I love Diana Vickers. She has managed to create a really genuine aura about her music and image. Though she is the product of a TV Talent show, she managed to put together an album using credible producers and songwriters (Guy Sigsworth, Ellie Goulding, Andy Chatterley, Nerina Pallot, Cass Lowe) and create an image of a slightly kooky singer/songwriter (she even has her name on the writing credits of 9 out of the 13 tracks on the initial release of Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree). The visuals match as well, from the artwork of her album and singles, to the Boy Who Murdered Love video with it's cartoony bits.
It's all very well done, and importantly believable.
One thing that has always been a slight issue for her however, is diction and annunciation. I remember seeing a video on YouTube a couple of years ago when she was on The X Factor where someone had written their own subtitles over the performance because you can't really understand what she was singing. And it's been done again.
Diana performed her new single, My Wicked Heart, on The X Factor at the weekend (before Katy Perry wailed her way through Firework without hitting a note) and though I love the song (it's utterly brilliant), It's not exactly easy to understand the lyrics. See for yourself:
The video above also draws attention to the recent allegations that the melody for the chorus has been stolen from a Red Hot Chilli Peppers song. It may be a bit similar, but I hardly think anyone is going to be stupid enough to do that intentionally. Certainly not if they don't want to be sued.
The video for the song itself is actually quite good. It follows this theme of pastel colours, quirkiness, and lip-ness that the others did. Yep. Lip-ness. Basically, Diana's lips are amazing. And feature as a separate entity in her videos. Check them in Once and The Boy Who Murdered Love too.
My Wicked Heart is available to download now, and due for physical release on 1 November 2010 (why the 2 week difference? I have no idea. Makes no sense).
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