Incredible: Raphael Saadiq

Raphael Saadiq released one of the best albums last year, in the form of his incredible ‘The Way I See It’. If you haven't checked out the album already, I would defnitely recommend it to you.

Here he is with a recent performance that he did.

Raphael Saadiq – 100 Yard Dash (Live On Dancing With The Stars)

Britain's Got Talent

So the TV talent search Britain’s Got Talent is proving interesting this year, with many talented acts going through to the live stages of the show. Already on the fourth live semi final show tonight, we saw another two acts go through to the live final on Saturday. I have one issue with the show so far though, Gareth Oliver should have gone through to the finals with his ventriloquist act; he obviously has a lot of skill. Also a lot of criticism has been on Susan Boyle as well, who is one of the favourites to win this series. The woman has talent, so people should leave her to do what she does best, which is sing. Susan seems like a lovely person too.

The first video is from Gareth Oliver, who didn’t make the final, but should have. You can view the following performances by clicking on them, so I shall let the performances enjoyed so far do the talking.

Gareth Oliver – Semi Final Performance

Flawless – Semi Final Performance

Diversity – Semi Final Performance

Star: Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Sullivan has had a pretty big year since the release of her debut album last year, an album that was definitely being waited upon by fans of hers that had built up over a number of years previous to that. Even though her debut was only out last year, it would be great to see her follow up album. No doubt, it would be fantastic. The material from before she released any albums was amazing, if you haven’t checked it out, as mentioned previously I would definitely recommend it to you.

Here are a couple of live performances that Jazmine did recently for Taratata in France.

Jazmine Sullivan – Bust Your Windows (Live At Taratata)

Jazmine Sullivan – Kiss From A Rose (Live At Taratata)

Keeping Us On Our Toes: Maxwell

Maxwell has been keeping his fans waiting for new material for what feels like a lot longer than what it has been, anyway the wait is almost over, as his new project is due out on July 7th, so be sure to check out. It’ll have been worth the wait.

In the meantime, here is the cover for the upcoming release.

Star: Chrisette Michele

Finally this amazing talent is receiving some love within the music industry. Her debut album a couple of years ago went virtually unrecognised, but fans of her work knew different and that she would be huge one day. Chrisette’s second album, ‘Epiphany’, has rocketed to the top of the USA charts. This is great news.

On that news, here is a live performance which she recently did.

Chrisette Michele – Epiphany (Live On Jimmy Fallon)

Queen Of British Soul: Beverley Knight

Beverley Knight is coming back this year with her sixth studio album and it seems a song has surfaced, needless to say it’s a great song and should give people an insight as what to expect with the upcoming project. Beverley is someone who consistently delivers great material, proving that she is indeed one of the best names within British music.

On the subject of the new song, it is apparently produced by the one and only Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. So knowing that, the album should be very interesting and will be worth every penny. Anyway, I shall let the music do the talking with a radio rip of a new song.

Beverley Knight – Every Step

Future Star: Shean Williams

Shean Williams was born into a loving Christian family, his father being Bishop Lynwall Williams. Growing up in Church, Shean was giving the opportunities to master his art in music and develop his passion for Gospel music, when his talent was recognised at a very young age.

2005 was his major breakthrough year though, when he inked a deal with Colombia Records, which he has since left. Still he continues to do his own thing and makes a name for himself within music, this guy is definitely someone to watch out for.

In the meantime, here is a music video of his which should give you a little more insight into his talent.

Shean Williams – Today

Star: Ginuwine

Ginuwine is gearing up for the release of his long awaited new album, ‘A Man’s Thoughts’, which is said to be due out within the next couple of months. Ginuwine is an artist who has been around within music for numerous years now and going by all that has been heard so far from his upcoming project, it should be worth checking out.

In the meantime, here are a couple of performances that he recently did.

Ginuwine – One Time For Love (Live)

Ginuwine – Last Chance (Live)

Memory Lane: Puff Johnson

Puff Johnson is an American singer/songwriter and a very talented one at that, since hitting the music scene in the 1990’s she has not released anything further in music, but she has been seen on credits of songs written, most notably on the debut album of Leela James.

Back in the 1990’s music really was great and this girls music always stood out, her music had substance, but to top it all off she had a fantastic voice. Music really was great in the 1990’s. A new album from this artist would be welcomed with open arms.

Here is one of her videos, which showcases exactly why this artist was always great.

Puff Johnson – Forever More

Future Star: Lei-an

Lei-an is a British singer/songwriter and a very promising one at that, having received much attention from the likes of 1Xtra, etc. But the attention she is currently receiving lies mainly in Japan, where she has apparently picked up a bit of a fanbase. It is in Japan where her album ‘Imagine Me’ was released at the end of last year. All being well, her album will see light of day here, as she is an amazing talent and definitely has a promising career ahead of her.

Here is one of her videos, which should give you a little more insight into how good this artist is.

Lei-an – Imagine

Incredibly Underrated: UnkleJam

UnkleJam are a British group that I’ve loved for absolutely ages now and still, their work is pretty unknown within music, which is definitely a great shame. Their label didn’t seem to promote them correctly, which is a familiar story with a few artists around at the moment, so no wonder they kind of slipped under the radar. But still, if you like quality music with a splash of Funk and Soul in it, you should have come across their work – which is incredibly infectious and is bound to get you up dancing at the stiffest of parties.

It would be great to see these guys sign with a label that could put the effort into promoting their work. Maybe then talent might get some recognition for a change. In the meantime, here is one of their videos for you to take a peek at.

UnkleJam – Love Ya

Finally: Teedra Moses

So I have Jennifer over at her amazing site, 'Adventures Of An Audio Diva’, to thank for this little heads up right here. Otherwise I would have been completely unaware of this exciting upcoming project from the one and only, Teedra Moses.

Now if you’re familiar with her work, you’ll already know that her debut ‘Complex Simplicity’ was out some time ago, quite a while ago actually. So as you can probably imagine, the follow up is definitely being waited upon by her legions of fans out there. This girl usually brings the goods and with collaborations with Raphael Saadiq and Raheem DeVaughn, you just know that this project should be something special. Finally, we seem to have a release month for this exciting project, Teedra mentions in the video I post below that it will be released around August time, so be sure to save your pennies up, as no doubt this artist will be delivering another amazing album. This is certainly something to keep your eyes open for.

Anyway, as mentioned above. Here is a video of Teedra Moses being interviewed by SoulCulture.

Teedra Moses SoulCulture Interview

Stars: Noisettes

The Noisettes are a group with a very unique style, their first single from their album, ‘Wild Young Hearts’, was featured in a car advertisement on TV and paved gave them chart success with their hit, ‘Don’t Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go)’. This group certainly are fresh and definitely worth checking out, if you haven’t already. Soul UK also have a little about this group on their site, you can check it out by clicking here.

Here is one of their music videos, which should give you a little more insight into this group.

Noisettes – Never Forget You

Star In His Own Right: Eg White

Some may not know who this guy is, but for those who do, he has been around within music for numerous years now and those who do not know of this artist just might be familiar with some of his work already. A songwriter in the industry for many years, he has worked extensively with the likes of Duffy; Adele; Will Young; Tamyra Gray; Nate James; James Morrison; Beverley Knight; Joss Stone; amongst many others. So you just might have listened to one of Eg’s songs at some point over the years, without knowing much about the guy behind some of the biggest hits within music. Anyway, he is now finally stepping out on his own and as song of his has been doing the rounds on radio here, he definitely has what it takes to become a huge star in his own right.
His new song is posted below for you to check out, which should give you a little more insight into this amazing talent.

This song has a slight James Morrison feel to it, which is definitely a good thing.

Eg White – Broken

Promising Future: Melanie Fiona

Melanie Fiona is certainly an artist to watch over the next year, she has the potential of being a huge star within music. Her debut album, ‘The Bridge’, is due out at some point during this year and should be worth checking out. From all that we have heard so far from this artist, she certainly has something special. When first hearing her first single, you might be wondering if you recognise the background music and you wouldn’t be wrong, it samples The Zombie’s hit, ‘Time Of The Season’. This artist is certainly someone to watch out for in the near future.

Here is the video for a song that has been doing the rounds for quite some time now.

Melanie Fiona – Give It To Me Right

SITE UPDATE!!

Just an update for the people that visit the site, Sexy Never Left will be taking a short break and returning at the end of next week. So for those who do visit here. I have a few things that need to be done in the meantime, have no fear, the site will receive updates as of the end of the next week. Until then, have a great week or so and enjoy all that has been posted upon the site so far.

Underrated: Kevin Mark Trail

Kevin Mark Trail remains an artist who is very underrated within music, having released his debut album a number of years back here, he remains an artist that a lot of people hardly known of. Some people may know of him from when he appeared on work by The Streets. His influences have been listed as Jill Scott; Outkast; Sting; amongst many others. His debut album, ‘Just Living’, is definitely worth checking out. Since then he has posted many songs upon his Myspace page and is said to be working on his second album, whilst searching for another record label. More information on this incredible talent can be found by clicking here.

Meanwhile, here is one of his songs from his Myspace page – which should give you a little more insight into this amazing British talent.

Kevin Mark Trail – Bad Mind People

Future Star: Oceana

Oceana is an artist you should definitely know of within music, a very talented individual influenced by the likes of Billie Holiday and Etta James. Having lived in many places within the past number of years (New York; London; Los Angeles; Hamburg; etc), it was in New York and Hamburg that her incredible debut album, ‘Love Supply’, was recorded during the end of last year. This is certainly an artist to learn more about, you can find more information as well as hear more tracks by clicking here.

The following video should give you a little more insight into this talented artist.

Oceana – Cry Cry

Incredible Talent: Adele

Adele as mentioned previously has had a pretty amazing career so far, with the release of her incredible debut album, ‘19’, alongside claiming a number of fans with her incredible sound. Well it seems that the incredible song from her debut, ‘Hometown Glory’, has had a new video released for it. This is great, as I have previously mentioned a few times that this song is just magical, such a beautifully written song. This girl is such a great example within music, she oozes confidence and talent.

Here is the video for you to check out.

Adele – Hometown Glory

Incredible: The Foreign Exchange

For those who do not know who these guys are, The Foreign Exchange are a duo consisting of Phonte from Little Brother and Nicolay, who is a Dutch producer. They first made contact on a messageboard, resulting in them sending recordings back and forth. They later formed The Foreign Exchange without having met each other. Last year they released their second album, ‘Leave It All Behind’, which is definitely worth checking out if you haven’t already.

Meanwhile, here is their latest music video for a song that everyone should play at least once.

The Foreign Exchange – Take Off The Blues (feat. Darien Brockington)

Legendary: Kate Bush

Kate Bush is a very talented singer/songwriter; she’s someone that just oozes creativity, something which is perfectly visible within the majority of her music. In 2002; she was awarded with an Ivor Novello Award for her outstanding contribution to British music. She is someone who has influenced many artists within this industry, her music tells a story and that is exactly what you need, material with substance to it. All polished off with her distinctive vocals, this artist is an incredible talent.

Anyway, here is one of her well known hits for you to take a look at.

Kate Bush – Army Dreamers

Incredibly Underrated: V (Valvin Roane)

Valvin Roane II or V as he is known within music is an artist who continues to remain incredibly underrated within music, even though he has set some pretty solid foundations within the industry. This is an artist who has worked with many individuals within music, including DJ Jazzy Jeff; Will Smith; Justin Timberlake; Musiq Soulchild; Heather Headley; Anthony Hamilton and obviously, Jill Scott herself. Some people may even recognise this artist as one of her backing singers from her tours, as well as performances on some of the big shows on TV.

If you haven’t heard anything from this artist yet, then I recommend his album ‘The Revelation Is Now Televised’. I placed his name in brackets as there’s a boyband with the name V, so it saves some confusion. You can hear more music and find out more on this artist by clicking here.

Below you will find one of his songs to give you a little more insight into this incredible talent, followed by a video of him performing with Jill Scott on one of her tours.

V (Valvin Roane) – Born Again (feat. Jill Scott)

V Singing ‘What’s Goin On’ Live On Jill Scott’s Buzz Tour!

Underrated: Stephanie McKay

For those who do not know anything about this artist, Stephanie McKay is a singer/songwriter and a very talented one she is too. Having released two albums in her own right, she has also played in the band of Kelis, as well as touring internationally with the Brooklyn Funk Essentials. This is certainly one artist that music fans should know of and her latest offering, ‘Tell It Like It Is’, was simply incredible. Stephanie McKay is a mixture of sounds; it just seems a great shame that her albums have gone virtually unrecognized. This is definitely an artist people should know of.

Here is a little something that should give you an idea into how great this artist is, her albums are definitely worth looking into if you haven’t already heard them.

Stephanie McKay – Say What You Feel (feat. Katalyst)