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Rebecca Ferguson made waves as a finalist on the seventh season of the UK’s X Factor, becoming the first female to place second in the singing competition show and earning her a recording contract with Syco Music. Armed with her debut album Heaven, Ferguson is ready to take the music world by storm with her own brand of soul, pop and blues.

Armed with heart-wrenching lyrics and a voice that can evoke emotion from a reading of the phone book, Ferguson’s Heaven is a breath of fresh air into the music industry, bringing true artistry and depth to a impressive debut disc. Ferguson’s North American debut will be a welcomed addition to the music charts for those listeners who are unfamilar with the reality show singer. Heaven is a forceful record that is not to be missed by music fans.

RIYL: Amy Winehouse, Adele, Duffy, Beyonce

Best Tracks: Heaven, Shoulder To Shoulder, Teach Me How To Be Loved

Check out Rebecca Ferguson’s debut album Heaven in the First Spins section here.

Listen to other great albums in the First Spins section, including new releases from The Walkmen, Cadence Weapon, Dearly Beloved, Lemonade, and TALWST.

Tags: first spin, Rebecca Ferguson, X Factor

Posted on Friday, May 25th, 2012 at 11:22 am by Allison and is filed under Blog, first spins, News.

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