USA: Nelly Furtado, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson compete this season with Justin Timberlake for new releases

Record ID: 575085

  • Title: USA: Nelly Furtado, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson compete this season with Justin Timberlake for new releases
  • Date: 10th August 2006
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 2, 2006) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF MELINDA NEWMAN, BILLBOARD MAGAZINE WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF AND DEPUTY EDITOR SEATED AT DESK (SOUNDBITE) (English) MELINDA NEWMAN, BILLBOARD MAGAZINE WEST COAST BUREAU CHIEF, SAYING: "We have slew of female Pop and R&B leading Pop artist coming the most we have seen in quite a while. It's almost like a harmonic convergence. We have Janet Jackson, we have Cassie who is breaking through with her first single. We have Jessica Simpson coming through who is doing do very good job of reinventing herself with this new single, we have Christina Aguilera they just keep coming and coming this summer and fall. It is really am impressive slew of artists. "
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  • Story Text: While some of the worlds finest from the world of music entertainment duke it out on the current Billboard charts the big test will be when albums from some of the biggest names in the business drop over the next two months.
    "We have slew of female Pop and R&B leading Pop artist coming the most we have seen in quite a while. It's almost like a harmonic convergence. We have Janet Jackson, we have Cassie who is breaking through with her first single. We have Jessica Simpson coming through who is doing do very good job of reinventing herself with this new single, we have Christina Aguilera they just keep coming and coming this summer and fall. It is really am impressive slew of artists, " said Melinda Newman, Billboard magazine's West Coast Bureau Chief. Upcoming albums are on the way from Janet Jackson "20 Y.O" , Beyonce "B'day" , Christina Aguilera "Back to Basics", Jessica Simpson "Public Affair", Justin Timberlake "FutureSex/ LoveSounds"and self titled discs from newcomers Cassie and Paris.
    Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous" featuring Timbaland notched a sixth week atop Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart , and is now the longest-running No. 1 since "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx had a 10-week reign last fall. Cassie's "Me & U" held at No. 3 on the Hot 100, Beyonce's "Deja Vu" featuring Jay-Z rocketed 28 places to No. 4, Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" held at No. 8 and Black Eyed Peas vocalist Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson's "London Bridge" surged 79 places to No. 5 in its second week. It's the second biggest jump in Hot 100 history, the tracks soared after becoming available as downloads.
    "What we are seeing certain people go in a dance 'hot' style. Like if you look at what Nelly Furtado has done, and what Fergie has done they are kind of playing up what they already got. You could say they are following Gwen Stefani and you can say that Gwen Stefani is following Madonna there is a long line. You also have the women who really focusing on their voice with style and image. For example like a Christina or a Beyonce where they are know as really good strong singers and they can reply on that as well," Newman told Reuters in Los Angeles, California on Thursday (August 3).
    While glamour and a good stylist is commonplace for these songstresses Grammy winner Christina Aguilera took a 360 degree turn in style and content going from her "Dirty" phase to a hot and jazzy pinup.
    "My new album "Back to Basics" is a double album. It's a throw back album to 1920's , '30's, and 40's with a modern day twist so it's very exciting," Christina Aguilera told Reuters.
    Jessica Simpson's "A Public Affair" was the Hot 100's greatest sales gainer on the Billboard charts, jumping 16 places to No. 14. Simpson enlisted some her her girlfriends for the music video including actresses Christina Applegate, and Eva Longoria as well as singer Christina Milian.
    "Well I am a big Janet fan I am always going to buy Janet albums. Definitely Janet's album same thing as Christina Aguilera. I heard she has new approach where the new album is gonna be Jazz and I think that is dope because she has got the most unbelievable voice. So I am definitely going to be looking into that as well as Beyonce. I mean every album that comes out I go and buy cds so I am gonna check them out and see what's out there," singer Milian told Reuters while doing interviews for her new film "Pulse".
    The spotlight isn't only shining on the talents women in this fields highly anticipated albums are on the way from Outkast as well as Pop sensation Justin Timberlake.
    "While the women seem to be dominating what's coming out there are definitely some men who are going to be record stores. First and foremost Justin Timberlake his album comes out September 12 and it will be high. Although the first single "Sexy Back" has been somewhat polarizing because it focuses more on beats then his falsetto and singing like you are used to the set up is tremendous. He is pushing and working this record like crazy and there really is a pent up demand for someone like him a strong 'Pop' figure," Newman said. While the entertainment world focuses on the famous one names stars like Christina, Beyonce, Janet , and Jessica it looks like the young new girls on the block like Paris with her surprise hit "Stars are Blind" and sexy youngster Rhianna" with her hit "Unfaithful" are hot on their stilettos.
    "We still have the biggest of the year coming. For example Christina Aguilera comes August 15 that will undoubtedly come in at number 1. Beyonce on September 5 that will come in at number 1. Justin Timberlake September 12 that will come in at number 1. Janet hard to tell if she will come in at number one it depends on how strong Justin is still selling," Newman said.
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