(03-08-2012, 01:52 AM)john Wrote: Quote:The Hollywood Reporter: When we first started talking, you seemed surprise at the support you received from Interscope Records and 19 Entertainment, were you expecting a struggle?
Makes me think about Haley's remarks that Wetpaint interview a couple months ago:“I'm working my tail off,” she admits. “I like being a part of the writing process, and they're starting to understand that I want to be really hands on with everything."
Quote:Haley Reinhart: Well, you never know how it's gonna work out. And they kind of act surprised when they're dealing with me. They're, like, “Things don't usually go this smooth” or “people don't usually come in knowing exactly who they are and what they want.”
So she got them to understand and it went really well. The last remark here cuts right back at Jimmy Iovine, Randy, and others who felt she didn't know who she it music-wise. It underscores the censored remark she blurted out on AI when Jimmy expressed that belief.
There is irony in this. Haley is a woman of substance way beyond her years. I think that a big reason Haley didn't fold under the AI pressure is because she brought with her a clear sense of what she values musically (and otherwise) and an unblushing awareness of her vocal talents.
This interview also confirms what many of us expected; Haley is continuing to rapidly develop as an artist and entertainer.
While I'm not a fan of the genre, I am excited to hear that B.o.B. will be rapping on "Oh My." I'm expecting more of a flavorful accent than a core element of the song. This also looks like another sign that Interscope is very committed to Haley's album. And it can't hurt to have an artist on the album who appears on multiple songs that have drawn more than 100 million YT views.
You know I still can remember that night when they showed Haley backstage soon after her “Fallin” performance and Randy's admonishment, where she seemed a bit perturbed and worried at the same time, when she gazed into the camera and said to the effect that she wanted this more than anything and I can't really see myself doing anything else. Of course, it was hard to imagine back then just how really determined that young girl was, but looking back now today it is absolutely amazing how much fight that little petite girl had in her body. I don't think there is anything that can stop Haley Reinhart once she makes up her mind that she really wants something. She is absolutely relentless and fearless.
