Varied album of the British by starter

Olly Murs, born in 1984 in England, is the best example that the British original of the talent show "X Factor" not only the winners (Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke) but also be able to start the second-placed correctly. Because that's Olly. He was to be in the 6th season of the talent show second, making him but did not stop it, already more successful than the former winners (Joe McElderry) of 2009.

The end of 2010 published in the United Kingdom Olly his self-titled debut album, which could clear up good reviews and double platinum. So let a second album not long in coming, and a year later, in November 2011, came - not less successful - the second album "In Case You Did not Know" out. And after the great success in their own country starts Olly now internationally really through. His first single "Heart Skips A Beat" is currently on its way to No. 1 on the German charts and now is out at last his album.

On that same album the listener expected in 13 songs, a mix of pop, soul, dance and jazz (which brings us to the title of the review called "Diversified").
"Heart Skips A Beat" is to put more into the pop / dance-corner. In the same category also includes the song "On My Cloud", who makes the first hearing in a good mood and the accompaniment of her somewhat reminiscent of a fast version of Aloe Blacc's "I Need A Dollar". Songs like "Dance With Me Tonight", "I've Tried Everything" and "I'm OK" then go more in the Soul / Jazz Corner, but remain enough not to act to specifically popig. In addition, there also some slower pop / soul songs such as "Oh My Goodness", "This Song Is About You" or "I Need You Know" to hear where Olly with a lot of feeling can convince in his voice.
His voice is already the outstanding element of the album, because it has a really high level of recognition and so right I know no one with whom she would compare.
I want to highlight positive nor that Olly has co-written at about the half of the songs themselves. In my opinion, it's always nice to know that an artist does not just get a couple of texts submitted and she sings, but also self-tuned participates.

All in all, predominates in the album the cheerful component, most of the songs do just a good mood and stimulate to dance. Incidentally applies the album what so often is true in good albums: The more you listen to it, the better it is! At first listen, I was quite skeptical, hear the second then already clearly positive voted and the third almost excited. My Anspieltipps currently "Oh My Goodness" (by the way, soon be coupled at least in England as 3 single) and "On My Cloud".

By the way: the Pre-Amazon was worth again - The album came just one day before the official release date with me :)