What happens if you link two phenomena in American popular music, namely the national talent show American Idol and the genre country? Then you get the immensely successful CD Some Hearts by singer Carrie Underwood, which sold hundreds of thousands of copies in the first week of release. The blonde singer, who won the 2005 edition of American Idol, is an 'all American girl' in everything: from the
… mischievous look she throws into the camera to the semi-authentic bite in the voice. Musically Some Hearts is closely related to the country pop of singers such as Faith Hill, Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes, or pop music with a slight country feel. It is a formula that is not deviated from. For lovers of more adventurous music there is little to enjoy, but within the country pop segment Some Hearts is a flawlessly executed product. (MS)more
