Victoria Hart - Whatever Happened to Romance?

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Track List: Whatever Happened to Romance?

Whatever Happened to Romance?
Sunny Afternoon
Port in a Storm
Some Day
Chocolates and Strawberries
Smooth Talker
Tell Me Something
Girl Like Me
Two Time Blues
Wonderful
Je M'Oublie
This Obsession
Not My Fault
Whatever Happened to Romance? [C-Loony Mix]

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Release Date:: 06/30/2007
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Whatever Happened To Romance is the debut album from the "singing waitress" (as she has become known) Victoria Hart. Having garnered her nickname from a lucky turn of events that found her getting plucked from obscurity to perform for actor George Clooney at a party in France, in truth, Hart has had the good fortune to be discovered twice in her life. First, at age 15 while living with her parents in France she was heard singing at a party at a vineyard by producer Geoff Gurd who was so impressed he took her under his wing and began recording her; a creative partnership featured on this album. Second, in 2007 while working as a singing waitress at a restaurant in London, the 18yearold Hart was invited to perform for a benefit party during Cannes Film Festival hosted by Clooney and other stars including Brad Pitt. The story was a press sensation and not soon after Hart had signed a purportedly one million dollar contract with Decca records. Hence, Whatever Happened To Romance is the fruit of the aformentioned tabloid story/record deal whirlwind. Featuring Hart's kittenish, old Hollywood glamour persona and '40s jazz singing style, the album is not dissimilar to work by other neocrooners such as Michael Buble, Harry Connick, Jr. and to a lesser degree Amy Winehouse. However, while a pleasant presence on record and an obviously charismatic performer, Hart has a somewhat thin, technically average voice and separated from the presshype essentially comes off as a cabaret vocalist with a knack for campy, jazzish pop tunes. Refreshingly, producer Gurd has supplied her with a handful of alloriginal songs mixing pop/rock and jazz as well as a few well chosen cover tunes that allow Hart's applecheeked talents to shine.

- Matt Collar, All Music Guide

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