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:: 31.03.02 : Live Review @ Vega, Copenhagen (22nd March 2002)

Here is a fantastic review of Beverley Knight in Copenhagen. For more photos from the gig, click here!
(Thanx to Grand @ BK Official Forum for the link :)

'It has been three years since I first saw a Beverly Knight show - at Vega. I really don´t recall anything from that concert. But nevertheless, I have allways, since I first heard 'feel the flavour of the old school', been secretly in love with Beverly´s voice. It simply has been a joy to hear her develop throughout the years - not only as a singer, but also as person who isn´t afraid of expressing her feelings, hurt or even sadness through music.

Whetting our soulful appetites via one of England´s finest vocalists, the pace was set for an evening of unadultered solid soul. Hitting off with 'Whatever´s clever (are you ready for me)' a dynamic song from Knight´s just released album 'Who I am' the audience were to be treated to a stunning start. After only three to four songs, Beverly Knight proved that she´s not only a talented vocalist but also a truly great stage performer.

Friday night´s main character contained everything from dynamic to depth, which she showed us when she sang 'Shape of you'. But what she had, the band was missing. They are proffesionel musicians, but they never really touched me. I had been looking forward to hearing the guitarist Paul Reidwho has worked with as prominent people as Usher, Brandy and Whitney Houston among others, but in the mix I really couldn´t feel the guitar. The only time I got the chance to enjoy his playing was in 'Shape of you'. On the other hand I was glad to make the acquaintance of drummer Carlos Hercules (has worked with Lynden David Hall) who turned out to be Friday night´s musical pleasure.

The rest of the band was: Steve Walters on bass (has worked with Chaka Khan, later you´ll understand why this is important), Ashley K on keys and "Laila Walker", Nomvula Malinga and Lucy Jules all vocals. In spite of my disappointment with the band´s lack of enthusiasm I felt good - mainly because of Beverly´s convincing performance. Maybe she was starting a party because of the manageable crowd or maybe because it was her birthday and the audience, together with the band, sang a birthday song and brought her a cake on stage which made her shed a tear.

None the less she really kicked a.. after this. First she delivered a cover version of 'Feel for you' by legendary Chaka Khan. We have all heard this song before, but no matter how many times you hear it, it remains absolutely phenomenal. Then came what people had been waiting for: 'Feel the flavour of the old school' and finally she had the crowd exactly were she wanted them to be - under her musical spell. After returning two times for extras, including 'Get up!', she left her audience wanting more and surely as potentiel buyers of her new album which songs they accepted and embraced to the maximum.

This time I´m definitely gonna remember her show and won´t hesitate to go and see her again!'

:: 29.03.02 : BK Discography Site Launched!
Great news for the fans, as another Beverley Knight site has been set up and yes it's another Jayzee site :) Here you can check out Beverley Knight's discography, featuring all the singles and albums she has released along with the track listing's of each release, and lyrics!! So what you waiting for, go have a look @ http://www.jayzee.de/Beverley/index2.html Check out the links section for more BK sites.

:: 27.03.02 : Radio NDR 2 Live Gig 'Coming Soon'
Radio NDR 2, a German radio station have recorded a Beverley Knight gig that took place on the 26th March 2002. This will be broadcast on the station, avaliable over the internet on the 20th May 2002, the night Bev plays London's Shepard's Bush Empire on the 'Who I Am' UK Tour!! Watch this space for more details of this broadcast!

:: 24.03.02 : The UK Singles & Albums Chart Update
Beverley Knight's 'Who I Am' is doing exceptionally well @ the moment, as it has already sold over 60,000 copies (Silver). The album has slipped down a few places in the Official UK Album Chart to number 12. Whilst 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' is at number 25 after four weeks!

:: 22.03.02 : Happy Birthday Beverley Knight!!
It's Beverley Knight's birthday today, and you can send good wishes to her @ the Official Site. In the meantime... 'Happy birthday to you , happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Beverley, happy birthday to you!' Click here to see Bev with her cake :)

:: 20.03.02 : 'Week In The Life' Of Our Bev
Here is the interview taken from the Sunday Mirror's free supplement magazine, showing a week in the life of Beverley Knight. Click here for the full article. I've also added the photos taken from the double page spread, click the links below to see the pics :)

:: One :: Two :: Three :: Four :: Five :: Six :: Seven :: Eight ::

:: 20.03.02 : Beverley Knight Set To Play @ 'T In The Park 2002' (www.tinthepark.com)
Sum 41, Green Day, Groove Armada, Beverley Knight and Primal Scream have been added to the T In The Park bill for this summer. The festival takes place at the Balado site near Kinross over the weekend of 13 and 14 July 2002. Acts already confirmed to play the Scottish festival include The Hives, The Chemical Brothers, Badly Drawn Boy, Foo Fighters, Ian Brown, Gomez, The Beta Band and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Tickets to T In The Park are priced at £37.50 per day or £67.50 for a weekend pass. These are avaliable from www.scotland.ticketmaster.co.uk or you can contact the 24 hour ticket hotline: 0870 169 0100 (Ticketmaster).

:: 18.03.02 : 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' Ringtone
E4 have set up a mini Beverley Knight section on their site. Here you can listen to the 'Who I Am' album sampler (previously available from the Official Site) and there's a link to an exclusive ringtone of 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' for the Nokia phone :) Just click here!

:: 17.03.02 : 'Who I Am' Enters Album Chart @ #7
Fantastic news for Beverley Knight tonight, as she gets the highest new entry in the UK Album Chart @ #7, with her third album 'Who I Am'. Meanwhile 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' stays in the Top 20 UK Singles Chart this week @ #19.

:: 16.03.02 : The Fanmail Section
At the moment Beverley Knight is taking Europe by storm with her current 'Who I Am' tour. If you've been to one of her gigs, share with us what you encountered, by emailing your review along with any pics you have taken, to: webmaster@beverleyknight.cjb.net :) Then they'll be published in our fanmail section, so we can all see :) Only 65 days till the London gig, yay!

:: 16.03.02 : A 'Week In The Life' Of Beverley Knight
Get yourself a copy of the Sunday Mirror tomorrow, as the free magazine that comes with it features an article called 'Week In The Life' all about our favourite diva Beverley Knight. Also check out this month's Touch magazine, who have placed 'Who I Am' as 'Album Of The Month', and according to the Official site has 'the most fantastic illustration of Beverley!' inside :)

:: 15.03.02 : UK Tour Dates Announced!

The UK's premiere soul star Beverley Knight, who's second album for Parlophone, 'Who I Am', is set to go straight into the Top 10 album chart this Monday (18th), embarks on her first headline tour of the UK in May. Following her Top 10 hit single 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda', last year's smash hit 'Get Up!' and a highly acclaimed support slot on Jamiroquai's recent UK and European tours, Knight takes to the road in her own right starting May 15th 2002. Playing Top 20 hits from her gold selling album Prodigal Sista and highlights from her latest critically lauded 'Who I Am' set, Knight's tour promises more of the turbo charged, soul drenched performances that have already lead to acclaim as one of this country's most exciting live performers. Knight's first full UK dates since 1999 are as follows:

May 2002

:: Wed 15th :: Towns Hall, Middlesborough
:: Thu 16th :: Arches, Glasgow
:: Fri 17th :: MDH, Manchester
:: Sun 19th ::UEA, Norwich
:: Mon 20th :: Shep Bush Empire, London
:: Thu 23rd :: Pyramids, Portsmouth
:: Fri 24th :: Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
:: Sun 26th :: Academy, Bristol
:: Mon 27th :: Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
:: Tue 28th :: Regent, Ipswich

Tickets are available from all usual outlets (Credit Card Hotlines 0207 287 0932/0115 912 9000) and cost £13.50 everywhere except London where they cost £15.00. Tickets also available online at www.gigsandtours.com, except for Glasgow 0870 169 0100 www.scotland.ticketmaster.co.uk

:: 14.03.02 : 'Who I Am' Midweek Chart Sales
In the middle of the week, 'Who I Am' climbed to number 10 in the midweek album chart. Now it's climbed even higher, to number 6. Beverley Knight's first album 'The B-Funk' originally entered the UK chart @ #145, 'Prodigal Sista' reached #54, after it had been re-released it entered #41. This means 'Who I Am' will be Bev's highest album chart entry so far!!

:: 13.03.02 : New Message From Beverley Knight (www.beverleyknight.com)
"Hi everyone Thought it was about time I checked in on you again. I've just finished touring with the fabulous Jamiroquai in the UK and I've had an amazing time. I want to thank Jay and the gang for having me along with them and making me feel so special. We have just had the best fun. You should also check out Jamiroquai's website at www.jamiroquai.co.uk as there's loads more about the guys on there. you may even find some gossip from the tour there! Thanks to all of you who came down to see me and the guys on tour. Hope to see you all again soon."

:: 11.03.02 : Exclusive Beverley Knight Contest (http://www.beverleyknight.com/contest2.html)
To celebrate the release of 'Who I Am', the Official BK Site are giving away a prize pack that contains an exclusive limited edition 'Who I Am' album (not avaliable in the shops!!), a tour t-shirt, a poster and promo singles signed by the singer herself!! To win all these goodies all you have to do is spread the word about Beverley Knight's new album over the world wide web. For example, you could post messages on forums, web clubs (eg. Yahoo Clubs), e-mail friends, and add banners to your site. The one who does the best, will win the stuff :) The contest ends on March 20th and the winner will be announced on March 23rd on the Official Website!

:: 11.03.02 : More Pictures Of Beverley Knight!
The gallery has been updated with even more pictures of Beverley Knight. These include some from the 'Who I Am' inlay.

:: 10.03.02 : 'Who I Am' Finally Released Tomorrow
Beverley Knight's long awaited new album is finally out in the shops tomorrow! Industry insiders are predicting a Top 20 hit for the diva, which will be the first in her career!!! The album is currently #15 on the Official Woolworths Album Chart, #12 on the Amazon.co.uk Hot 100 Chart, and #3 on their pre-release chart. So don't forget to get your mits on your copy of the album, and once you've listened to it a thousand times :) let us know what you think should be the follow up single to 'Get Up!' and 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda', on our poll in the vote section.

:: 09.03.02 : New Section On Site Unveiled
You can now enter the brand new section on the site called Fanmail :) Go have a look for more info and check out Will's review on Beverley Knight @ Wembley Arena last week.

:: 08.03.02 : Another 'Who I Am' Album Review!!
This is taken from London's 'Time Out' magazine, reviewed by Peter Robinson.

Let's get this out the way: Beverley Knight is British. Proudly so, defiantly so, and so on. Many people are British. Beverley Knight is one of them. Not American... But British! Then again, so is Esther Rantzen, and you wouldn't expect her to sustain a seven-year career as a soul singer on the back of it. The Prince-influenced 'Same (As I Ever Was)', buried in the middle of Knight's third album, says a lot. 'I'm back!' it shrieks. 'And I haven't had to change!'. This is not quite true: while the pop charts may have come round to Knight's way of thinking, the success of 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' and the potential success of this album rely more on the simple fact that Knight is at the height of her creativity. She's not the same as ever, at all: she's better than ever with tracks here like the Destiny's-esque 'Whatever's Clever', and not-the-East 17-one 'Gold' (cue snowflakes - it's the Christmas single). The tunes are pert, fresh and produced - by the likes of Dodge and D'Influence - to perfection.

While one hopes that the album's title is mistaken (if 'Who I Am' showcases the full spectrum of Beverley's personality then she's not the most exciting girl in the world), this could easily thrust Knight into that much-deserved realm of The Wider Audience. 'Made It Back' puns to the usual address, please.

:: 07.03.02 : The Brand New Album, Track By Track
Here is Beverley Knight's own track by track description of her fantastic forthcoming album 'Who I Am'.

:: 07.03.02 : Live BK Session @ Dotmusic
Dotmusic have recorded Beverley Knight rehearsing the tracks 'Made It Back', 'Same (As I Ever Was)' and 'Whatever's Clever', just before she hit the road with Jamiroquai on his UK tour. Bev's full set @ the gigs also featured the following tracks, Beautiful Contradiction, Sista Sista, Flavour Of The Old School, Greatest Day, Shoulda Woulda Coulda and Get Up. For more information check out the Dotmusic website :)

:: 06.03.02 : Dotmusic 'Who I Am' Album Review
Here is another review on Beverley Knight's forthcoming album 'Who I Am', however this one seems less positive than Q Magazine. (Reviewed by Diana Evans)

Beverley Knight is not the redeemer of British R&B; she is the last woman standing. In the last few years, and particularly since the garage explosion, we have seen acts like Kele le Roc, Shola Ama and Mark Morrison disappear through lack of clout - and this is no reflection on talent. Beverley sings like a dream, but the watery chart pandering of 'Who I Am' is unlikely to bring her that hunky combination of credibility and stardom she so desperate wants.

When she originally broke through with the single, 'Flava of the Old Skool', it all seemed so effortless. Yet this album, like her last one, seems to reach for something that simply isn't there anymore - a commercial audience for homegrown soul. This time round, the soul is strategically pop-packaged and frilled with acoustics. It's much more fetching when the bass is deeper, the rhythm smoother, such as on the classy duet with Musiq Soulchild, 'Beautiful Contradiction'. And when our Bev gets feisty on her superb recent hit 'Get Up!' and a fiery follow-up, 'Same (As I Ever Was)'.

But on the whole it's edging towards the bland and dispensable, with the second single release 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' taking some of the blame. Unlike TLC's successful transition to the acoustic sound with 'Fanmail', this attempt to push Beverley to the crossover point reveals more a lack of real direction than a soul star at her peak. No matter how much she may insist, we're not convinced that 'Who I Am' is really who Beverley Knight is.

:: 05.03.02 : Cover Girl
Go buy the new issue of Pride magazine out now, it features Beverley Knight on the front cover! The diva is also featured in this month's Glamour magazine.

:: 05.03.02 : 'New Look' Websites
Beverley Knight sites all over the web have started being updated with brand new looks! First it was the Official Website with the funky new image change, now it's Jayzee's Official German Site :) Check them both out by clicking on the links below!!

:: 03.03.02 : Beverley Knight Enters UK Top Ten Chart
Beverley Knight has done it!!! 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' has entered the UK Charts @ number 10, making it her first ever Top 10 single.

:: 02.03.02 : Q Magazine'Who I Am' Album Review
As the world awaits the release of Beverley Knight's brand new album 'Who I Am', out on the 11th March, more and more reviews are being written up. Here is one of many, taken from Q Magazine. (Reviewed by Nick Duerden)

After scooping a couple of MOBOs for her last album, 1998's Prodigal Sista, and landing a supporting role on the recent Jamiroquai tour, Wolverhampton's Beverley Knight looks ready to become a bona fide star. Who I Am is a remarkably confident record that's unashamedly American in flavour, straddling the divide between, say, Destiny's Child and Mary J Blige. She's in fantastic voice throughout, equally adept at powerhouse blues (Bestseller Mystery), tight funk (Get Up!) and Prince-style workouts (Hurricane Jane). Co-written with the people behind Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and TLC, this is flamboyant stuff. The sparkling Who I Am, in particular, gives the impression of a star about to go stellar. ****

:: 01.03.02 : Radio One Acoustic Performance Listen To It Here!
This morning Beverley Knight performed an exclusive live set on Jo Whiley's Radio One Show. She sang the single 'Shoulda Woulda Coulda' and a cover version of Coldplay's 'Trouble'. You can listen to both performances right here, along with the interview (Real). Or you can read the interview here :)