Holiday Magic (album)
| Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic | ||||
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| Studio album by Connie Talbot | ||||
| Released | 13 October 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | AAO Music | |||
| Producer | Simon Hill Rob May |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Philadelphia Daily News | (B-) |
| The Salt Lake Tribune | (B) |
Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic is the third album by British child singer Connie Talbot. Released 13 October 2009 by AAO Music, it features rerecordings of songs from Talbot's previous album, Connie Talbot's Christmas Album, as well as new tracks. The album was released after Talbot was named child ambassador for the Toys for Tots Campaign, and some of the proceeds from the album were given to the organisation. The album was marketed with a tour of the United States, a cross-marketing campaign with Boscov's, and a television special produced by WVIA, a DVD of which was later released for sale. Reviews of the album were mixed; while Talbot was called "sweet" and her range was praised, other reviewers considered the album to be "cloying" and "little more than a novelty act".
In September 2009, it was announced that Talbot had been named child ambassador of the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign, a charitable programme which purchases toys for underprivileged American children. It was announced that, in addition to promoting the drive on adverts and on television, Talbot's forthcoming album, Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic, would be dedicated to the campaign. Further, a portion of the proceeds from the sales of the album were to be donated to the charity. Talbot said that upon being declared ambassador, she was "I'm sad and happy—sad because I'm learning there are so many children who are not as lucky as I am, and I'm happy that I'm able to help them." Vice-president of the Toys for Tots Foundation Bill Grein said:
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is extremely proud and excited to have Connie as our youngest ambassador ever ... She is the perfect person to inform the public of the millions of less fortunate children who may be overlooked this Christmas holiday season, unless people step up to donate a toy or make a cash contribution. Her angelic looks and voice will remind everyone of the innocence of children ... And they all deserve to experience the magic of the holiday season! I hope she sells lots of CDs and raises a lot of money and awareness for our children.
The track listing of Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic was compiled by people including Talbot's family and friends, and AAO Music manager Peter Kuys; of the tracks, Talbot said that her favourite was "When a Child Is Born". Some of the songs had previously appeared on Connie Talbot's Christmas Album, and Talbot's official site describes Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic as "re-launched". However, Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic also featured three new songs, and the album's vocals were completely rerecorded.
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