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Contents. Background and development In 2008, for the television series, Walsh set forth to achieve her lifelong dream of appearing in a production. She met with a to practice using her upper register, which she had not used for years.
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Walsh auditioned for, and explained that 'the audition was scary because I haven’t auditioned since. It was frightening.' In 2009, announced they would take a year-long to pursue solo projects, but would reunite for a new studio album in 2010. In August 2010, bandmate Nicola Roberts revealed that she wasn't anticipating a reunion of the band until 2012. Walsh then made her first foray into a solo music career when she appeared on the song ' in 2011.
In October 2011, Walsh made her West End theatre debut, playing in the production of. The announcement came after announced her pregnancy in August 2011. Following her solo endeavours and musical theatre performances, Walsh decided to record a studio album featuring her own renditions of popular hits from musicals, commenting that 'I've always loved musical theatre and doing Shrek the Musical definitely reignited the passion in me.'
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For the album, Walsh commented that she wanted 'to share the love I have for musical theatre by taking some classic songs and completely reinventing them. The melodies in so many musical songs are so brilliant, I knew we could create something special by experimenting with the production, and I really feel like we've come up with some interesting takes on classic songs.'
Most of the tracks were recorded in, in September 2012. The singer stated, 'I was in my absolute element recording it and really felt like I was discovering new tones to my voice and really pushing myself vocally. I loved every minute of recording this album. I really felt like I was going back to my roots.' Walsh revealed that the concept of the album and its artwork is 'that whole story of a performer, and all the stories you have to go through to get to that point of being on the stage.'
Art director Stephen Kennedy explained, 'As the day unfolds she becomes a star and takes centre stage.' The album's cover art features 'a glamorous 40s-inspired look' that echoes '. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Red (mixed) Centre Stage has received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. John Earls of did a short positive review on the album, writing, 'the songs are too familiar for her to make her own, but she sings the hits from Moulin Rouge, Les Mis et al with such passion it's hard to begrudge her efforts.' Lewis Corner of Digital Spy said that 'One Day I'll Fly Away' is 'one of a few re-imaginings that successfully makes the transition from stage to pop' on Centre Stage, also praising the renditions of 'Defying Gravity' and 'As Long As He Needs Me'. However, Corner criticized Walsh's lack of emotions in tracks such as 'On My Own' and 'Somewhere', concluding his review by saying that the album 'is a worthy addition to any Girls Aloud fanatic's collection, but not enough to turn the heads of the casual music peruser.'
Writing for, Charlotte Heathcote stated that Walsh doesn't have enough charisma to sing songs in the style of 'Memory' and 'One Day I'll Fly Away', adding that the production is not 'sharp enough to redeem a record that’s oddly mature coming from a 31-year-old.' Hannah Dunn of British magazine Red wrote that Centre Stage is a departure from Walsh's sound with Girls Aloud, which she thought it was 'certainly a brave move,' stating that 'while die-hard musical fans may be a little disappointed to see their favourite show tunes tampered with, Girls Aloud fans will still love Kimberley's first solo venture.' Andy Gill of commented that 'One Day I'll Fly Away' was a good effort, and that 'Hushabye Mountain' was the best song on the album, but thought that the other tracks weren't strong enough for the singer. Ian Sime of stated that Walsh 'firmly places her own stamp on some of the best-loved songs from the musicals', concluding that the album will establish her as 'one of the leading ladies of the theatre for her generation.' Reviewer Matthew Horton said that it was obvious that Walsh put her heart and soul on the album, writing that the singer 'shows off an emotional range and sincerity perfect for the musicals.' Release and promotion On 5 November 2012, Walsh revealed that Centre Stage would be released by on 4 February 2013, following her appearance on of and ahead of 's. In addition to the standard edition, a deluxe edition, featuring another original track, 'Fly', as well as an orchestral version of 'Like You Like' and previously recorded covers of ' and ', will also be released.
The deluxe edition features the Alias Club Mix of ' and three more tracks, including an acoustic rendition of '. On 12 December 2012, Walsh unveiled a behind-the-scenes video of her shooting the cover for the album, accompanied by audio of her singing ' from. 90-second previews of the album tracks were made available on on 18 December 2012. On January 2013, Walsh was the cover of and Fabulous to promote the release of her solo material.
It was also reported by leading Swedish that Walsh had been selected to represent the United Kingdom in with the song 'You First Love Me'. However, the singer denied such allegations in an interview with. On 19 January 2013, the singer also made an appearance at, and she also visited The Matt Edmondson Show on the following day. On 23 January 2013, Walsh performed 'One Day I'll Fly Away' at the, and on 2 February 2013 she performed songs from Centre Stage at G.A.Y. Three days later, the singer appeared at, and recorded an interview with, which was broadcast on 8 February 2013 at 7:45 AM GMT. Walsh was also interviewed at on 7 February 2013, and she performed 'Somewhere' at ITV1's on 13 February 2013. On the first episode of series 5, the singer performed 'Defying Gravity'.
Singles On 21 December 2012, ' premiered in full through the label's official SoundCloud account. The track was officially released on 4 January 2013 as the first single from the album. The accompanying music video premiered on 17 January 2013.
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It features Walsh performing the song in different settings, until she is joined by and they perform a ballet number. Track listing Standard edition No.
Title Writer(s) Musical Length 1. ' (featuring ), 4:05 5. ' (featuring ), 4:17 8. 'Dreams Can Learn to Fly', Original 3:27 9.
'You First Loved Me', Original 3:11 Digital deluxe edition bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Musical Length 13. 'Easy Terms' 3:01 15. ', 1:39 Chart performance Chart (2013) Peak position Irish Albums 99 23 18 39 Release history Region Date Format Label Ireland 1 February 2013, United Kingdom 4 February 2013 Brazil Digital download References.
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