would have helped if she would have song one single note in tune...ouch! that was painful!:shocked:

[wheart]

Bleh! Secret Love IMO does not translate very well to stage. There are far better songs she could have done plus it was the first single. Why perform it now? Weird.

[justcrazylove]

Her performance was hideous, Secret Love is a studio track through and through and should not really be performed live. The embarrassing thing for us Aussies is that the general public have next to no exposure to Stevie and this is the **** she dishes up on a national platform. Furthermore reinforcing the stereotypes held by the demographic that watch programs like the 'xFactor', that old artist are past it and aren't worth paying attention to.
I'm looking forward to her gig's but the audience who already have tickets don't need to be convinced that she is amazing, it's the populous that i will now have to defend myself against.

[justcrazylove]

Oh and furthermore the meatloaf references of Twitter, is as about as high an insult an artist could have in this country right about now!

[OooMissionary]

I think the biggest problem with this song is the direct audio tv sound.... The mix never sounds right on tv... You can hardly hear the drums, synths or back-up vocals... and Stevie's vocals are about 10x louder than everything else.

[elle]

I don't reckon it'll be Landslide. Given there's six singers, I think something a bit more sing along like Don't Stop would be more suitable. That's presuming they look outside stevie songs though, which wouldn't be much of a 'tribute to stevie'. Otherwise maybe a bit of a medley? They've done a couple of those earlier in the season I think...

so it was Tell Me Lies, Don't Stop and Go Your Own Way ?!?!? - interesting tribute to SN who was there :laugh:

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[BrownEyedGirl26]

twas not her best effort :shocked:
she did SL ...... she looked amazingly gorgeous though
what people are saying on twitter ... not cool man

Stevie looks like she always does. i didn't think for one second she was drunk ... or stoned. bah! who cares. she is pretty that's all that matters. :thumbsup:

Meatloaf was here recently and even his fans were saying terrible things about how bad he was! Australians can be very cruel and so I feel sad for Stevie and wish she had sung Moonlight. I think she could of sung this song with more confidence and it would of gone over much better with the younger X Factor audience, imho! Her advisors really should of done their homework more thoroughly, considering her reputation was riding on this one performance!

[jkmaletic]

Hate to say it but that was bad.

She was yelling and enunciating each syllable separately, like she was reading to a two yr old. Why does she do that sometimes?? Sucks that it was so bad when she's so good! Aggravating.

Jamie

[Morgana]

Is there an accent in her voice?

[RockAlot]

Wow, not sure I even wat to take a listen now :shocked:! Too bad, I agree that the song choice here is not the best choice, hopefully somebody in Stevie camp see's this and take's heed?

[Enchanted_Stevi]

so it was Tell Me Lies, Don't Stop and Go Your Own Way ?!?!? - interesting tribute to SN who was there :laugh:

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I loved the tribute....and all the people sound wicked good...but you think they'd do at least ONE Stevie song either solo or from Mac...since she was there lol

[Enchanted_Stevi]

Here's a good quality video of Stevie performing...I actually think it was good =)

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[RockAlot]

Hmmmmm, maybe you all "down under" are just a bit too harsh :shrug:
I just listen to the above vid. and considering I had the vol. way low as I'm at work...... I liked it!! If your not happy with this performance you may not like the upcoming shows either?

I just dont think it was "as bad" as some of you have expressed? One good thing is, we are "all entitled to our own opion" and I'll leave it at that~

You Rock On Stevie!! :laugh:

[StandbackStevie]

I have to say I saw the clip from the x-factor australia performance I love my Stevie but she has not been sounding right at this year she has had some good performances here or there very few. I saw here during the recording of the new album she did spotty shows last aug. 2010 while recording the new cd and she sounded awesome one of her best shows she did last year. She definetly is not sounding like herself for some reason.She is really nervous performing her new songs I don't know. I want to say she didn't sound that great on the x factor.I think she needs to rest and recharge her batteries.

[vivfox]

Here's a good quality video of Stevie performing...I actually think it was good =)

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Wow!!! Caitlin, you and I are on the same page. That was a fantastic performance and I don't even like that song. (I love the demo tho) Her vocal was strong, her movements were energetic, she looks great and happy, and sounds clear and in front of the music rather than Waddy's guitar drowning her out. I loved it!!! Also wanted to say how impressive how she held the note in the end and then made an interesting whistling sound into the mic at the very end.

[StevieNicksfann]

She's pushing on the notes too much resulting her sounding like she's screaming, flat, and much rougher than the spirit of the song.

[michelej1]

so it was Tell Me Lies, Don't Stop and Go Your Own Way ?!?!? - interesting tribute to SN who was there :laugh:



This reminds me of a dedication Stevie gave one of her goddaughters, who was named Lindsay Christine. She dedicated Landslide to the girl and then said with a smirk, "Yes, my friend named her daughter Lindsay Christine."

Michele

[WildHearted]

This reminds me of a dedication Stevie gave one of her goddaughters, who was named Lindsay Christine. She dedicated Landslide to the girl and then said with a smirk, "Yes, my friend named her daughter Lindsay Christine."

Michele

Lmao, that is hilarious.

[Johnny Stew]

"Secret Love" is a song that requires a more subtle delivery (like "If Anyone Falls"), so it never quite lives up to the studio version -- but I thought she sounded quite good there. In fact, I liked it better than any of the US TV performances.

[MacMan]

I actually thought it was alright too... I was expecting the worst considering what I read... but after watching it, I was like... are we watching the same program? She sounded pretty good... She over does a little I agree... and the song itself doesn't translate all that well live after hearing the album version... But it was better than the US performances of the song.

[beccamorrisfift]

I enjoyed it, it got much better in the second half IMO.
The actions were maybe a tiny bit overkill, but maybe she was inspired by all that pointing and chest clutching in the final four's performance? :shrug:

[RockAlot]

Happy to see some postive feedback, was starting to think I was going tone deaf and a bit blind? Not the best performance but not as bad as some have claimed it to be either?

Also noted: I tend to come to Stevie's defence weather she's good or bad, right or worng, black or white, so with that being said...... Gooooooo Stevie!!!

[beccamorrisfift]

Happy to see some postive feedback, was starting to think I was going tone deaf and a bit blind? Not the best performance but not as bad as some have claimed it to be either?

Also noted: I tend to come to Stevie's defence weather she's good or bad, right or worng, black or white, so with that being said...... Gooooooo Stevie!!!

I'm with ya on that! :thumbsup:

[mikephxaz]

Happy to see some postive feedback, was starting to think I was going tone deaf and a bit blind? Not the best performance but not as bad as some have claimed it to be either?

Also noted: I tend to come to Stevie's defence weather she's good or bad, right or worng, black or white, so with that being said...... Gooooooo Stevie!!!

She looks like a million bucks!! but if you only listen to the audio and not see our pretty Stevie, you would think its a bad karoke imposter...sorry:shocked:

[jellyman10]

^^^ I don't watch any X-Factor shows, but maybe they didn't include any SN songs in the tribute so as not to put anyone under the pressure of having to make a no-win comment, such as 'That was great, much better than old Nicksy there!' or 'That was shyte! Nicksy, I'll hold them down while you get the boot in, doll!'

[Fleetwoodmark]

I've never actually seen Stevie perform a decent version of Secret Love live. I can actually see why people would think she was a little drunk. Like someone else said, Secret Love needs a subtle delivery, Stevie pushes it too much. And the accent on the "cant" just doesn't make sense!

[mitzo]

Not a good performance, I was embarrassed for her.

[WildHearted]

Secret Love has never been good live - it simply doesn't transition well to the stage, for a variety of reasons. This is no better or worse than any of the times she sang it on US TV.

She looks beautiful, that said.

[pryderi]

Awesome performance! Now that's a rock voice. Love how she holds the notes.

[sleepless child]

I too was expecting a bad performance, but I've seen alot worse from her. She looks fantastic and I don't think she appeared drunk or stoned at all. The vocal was bit loud or forced, but I thought it was a nice performance and the crowd seemed to really like it. It's probably not that easy to keep your energy up after flying half way across the world to Australia. I think she did good.

[Macfanforever]

Hi all Heres Stevie performance on The X Factor.Enjoy............................................

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[Macfanforever]

I did notice the sound mix was great balance. Stevie's voice was awesome.

[justcrazylove]

Can you all please take your rose coloured glasses off! After having compared this performance to others, it is clear that this was horrible. Check out Ellen, or Oprah she at least hits notes as opposed to the flat flat flat sound she has displayed here!

[vivfox]

I did notice the sound mix was great balance. Stevie's voice was awesome.


Skip, thank you for posting this video. I loved the promo they gave her before she sang and enjoyed her comments after the performance.

[APerfectLie]

Secret Love has NEVER been good live and I don't think it ever will be. Steve Real deserves a kick in the ass for telling her it sounds good live. Also, who the hell is the genius who thinks a great way to pay tribute to Stevie is to do a melody of Fleetwood Mac songs NOT written by her and then playing "Go Your Own Way" over her little montage? Le sigh...

[Macfanforever]

Skip, thank you for posting this video. I loved the promo they gave her before she sang and enjoyed her comments after the performance.

No Problem Viv.They did a great promo down under there.

[Tango]

She's pushing on the notes too much resulting her sounding like she's screaming, flat, and much rougher than the spirit of the song.

I agree. She sounds like she's coming down with something again.

[SandyMac]

I agree. She sounds like she's coming down with something again.

That was my initial thought the first time I saw this. Last thing she needs is to get sick again with such a short tour of Australia, especially since Dave is coming along too, would hate for him to just not perform if she is sick.

[Sanne2]

Can you all please take your rose coloured glasses off! After having compared this performance to others, it is clear that this was horrible. Check out Ellen, or Oprah she at least hits notes as opposed to the flat flat flat sound she has displayed here!

I wouldn't say "horrible" but even the post-pneumonia performance on Ellen was better than this.

[Macfanforever]

After playing the video over a couple of times. I agree with whats said. I hope she is taking care of herself.

[Janis_no1]

Can you all please take your rose coloured glasses off! After having compared this performance to others, it is clear that this was horrible. Check out Ellen, or Oprah she at least hits notes as opposed to the flat flat flat sound she has displayed here!

I haven't read through this thread... I do agree with you justcrazylove.
I was anticipating this performance.. after seeing her in peak form pretty much this whole year.. and especially when touring this album on tv and her shows. I was i guess thinking she would blow Australia away with her new voice and energy in her performances of this new material.... :distress:

Unfortunately, so unfortunate, as soon as stevie started singing, something sounded waaay wrong, and i started turning it down.. then down a little bit more, then down to almost mute. I actually didn't even watch it all. I then put on her show from redrocks recorded this year... WORLD of difference.

:sorry:

[The Catdancer]

Hi all Heres Stevie performance on The X Factor.Enjoy............................................

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At first I thought she couldn't hear herself hence the sort of screaming and trying to find the correct notes etc. but then, when the guy talked to her, she took out her earpieces. Maybe they didn't work :shrug:
As for all the hand movements... that's gotta go. It's like she's singing for the hard of hearing. It bugs the heck out of me.

[chriskisn]

I have to admit it wasn't the finest performance. As regards to comments that she was drunk or stoned, I thought she just looked tired (or perhaps sick). She looked the same on the Sunday night when she was "mentoring" the contestants. To be honest, that is the worst bit of mentoring I've ever seen. Most guest are in the studio helping the contestants with their songs and giving them advice on their singing etc.

It was more of a "meet and greet" Stevie than anything else, she certainly wasn't mentoring them, just tossing a bit of advice their way (or at least that is how the show portrayed it).

As for the Aussies being harsh, we say things how we see them. Meatloaf was terrible a few months back (part of his overall decline I think from when I first saw him in concert 15 years ago) and no matter how much you love Stevie, it certainly wasn't her best performance.

[AWomanWithAPast]

Can you all please take your rose coloured glasses off! After having compared this performance to others, it is clear that this was horrible. Check out Ellen, or Oprah she at least hits notes as opposed to the flat flat flat sound she has displayed here!


I just watched it a couple more times, and I still don't think it's that awful. But anyway I can't take the rose-colored glasses off. I think she's great even on her worst days, which I truly don't think this was.

[jellyman10]

I can't take the rose-colored glasses off. I think she's great even on her worst days.

:lol::lol::wavey::xoxo::woohoo::blob1:

Rational thought comes and goes with me, SN-wise, but this is how I feel about her just now too! It's a good thing you can't punch people on twitter. I'd have been arrested six times before breakfast yesterday.

[Fleetwoodmark]

I did notice the sound mix was great balance. Stevie's voice was awesome.

Do you own a pair of ears ?

[BrownEyedGirl26]

Do you own a pair of ears ?

I just watched the X Factor performance for the first time and I have to say that after all these years of being a Stevie fan and witnessing all of her ups and downs I personally am happy with her performance! She seemed happy and smiled often and she never sang in a monotone as has happened in the past. I don't know where the drug references come from but I assume it's because Stevie talks about her history with drugs in most of her interviews and she closes her eyes a lot while she is singing but she's always done that. Also, she usually makes eye contact with one member of the audience but when she's on TV, I guess she feels like she has to engage with more people and maybe that's why she looks around more.:shrug: As the saying goes, "You can please some of the people some of the time but not ALL of the people ALL of the time"!

[HejiraNYC]

As for the Aussies being harsh, we say things how we see them.

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[Macfanforever]

Do you own a pair of ears ?

Yes I do..But.

After playing the video over a couple of times. I agree with whats said. I hope she is taking care of herself.

Did you read this post from me earlier in this thread . Recommenting about her voice.

[Macfanforever]

Also I have to add. I give Stevie at 63 credit for continue to perform at that age. some woman at that age are grannies. {Sorry Stevie} And getting ready to collect social security checks and hanging around at the local senior center playing bingo. God willing . I hope she's will be still performing at 73 or 83 to that matter. And I hope I can still drive to her concerts.

[sparky]

Ouch. So much for the sheep and goat jokes. She honked her way through this thing on a flat gravel road. Make way for the goose references.
The last year has been full of stellar performances, but this was the worst I have heard her sound since I don't know when. Too painful for a second listen.
She did look pretty though. That's something.

[Fleetwoodmark]

I'm only critiscising her because I know she is still able to perform at the highest level. But I call into question her choice to keep singing SL, even though it's a train wreck every time. With every performance of that song her credibility goes down, not up.

[michelej1]

At first I thought she couldn't hear herself hence the sort of screaming and trying to find the correct notes etc. but then, when the guy talked to her, she took out her earpieces. Maybe they didn't work :shrug:


They never work. Honestly, they will be her undoing in the end. She will be a 95 year old woman fiddling with her ears and her pocket, long after the music has died.

Michele

[michelej1]

3 Wishez Interview

http://www.popsugar.com.au/Interview-X-Factor-Group-Three-Wishez-Sophia-Joseph-Fred-Day-20431066

Which celebrity guest star gave the best advice?

Joe: From us, we got the best advice from Stevie Nicks. As an artist she’s sold more than 140 million albums.

Fred-Day: And she was part of one of the biggest groups of all time, so that was helpful. And we love Ronan so much. If it wasn’t for Ronan we definitely wouldn’t be here now. He’s helped grow 3 Wishez — he is a part of 3 Wishez, he always will be, because he was the one who made our dreams come true.

[ali101]

Secret Love has never been good live - it simply doesn't transition well to the stage, for a variety of reasons. This is no better or worse than any of the times she sang it on US TV.

She looks beautiful, that said.

Yes I agree. The problem is the song -It is true that it simply is not great live- and the choice of the single off the album. Shes marketing the single and has to perform it but it should not have been the first single. It a lovely old song but for a perfomance on primetime tv when she is working so hard to have an impact it is the wrong choice. Most performers have their most marketable or best song as a single. Somebody got it wrong. I dont think shes out of it at all shes just trying really hard to get it right and make it more dynamic.

[Aussie W/Heart]

Yes I agree. The problem is the song -It is true that it simply is not great live- and the choice of the single off the album. Shes marketing the single and has to perform it but it should not have been the first single. It a lovely old song but for a perfomance on primetime tv when she is working so hard to have an impact it is the wrong choice. Most performers have their most marketable or best song as a single. Somebody got it wrong. I dont think shes out of it at all shes just trying really hard to get it right and make it more dynamic.

^^^^ This i agree with %110. Stevies management / People? should of used Moonlight as THE song to promote IYD's, not Secret Love:o!!!! its a nice song, but its definatly not a hit song that will draw people into buying tickets or IYD's. Its a darn shame!! and an absolute carbon copy from when TISL & they chose Everyday as the first single, there were a heap of great songs on that they could of chosen.. Unfortunately they once again dropped the ball big time.. & that is SOOOO disappointing to say the least.. end of rant!! lol,:wavey:

[StreetAngel86]

Her performance was hideous, Secret Love is a studio track through and through and should not really be performed live. The embarrassing thing for us Aussies is that the general public have next to no exposure to Stevie and this is the **** she dishes up on a national platform.

This is SO true. I am soooooooooo proud to be a fan. and WANT people to know her for the awesome **** she can dish out on stage. Coz i personally think she sounds better live. But she is going to win NO fans from that performance. and that makes me sad and annoyed. coz that song SUCKS live. from all the performances i've seen of it on TV. she could have down a cut up version of Moonlight. THAT would have won over more people.

it wasn't the hand moves that freaked people out. i think it was her yelling the song out :o

[MikeInNV]

I don't necessarily agree that Secret Love doesn't translate well to the stage, but it doesn't seem to translate well to TV. I'm not sure how that could be, but I've never seen a televised Stevie performance that did justice to her live voice. I've often wished I could see the same performance live and then played back on TV to compare the two. I saw "Secret Love" in concert 3 times this year, and even the worst of those performances was significantly better than the best TV performance.

[PenguinHead]

so it was Tell Me Lies, Don't Stop and Go Your Own Way ?!?!? - interesting tribute to SN who was there :laugh:

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That was interesting...in a really horrific way!

[Aussie W/Heart]

Stevies people need to consult The Ledge first in future, LOL ...As we do know best & are just as passionate, if not more regarding Stevie's recognition, reputation & album sale as they are/should be..:)

[PenguinHead]

Here's a good quality video of Stevie performing...I actually think it was good =)

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The performance wasn't awful, but it wasn't great. Perhaps the long distance travel had something to do with it, but her voice was off -- that's the first time I heard her sound like that. It was very clipped, sharp, and slightly hoarse.

Got to give her credit for trying to sell this song (on various TV appearances), but, unfornately all of them have been lackluster. It's too bad, because we know her capability to be brilliant!

[skcin]

She was so off-key it pained me to listen. :( Really, really bad. I don't think she could hear a damn thing (as Catdancer already mentioned.) It's not the song choice, or because it's TV, or because Youtube quality sucks - Stevie was off.

Sad, because it's not a good representation of how she's been performing this year.

[ali101]

^^^^ This i agree with %110. Stevies management / People? should of used Moonlight as THE song to promote IYD's, not Secret Love:o!!!! its a nice song, but its definatly not a hit song that will draw people into buying tickets or IYD's. Its a darn shame!! and an absolute carbon copy from when TISL & they chose Everyday as the first single, there were a heap of great songs on that they could of chosen.. Unfortunately they once again dropped the ball big time.. & that is SOOOO disappointing to say the least.. end of rant!! lol,:wavey:

Yes exactly and you are right they did the same with TISL. Who the hell makes the final decision? Two excellent albums which had a little of everything on there and they choose the weakest songs for a single market. Its not that there not good they just dont do the job. Go back all those years and imagine not choosing rhiannon, say you love me dreams, dont stop, Loving fun as singles and push oh daddy, ISA, World turning. And yes I love all those songs but they werent the songs that stood up as a single, a pinnacle of the album, a song to live on the radio and in peoples hearts. It was the WRONG choice and as for X factor.....even worse. I dont watch it but it didnt even tick the boxes of what the show is supposed to be about.:eek:

[chriskisn]

3 Wishez Interview

http://www.popsugar.com.au/Interview-X-Factor-Group-Three-Wishez-Sophia-Joseph-Fred-Day-20431066

Which celebrity guest star gave the best advice?

Joe: From us, we got the best advice from Stevie Nicks. As an artist she’s sold more than 140 million albums.

Fred-Day: And she was part of one of the biggest groups of all time, so that was helpful. And we love Ronan so much. If it wasn’t for Ronan we definitely wouldn’t be here now. He’s helped grow 3 Wishez — he is a part of 3 Wishez, he always will be, because he was the one who made our dreams come true.

Interesting that Joe and Fred-day say that. Given that the advice she gave them was to preserve the group and never try to outshine each other. Given that Three Wishez will be history the moment that Sophia gets a record contract, they would be very concerned about keeping the group. That girl could be made into an international star but she won't with the two of them holding her back...

[michelej1]

Excerpt from piece on Reece Mastin, Adelaide Now, 12/1/2011
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/x-factor-winner-reece-mastin-is-living-the-dream/story-e6fredq3-1226210825796


KYLIE adores him, Stevie wants to do dinner and tens of thousands of teen and tween girls are playing his debut hit Good Night right now.

The X Factor winner Reece Mastin is living the dream, somewhat sleep-deprived but determined to parlay his big break into a career.

The signs are already good.

Good Night has been one of the fastest selling singles of the year, with more than 70,000 copies sold - which wins him a platinum plaque.

His upcoming concert at the Luna Park Big Top is sold out and his debut record is in the can and ready for release on December 9, in time to cash in on the Christmas ker-ching.

Mastin's win has also given him entree to the rarefied backstage worlds of Kylie Minogue, who gave him a shout-out during her ARIA Hall Of Fame acceptance speech, and Stevie Nicks, who has taken him under her wing.

Nicks invited him to hang out after her Sydney Entertainment Centre gig, gave him a gold crescent moon pendant and made plans to catch up for dinner before she leaves Australia.

"I got to meet Stevie Nicks last night, she's amazing. She's given me advice, a present. She doesn't give these out to everyone. She's like my mum away from mum," he said.

[michelej1]

From interview with Reece Mastin in Adelaide Now
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/reece-the-apprentice-rock-star/story-fn6ci13q-1226216517352

There are already a few people who have offered their services for co-writing sessions, including Stevie Nicks.

"We went to her concert, she dedicated Rock & Roll by Led Zeppelin to me," Mastin beams. "She said she's keen to write with me."

[WildHearted]

So does Stevie just carry around a bunch of gold moons to give away in case she makes new friends? Too funny.

[Phoenix]

So does Stevie just carry around a bunch of gold moons to give away in case she makes new friends? Too funny.

:laugh: that's funny I thought that same thing, she just HAPPENS to have one around, like bibbidy bobbidy boo, I present to you a crescent moon!:shrug::laugh:

[aleuzzi]

That was interesting...in a really horrific way!

OH, lord that was painful! The choreography, the costumes, everything...everything.

[aleuzzi]

The performance wasn't awful, but it wasn't great. Perhaps the long distance travel had something to do with it, but her voice was off -- that's the first time I heard her sound like that. It was very clipped, sharp, and slightly hoarse.

Got to give her credit for trying to sell this song (on various TV appearances), but, unfornately all of them have been lackluster. It's too bad, because we know her capability to be brilliant!

I think you're right. It was probably the travel and exhaustion. She often sounds flat (it's just her voice) but she almost never sounds strained or tuneless like this. She sounds a bit like Christine singing "Love in Store" during the Mirage tour!

[michelej1]

[Is it 10 by your count?]

Excerpt from the West Australian December 10, 2011
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/12307803/mastin-s-spice-y-confession/

Kylie Minogue is said to be a Mastin fan and he spent 90 minutes talking to Fleetwood Mac diva Stevie Nicks backstage at her Sydney concert where she gave him a special present - a 22-carat gold necklace with a crescent moon that she has reportedly bestowed on only 10 other people in the world.

[WildHearted]

[Is it 10 by your count?]

Excerpt from the West Australian December 10, 2011
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/12307803/mastin-s-spice-y-confession/

Kylie Minogue is said to be a Mastin fan and he spent 90 minutes talking to Fleetwood Mac diva Stevie Nicks backstage at her Sydney concert where she gave him a special present - a 22-carat gold necklace with a crescent moon that she has reportedly bestowed on only 10 other people in the world.

The following people definitely have them:
Michelle Branch
Vanessa Carlton
Sheryl Crow
Sharon Celani
Lori Nicks
Tai Babalonia
Bette Midler
Cory Buckingham
Karen
Chrissie Hynde
Mick Fleetwood
Colbie Callait
Taylor Swift
Jimmy Iovine
Danny Goldberg
Jessi Nicks

Can't remember for sure but I think...
Chris?
John?
Robin (in the past, of course)?
Mary Torrey?
Lindsey?

[David]

OH, lord that was painful! The choreography, the costumes, everything...everything.It's like a Human Resources department's idea of Fleetwood Mac.

[David]

I did notice the sound mix was great balance.
See, I thought that's what wasn't right. Her amplified vocal seemed to have no bottom end. It was like listening to a transistor radio on an old AM station. When you sing live, you've gotta have some low frequencies in there somewhere. Otherwise, you sound like an aluminum roasting pan being crinkled up.

[michelej1]

The following people definitely have them:


Isn't giving one to Mastin a little hasty? Now, she sneezes in your direction and you get one. There used to be more discernment in the old days.


She might not have given Lindsey one. She may have said, "I sewed them on your jeans and that's enough for you."

Michele

[Macfanforever]

Heres a new vid link of Stevie's performance on the X-Factor.

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x27olj9" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x27olj9_stevie-secretlove-xf-aust-11152011-avi_music" target="_blank">Stevie SecretLove XF aust 11152011.avi</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/wppcproductions" target="_blank">wppcproductions</a></i>

[michelej1]

October 26, 2015 by Stacy Thomas, Liverpool Leader

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/south-west/duo-encouraged-by-stevie-nicks-to-go-on-and-make-music-together/story-fngr8hxh-1227583566509


On the back of a week that wasn’t quite their best, Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac dedicated Landslide to Jess Dunbar and Matt Price while they sat in the audience of the band’s Sunday night show.

“I was very impressed by these two people ... there are very few duos ... not now and not for a long time,” Nicks said.

“I hope that no matter what happens with you and this show, doesn’t matter. What matters is that you guys keep going and become that duo. The world needs a great duo.”

This dedication spurred the duo on in last night’s show, getting back to their roots, performing Bruce Springsteen’s Dancing in the Dark.

The duo is in the top seven on The X Factor Australia and are rapt to perform this week, with Miss Dunbar’s parents back from an overseas holiday.

“This is our first time performing the song together. I’ve always loved Bruce Springsteen’s Dancing in the Dark. And I’m so pleased my mum and dad are back in the country to see us perform on the show for the first time,” she said.

[Aussie W/Heart]

October 26, 2015 by Stacy Thomas, Liverpool Leader

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/south-west/duo-encouraged-by-stevie-nicks-to-go-on-and-make-music-together/story-fngr8hxh-1227583566509


On the back of a week that wasn’t quite their best, Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac dedicated Landslide to Jess Dunbar and Matt Price while they sat in the audience of the band’s Sunday night show.

“I was very impressed by these two people ... there are very few duos ... not now and not for a long time,” Nicks said.

“I hope that no matter what happens with you and this show, doesn’t matter. What matters is that you guys keep going and become that duo. The world needs a great duo.”

This dedication spurred the duo on in last night’s show, getting back to their roots, performing Bruce Springsteen’s Dancing in the Dark.

The duo is in the top seven on The X Factor Australia and are rapt to perform this week, with Miss Dunbar’s parents back from an overseas holiday.

“This is our first time performing the song together. I’ve always loved Bruce Springsteen’s Dancing in the Dark. And I’m so pleased my mum and dad are back in the country to see us perform on the show for the first time,” she said.

Yeah I've been watching this duo on X Factor since the beginning, every time they perform i really want to hear Frozen Love from them.. They remind me of S & L, so great to read Stevie has taken an interest in them... :D

[TheWILDheart]

I don't understand why she chose "Secret Love". It wasn't a hit, isn't on her latest solo album, doesn't translate well to stage at all and isn't the most memorable of songs anyway.

[vivfox]

I don't understand why she chose "Secret Love". It wasn't a hit, isn't on her latest solo album, doesn't translate well to stage at all and isn't the most memorable of songs anyway.


This is an old thread. That's why.:laugh:

[TheWILDheart]

This is an old thread. That's why.:laugh:

:laugh: so it is! Whooops. Sorry about that, folks.