SYCO/COLUMBIA RECORDS TO RELEASE HOPE, INSPIRATIONAL SIXTH ALBUM FROM TOP SELLING INTERNATIONAL ARTIST SUSAN BOYLE

17 Sep, 2014 matt Articles

Susan Boyle “Hope” Syco/Columbia Records

(Columbia Records; New York, NY)– Singing sensation Susan Boyle catapulted to international stardom in 2009, smashed music records around the world, sold over 22 million albums and now she returns with an incredible album of inspiration songs, her sixth studio album in five years. Hope will be released via SYCO/Columbia Records on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 and is currently available for pre order at Amazon here.

Hope, heralds a new era of music for Susan Boyle, where ballads marry with uptempo songs. Susan’s raw and powerful vocals ranging from the ethereal to the dramatic are showcased in her own inimitable style. Featuring breathtaking renditions of Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here’” and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Susan also fearlessly takes on the iconic John Lennon song, “Imagine” giving it a new identity.

Susan continues to defy expectations with her globally successful career. As she prepares to tour the USA for the first time in October 2014 (full list of tour dates below), this astounding sixth album is set to once again remind people of the voice the world fell in love with in 2009, when she stepped on to the Britain’s Got Talent stage, with hope and a dream.

Talking about her sixth album Susan said, “I have really enjoyed making this album. I had a huge input in music suggestions and finally have been able to record one of my all time favourites, “Angel,” originally by Sarah Mclachlan. I also am pleased to be able to sing some uptempo songs that show variation in my repertoire. There are also iconic songs, which were a risk to take on but I hope I’ve done them justice in my own way. John Lennon’s “Imagine” was one of the hardest to record, not because of the music or the vocals but because I wanted to do his song justice. Of course the die -hard Lennon fans will probably criticize but I hope that people like my personal take on the song. I themed this album around inspiration and hope because those are two elements we all need in our life to drive us forward and inspire us to go out and capture our dreams- they worked for me after all.”

Joining the creative team this year was Royal photographer Jason Bell, best known for his stunning images of Prince William, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George. The spectacular images of Susan, the best of her five year career, were taken by Jason Bell in Hertfordshire in the summer of 2014.

Hope was produced in Glasgow by Cliff Masterson and Steve Anderson. The duo, who worked on Susan’s last album, Home For Christmas, are highly regarded producers who have also worked with Lionel Richie, Kylie Minogue, Emeli Sande and Westlife.

Best known for her element of surprise and a powerful and heart stopping voice, Susan has become a global top selling artist. With phenomenal album sales, record breaking achievements and multi platinum chart domination, sold out UK tours as well as feature film roles- Susan has come a long way from the Britain’s Got Talent stage in 2009. To date her previous five albums, I Dreamed a Dream, The Gift, Someone To Watch Over Me, Standing Ovation and Home For Christmas have sold over 22 million copies and stormed to the top of the charts in over 30 countries.

Hope Tracklisting

1. Wish You Were Here
2. I Can Only Imagine
3. Angel
4. Abide With Me
5. Imagine
6. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
7. Bridge Over Troubled Water
8. The Impossible Dream
9. Oh Happy Day
10. You Raise Me Up (Featuring Lakewood Church Choir)

###Susan Boyle In Concert

DATE	VENUE	MARKET
Wednesday, October 08	Balboa Theatre	San Diego, CA
Thursday, October 09	Arlington Theatre	Santa Barbara, CA
Saturday, October 11	SHN Orpheum Theatre	San Francisco, CA
Sunday, October 12	Community Center Theatre	Sacramento, CA
Tuesday, October 14	San Jose Center for the Performing Arts	San Jose, CA
Thursday, October 16	Segerstrom Center for the Arts	Costa Mesa, CA
Friday, October 17	Orpheum Theatre	Phoenix, AZ
Sunday, October 19	Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center	Midland, TX
Monday, October 20	Bass Hall	Ft. Worth, TX
Tuesday, October 21	Tobin Center	San Antonio, TX
Thursday, October 23	Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland	Kansas City, MO
Friday, October 24	Whitney Hall	Louisville, KY
Sunday, October 26	Atlanta Symphony Hall	Atlanta, GA
Monday, October 27	Peace Concert Hall	Greenville, SC
Wednesday, October 29	Durham Performing Arts Center	Durham, NC
Thursday, October 30	North Charleston Performing Arts Center	N. Charleston, SC
Saturday, November 01	Ruth Eckerd Hall	Clearwater, FL
Sunday, November 02	King Center for the Performing Arts	Melbourne, FL
Monday, November 03	Broward Center for the Performing Arts	Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Wednesday, November 05	Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall	Sarasota, FL
Thursday, November 06	Times-Union Center’s Moran Theater	Jacksonville, FL

About Syco Entertainment:
Syco Entertainment is one of the world’s leading music, film and television production companies. Responsible for the most successful global TV and music franchises in the world, Syco is the most successful producer of international talent with Syco Music being the UK’s number 1 music label for sales and A&R. Syco is label-home for such diverse international recording artists as Labrinth, One Direction, Susan Boyle, Sam Bailey, Little Mix, Il Divo, Fifth Harmony, Ella Henderson and Alex & Sierra. Syco’s Television assets include the global hit franchises “The X Factor” and “Got Talent.” The Got Talent format is now officially the world’s most successful reality TV format, breaking the Guinness World Records title for the highest number of adaptations, having been commissioned in an impressive 66 territories worldwide, which has now already risen to 63. America’s Got Talent airs in 193 countries worldwide and was the #1 summer reality series of 2013, maintaining the leadership position it has held with NBC for the last four seasons. The finale of the eighth series of Britain’s Got Talent in 2014 had a peak audience of 12.7 million and a 50% audience share with the show maintaining its position as the UK’s top-rated Entertainment series. Local versions of “The X Factor” are commissioned in 49 countries and around the world “The X Factor” is now watched by more than a half billion people. Artists discovered by the “X Factor” worldwide have sold more than 160 million records with The X Factor format creating more international stars than any other TV competition singing format – including the world’s biggest selling artists One Direction who were put together by mentor Simon Cowell on The X Factor (UK) in 2010.
In 2013 Syco produced its first movie (directed by Morgan Spurlock) the global box office hit “One Direction: This Is Us with Sony Pictures; an international all access look at life on the road with music phenomenon One Direction. Syco Entertainment have recently announced a development partnership Animal Logic (Lego, Great Gatsby, Happy Feet) to create music-based animated and hybrid animation-live action films with their first project, set for release in 2016, being developed by Sony Pictures Entertainment. A groundbreaking new music show “Ultimate DJ” was announced by SFX, T-Mobile and Syco in April of 2014. The Syco-created competition series revolves around the booming electronic music culture, showcasing and cultivating fresh new EMC DJ/producer talent and creative event production skills.

About Columbia Records:
One of the most respected and successful record labels in the world, Columbia Records is home to established superstars and exciting new talent. Columbia Records is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.