Music-News.com reviews "Wonder"

Emin Agalarov is a major star in his homeland of Russia, and now the vocalist / songwriter has set his sights on spreading the success of his music to the UK.

Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Emin Agalarov’s family relocated to Moscow when he was young. When studying and running his own business in New York, he performed in public for the first time as the singer in a classic rock ‘n’ roll covers band. Subsequently appointed as a key director in one of Moscow’s most visionary corporations, Emin's passion for music saw him release his debut album ‘Still’ in 2006 which sold phenomenally well throughout Russia. That success has continued across three subsequent album releases and internationally, has earned famous friends including Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.

After conquering the Russian music scene, Emin looked for help to replicate his success abroad and found producer Brian Rawling (Enrique Iglesias, Cher, JLS, James Morrison). Together, the duo worked with highly accomplished songwriters such as the multiple Ivor Novello winner Paul Barry (Enrique’s ‘Hero’) and Wayne Hector (‘Everybody in Love’ and ‘Beat Again’ by JLS).

These last few facts are quite key to 'Wonder' as names like Enrique and James Morrison certainly spring into your (well more so than JLS!). The album is a mix of Enrique styled ballads like 'Don't Go' and 'Any Time You Fall', Enrique up-tempo track - 'You Don't Even Know' as well as other tracks.

Chris Isaak's 'Wicked Game' shines through as a reference point on 'Hold You In My Arms', whilst 'One Last Dance' is a fantastic euro-disco styled track with some great female vocals and Spanish guitar to mix it up a bit. Current single 'Obvious' is and obvious single choice, taking in many of the best elements of Emin's style in one track; soaring chorus and strong vocals work really well - this would sound good on the radio.


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