Uuden teinisensaation debyyttialbumi “Contrast”suoraan ykköseksi Englannin albumilistalla. Uusi single ”Vegas Girl” oli UK-singlelistan # 3 ja kasvaa Euroopan radioasemilla.
Conor Maynard on 19-vuotias laulaja Brightonista, joka julkaisi vuonna 2008 makuuhuoneessaan äänitettyjä cover-biisejä YouTube:ssa. Coveroinut muun muassa Rihannaa, Taio Cruzia, Ne-Yoa ja Chris Brownia. Hän voitti MTV's Brand New For 2012 -palkinnon, jättäen muun muassa Lana Del Reyn nuolemaan näppejään (muita tunnettuja voittajia: Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Ke$ha ja Tinie Tempah).
Debyyttisinkku "Can't Say No" oli listakakkonen briteissä - uusi sinkku "Vegas Girl" julkaistiin maailmanlaajuisesti heinäkuussa ja ylsi brittien sinkkulistan -sekä iTunes-listan sijalle kolme.
Debyyttialbumi "Contrast" meni suoraan ykköseksi brittien albumilistalla!Levy on sekoitus r&b:tä, hiphoppia ja melodista poppia. Tuottajina Pharrell Williams, Ne-Yo, Midi Mafia, Stargate ja Conor itse.
Albumi julkaistaan fyysisenä versiona Suomessa alkusyksystä mutta on jo saatava digitaalisesti iTunesista http://itunes.apple.com/fi/album/contrast/id542210653
Conor Maynard's debut album, ‘Contrast', has shot straight to the top of the albums chart, beating stiff competition from Plan B. With a wealth of great reviews for the album it sees Conor firmly establish himself as the brightest new star on the UK's music scene.
Conor will be celebrating his number one album with performances at this month's V Festival, where he'll be appearing at the Union Arena with his full band, on Saturday 18th August in Staffordshire and Sunday 19th August in Chelmsford.
REVIEWS of ‘CONTRAST'
"Maynard sounds like R&B's next superstar" - Sunday Times, Culture
"[With] razor-sharp and achingly ‘now' production... it's a confident strut of a debut" - NME
"Sparkling... ultra-pop, super-slick confections" - Q
"If you want to know what the future of pop looks like, take a peek at Conor Maynard" - Daily Telegraph
"Standing out with an unforeseen dose of cool", CD of the Week - The Observer
"An early contender for British urban album of the year" - Grazia
"Promises to set a new precedent for UK R&B - and has the potential to seriously compete on a global scale" - Music Week
"Report to the dancefloor for a sci-fi disco whirlwind. Unlike other singer-songwriters, he's got the funk" - Daily Star
"This is astonishingly assured stuff" - Scottish Daily Express
"Super-efficient dance pop" - Independent on Sunday
"An absolute must-own release" - Mizz
"Genius first album from pop's brightest new star" - Teen Now
"Immense brilliance", Album of the Month - We Love Pop
"Commercial R'n'B pop, complete with smooth, harmonised vocals and bang on trend electro dance backings... it's just a matter of time before he's a household name" - Gay Times
"A credible collection of electronic R&B owing a debt to a more-grown-up Justin" - BBC Music
"Smart and soulful, Conor's set for big things", Album of the Week - New
