05/07/07 - Joss Stone Certified Gold in the US; Teams With Common...

J-Banks · 05-07-2007, 04:20 PM

Joss Stone Certified Gold in the US; Teams With Common and Bono For New Single

The success story around Joss Stone continues to grow this week with the British soul singer and songwriter's new album -- Introducing Joss Stone -- being certified gold by the R.I.A.A. with half a million copies sold in the U.S.

The album, which was released by Virgin Records on March 20th, jumped from #25 to #16 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart this week, and is the only album in the Top 20 to enjoy a sales increase. The jump comes on the heels of Stone's television appearances on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, where she performed the album's lead-off single "Tell Me 'Bout It," and the top-rated Dancing With the Stars, where she performed the single and "Super Duper Love" from her 2003 debut The Soul Sessions. In past weeks, Stone has also appeared on The Today Show, The Late Show With David Letterman, The Early Show's Second Cup Café, Tavis Smiley, and as the lead guest on The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson. She will be a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 15th and Live with Regis and Kelly on June 15th.

Stone is currently gearing up for the video launch of her second single off Introducing, entitled "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now," which features rapper Common and which is currently a single at Urban AC radio. USA Today has chosen the track as its "Pick of the Week," stating: "Stone is no longer a curiosity as the young Brit teen with the big voice and vintage R&B leanings. The grown-up Stone is a full-fledged soul belter, the kind they don't make much anymore. This passionate mid-tempo ballad shows that she's just beginning to reveal the true depths of her talent."

For the video, which was directed by Sanaa Hamri (Prince, Mariah Carey), Stone -- a longtime supporter of relief causes in Africa -- has teamed up with Bono's (RED) initiative, becoming the first artist to contribute 100% of her share of the proceeds from each copy of a video sold on iTunes to the Global Fund. The money (RED) raises for the Global Fund finances programs to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa, with an emphasis on women and children. (RED), which has raised over $25 million dollars in the past year, works with the world's biggest brands to make unique (PRODUCT) RED-branded products and direct up to 50% of their gross profits to the Global Fund.

The clip, which encourages viewers to go to , will make its world premiere on May 7th on VH1 Soul, with simultaneous premieres on VH1.com and VH1Soul.com that day; it will also debut on VH1's Top 20 Countdown on May 12th at 9 a.m. In addition, the video has also been chosen as VH1 Soul's "Soul Spotlight" and will receive more than 100 spins next week. The clip will be available for purchase on iTunes on June 6.

On April 27th, Stone launched her first proper North American tour in three years to glowing reviews. The Philadelphia Inquirer, noting the 20-year-old's "flawless instincts," says "seeing and hearing the lithe mini-skirted redhead up close is like the difference between watching the Indy 500 and driving in it." The tour, which continues into June, stops at the Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans this Sunday, May 6th. She will also appear alongside Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Duran Duran at the "Concert For Diana" charity event in London on July 1st.

Source-hhnlive

da_kid_LT · 05-07-2007, 07:15 PM

im feeln this chick her style and music

Rascit · 05-07-2007, 07:17 PM

i didn't relise she was so big in the us

KRYSIECENT · 05-07-2007, 10:36 PM

PROMOTIONS IS EVERYTHING! WELL SHE HAS THE TALENT TO ACTUALLY BACK SHIT UP. I LOVE HER. CONGRATS!

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J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	05/07/07 - Joss Stone Certified Gold in the US; Teams With Common... 05/07/07 - Joss Stone Certified Gold in the US; Teams With Common... Joss Stone Certified Gold in the US; Teams With Common and Bono For New Single The success story around Joss Stone continues to grow this week with the British soul singer and songwriter's new album -- Introducing Joss Stone -- being certified gold by the R.I.A.A. with half a million copies sold in the U.S. The album, which was released by Virgin Records on March 20th, jumped from #25 to #16 on Billboard's Top 200 album chart this week, and is the only album in the Top 20 to enjoy a sales increase. The jump comes on the heels of Stone's television appearances on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, where she performed the album's lead-off single "Tell Me 'Bout It," and the top-rated Dancing With the Stars, where she performed the single and "Super Duper Love" from her 2003 debut The Soul Sessions. In past weeks, Stone has also appeared on The Today Show, The Late Show With David Letterman, The Early Show's Second Cup Café, Tavis Smiley, and as the lead guest on The Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson. She will be a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 15th and Live with Regis and Kelly on June 15th. Stone is currently gearing up for the video launch of her second single off Introducing, entitled "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now," which features rapper Common and which is currently a single at Urban AC radio. USA Today has chosen the track as its "Pick of the Week," stating: "Stone is no longer a curiosity as the young Brit teen with the big voice and vintage R&B leanings. The grown-up Stone is a full-fledged soul belter, the kind they don't make much anymore. This passionate mid-tempo ballad shows that she's just beginning to reveal the true depths of her talent." For the video, which was directed by Sanaa Hamri (Prince, Mariah Carey), Stone -- a longtime supporter of relief causes in Africa -- has teamed up with Bono's (RED) initiative, becoming the first artist to contribute 100% of her share of the proceeds from each copy of a video sold on iTunes to the Global Fund. The money (RED) raises for the Global Fund finances programs to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa, with an emphasis on women and children. (RED), which has raised over $25 million dollars in the past year, works with the world's biggest brands to make unique (PRODUCT) RED-branded products and direct up to 50% of their gross profits to the Global Fund. The clip, which encourages viewers to go to , will make its world premiere on May 7th on VH1 Soul, with simultaneous premieres on VH1.com and VH1Soul.com that day; it will also debut on VH1's Top 20 Countdown on May 12th at 9 a.m. In addition, the video has also been chosen as VH1 Soul's "Soul Spotlight" and will receive more than 100 spins next week. The clip will be available for purchase on iTunes on June 6. On April 27th, Stone launched her first proper North American tour in three years to glowing reviews. The Philadelphia Inquirer, noting the 20-year-old's "flawless instincts," says "seeing and hearing the lithe mini-skirted redhead up close is like the difference between watching the Indy 500 and driving in it." The tour, which continues into June, stops at the Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans this Sunday, May 6th. She will also appear alongside Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Duran Duran at the "Concert For Diana" charity event in London on July 1st. Source-hhnlive __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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