Ivy (Ivy Quainoo album)

Ivy is the title of the debut album of the winner of The Voice of Germany, Ivy Quainoo. It was released on March 2, 2012.

Genesis

After Ivy Quainoo on 10 February 2012 won the final show of The Voice of Germany, their first single Do You Like What You See was published on 17 February 2012. This reached # 2 on the singles chart in Germany. The title was (Aquarium Songs / BMG) and Sylvia Gordon ( Downtown Music ) written by Djorkaeff ( Budde Music / MPMV ), Beatzarre during a songwriting camp in November 2010 in New York City. Budde Music is also involved in the songs Walk Man and You Can not Put a Price on Love. Ivy Quainoo contributed to the creation of her album with active. So she was included among other things in the song selection. All songs were written with the help of songwriters and music producers in a relatively short time after winning the talent show. Guests are Boss Burns and Hoss Power The BossHoss of the coaches of Quainoo at The Voice of Germany, represented the song I Say a Little Prayer ( originally recorded by Dionne Warwick ), which they had already gecovert themselves on their album Rodeo Radio. In addition, the Final Title Shake It Out on the live version was added together with the originator of Florence the Machine album.

In part, cover versions are on the album. In addition to those already mentioned, these are to Shark in the Water by VV Brown, Soul Suckers by Amos Lee and You Can not Put a Price on Love by The Knack.

The album was released on March 2, 2012 on the label of The Voice of Germany in the distribution of Universal Music. Directly after the release of the album reached # 1 on the iTunes charts.

On 7 June, the second single You Got Me Remixes appeared as version and the accompanying music video. The album and the first single Do You Like What You See was awarded Gold status. On 16 November, a Gold Edition was released on the three new songs were included.

Title list

The Deluxe Edition also contains a DVD with the following titles:

Gold Edition:

Charts

Album

Singles

Music Style and reception

Musically, the album is located both in the soul and in the pop genre and lives mainly of Quainoos characteristic Soul singing. Star TV says, the artist applies a " new soul voice of Germany" and the album was " tailored to the singer and therefore authentic ." The magazine also praised the show concept.