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Free Download: Duffy "Mercy" (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)

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Duffy had the crowd dancing on April 10 when she performed her U.K. smash hit "Mercy" at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The singer joined a star-studded line up of performers for a special concert in support of Roger Daltry's Teenage Cancer Trust.

The Welsh singer not only received a standing ovation from the crowd, but also from music critics who were raving about her performance: "superhuman Duffy is the life and soul (This Is London) and " Duffy’s room-shaking lungs put Shirley Bassey to shame (Daily Star). Download a totally-guilt free MP3 soul-stirring performance of "Mercy" and decide for yourself.

In related Duffy new, newcomer Estelle argued that Duffy doesn't represent soul music in an interview with The Guardian. Talking about about Duffy and Adele, she says, " I'm not mad at them, but I'm wondering - how the hell is there not a single black person in the press singing soul? Adele ain't soul. She sounds like she heard some Aretha records once, and she's got a deeper voice - that don't mean she's soul. That don't mean nothing to me in the grand scheme of my life as a black person. As a songwriter, I get what they do. As a black person, I'm like: you're telling me this is my music? Fuck that!"

Right before her gig at Royal Albert Hall, Duffy responded to Estelle's attack. "If the talent and the desire is there, I don't really think it matters what colour you are," she told Newsbeat and BBC Radio One.  We don't live in the 1950s any more, we're in a multicultural country. So no, I think that's pretty far from the truth, look around and I think you'll see that it [Black Soul] really does exist."

Download Duffy "Mercy" (Live at Royal Albert Hall)

April 22, 2008 in MP3 | Permalink

Comments

Estelle's so damn right.
Everyone copying Amy Winehouse who was herself copying Sarah Vaughn & Dinah Washington is kind of annoying...
Since when did "new acts" stop bringing anything new to the music scene?

Posted by: playpause at Apr 22, 2008 10:27:44 AM

Estelle is nothing, American Boy is awful, how can she be so bitchy? Duffy and Adele both are not "pure soul", they mix the old soul with their own style to bring out something new.

Posted by: mnighty at Apr 22, 2008 1:45:58 PM

wow. now i can see why kanye and estelle get along so well. apparently the whole world is out to get black people. whatevz. love duffy.

Posted by: will-w. at Apr 22, 2008 7:34:32 PM

Well it's nice to see that there is no more rasism in Europe these days.Personally,i feel ASHAMED for ever listening American Boy in the first place.

Posted by: Lili at May 11, 2008 3:13:43 PM

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