Monday, January 12, 2009

Word Is: Timbaland to work with Leona Lewis



I first read this story with a lot of skepticism but recently MTV UK picked it up so it has to be true....right? Ha!

Well Word Is Team Leona Lewis and her team dined with Timbaland and his team at the Delano Hotel in Miami last week. After a lengthy dinner meeting and obvious knowledge and respect for each other's work, the two decided to work together on Lewis' sophomore album due out sometime next October. No word as to who else will be part of the collaboration (possibly Ryan Tedder? Jim Beanz?) but we'll definitely keep you posted.

And it seems as though Lewis will be teaming up with Justin Timberlake to record a cover of the Whitney Houston's global smash "I Will Always Love You." You all knew that it was written by country star Dolly Parton right? Of course you did. My question is why? Everyone knows the track, Houston's version is phenomenal, it sold a bazillion records so what's the point of doing a cover version? I know I know to make even more money and sell even more records. Let's hope their version is as good as the original.

Props to Luke H. for the info.

Update:: The news (at least the first part) has been confirmed to be true and to give you that little something extra, The Chronicles can exclusively tell you the session begins in April with Leona, Timbaland, J Roc, and Jim Beanz. Can't wait to hear what they come up with!

4 comments :

  1. NO HER VERSION WILL NEVER PASS, NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO WHAT WHITNEY HOUSTON DID, THAT SONG AND VOCALS ALONE IS WAY OUT OF HER REACH, BUT NICE TRY THOUGH,LOL

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  2. Actually she performed a version on the X-Factor as good as WH's version. Her vocal range copes quite easily, even better now2 years on.

    The story about her covering it with JT is nonsense though. A word of advice to the USA. Don't take ANYTHING written in the UK tabloids like the Sun, Daily mirror or Daily Star as fact.

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  3. The I Will Always Love You story is definitely bogus. The source is a notorious tabloid that invents 90% of its entertainment stories.

    Leona has confirmed she's working with Justin Timberlake on something for her second album though - he approached her after she performed at his charity gig in Las Vegas.

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  4. Can't wait how the session will come out like.No one can better a classic record frm Whitney. It wont sound as good as the original.

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