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Lisa to perform for Nordoff Robbins event

31/7/2018

Taking place on Wednesday 26 September, Get Loud 2018 sees Enter Shikari, All Saints, Lisa Stansfield, The Darkness, Everything Everything, Katie Melua, The Skints, Hot Dub Time Machine, The Beat feat. Ranking Roger, Gilbert O’Sullivan and Nina Nesbitt performing at the same time in eleven intimate locations around the UK. The eclectic range of artists performing this year are helping us celebrate the incredible diversity of our charity, as we reach out to anyone and everyone who can be helped by music therapy. Please visit nordoff-robbins.org.uk for more information.

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Lisa on Alan & Mel Summer Escape on BBC Radio 2

9/7/2018

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Listen back to Lisa on Alan Carr and Melanie Sykes BBC Radio 2 show called Summer Escape

Listen here

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Lisa to tour North America in October

25/6/2018

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We're pleased to announce that North America is happening!!
The 'Deeper' tour is heading your way in Canada and USA. - VIP packages go on sale Tuesday June 26th at 10am

General On Sale is Friday June 29th at 10am (Local Venue Times)
Click on the image below to take you to the ticket links.

Check the Live Dates link

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The Deeper tour wraps up in Hannover, Germany

13/5/2018

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Capitol Theater - Düsseldorf Setlist

12/5/2018

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Capitol Theater, Düsseldorf, Germany

Setlist
01. Everything
02. Deeper
03. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up (Barry White cover)
04. Hercules
05. Hole In My Heart
06. The Real Thing
07. Change
08. So Natural (Acoustic)
09. All Woman
10. Real Love
11. Butterflies
12. Never Ever
13. People Hold On
14. Billionaire
15. All Around The World
16. What Did I Do To You?
17. Ghetto Heaven (The Family Stand cover)
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18. Live Together / Young Hearts Run Free

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Theaterhaus Stuttgart show in pictures

9/5/2018

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Philharmonic Hall, Munich - in pictures

3/5/2018

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Lady groove - interview in Air France magazine

2/5/2018

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Lisa Stansfield’s direct style and velvety voice are once again thrilling the public. Before listening to Deeper, her latest album, let’s hear from the great English lady of R&B.

There’s always a sort of halo around legends—probably created by our own projections. The global hit “All Around the World” crystallized an era, with its mix of dance, soul, pop and groove. Lisa Stansfield has sold more than 15 million albums and acted in a number of films. When she strides across the lobby of the Hôtel Pont Royal, in Paris, it’s hard to look away. Today, she’s shown up in leather, head to toe: a Rick Owens jacket, Armani Black Label aviator hat, J Brand pants and Tracey Neuls ankle boots. And then this vibrant, sharp woman immediately starts to talk, her voice rich and gravelly.

So where does your voice come from? How much of it is Manchester?

Oh, that growly part? That’s Manchester, a sort of animal roar, from all the passion and excess. But you know, I’ve been singing professionally since the age of 14. My mum used to say, “go to your room and sing.” She was a big fan of Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye. So I incorporated all these voices, as well as the thousands of sounds, the intonations that you hear without knowing where they come from. It’s magical, like chemistry. So many voices have merged, unconsciously, with mine: Prince, Chaka Khan, Barry White. They were all my teachers.

There is so much love in your voice, like an endless incantation. Has life been kind to you?

Yes, life’s been good to me. I was dealt a very good hand. I met my future husband and producer, Ian Devaney, when I was 14 years old. We got married eight years later and have been together ever since. But I don’t take anything for granted. You have to work hard every day to stay lucky.

Your duet with Barry White is incredible, very unsettling and intimate, and full of sensuality. Do you remember how you met?

I remember it well! Everyone, my people and his people, were super cautious. We felt like monkeys in a cage: “Don’t give them anything to drink, don’t give them any wine, don’t do this, don’t do that.” They were treating us like children. So with Barry, we had a couple of glasses of wine that we hid behind our chairs. That relaxed the atmosphere. We made friends that day; that’s probably why this duet is so fusional. His voice makes you feel so good, so nice. It vibrates through your whole body. It’s like a sensual feeling that immediately relaxes you.

It probably feels strange to look back at those years when you became famous. What’s your takeaway from that time?

You know, when you’re an artist, you’re in a sort of bubble. Life seems unreal: the stage, television, studios, tours. You aren’t really in control, you just keep moving. Looking back, I realize that I didn’t run any part of my life; everything was determined by the various circumstances.

What do you think about this period now? Has the world improved since then?

I’d probably say that today it’s amazing to be able to meet people, communicate, travel, learn a new language at home, all through a computer. It’s tremendous progress. But I also see how social media can destroy people’s lives. You get a hundred supportive, nice messages, then you find one that’s horribly cruel, sent anonymously. That can easily ruin your entire day.

What throws you off?

Everything throws me off, all the time. You couldn’t do this job without being a little bit crazy.

What kind of food turns you into a barbarian?

Ah, well, an entire roast chicken, that does it for me. It’s a change from the tripe with vinegar from my childhood—now that was disgusting.

Do you change perfumes with the seasons?

I love the scent of roses, especially the fragrance by Jo Malone, and also bergamot—it makes happy.

Is there one of your songs that you love, but that no one else really noticed?

Pfff . . . I’m incapable of predicting which ones are going to be hits and which ones won’t get picked up. Never ask me which song’s going to be a commercial success. Anyway, if we could tell, we’d have been millionaires years ago. A song has its own life, its own lucky star. It’s all up to chance.

EN TOURNÉE AU MOIS DE MAI
1.05 Gasteig Philharmonie, Munich.
2.05 MuseumsQuartier, Halle E+G, Vienne.
4.05 Haus Auensee, Leipzig.
5.05 Mehr! Theater, Hambourg.
6.05 Friedrichstadt-Palast, Berlin.
8.05 Theaterhaus, Stuttgart.
10.05 Alte Oper, Francfort.
11.05 Capitol Theater, Düsseldorf.
13.05 Theater am Aegi, Hannover.

Interview by François Simon for Air France magazine
Photograph Frankie & Nikki

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Album review by our young friend Valerio

1/5/2018

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Available Formats: 2LP, Compact Disc, Ltd. Box Set and Download

Now its so much deeper....
Review by Valerio Mendolia (17 years old fan from Germany)

Last month Lisa released her eighth studio album which presents a special side and a fresh new sound of her.

'Everything' is a great opening track of the album and makes you want to dance to it´s electro-pop tunes. The second track 'Twisted' has a more romantic touch and is inspired by the Northern Soul sound of the 70s. Followed by 'Desire' which has a big sound to boot, is about love on the first sight. The first three tracks are a good start of the journey through the new album.

In the fourth track 'Billionaire' Lisa´s powerful voice really sticks out and made it to an amazing sound. It is about being careful for what you wish for.

'Coming Up For Air' turns into a slower tempo and makes you to sit down for a moment to relax and enjoy this track. The following track 'Love Of My Life' has a rhythmic beat which includes plenty of Soul.

'Never Ever' remains a little bit of the classic sound of Disco. It really makes you to move your feet up and just being happy. 'Hercules' contains a lot of motivation to stand up to its ground and to move on. The following track is a beautiful and emotional ballad. In the sound of 'Hole In My Heart' you can hear that it comes from the heart.

The last part of the album starts with the album naming tack 'Deeper' which is about Lisas relationship to her husband. The sound of it combines Soul and some Jazz tunes.

'Butterflies' follows with a big sound and plenty of Funk. It gets you into happy mood and when you hear it you cant stand still. The album close with the cover version of 'Ghetto Heaven' (originally performed by Family Stand in 1990) and makes you feel great with its superior quality.

My personal outstanding favourite tracks are 'Everything', 'Never Ever', 'Butterflies' and 'Ghetto Heaven'.

Summing up; the new album is diverse in sound. It is a great mix of Pop, Soul and Funk which forms the basis and combines those with the classic and well-known sound of Lisa Stansfield. Especially for her fans the album might be something special. It is like the kid of her first two studio albums and remains of that sound from back then.

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