All Your Love (Siti Nurhaliza album)
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All Your Love is Malaysian recording artist Siti Nurhaliza
's fifteenth studio album and her first English-language album. It was released on September 26, 2011 by What's Up Entertainment, which is owned and managed by her stepson Adib Khalid. All of the tracks were produced and written by two Australian composers and producers, Bryan Bouro and Christian Alexanda
.
On "Remember You" and "I'll Wait Forever", Nurhaliza collaborated with Sean Kingston
and Christian Alexanda
respectively. The production took place in late January 2011 with the voice recording of all 10 tracks taking two weeks in Kuala Lumpur
, while the mixing and mastering process took place in several studios in Australia and Los Angeles.
The first single, "Falling in Love", was released and promoted on July 9, when she performed it for the first time at one of her promotional concerts for her beauty products and cosmetic range, SimplySiti
in UiTM. It was performed live again a week later at the 10th Anugerah Planet Muzik
.
In an interview during Secretary Week in March 2011, she revealed that she was working on a fully English album, with six of 10 tracks having been recorded as early as late January of the same year.
For the first time, she worked under the management of What's Up Entertainment, which is owned by her stepson, Adib Khalid who is only 21 years old. Written and produced almost entirely by Christian Alexanda and Bryan Bouro, the tracks were mixed and mastered in various studios, including mixHaus studios in Los Angeles
, Oasis Mastering in Burbank
, California
and WhyteHype Studios in Perth
, Australia.
The idea behind the album began when Siti and her husband Datuk Seri Khalid Mohamad Jiwa visited her stepson's recording company, What's Up Entertainment, and expressed her interest in having few songs written by Alexanda (a recording artist under Adib's management). In less than two months, Alexanda finished writing 10 songs for Siti, and he and Bouro monitored Siti's English pronunciation throughout the recording process while maintaining her "Voice of Asia" identity. Apart from solo tracks, All Your Love also featured vocals from Alexanda, in "I'll Wait Forever", as well as Sean Kingston, who is featured in the final track of the album, "Remember You". Some consideration was given to featuring Pitbull
on the album, but owing to financial constraints the idea was dropped.
with "its brightly coloured hues and stylised portrait of the singer". When she was asked why she choose "All Your Love" as the title, she said, "The title of the album is dedicated to all my fans, friends and family who have showered me with their love over the years. Because of that, I want to make them proud by producing an album that is able to compete on the international stage.".
. The album was officially released on September 26, at Shook Restaurant, Starhill Gallery, Bukit Bintang
.
and Spanish Flamenco
", debuted in one of her promotional concerts for SimplySiti
in UiTM on July 9, 2011. A week later, she performed it to audience from Malaysia, Singapore
and Indonesia
at the 10th Anugerah Planet Muzik
. She then performed the single for the third time in her own Aidilfitri
-themed television program, Gegar Raya Kampung Pening Lalat, on September 2, 2011.
Siti Nurhaliza
Dato', or occasionally Datin Seri, Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin DIMP, JSM, SAP, PMP, AAP is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, record producer, television presenter and businesswoman. To date, she has garnered more than 200 local awards as well as international awards...
's fifteenth studio album and her first English-language album. It was released on September 26, 2011 by What's Up Entertainment, which is owned and managed by her stepson Adib Khalid. All of the tracks were produced and written by two Australian composers and producers, Bryan Bouro and Christian Alexanda
Christian Alexanda
Cristian Alexanda is an Australian R&B singer from Perth. In 2003/04, he has supported a number of well-known acts on their Australian tours including 50 Cent, G-Unit and Sean Paul and Justin Timberlake.-2005: Cristyle:...
.
On "Remember You" and "I'll Wait Forever", Nurhaliza collaborated with Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
and Christian Alexanda
Christian Alexanda
Cristian Alexanda is an Australian R&B singer from Perth. In 2003/04, he has supported a number of well-known acts on their Australian tours including 50 Cent, G-Unit and Sean Paul and Justin Timberlake.-2005: Cristyle:...
respectively. The production took place in late January 2011 with the voice recording of all 10 tracks taking two weeks in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, while the mixing and mastering process took place in several studios in Australia and Los Angeles.
The first single, "Falling in Love", was released and promoted on July 9, when she performed it for the first time at one of her promotional concerts for her beauty products and cosmetic range, SimplySiti
SimplySiti
SimplySiti Sdn. Bhd., known as SimplySiti is a cosmetic line founded by a Malaysian artiste, Siti Nurhaliza in March 2010 with the headquarter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-History:...
in UiTM. It was performed live again a week later at the 10th Anugerah Planet Muzik
Anugerah Planet Muzik
Anugerah Planet Muzik is the award for artists who engaged in the music world. This award includes singers from the allied countries, that is Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia....
.
Background and recording
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I want an English album as a memento of my career as a singer. I don't want to think much about how to sing or the pronunciation of the English lyrics because I'm an Asian. What most important is that the pronunciation is clear and the messages [of the songs] are received [by them].." | |
In an interview during Secretary Week in March 2011, she revealed that she was working on a fully English album, with six of 10 tracks having been recorded as early as late January of the same year.
For the first time, she worked under the management of What's Up Entertainment, which is owned by her stepson, Adib Khalid who is only 21 years old. Written and produced almost entirely by Christian Alexanda and Bryan Bouro, the tracks were mixed and mastered in various studios, including mixHaus studios in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Oasis Mastering in Burbank
Burbank
Burbank is both a common placename in English-speaking countries and a common surname . The name Burbank is of English origin and means "lives on the castle's hill".- United States :* Burbank, California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and WhyteHype Studios in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia.
The idea behind the album began when Siti and her husband Datuk Seri Khalid Mohamad Jiwa visited her stepson's recording company, What's Up Entertainment, and expressed her interest in having few songs written by Alexanda (a recording artist under Adib's management). In less than two months, Alexanda finished writing 10 songs for Siti, and he and Bouro monitored Siti's English pronunciation throughout the recording process while maintaining her "Voice of Asia" identity. Apart from solo tracks, All Your Love also featured vocals from Alexanda, in "I'll Wait Forever", as well as Sean Kingston, who is featured in the final track of the album, "Remember You". Some consideration was given to featuring Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
on the album, but owing to financial constraints the idea was dropped.
Artwork and title
The main album cover is said to be influenced by the work of Andy WarholAndy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
with "its brightly coloured hues and stylised portrait of the singer". When she was asked why she choose "All Your Love" as the title, she said, "The title of the album is dedicated to all my fans, friends and family who have showered me with their love over the years. Because of that, I want to make them proud by producing an album that is able to compete on the international stage.".
Release and promotion
Although its official release was on September 26, 2011, All Your Love was already available to the market as early as September 24; it sold over 3000 copies from that first print and so far has sold more than 40 000 units as of November 2011. The album was also Nurhaliza's first to be digitally released through iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The album was officially released on September 26, at Shook Restaurant, Starhill Gallery, Bukit Bintang
Bukit Bintang
Bukit Bintang is the name of the shopping and entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang and its immediate surrounding areas...
.
Live performances
The first single from this album, "Falling in Love", which has a "strong fusion of fresh EurodanceEurodance
Eurodance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1980s or early 1990s primarily in Europe. It combines many elements from House, Techno, Hi-NRG and especially Italo-Disco...
and Spanish Flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
", debuted in one of her promotional concerts for SimplySiti
SimplySiti
SimplySiti Sdn. Bhd., known as SimplySiti is a cosmetic line founded by a Malaysian artiste, Siti Nurhaliza in March 2010 with the headquarter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.-History:...
in UiTM on July 9, 2011. A week later, she performed it to audience from Malaysia, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
at the 10th Anugerah Planet Muzik
Anugerah Planet Muzik
Anugerah Planet Muzik is the award for artists who engaged in the music world. This award includes singers from the allied countries, that is Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia....
. She then performed the single for the third time in her own Aidilfitri
Eid ul-Fitr
Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting . Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast"...
-themed television program, Gegar Raya Kampung Pening Lalat, on September 2, 2011.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from All Your Love booklet liner notes.- Christian AlexandaChristian AlexandaCristian Alexanda is an Australian R&B singer from Perth. In 2003/04, he has supported a number of well-known acts on their Australian tours including 50 Cent, G-Unit and Sean Paul and Justin Timberlake.-2005: Cristyle:...
– songwriter, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, vocals - Bryan Bouro – songwriter, producer
- Richard Brown – assistant
- Tom Diesel – songwriter, producer, guitar
- Fendy – drums
- Richard Furch – engineer, mixing
- Annay H – stylist
- Ron E Jones – songwriter
- Adib Khalid – executive producer
- Sean KingstonSean KingstonSean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
– vocals - Bustamam Mokhtar – photography
- Chris Patton – engineer, mixing
- Nizam Rahmat – creation
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Nurul Shukor – make-up, hair stylist
- Shazwan Taib – creation
- Steve Thornton – percussion