Check out Shontelle’s single cover above for her new smash single “Perfect Nightmare“, produced by hit maker Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. The music video was recently shot in Los Angeles with director Colin Tilley, who tweeted, “She killed it!”.

Click the banner above to view the single cover, HQ version coming soon. Still no word on an iTunes release date, but should be very soon from now hopefully. ‘Perfect Nightmare’ is currently in the Top 100 on Mediabase (Radio Airplay). Request at your radio stations now!

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Shontelle recently told DigitalSpy that she was “living” the heartbreak-filled lyrics of ‘Impossible‘ and it’s safe to presume she’s not alone. A year and a half since the likeable-but-still-slightly-aggravating ‘T-Shirt’ hit the top ten, the Bajan songbird is back with a more mature sound – one that’s already paid off, as this Whitney-sized tale of heartbreak has become her biggest hit yet across the pond.

It’s not tricky to see why, with everyone involved in ‘Impossible’ delivering like they’ve got Sue Sylvester’s protein shake-scented breath warming their necks. Arnthor Birgisson’s Stargate-style production has a very appealingly restrained, Ina Wroldsen’s lyrics are blunt and utterly relatable, and Shontelle gives her strongest vocal performance yet without ever overdoing it. The result? A treat for everyone except the peeps at Greenpeace, who might not approve of a song that requires at least two Kleenex mansize every time you play it.

Impossible is due to release on UK Amazon & iTunes, September 9th.

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Shontelle’s sophomore album ‘No Gravity’ (due September 21, 2010), is already reaping success with her second RIAA Platinum Certification (sales of 1 million units in the USA) for her lead single ‘Impossible’ which was released just under 8 months ago.

As some may remember, at the 2010 Barbados Music Awards earlier this year (January 2010), she was awarded proudly for achieving her first Platinum status for ‘T-Shirt’ – also now ranked as Barbados’ second best-selling female of all time!

Congratulations Shontelle, SRP/SRC/Universal Motown, and of course the people who make it all happen, YOU the fans! 2 down… many more to come.

Shaking off the T-Shirt tag may be as much of a struggle for Shontelle as proving that she and countrywoman Rihanna are actually friends, but with the 24-year-old’s new single ‘Impossible’ a certified hit across the pond, we gave her a call to find out how she fancies her chances of repeating the feat over here.

Congratulations on your success with ‘Impossible’ in the US.
“Thank you so much. First of all, I love Digital Spy and I check the site all the time! Oh my gosh though, the single’s success is great because it’s really challenging breaking the US. It’s probably more challenging than breaking anywhere else, so going top ten is pretty exciting for me.”

Did you know the song would be a hit when you first heard it?
“You know, I knew it had potential but there are so many things that go together to make a song work – from the artist to the timing to having some luck! There are so many different factors, but I just really hoped people would like the way I deliver the song… and luckily it seems they did!”

Have you heard rumours that it was turned down by both Leona and Rihanna’s teams?
“You know, I’ve heard those rumours, though I’ve never had them confirmed. I don’t know for sure, but I’m really glad I recorded it!”

What’s the inspiration behind the song? Can you relate to it personally?
“Yeah, I’m literally living it right now myself. Sometimes you’re in love and it doesn’t work out and it breaks your heart – especially when it’s a person you never saw that coming from, someone you thought could be The One. I think everyone has a heartbreak story and I definitely can relate.”

And the video – it tells that story really well.
“Thank you. When we were thinking about the video, we thought about how the economy’s been crap of late, labels are cutting budgets because no-one’s buying music, and lots of videos aren’t how they used to be. You know how they’d be like mini-movies and tell a full story? We wanted to accomplish that with ‘Impossible’ and I think the director, TAJ Stansberry, did a great job.”

Of course, Lady GaGa is a big fan of the mini-movie style videos you mention. Would you be keen to make your own nine-minute promo?
“Oh my gosh, if I had that kind of budget, I’d do it too! I remember Michael Jackson’s videos used to be like that. MC Hammer too – you’d never forget his videos! Who knows, maybe we can get back to those days?”

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Shontelle’s new single following up her smash “Impossible” has been recently announced as ‘Perfect Nightmare‘ – which is also set to feature a mysterious male artist! (stay tuned!)

The track was produced by Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins, who has worked with artists including Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, The Pussycat Dolls, Beyoncé and more.

‘Perfect Nightmare’ is the second song from Shontelle upcoming sophomore album “No Gravity” and impacted mainstream US radio stations on August 31. Make sure to cop “No Gravity”, due to be released in stores September 21st (US & UK) via SRP/SRC/Universal Motown/IDJ.

• “No Gravity” US release pushed back to September 21st, 2010. If you haven’t already, make sure to pre-order it on Amazon now!
• Shontelle will be taping a performance tomorrow (August 18th) in Los Angeles on late night ABC show “Jimmy Kimmel” which is due to air sometime around album release week. Stay tuned for exact date and video.
• LA Ink, an American reality show on “TLC” just premiered their second season and will feature a special appearance by Shontelle, getting a new tattoo but Kat Von D in LA. Tune in on TLC on Wednesday, August 18th at 9/10c!

2009 saw the rise of one of the brightest sparks to emerge on the US urban music scene for a long while. Singer, songwriter, A-grade student, professional sportswoman, military officer, qualified lawyer and proven entrepreneur, there is far more than just one talented string to Shontelle’s metaphorical bow.

From the moment Shontelle signed a record deal with SRC – The Island Def Jam imprint run by legendary music industry mogul Steve Rifkin (of Loud and Wu Tang fame) – things moved at a rapid pace for the 23-year-old Bajan singer-songwriter. Within months of inking her first record deal, Shontelle’s debut single ‘T Shirt’ emerged as one of 2009’s biggest global hits, remaining in the UK top 10 for over a month, garnering 10 million+ youtube views, and selling over 250,000 units in the UK alone.

Shortly afterward Shontelle supported New Kids on the Block and Beyonce on the European legs of their tour, and had Akon step up to feature on her second single ‘Stuck With Each Other’ which was the title track for the box office smash ‘Confessions of A Shopaholic’. By the end of the year, even the president of the USA was a big fan of Shontelle – Barack Obama used her album track ‘Battle Cry’ on his Campaign Trail compilation album entitled ‘Yes We Can: Voice of a Grassroots’.

Now, less than a year later, Shontelle is gearing up to release ‘Impossible’ the first single from her second album, ‘No Gravity’. Currently a big hit stateside (having sold 600,000+ units and garnering over 8.5 million views on Youtube/VEVO alone), the immediately infectious and supremely radio-friendly ‘Impossible’ is set to take the UK by storm this summer.

Shontelle’s ‘Impossible’ will be released in the UK by SRC/Island Records on August 30th 2010. Her second album,‘No Gravity’, will be released in the UK by SRC/Island Records in November 2010.

- Confirmed by Island Records & GalaxyFM (UK) – Thanks Mark!

Check out the official HQ album cover for Shontelle’s anticipated sophomore album ‘No Gravity’ (due September 21th). The leading hit single “IMPOSSIBLE” now stands #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and holds strong in the iTunes Top 20! Make sure you spread the word and pre-order the album available now on Amazon in the US & UK!

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Keep requesting “Impossible” at your local radio stations!

Cages in album artwork are having the best year ever. Teen queen Miley Cyrus got trapped in one on the cover of her single, “Can’t Be Tamed,” and now pop star Shontelle is utilizing her own personal jail on the cover of her sophomore album, No Gravity, out August 24.

But don’t go thinking Shontelle is a copy cat. Turns out, as we learned when we chatted with her last week, the cover was in the works long before Miley thought of it — and long before Shon even had a name for her album.

With a title picked out and a chart-scorcher of a single in the form of the strikingly gorgeous pop ballad “Impossible,” Shontelle is ready to break free and show the world what she has to offer.

See what Shon told Neon Limelight about shooting the album cover, not being afraid that her album comes out the same day as Katy Perry’s, and the “unbelievable” success of “Impossible” in their exclusive interview below.

Neon Limelight: Tell me about this hot album cover! What was the concept?

Shontelle: The concept is pretty interesting because when we were — I didn’t even have a name for my album yet when we did the photoshoot.

NL: Oh wow.

Shontelle: It was kind of like, [SRC Records head] Steve Rifkind and [Universal Motown's] Sylvia Rhone, they were like ‘you need to start shooting something now because we know when we want to get your album out, we gotta package it,’ blah blah blah and I’m like I don’t know what I’m doing! [laughs] And they’re like ‘just think of something!’ So I just thought about how I want to portray myself or what is it that I want people to see. I thought OK, it’s cool for people to just see me and see photos of me, but I sort of know that fans want a lot more than that. They want you to be creative for them, they want you to spark their imagination or something. They want you to provoke them in some way, you know.

They want to feel something when they look at photos of you. So I thought, what do I want to feel like? Then I thought about the song I have, “Superwoman,” and said, you know what, let’s just do a photoshoot that makes me look like a superhero. I just thought, I don’t know how we’re going to do this, but don’t be cheesy and don’t make it obvious. Like, I don’t want to be in a cape or in spandex or anything. [laughs] But I was just like just make me look like I could be an action figure or something, so that was sort of what we were going for. We just did a photo shoot to portray me almost as if I was different types of action figures or like heros or characters or different sides of me.

I chose the photo that’s on the cover because I just felt that…I know the label was pressuring me, they wanted me to have an image that had my face in it, and to me, that was just seemed like, even though it looked like I was in a cage, it almost looks like the cage is floating and there’s like no gravity. The look on my face and my body language is like ‘I’m still coming for you, world. Nothing’s gonna stop me. Not even these bars.’

That was just an amazing day. I was so excited. When I saw them bring out that cage I was like no way! This is so awesome! I was like no one’s done this, no one’s been in a cage…and along comes Miley [Cyrus]. [laughs] How dare you copy me, Miley! Oh well! It happens!

NL: Cages are having the best year ever.

Shontelle: Yeah! That’s what a lot of people have been saying. We realized cages have been kind of a thing. Maybe everyone is feeling trapped in some way and everyone’s just trying to break out.

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Shontelle’s stunning lead single ballad “IMPOSSIBLE” (produced by Arnthor Birgisson) impacted radio earlier this year in February, with major pop and rhythmic stations buzzing over her phenomenal vocal performance – now stands in the Billboard and iTunes Top 20.

Shontelle’s anticipated sophomore album “No Gravity” (due this August) includes such follow-ups as “DJ Made Me Do It“, “Kiss You Up“, “Say Hello To Goodbye“, and collaborations with hit makers Sean Garrett, “No Doubt’s” Tony Kanal, and Akon protégées Rock City, Shontelle has crafted an album loaded with smashes that will keep her high on the charts throughout 2010 and beyond.

Most people may have heard “DMMDI” and “SHTG” previously on her Official MySpace, but now fans can listen exclusively for a limited time only to 2 new tracks “No Gravity” and “Love Shop” on a new radio promo called “Discovered & Uncovered”

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 5 TRACKS FROM “NO GRAVITY”

Shontelle just came off of a successful national radio promotional tour and her single “Impossible” from her sophomore album entitled “No Gravity” is exploding at radio and on iTunes. Shontelle recently shot the video for “Impossible” in Los Angeles with director TAJ (Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Musiq Soulchild).

As Shontelle prepares for her upcoming August album release she continues to perform and make promotional appearances all over the country. “Impossible” will hit the U.K and the rest of Europe this summer

Source: SRP Records

Exclusive promos from “No Gravity” due this Summer on SRP/Universal Motown!

Special thanks to Rodrigo & Ed for the HQ photos!

Shontelle sure knows how to chop it up in the kitchen, but a tasty meal wasn’t the only thing the Bajan served when Rap-Up TV dined with her last week. The “Impossible” singer fed our appetite with juicy details about her sophomore album No Gravity, her dream collaborators, a possible duet with hometown pal Rihanna, and the Bajan invasion. Eat up!

Click here to check out the pictures from that day at “Sur La Table” in Los Angeles,

Source: Rap Up

Shontelle has been hard at work, finishing her second studio album “No Gravity”. In anticipation of the album which will be released later this year, she exclusively spilled the beans to AceShowbiz on what kind of sounds she is cooking up for the upcoming release.

She also talked about a possible duet with David Archuleta. Additionally, she discussed two songs which she wrote for the sophomore set, saying that she co-penned one of them with Bruno Mars. As a promotional effort, she stated her camp are currently working on a tour.

ASB: Your new record is going to hit the stores in days. How do you feel?

Shontelle: I’m extremely nervous about the release of “No Gravity” because it’s very difficult climate we’re working in now. Album sales in general are down so I’m hoping to be one of the few to be the exception to the rule. I hope it’s much better received and appreciated than “Shontelligence”.

ASB: What can you tell us about the difference between “No Gravity” and your debut album?

Shontelle: “No Gravity” is a lot cleaner and more polished. We have bigger budgets this time. I got to work with a lot more established writers, producers and artists on this one. “Shontelligence” was more rootsy and gritty and introductory. We were able to pin point my biggest fan base. I made this album for them because they are the ones who supported my music the most. They made me. My biggest fans love pop, rock and dance music. But I also have a lot of R&B fans. So I tried to blend those styles in a fun way.

ASB: So are you ready to divulge the “secret collaborators” that you keep all this long?

Shontelle: I thought about it and to be honest, I know that’s what gets people all excited but I want people to be excited about me not who I’m working with. They are already established and although I’m grateful to have the opportunity to work with them and gain their respect, I’m an emerging artist and I don’t want to take away from my talent. I need it to really shine this time around so I’m not overlooked. I feel like that happened with my first project. So for now I’ll keep it a secret.

ASB: Is it true that you have worked with David Archuleta for the album?

Shontelle: LOL! Ya’ll are smarty-pants! David and I are good friends. We have alot of the same fans and they’ve been lobbying on Twitter for a SHONLETA duet as they call it. I guess everyone will have to wait and see.

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