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By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

Get a load of Corinne Bailey Rae.

The latest Bristish soul import to creep into our psyches (and be blared across our video screens) is still going strong   -- even after the hype off of her debut album died down.

The "Put Your Records On" songstress will be the musical guest on this week's edition of 'Saturday Night Live.'

But that coveted booking isn't the only mainstream exposure the singer/songwriter will partake in this season: 'Late Nught with Conan O'Brien' (Oct. 18), 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' (Oct. 24) and 'Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson' (Oct. 25) has also been confirmed. In addition to all of that TV exposure, a one-hour concert special will air exclusively on DIRECTV throughout November.

With only 387,173 copies of her self-titled opus sold in the United States (according to the latest Nielsen Soundscan figures), the gal has done good.

The music video for her lead single ("Put Your Records On") became an anthem of sorts this past summer amongst the bohemian, hippy and ethereal music lover.  The specialty channel VH1 Soul and (even VH1, itself) hyped the record so much, I threatened to jump out of the window if I heard it again.

The album, itself, was critically hailed. 

'O: The Oprah Magazine' referred to Bailey Rae as "a smart soul singer whose music leaves the rest of the R&B pack in the dust. 

Ummmmmmmmmmm, I'm not sure about all of that.

'People' magazine gave it four stars, calling it "always captivating."

And the machine continues to churn.

According to her publicist, she will also play a special show at Los Angeles’ John Anson Ford Amphitheatre on Oct. 24, and will perform at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo December 11.

A Dec. 13 show at New York City’s Town Hall on December 13 has also been confirmed.

And of course Hollywood has called.  She appears on a segment of 'Austin City Limits' airing Dec. 16, and her music (just heard on the season opener of 'Girlfriends')  will be featured in 'Venus,' an upcoming Miramax/Disney motion picture featuring Peter O’Toole and Vanessa Redgrave.
 
BV Extras:

-- Our resident TV Blogsmith Marcus Vanderberg got up, close and personal with Corinne Bailey Rae.  Check it out.

-- Watch Corinne Bailey Rae live.

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• #13 Comment from jwkeepsitreal 
  1/9/07 1:21 AM | Permalink

  Corinne's voice caught my attention, the first time I heard her.    I've never turned the channel, like I do some singers. I can't help but listen to her voice and her watch her innocent style.  Not used to the British Pop.    But this girls good.  I like her voice and her style.  Go Corinne.
  
• #12 Comment from lynnatweissmgmt 
  10/31/06 1:07 AM | Permalink

  This Sade-esque young woman will be around for some time to come...She's sure to come into her own uniqueness that will put her in the very good company of of classic stylists like Phoebe Snow
• #11 Comment from lawyerpat 
  10/24/06 2:09 PM | Permalink

  I love Corinne. Her music is powerful and different. She will be a big star and once she really develops her own music identity, she will be another Sade or Whitney. Take your pick. There is a reason she has emerged as England's hottest import. She must have the right publicists for you hear her music everywhere. Nordstrom's, K Mart, Starbucks, any commercial establishment playing music is playing Her! I can't wait to see her in NY.
• #10 Comment from jthick30 
  10/23/06 2:06 AM | Permalink

  I recently bought her C.D. and its GOOD. I listen to it every day its very relaxing. I think she will be around for a long time. Don't sleep on her give her chance.
• #9 Comment from bigdrob1 
  10/18/06 12:53 PM | Permalink

  LOOKS HOT, I WOULD NOT TOSS HER OUT OF BED.