Laura Izibor is a 22 years old Irish R&B soul singer. I discovered her from Amazon's recommendation with her much anticipated debut album, "Let the truth be told," which has been released in Ireland/UK on May 15, and in the US on June 16.
The album anchors itself firmly in classic R&B, and has all the hallmarks of a soul classic beautifully produced and layered with the rich sounds of vintage soul mixed with a modern freshness that's all Izibor's own. It's a melodic journey of soul. Peaceful and easy to listen and sing along to, this should be a consideration for any fans of the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae or Alicia Keys. It showcases 10 soulful, heart wrenching, well crafted songs which fly by leaving you wanting more. They will leave you wondering where you've heard it before, however. "The foundation begins with soul" explains her passionate, piano-guided songs. This is one of those albums where it is tough to pick standouts.
The Dublin-based singer spent four years in a diverse range of cities like New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Dublin among them, crafting her debut album, writing and arranging the songs herself and resisting the urge to hook up with any bigname collaborators. "It's a sincere record", she says. "I didn't want to be anybody's protégé. It's very tempting to put in the reinforcements, but for my debut album I wanted it to be 100% from me". "Let The Truth Be Told" is a fitting display of a formidable talent at work.
The Irish diva is soon to go global via her debut album on Atlantic. She is also famous for her song "From My Heart to Yours" featured as an episode opener on Grey's Anatomy. Her music has been included on the Hilary Swank film "P.S. I Love You", the hit and more recently "Seven Pounds"(Will Smith). Izibor has drawn tremendous praise in a wide range of national and international publications, including music bible "Rolling Stone" featured her among its "Artists To Watch." Billboard wrote, "'Let The Truth Be Told' is personal, real, honest, strong and biblical." Ebony declared Izibor to be the "Soul of Ireland," noting that her music "brings to mind the echo of older, soulful songstresses like Aretha Franklin," while Essence hailed Laura "Best New Artist." It's hard to believe that Izibor is from Ireland: her sound is so polished that you could swear she was from the US. However, pop parallels aside, Izibor possesses enough skill and substance to become a major new name in R&B.
The album anchors itself firmly in classic R&B, and has all the hallmarks of a soul classic beautifully produced and layered with the rich sounds of vintage soul mixed with a modern freshness that's all Izibor's own. It's a melodic journey of soul. Peaceful and easy to listen and sing along to, this should be a consideration for any fans of the likes of Corinne Bailey Rae or Alicia Keys. It showcases 10 soulful, heart wrenching, well crafted songs which fly by leaving you wanting more. They will leave you wondering where you've heard it before, however. "The foundation begins with soul" explains her passionate, piano-guided songs. This is one of those albums where it is tough to pick standouts.
The Dublin-based singer spent four years in a diverse range of cities like New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Dublin among them, crafting her debut album, writing and arranging the songs herself and resisting the urge to hook up with any bigname collaborators. "It's a sincere record", she says. "I didn't want to be anybody's protégé. It's very tempting to put in the reinforcements, but for my debut album I wanted it to be 100% from me". "Let The Truth Be Told" is a fitting display of a formidable talent at work.
The Irish diva is soon to go global via her debut album on Atlantic. She is also famous for her song "From My Heart to Yours" featured as an episode opener on Grey's Anatomy. Her music has been included on the Hilary Swank film "P.S. I Love You", the hit and more recently "Seven Pounds"(Will Smith). Izibor has drawn tremendous praise in a wide range of national and international publications, including music bible "Rolling Stone" featured her among its "Artists To Watch." Billboard wrote, "'Let The Truth Be Told' is personal, real, honest, strong and biblical." Ebony declared Izibor to be the "Soul of Ireland," noting that her music "brings to mind the echo of older, soulful songstresses like Aretha Franklin," while Essence hailed Laura "Best New Artist." It's hard to believe that Izibor is from Ireland: her sound is so polished that you could swear she was from the US. However, pop parallels aside, Izibor possesses enough skill and substance to become a major new name in R&B.
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