Seal.com » blog http://www.seal.com The Official Website of Seal Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:40:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Leaving Paris http://www.seal.com/2008/11/22/leaving-paris/ http://www.seal.com/2008/11/22/leaving-paris/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:16:54 +0000 Seal http://www.seal.com/?p=661 Loved it here. This time it was really different. We had such a great experience playing for the French who really showed their appreciation for the effort we put into this ‘SOUL’ concept.

We love you,

-S

]]> http://www.seal.com/2008/11/22/leaving-paris/feed/ 20 Hi Everyone http://www.seal.com/2008/11/21/hi-everyone-3/ http://www.seal.com/2008/11/21/hi-everyone-3/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:03:52 +0000 Seal http://www.seal.com/?p=641 Many of you I see are still asking questions about ‘Togetherland’.  I feel that it’s important for me to once again explain why I never released it.  In short …. it’s crap!  Yes it has one or two redeeming qualities to it but as an example of my works as an artist, it just isn’t up to it.  I will never release it and in fact, I no longer have any copies of it in my immediate possession so it would be difficult for me to actually post it anyway.  It is no longer relevant and releasing it would only serve to dissolve the path that I’m on at the moment.  There are many new and exciting projects on the horizon like for example, the follow up to ‘SYSTEM’.  This will be what can best be described as ‘Dance, Romance’.  It will feature a heavy Brazilian influence and I promise that it will not disappoint.

I am really pleased with the outcome and subsequent response to ‘SEALSOUL’.  It was a totally inspired record and was my take on the current social and political global climate.  I made it with the great David Foster because we were both inspired and also because despite having lived in the USA for almost 20 years, I cannot vote yet I have a wife who can and three American children who will one day be able to, I pay US taxes but can’t vote … go figure. However I can sing (debatable to some, I digress) and with that voice I felt I was able to contribute to the plight of the people in their efforts to become a collective and to be heard.  The record was made in about a month from conception to fruition.  My heart and soul was put into it and it provided me with a valuable lesson in song structure and the delivery of a song.  Some have criticized me for doing a ‘covers album’ and more specifically for taking on those songs. well my answer to that is that everyone is entitled to their opinion, that’s what makes music great.  I am many things however my profession states that I’m a singer so therefore I did simply just that…… I sang!

Love, life and happiness,

-S

]]> http://www.seal.com/2008/11/21/hi-everyone-3/feed/ 45 In Paris For Star Academy and ‘SOUL’ Promo http://www.seal.com/2008/11/19/in-paris-for-star-academy-and-soul-promo/ http://www.seal.com/2008/11/19/in-paris-for-star-academy-and-soul-promo/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:17:03 +0000 Seal http://www.seal.com/?p=615 Went to the Academy today and met the students.  They were all really enthusiastic which is great to see.  Had a great chat with them and reflected on how it was for me when I first started out, I hope this gave them some insight on what to expect.

-S

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