Diana Vickers splits from her record label (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Diana Vickers splits from her record label
5:59pm Friday 1st July 2011 in Huncoat
Diana Vickers splits from her record label
DIANA Vickers has left her big-name record label to pursue her indie rock roots.
The 19-year-old from Huncoat was signed to Sony/RCA after making the semi-finals of The X Factor three years ago.
She achieved chart-topping success with debut single Once and the album Songs From The tainted Cherry Tree.
However, her last two singles failed to hit the same heights, coming in at 36 and 13.
Now it is believed that she wants to develop her Indie style, and rumours are she has been working with Chorley-born Starsailor singer James Walsh.
On her Tumblr blog, Diana confirmed the split from RCA.
She said: “I just want to let you know what the crack is at the moment down in the Vickers camp.
"Myself and RCA have decided to part company, purely based on a creative level. I will always be really thankful for the time we've spent together and the support they've given me.
"But, I've grown up a lot since the first album and whilst the past couple years have been a lot of fun and a great success, I'm now ready to take a wander down a different, very exciting path! In order to grow, this change has to be made."
She added: “I'm so proud of where the second album is right now and I'm counting down the minutes until it's all ready and you guys can finally hear it.
"I've been having the best time over the past six months - being creative, working with so many inspirational people, falling in love with LA and growing as an artist."
Diana’s management team was unavailable for comment yesterday.
Comments(16)
Ragnarok
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8:58pm Fri 1 Jul 11
,this will be the last time we have to endure this woman's godawful voice...
Ragnarok
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8:59pm Fri 1 Jul 11
,this will be the last time we have to endure this woman's godawful voice...(Security word was 'Hear-Hear'...How appropriate...)
Keep Darwen Green
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11:08pm Fri 1 Jul 11
bigste
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6:15am Sat 2 Jul 11
billy32
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11:48am Sat 2 Jul 11
davemcb
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2:10pm Sat 2 Jul 11
Now, on to the next talentless wannabe....
jack daniels
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2:17pm Sat 2 Jul 11
ghostbuster999
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7:23pm Sat 2 Jul 11
Oh you mean liek Rick Waller and Gareth Gates wwere dropped purely for creative reasons?
Get a life! The reason you were dropped was that you couldn't sell records, why try to hide it? Denial. She hasn't got 'indie' credibility and woon't be taken seriously as that kind of act.
Her debut number one was a pop song, and that was the only successful one!
I rest my case.
ossyrover1
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7:55pm Sat 2 Jul 11
jack daniels wrote:probably venkys running her PR.
I'm not a fan of her awful music but I was amazed with the significant air time she had on the radio in Europe. She must have done something right or had a seriously good PR set up behind her.
mys
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10:17pm Sat 2 Jul 11
peely
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11:02pm Sat 2 Jul 11
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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11:57pm Sat 2 Jul 11
mys wrote:Spot on mys, what an awful bunch of haters we have in Lancashire. If just one of them had tried even in the smallest way that Diana has the world would be a hugely better place.
What a nasty lot you are,maybe she hasnt gone far but at least the girls tried,more than can be said about you lot on here with your nasty comments.
bottletop
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8:49am Sun 3 Jul 11
No more screechy voice to be heard in my opinion.
RAyzer
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11:29am Sun 3 Jul 11
Heretical
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10:04pm Sun 3 Jul 11
The 'nasty' comments are probably a result of the readers not understanding why the LET felt the need to put this story up on the website because it is a fairly non-story.
oldblue says...
8:05pm Fri 1 Jul 11