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Some R&B Ladies Actually…Singing! Melanie Fiona & Keri Hilson Do “Covers”

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Jan 25, 10
Melanie Fiona, sick and stuck in her apartment, does a cover of Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” — the same song Rihanna sung on the “Hope for Haiti” Telethon that aired this past Friday night on a lot of major channels.

While I love Melanie’s voice, I think this is a song that is simple and really doesn’t call for a lot of inflections and rearrangement, but her voice is definitely strong and she shines. While Rihanna is well, Rihanna, I think her version was a bit more true to the original. Clearly, ya’ll know who my vote goes for for Best Female Vocalist betwixt the two of them!

However, ole girl sounds like this when she is sick? LOLOL, clearly there is a disturbance in the Force my children!

There were moments in this acoustic version of “Knocks You Down” when Keri Hilson’s sexiness level increased slightly! Real talk. Keri’s not the worst singer at all, and this song acoustic is MUCH more palatable. And of course, the subtraction of Ne-Yo shoots the comfortability level of my eardrums up 100x fold.

There are some people who don’t like Keri particular, but this was a nice change of pace without all the ghetto/urban posturing, breathless dancing and stage pandering.
Tags:keri hilson, melanie fiona, random videos
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“It Kills Me” That Trey Thinks He “Invented Sex”; Trey Songz & Melanie Fiona Performances

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Jan 13, 10
Trey Songz hit Mo’Nique to warble and wail “I Invented Sex”. It’s been announced that he’s going on tour with Jay-Z, so props to Jigga for pulling in the ladies for his tour. And probably some dudes that may have been there anyway cause who doesn’t love Jigga, but I got a feeling security is gonna be tight that night.

Melanie Fiona has had a big end of year and beginning of this year, so props to her! “It Kills Me” is still a great little tune, and the subtle changes I heard live made it pop just a bit more. Jimmy Kimmel had her on his show (BTW he is wrong for the cracks at Jay Leno!!). Why does one of her backup singers look like Tachina Arnold? LOL I was gonna say!

Something tells me that I think Melanie might secretly be tired of singing these songs HAHA. Her note choices during some of her runs were a little iffy though…still love her!
Tags:live performances, melanie fiona, trey songz
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If I Woke Up To Melanie Fiona On A “Monday Morning” I’d Be Much Better Off

Written by The IPS in Videos on Dec 10, 09
Apparently “Monday Morning” was a #1 hit in Switzerland, and someone found a video for it. It hasn’t been released here in the States yet, but it’s probably a safe bet that if they did, it’d be reshot.

It’s a simple piece with shots of Melanie on subways, in her bed, etc. mouthing the words and looking beautiful.

I got to say, her album was a little bit underwhelming to me, but there is no doubt that her voice cannot be denied. If you haven’t heard it, you should be sure to check out our interview with her as well!

Looking good though, and congrats on the Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance on “It Kills Me”!
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The Future “Stars” of Motown Toast The “Past” Stars In This Live Medley

Written by The IPS in Blogs, New Music & Reviews on Nov 29, 09
During the Thanksgiving game of the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, there was a live show during halftime that featured the “future” stars of Motown Records doing a medley of the “past” stars of Motown’s hits.

Well, I can say this with some certainty that the future is definitely not looking bright! LOL.

Save for Melanie Fiona and Kem placing further behind that, there wasn’t much to be impressed with. The Vita Chambers child really is just starting with a disservice to her name, because she’s nothing original. Forever The Sickest Kids, the ROCK band, sounded the best in my opinion. Melanie saved herself with that “Dancing In The Streets” performance, cause she hit the right notes all the way through!

But overall…especially with all the Motown that I’ve been listening to since MJ died…wowzers. No wonders folks having problem selling records, no one is really DYNAMIC and ENGAGING anymore if you ask me. The songs stand the test of time, but 9 times out of 10, the singers don’t.

Was anyone there? Did you see this live? Let me know. I’mma give this halftime show a 6 out of 10 LOL.
Tags:live performances, melanie fiona, tv
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Melanie Fiona Takes Aim And Fires 2 Shots On Target With “Bang Bang”

Written by The IPS in Videos on Nov 14, 09
Melanie Fiona is a fiesty firey musical siren in this clip for her latest single “Bang Bang”. I’m all for it too. One of the more uptempo and exciting joints on her debut album The Bridge, she’s all hair tossing/gun gesturing/limb flailing in this joint. It’s a sexy disaster at that too.

Melanie’s songs tend to run together on her album, but they seem to work really well outside of the context of The Bridge. This song is ready for TV and commercial licensing if you ask me.

The video gives a feel of them being outlaws, what with the lineup shots and all, and then tosses in some sexy shots of Melanie to wit. Not really any correlation, but hey, when all else fails…

If you aren’t yet convinced that you want to buy this album, check out some streams on imeem here. And her album has finally streeted in the US and is available on iTunes and in stores now. What do you think of this rowdy song and video?
Tags:melanie fiona, music videos
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Melanie Fiona Wants Your Loose Change In Her “Subway Series”

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Oct 15, 09
I love when artists do creative things to push their own careers. Email blasts, leaked mp3’s and co-signs can only get you so far. I LOVE that she took to the streets — literally — and is advocating good music and her awesome voice.

And can I just say that if I had been walking down the street and seen Melanie Fiona singing on a platform I would have LOST.MY.MIND!

Anyway, she takes to the city streets to recreate some of her songs live and with various forms of instrumentation. On “Sad Songs” she has a steel drum player, Please Don’t Go (Cry Baby) she has some buckets, and on “Bang Bang” she has beatboxing. How can you not love that?

Check it out, and if you haven’t read our interview yet, make sure you do. The Bridge is finally going to be available via digital download October 20th, BTW.
Tags:i like it!, melanie fiona, random videos
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Music Video: Melanie Fiona – “It Kills Me”

Written by The IPS in Videos on Sep 25, 09
I could have sworn there was a video for this song already, but I’m tripping. Melanie Fiona’s The Bridge is still yet to drop here in the States, but an enterprising person could find the international release if they tried.

The video for “It Kills Me” is all about Melanie Fiona. The drama she is giving in her face during performance clip is very appropriate and on-point too. The male lead from “CSI: Miami” and “I Can Do Bad All By Myself”, Adam Rodriguez, plays the love interest the song is about. The clip has a impactful ending. I like this video more than “Give It To Me Right” because it’s more about the feel/atmosphere of the song than it is about looking the beautiful Ms. Fiona. Not that there is anything wrong with that — she STILL looks great.
Tags:melanie fiona, music videos
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Live Performance: Melanie Fiona Gives It To Us Right on Fallon

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Aug 11, 09
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I like Melanie Fiona, and I’m glad her album has a release date. However, I’m a little tired of this song. She sounds great of course, but live, it’s just kinda boring because it really goes nowhere musically. A little remix, a little “Island” thrown into the mix would have been nice. I mean, you got The Roots!

Her album is dropping September 22nd, but I am not sure if she’s at the “critical mass” level yet where she needs to be. I feel like if she comes out now, it’ll be low on the charts and not enough fanfare or recognition for it to do any good.

She’s no Lady Gaga, I can’t see this one building unless she has a secret single stashed away.

Girl is fine though and I love her pipes! Hope she gets the success she deserves!
Tags:live performances, melanie fiona
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Melanie Fiona Mixes It Up Pending Her Album Release

Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Jul 14, 09
Melanie Fiona has dropped her mixtape FINALLY featuring the soulful sounds of the ?uestlove-anchored and overseen Illadelphonics. This is of course a tasty musical treat and prelude to her oft-delayed debut album The Bridge, which I hear is now set for a September release date here in the US.

I’m not even really needing to say anything else because Melanie is the bomb and the truth! Her voice is just so sexy and sultry, please, do yourself a favor and download this IMMEDIATELY.

I posted a video from a live session recently and that song is on this tape. And if you haven’t seen our interview with her yet, check that out!

Spotted at 2dopeboyz. Full tracklist and download link after the jump!
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Tags:melanie fiona, new music
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Melanie Fiona Slays Live In This Clip…Where’s Her Album!?

Written by The IPS in Blogs on Jul 8, 09
Man, this chick’s voice is so so incredible.

Just dripping with honey and soul and emotion.

She could sing the alphabet to me and I would just lay at her feet and stare into her eyes! *clears throat* Sorry, I digress!

Melanie Fiona has been busy since we last chatted with her in our interview we did a few months back. She’s worked on a soon to drop mixtape that reinterpret some of her songs with the fantastic ?uestlove of The Roots and this clip above is taken from a live session that she’d done. Not sure what the name of the song is, but you know what, just enjoy the vocals. And peep singer/songwriter/producer Andrea Martin in the background about to catch a shout at the end!

Melanie’s album The Bridge has dropped internationally but there is still no US release date…wassup with that SRC!?
Tags:live performances, melanie fiona, random videos
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