Caro Emerald - The Shocking Miss Emerald

[GA Russell]

I've been listening on Spotify to the new album by Caro Emerald (who I gather is popular in England) called The Shocking Miss Emerald.

I like it, but I'm not sure how much credit she deserves. I suspect the album would be as good with many other singers.

Anyone have an opinion on her or this album?

http://www.amazon.com/Shocking-Miss-Emerald-Caro/dp/B00BS3EMNY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1386827600&sr=1-1&keywords=the+shocking+miss+emerald+caro+emerald

[sidewinder]

I think she's Dutch but yes, seems to be quite popular over here with a bit of a 'retro' style.

[Cyril]

Yes, she's Dutch.

I like her singing on the radio (sometimes). But I've no intention to buy any of her albums.

[Cyril]

The Shocking Miss Emerald...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US21DTxX5fM

The full album: "Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor" by the popular Dutch singer Caro Emerald!

I like this one better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK2bFc72Kyg

Edited December 12, 2013 by Cyril

[page]

I have her first album, the one Cyril mentioned. She is quite popular in our country and in the U.K. I hear she has more plans for the U.S. I wouldn't call her music jazz myself, but she adds some kind of jazzy vibe and it is happy music. Thanks for the links Cyril, I didn't hear all of the new album yet. I did her song "A night like this" with my last combo. People like it a lot.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

My daughter (41 now, so too old for this ) introduced me to her first album and I've got it. It's nice but it doesn't really have anything that continually grabs me. And there's something very decadently adventurous about some of those songs - much like Cole Porter's songs of casual and mercenary sex. All very well done, however.

I think there's something somewhere saying she's half or a quarter British.

MG

[J.A.W.]

I think there's something somewhere saying she's half or a quarter British.

She was born to a Dutch father and an Aruban mother (Aruba is one of the Leeward Antilles).

[jazzbo]

She's interesting. Thanks for the heads up.

[page]

My daughter (41 now, so too old for this ) introduced me to her first album and I've got it. It's nice but it doesn't really have anything that continually grabs me.

I have that a bit too. I do like some songs, but when I listen to an whole album I get a bit impatient, well not sure what word to pick but I find it a bit too much of the same somehow. However, she does interest people for jazz and I like the way she presents herself in her performances. She has some class. I think her concept is very well figured out to have success and it works.

[Cyril]

I have her first album, the one Cyril mentioned. She is quite popular in our country and in the U.K. I hear she has more plans for the U.S. I wouldn't call her music jazz myself, but she adds some kind of jazzy vibe and it is happy music. Thanks for the links Cyril, I didn't hear all of the new album yet. I did her song "A night like this" with my last combo. People like it a lot.

She graduated from a Conservatory as a jazz singer....And she performed for the British Royal Family

Her real name is Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw.

[Cyril]

My daughter (41 now, so too old for this ) introduced me to her first album and I've got it.

I thought it was a present for your wife

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She graduated from a Conservatory as a jazz singer....And she performed for the British Royal Family

Her real name is Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw.

Yes, I know. Good for her!

Edited December 12, 2013 by page

[Cyril]

She graduated from a Conservatory as a jazz singer....And she performed for the British Royal Family

Her real name is Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw.

Yes, I know. Good for her!

Or for the British Royal Family...

Edited December 12, 2013 by Cyril

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She graduated from a Conservatory as a jazz singer....And she performed for the British Royal Family

Her real name is Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw.

Yes, I know. Good for her!

Or for the British Royal Family...

You bet! I can see her performing at one of these 'little' parties they throw every now and then in their backyard.

[John Litweiler]

She's fun -- thanks for the videos, Cyril.

[king ubu]

Doesn't do anything for me, sorry to say ... had some vague expectations, but thought it was way too ... calculated. Seemed like a sound business plan that outdid the expectations.

[J.A.W.]

Not my cup of tea.