Fearless is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan. It was first released on September 23, , through J Records. The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard chart, selling 65, copies in its first week. It also produced four singles that attained respectable charting on Billboard ' s Hot chart. The album earned Sullivan seven Grammy Award nominations and has sold , copies in the United States and since been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for exceeded sales of , Sullivan signed to Jive Records in where she later began providing vocals for other artists such as Kindred the Family Soul.
After graduation, she was dropped from her record label Jive Records, later scrapping her original debut album which remains unreleased. The album received generally positive reviews from most music critics. Blige, and Alicia Keys. Like Ne-Yo, Jazmine has a knack for crafting intricate, deeply personal verses that make you feel at one with the singer. Even on the weaker songs on Fearless, the songwriting is still above par'. Instead, Fearless deals with real emotions sung in a way that convinces the listener she means every single word'.
She doesn't have a huge, imposing voice, but she's versatile, dabbling in jazz and reggae phrasings with ease'. Fearless entered at number six on the Billboard , with first week sales of 65, copies. Fearless high quality complete mp3 album. The song is about a girl dreaming to be a big star; it's about taking opportunities when they come to you and being ready to go when the time comes. The song is produced by Missy Elliott, Jazmine's mentor who provides vocals in the intro using a line typically reserved for Missy's own songs.
Overall the song was said 'to be a very unexpected sound from Jazmine', in comparison with the previous seven tracks on the album. Namely the synthy, upbeat and techno sound it has to it. The different approach to the club-friendly song is what's said to give it an edge as well as an extra benefit for its airplay success. Dream Big appeared on major UK music critic, Popjustice's website as 'Song of the Day' and was described as an excellent track and something to watch out for.
There were people telling me I wasn't what the industry wanted. So I had to persevere and stay determined to live my dream. I wrote this song to encourage people all over the world to dream big despite the road blocks. Missy calls out in the intro using a line typically reserved for her own songs if that's not a sign of faith in one's work, I don't know what is.
It's an out and out Euro techno club track, complete with a clever cache of synth lines via Daft Punk's 'Veridis Quo' and an assortment of gimmicky techno sounds that just don't sound gimmicky; Jazmine just understands that her credibility is in her authenticity and she doesn't miss the slightest detail.
The song itself is about taking opportunities when they come to you, about being ready to go when the time comes. The fact that she manages to take on a genre seemingly foreign to her talents in such a convincing manner is a testament to what happens when you dream big.
Jazmine performed 'Dream Big' on popular French television show 'Le Grand Journal' as part of her international promotion of her first album, 'Fearless'. On April 18, the single peaked at on the UK Singles Chart after a surge of steady download sales during that week. The track then went on to make waves on European airplay charts in countries such as Greece and Russia.
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