She shows immense confidence but at the same time, remains humble and fragile. It only proves how sincere she is in the creation and performance of her craft even more. She even broke out after singing Nobody and had tears remaining in her voice when she sang Oblivion. However, she did seem very sad, spoke very little but still said she had spent a bad day and we were cheering up. The setlist was bigger and more complete than the North American one, which was very generous of her. The show was insane with some artistic visuals and even marijuana sents filling the room. I saw her on her world Trip tour in Paris : a sold out date. Her voice is as deep and sweet as you can hear on recorded live performances. She's as beautiful, as skinny and small IRL as in video. "A breath of fresh air in a musical sea that’s often changing tides and taking artists with it.No surprise at all, in a good sense. A further refinement of her sublime sound, the record fuses elements of hip-hop, classic R&B and hints of psychedelic rock – perfectly exemplifying the singer’s ability to move between styles and moods with absolute fluencyĮntering the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart at #1, Souled Out was immediately declared a triumph by critics and fans throughout the world. Quickly becoming one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2014, Aiko’s Souled Out cemented her position as an indelible force in the pop landscape. Sail Out debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 34,000 copies in its first week. Working tirelessly on new material with her regular production collaborator Fisticuffs, the singer released her premiere major-label EP in November 2013.
Surrounded by building hype and intrigue, Aiko signed to Atrium Records – an imprint of Def Jam directed by longtime Jay Z associate and producer No I.D. Despite featuring stellar guest appearances from Drake, Kanye West, Miguel and Kendrick Lamar, the mixtape stood – above all else – as an emphatic introduction to Aiko’s ethereal talent. Releasing her debut mixtape Sailing soul(s) in 2011, Aiko’s emergence brought with it a unique new approach to the R&B form. A major voice in the alternative R&B scene, Aiko’s ascendancy has been swift and captivating. Jhené Aiko is as vital and individual an artist as any working in 2015.
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