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Victoria Anna Lola Black was born 20 February 1992 to Robert Black and Juanita Lopes. She is of Hispanic decent. Victoria was a child model from the ages of 6-13. She is anything but camera shy. Although enjoying the modelling, Victoria knew that she didn't want to do this forever. Her real passion was music. Victoria sang "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis at the audition for the group, Brown Sugar. The producers were blown away by her performance. They were surprised that a big voice could come from a young and very small lady. Victoria's voice has been compared to Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Stephanie Fierce and the members of En Vogue. Victoria and Una are the only girls to get prominent solo parts in every track on the group's debut album. She is the only member of the group that still lives with her parents. She said "I love my parents so much that I can't bare the thought of leaving them. Even when I'm like 40 years old I'll still be popping round to see them everyday." She has the strongest voice in the group.
Victoria is now launching a solo career. She is still with Brown Sugar (Don't worry, they are not splitting up!!). On her solo project she has co-wrote 5 songs herself, she has had help from fellow Brown Sugar member, Una Harvey, in the songwriting department. Victoria's debut single "The Rain" is out now. Her solo album will follow in the summer.
Singles
The Rain
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Albums
Hush
1. The Rain
The first single from the album. It is a mid-tempo ballad. The song is about Victoria cheating on her partner and she feels so guilty for it that she feels dirty and wants the rain to wash her clean of her sins.
Length : 4:03
Written By : Una Harvey, Victoria Black
Notes : First/Debut Single.
Sounds Like : Jordin Sparks - No Parade, Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
2. Disco Chick
"Disco Chick" is a dance/pop song. The song is about Victoria ditching her happy-pop image and becoming "Disco Chick" who dances the night away and doesn't have a care in the world.
Length : 3:32
Written By : S.Djoh, Kookie Appiah
Notes : Second single
Sounds Like : Lady GaGa - Just Dance
3. Kill Off Love
"Kill Off Love" is a pop/rock song. The song is about being in bad relationship, after bad relationship and finally deciding just to give up on looking for someone and to start thinking about other important things
Length : 3:47
Written By : S.Djoh, Una Harvey, S.Healy
Notes : -
Sounds Like : Avril Lavigne - What The Hell
4. Candyland
"Candyland" is a pop/dance song. It is about taking someone you love to a special place "mentally", a place just as good and fun as "Candyland". It features softer vocals from Victoria than on her previous songs.
Length : 3:31
Written By : Una Harvey, S.Healy, Victoria Black
Notes : -
Sounds Like : Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
5. Leaving...
"Leaving..." is a mid tempo ballad. The song is about being leaving a bad relationship and having the strenght to start all over again with your life. It starts of as a piano led song but becomes a huge heart felt tune at the second verse.
Length : 4:15
Written By : S.Djoh, Una Harvey, S.Healy, G.Hobson
Notes : -
Sounds Like : Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway, Leona Lewis - Run
6. Can't Handle This!
"Can't Handle This" is a fiesty R&B/Pop song. It is about boys who are not up to looking you because they are scared of your boldness, uniqueness and your loud personality.
Length : 3:55
Written By : Una Harvey, S.Healy, G.Hobson, Victoria Black
Notes : -
Sounds Like : Rihanna - Rude Boy
7. Without You
"Without You" is a pop/dance/rock song. It is about not needing a partner because they are too much hassle and too complicated. You would rather hang out with your friends.
Length : 3:59
Written By : Una Harvey, Kookie Appiah
Notes : -
Sounds Like : Katy Perry - Teenage Dream,
8. Rock Steady (And Ready To Go!)
"Rock Steady (And Ready To Go!)" is a pop/rock song. It is about standing up to people who bully and make you feel bad. The song is also toughening up and having nerves of steel.
Length : 3:21
Written By : Una Harvey
Notes : -
Sounds Like : Kelly Clarkson - I Do Not Hook Up
9. Give Me More (Ft. Ife Kuku)
"Give Me More" is a pop/R&B/Hip-Hop song. It is about being better than the people who mistreat you and try to bring you down, you are teasing them and asking them zto give you more insults as you know they don't offend you. Kind of like Rock Steady (And Ready To Go!) Pt.2
Length : 3:19
Written By : S.Djoh, S.Healy
Notes : Features fellow Brown Sugar Member, Ife Kuku.
Sounds Like : Rihanna - Wait Your Turn
10. Rewind
"Rewind" is a pop/dance/electro song. It is about realising that you have made lots of mistakes and wishing you could rewind time to go back and fix them and make everything perfect.
Length : 3:56
Written By : S.Healy, B.Hobson, G.Hobson, S.Djoh
Notes : -
Sounds Like : Rihanna - Who's That Chick, Robyn - Dancing On My Own
11. Up In Flames
"Up In Flames" is a piano ballad. It is about a relationship that was amazing and you thought that it would last forever, that suddenly fell to pieces before you could even try to fix it.
Length : 4:03
Written By : Una Harvey, Victoria Black
Notes : -
Sounds Like : Adele - Make You Feel My Love
The Rain [Video Snap Shots]
The Video Takes place in an empty countryside road and in an eary forest.
The Rain - Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'll say hello to guilt
I've said bye bye to my morals
I've done so many bad things
That I'll regret tomorrow
I'll try to make up for it
I'll try but can't seem to quit
Just can't seem to stop...
...Being twisted
[Bridge]
(oh, she's a bad one, she's a wrong one)
Please don't hate me
(yeah, she is this and she is that)
I'm gonna try to save me
[Chorus]
Strip away all my sins
Send away everything I've been
Let the rain trickle down my face...
...so no more looks of disgrace
Rip apart all my evil plans
And go back to where we began
Let the rain wash me clean
Let the rain set me free (ee- ee)
(The Rain, The Rain, let it pour, let it rain)
[Verse 2]
I try to make it all better
and take us back to the top
me and you together
let's never look back
[Bridge]
(oh she's a witch, oh she's a bitch)
That's all in the past
(yeah, she is mean and she is "queen")
That's not me any more
[Chorus]
Strip away all my sins
Send away everything I've been
Let the rain trickle down my face...
...so no more looks of disgrace
Rip apart all my evil plans
And go back to where we began
Let the rain wash me clean
Let the rain set me free (ee- ee)
[Verse 3]
Yeah, I was broken,
I was sick minded,
I wouldn't listen,
I wouldn't care,
But this me..the new me....
....reborn in (the rain, the rain, let it pour, let it rain)
[Chorus]
Strip away all my sins
Send away everything I've been
Let the rain trickle down my face...
...so no more looks of disgrace
Rip apart all my evil plans
And go back to where we began
Let the rain wash me clean
Let the rain set me free (ee- ee)
[Chorus]
Strip away all my sins
Send away everything I've been
Let the rain trickle down my face...
...so no more looks of disgrace
Rip apart all my evil plans
And go back to where we began
Let the rain wash me clean
Let the rain set me free (ee- ee)
(the rain, the rain, let it pour, let it rain)
oh let it ...rain.
ALBUM THANK YOU'S
FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE BROWN SUGAR MEMBERS;
UNA - THIS ALBUM AND BROWN SUGAR WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE
IF WE DIDN'T HAVE YOUR AMAZING SONG WRITNG SKILLS AND YOUR MOTHERLY NATURE
IFE - THANKS FOR TEACHING ME MILLIONS OF DANCE MOVES
AND FOR ALWAYS HAVING A LAUGH. YOU GO GIRL :P
CHLOE - YOU ARE MY ROCK. YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MANY THINGS AND YOU STILL HAVE A
HUGE WARM SMILE ON YOUR FACE.
SAFFIA - COOL IS TOO SMALL A WORD TO DESCRIBE YOU. YOU ARE SO LAID BACK AND HAVE
LOTS OF COURAGE, YOU TAKE EVERYTHING IN YOUR STRIDE AND I ADMIRE YOU FOR THAT.
IF IT WASN'T FOR BROWN SUGAR, I WOULDN'T BE WRITING THESE THANK YOU'S.
TO MY FAMILY, YOU HAVE BEEN WITH ME THROUGH THICK AND THIN, UP'S AND DOWN'S AND HEARTACHE AND HEARTBREAK.
TO HARD SUGAR, YOU GIRLS HAVE GIVEN ME AND BROWN SUGAR LOTS OF INSPIRATION. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU GIRLS DO BEST, ENTERTAINING THE WORLD. KEEP DOIN' IT FOR THE GIRLS! X
TO MATT, YOU ARE SO AMAZING, ONE OF THE BEST THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO ME WAS MEETING YOU. LUV YA SOOO MUCH. X
TO ALL MY WONDERFUL FANS, WHETHER YOU KNOW ME FROM BROWN SUGAR OR FROM MY SOLO CAREER I THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ME.
LOVE,
V
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