Dive In [ENHANCED] [IMPORT]

Darius

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 9, 2002)
• Original Release Date: December 24, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Import
• Label: Universal UK
• ASIN: B00007ES9C
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #120,538 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Debut album from Popstars & Pop Idol contestant Darius Danesh. Co-written by himself & produced by Mike Hedges, The Misfits & The Matrix. 'Dive In' features his number one single 'Colourblind' & the follow up 'Rushes'. Catchy, chart orientated pop aimed solely at the chart buying public. 12 tracks. 2002. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect pop CD, April 10, 2003

By	Frank Gaertner (Atlanta GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you're an American who's somehow managed to come across Darius, lucky for you. He produces melodic pop that is so difficult to find in the rap and R&B infested pop scene in America these days. A little background on our singer - he's Persian but grew up in Scotland. As a contestant on the UK's first Popstars TV show in 2001, he became a national laughingstock with his ponytailed rendition of "... Baby One More Time". Undaunted, he tried out for the other reality TV music program, "Pop Idol", and finished third behind Will Young and Gareth Gates in the spring of 2002. He released his first solo single last August and got the last laugh, as "Colourblind" debuted at #1 in the UK. That track leads off this collection and it's a remarkably well-written and well-sung pop song. The chorus soars and the color motif of the lyric line is original and touching. (It was my favorite single of 2002.) He followed that up with "Rushes", another winner, in December, and then this CD was released the following week. What I like best about it is how consistently good it is. Every song could be a single. I found that the 12 melodies stuck in my brain on just a few listens - always a good sign. He runs the gamut from simple, pretty ballads to fun uptempo songs and sings them all in a warm tenor voice. If you're a fan of Brit pop, or just good solid melodic pop music, then take a chance on this. You won't be disappointed. The CD features a hidden bonus track, an acoustic version of the pretty ballad "Gotta Know Tonight", as track #69. From this we can discern that Darius has a sense of humor as well, although it is a bit annoying to wade through 57 blank tracks of about four seconds each to reach the bonus cut.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Album, August 22, 2003

By	Jerome D. Flores (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

I stumbled upon this CD while on Vacation in Las Vegas, it was under the import section and thought I would give it a listien. WOW! Not having seen any of the original British versions of the Idol series I was quite impressed. Colourblind caught my ear and soon I was listiening to the entire album. It's a great CD that you will want to listien to over and over.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Darius the Talented Hunk, July 9, 2003

By	PrincessMedyPi (Oregon, United States) - See all my reviews

Woah... that's all I can say to sum up his talent. Not only does he sing, but he plays the guitar and writes music. He is very multitalented and has a wonderful voice. His pop gems ("Colourblind", "Incredible (What I Meant To Say)", and "Dive In") are amazingly catchy and great to listen to. Definitely a must have for a pop music fan...