tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484419630248349891.post1870494170787858627..comments2023-08-12T11:01:00.249+01:00Comments on The World Is My Block: Mercury Prize Winner Speech Debelle: we told you so!Tahirahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10747140138987508195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484419630248349891.post-67788490106875405442009-09-09T19:41:29.169+01:002009-09-09T19:41:29.169+01:00Hey thanks for commenting Luscious! Ahh I didn'...Hey thanks for commenting Luscious! Ahh I didn't mean for it to come across as me stating she was the first person Mercury Prize has chosen not based on hype but on talent - what I meant was, Speech Debelle is definitely an example of their practice of choosing talent over hype!Tahirahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747140138987508195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5484419630248349891.post-82065824064647203432009-09-09T15:19:04.689+01:002009-09-09T15:19:04.689+01:00Hi Tahira,
I am pleased that Debelle won the Merc...Hi Tahira,<br /><br />I am pleased that Debelle won the Mercury prize and she definatley earned her title.<br /><br />You mentioned that this is the first time that Mercury Prize had made an artist win based on their talent as opposed to the buzz. Apparently this is not the case, as on the Wright show this morning, one of the guests mentioned that there was an unknown country singing group that had won this award and went on to be very popular in their genre of music.<br /><br />The Mercury Awards, is an award that seems to know that talent far surpasses the Hype.<br /><br />Luscious :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com