Lighthouse, The - Da Silva, Ana

Advantages: Is personal, and the girl's voice is good!
Disadvantages: Not really, although one or two songs may be growers

...I have heard all the comparisons. Delta Goodrem, Christina Aguilera, Leanne Rimes, and they may even go on. But despite this, Lucie Silvas seems to shine with her own sound and her own style. Throughout the 13 track album her beautiful voice flows effortlessly over sometimes quiet and enchanting songs but perfectly compliments faster up tempo tunes. Without you ever having to read up on her background, the songs seem to be bravely displaying some very personal experiences and aspects of this young girls life. Her frist single 'What You're Made Of' is a song I like to play loudly for the sheer excuse that it's just so damn good! It was an excellent choice for her debut into the music scene, and instantly catupulted her into the spotlight. I first saw Lucie on a music channel after a night out, and sat down to listen because I... Read review

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Advantages: All their best songs
Disadvantages: Maybe to esygoing for some

...The Lighthouse family are a soul duo from up north who recorded their first single, "Lifted" in 1995. The duo consists of vocalist Tunde Baiyewu (Who I believe recently launched a solo career) and keyboard player Paul Tucker who formed in Newcastle. Their debut album was entitled "Ocean Drive" and was also released in 1995. It was a couple of years later that the duo released their second album "Postcards from Heaven." As suggested by the CD's title, Lighthouse Family "Greatest Hits" is a compilation which was released in 2002 of the Lighthouse Family's most memorable tracks. I would just like to point out that I'm almost 100% sure you'd recognise at least one track from this reasonably well known group. I think their style of music is best described as easy-listening soul with a truly mellow vibe. Tracks such as "High... Read review

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Advantages: easy listening,lovely lyrics.I like the words to the songs and pictures in the booklet
Disadvantages: none

...TOTAL RE-WRITE The Lighthouse Family duo's new album 'Whatever Gets You Through the Day' should be in everyone's home as it is a wonderful new pop album. New to us but they have actually been around since 1995 which is when Paul Tucker left posters around Newcastle asking for a lead singer. Tunde Baiyewu who had just qualified with a degree in accounting answered the ad and the rest is history. Their first single Ocean Drive did enter the charts but the Newcastle lads didn't do all that well. It did so bad that it was withdrawn. Yet when Lighthouse Family re-released their single 'Lifted', it climbed to the top 5. I do not know how I would describe the style of their music. I suppose it would have to be a mixture of African and European. It really is distinct almost like Gospel music but not quite, there is also a soulful... Read review

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