If you have children , then I am sure that you are familiar with the name 'Hannah Montana'. Well for those of you who don't know , Hannah Montana is a children's television programme which is broadcast on the Disney Channel. Miley Stewart is a secret popstar ; everyone is a huge fan of Hannah Montana , yet no one knows who she really is when she's out of costume ; not even her closest friends. Well , the actress Miley Ray Cyrus who plays the secret popstar 'Hannah Montana' , has stepped out of her characters shoes and is now an actual popstar rather than pretending to be one. Here debut album ' Breakout' is out now.
Miley Ray Cyrus was born on November 23rd 1993 to parents Billy Ray Cyrus (remember the popstar with the hit 'Achy Breaky Heart) and Letisha Finley , in Nashville , Tennessee , USA. It is amazing to think that she's achieved so much and is worth $58 million yet she is still only fifteen. With her talent , She is definitely someone who is going to be in the charts for a long time!
Breakout is the debut album from Miley Cyrus as herself (she has had a couple of albums as
Hannah Montana but this is her first 'real' one.) The CD was released in the United Kingdom on September 1st 2008 where it reached number ten in the British album charts. There are twelve tracks on the album. The length of the album is thirty seven minutes and forty seven seconds.
I had never liked the show Hannah Montana and I never liked the actress that played her either. It wasn't until however , that she came out as herself , that I became to take notice of her. She has had a lot of press recently ; many interviews in magazines (where I saw how honest and genuine she is) and is a regular in celebrity magazines' gossip columns. As soon as I knew she had an album out , I immediately went out to my local HMV to buy it.
* See You Again * This is definitely my favourite ever song by Miley Cyrus. It's incredibly catchy and is an example of pure modern pop. This song is a great party song with its thumping beat. This song definitely potrays what it's like to have a teenage crush , with it's rhyming lyrics of. I like how this song is based on personal experience ; we know this from the phrase "My best friend Leslie said : oh she's just being Miley." Overall a great song!
* 7 Things * When I first heard this song I didn't like it , although after hearing it a couple of times on the radio , it grew on me and now it's one of my favourite songs in the charts right now. This song is quite energetic : matches Miley who actually wrote this' personality. This song is quite 'Hannah Montana-y' .
* Fly On The Wall * This song is very rocky ; quite different to her other stuff. It has a really catchy tune although one thing I don't like about this song is how 'foggy' the vocals are. By foggy I mean that the vocals aren't that clear , it doesn't sound like Miley usually does either. At two minutes and thirty two seconds , it's quite a short song , which is a shame because I love it!
* Bottom Of The Ocean * The song is ok , although I don't really think that Miley's voice suits this song ; I think her voice is much more suited to rock/pop songs rather than upbeat ballads. It's funny to hear her sing a slow song , as usually she is so energetic. It doesn't seem like it's her. This song is too samey and boring. Not one of my favourite songs on the album.
* Girls Just Wanna Have Fun * This is a cover of Cyndi Lauper's song. This song definitely suits Miley's voice ; it's much better than the original.
* These Four Walls * Miley's vocals are powerful on this track. A good song with a lot of emotions from Miley. This song is quite sad to listen to.
My Overall opinion of this album is a good one! It's really hard to believe that she is only fifteen years old ; she sounds so mature. I like how she wrote most of the songs herself ; it proves that she is a true musician rather than just like any other old popstar who is told what songs they are going to release , what to act like , what to dress and so on… but you can tell than Miley's had a lot to do with this album.
Breakout was definitely a good move for Miley ; a perfect way to step away from her 'Hannah Montana' image and a good way of introducing herself as herself to the music world. It's definitely much more mature than her Hannah Montana stuff.
This album is mainly aimed at teenagers I would say, although I'm sure that there are some adults out there who will enjoy this CD (my mum loves the song "See You Again".
I love this album ; I could easily listen to it on a regular basis without getting tired of it.
One good thing about this album is that Miley isn't trying to be like anyone else : she is just being herself. She is different to everyone else in the charts right now.
A great effort from Miley! I would definately reccommend this album!
If you have teenagers ; this would make a great stocking filler!
Breakout - Miley Cyrus - £8.95 - www.play.com
Thanks For reading J November 14th 2008 Xdonzx
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Advantages: Some good songs, good music, my daughter loves it, very mixed Disadvantages: There are some classic "Hannah Montana" style songs to fill in the gaps
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