One of Haley's unreleased tracks is on Christina Grimmie's new album

[Tom22]

^^^Well said ISCAT!!

Indeed.

Underlying my earlier comments is a concern that Haliens send a burst of negativity in Grimmies direction. I don't support that at all. Let it go. One element of the criticism can be construed as "Don't you dare sing one of HER songs" and a possible outcome is that an artist would pass on the Haley Reinhart song next time around.

^This^
I'm sure the Haliens who went off on Christina for whatever reason, don't realize that they're actually a liability to Haley when they do this for the very reason that John points out here.

I realize that "Get Yourself Together" was a fan favorite among Haley's unreleased tracks, but she never intended for us to hear those in the first place.

I'd hate to think that Haley's going to have to succeed in spite of her surely fanbase, that unintentionally alienate her by picking fights w/ other artist's & their fanbases. I'm sure it's a small minority of Haliens that do this but they do some damage.

^ QFT (quoted for truth.. thats how the young internet game guys put it.. and "lol" is now an insult btw too ! You're supposed to say "haha" lol is more a "golfclap" thing)

FAN s attidudes MATTER ! I know people in the industry read forums and comments... certainly not every day and every forum.. but it was pretty clear on AI this year that they were reading slezak and looking at some of the comments by the things the judges said in the comments.

Haley has a bunch of Jerks following her? they read all that grumbling and crap ? Put crap and something super side by side in the mind and it doesn't help the super.

DON'T badmouth interscope on forums. Thank them for giving her a chance ! (even if you don't mean it in your heart the negativity works against haley)

Go to Christina's blog or youtube thing and PRAISE her for covering a Haley song.. Say that you got interested in her because she was singing a haley Song !

Do we want to help ? or Hurt ?

The old saying I tell my kids applies.. smiles are a gift that don't cost anything

It's a better day that way. But there are real dividends too. I'm sure I get better deals on things by being empathetic and positive to checkers or desk clerks. You can be firm and ask for a good deal while also being positive (I will raise a holy shit-fit if the charm doesn't work and I feel I'm entitled to something.. but I try nice first)

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Every choice as to what song to sing is probablly a really close one.. there are factors pulling this way and that. Even if negative fans are a 1% factor.. if its running 50/50 those negative fans might tilt it the wrong way for Haley.

Be positive... say good things about everyone(you can say things like "I wish Haley had it on the radio because I love herbut you're lucky .. its a great song and I'm happy to hear part of her through you!"

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I also liked the other comment in thread here about the "wanting to show everyone we were right when she gets famous"

I'm glad you guys have a sense of humor about that (tattoo on forhead! haha) I caught myself thinking like that after I gave my brothers and sister LU copies and they didn't love it straight away (they will eventually : ) .. maybe ) . Feeling special about what someone else does, not what I do, and even worse.. what a bunch of teenage girls who determine who a star is think about something someone else does...... well I took a look at myself after that dawned on me : )