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The Gift - Susan Boyle
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62 out of 100

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5.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: The mezzo-soprano singer from Scotland has a second album of orchestral Christmas carols and various non-holiday song selections that showcase the voice that had even Simon Cowell singing her praises.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. The New York Times
    Feb 9, 2011
    70
    Mostly she and the producer Steve Mac render traditionals--"Auld Lang Syne," "O Come All Ye Faithful" and more--in unerringly gorgeous, if wrenchingly polite, arrangements, performances that smooth flat the many creases in Ms. Boyle's sometimes erratic public persona.
  2. BBC Music
    Dec 8, 2010
    70
    The Gift wins at warming the heart in a time of reflection and recession, ringing subtly--via an impressively less-than-mechanical recipe--in the slushiest part of our brains.
  3. Dot Music
    Dec 8, 2010
    60
    There are a couple of songs so overfamiliar that Boyle can do little to revitalise them, including a predictable trudge through 'Auld Lang Syne' and the saccharine overdose of 'Away In A Manger', but Boyle herself once again emerges from trashy circumstances with class intact.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Shiira
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't believe they let you go. They made a mistake. They are idiots. Whoever they are. Wherever you are. Wherever you are is the best place to be at any given moment.… Expand
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  2. OfficialCarlo
    10
    Honestly, People have forgotten the very essence of music which is singing. Throughout the album, Susan gave us sweet melodies for a pleasant Christmas without shouting/screaming/belting high notes. In fact, people today have forgotten that true singing (with less style and good vocals) is an art. Although, it might sound too adult contemporary but still is real music… Expand
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  3. DoctorKilla
    5
    My mother can't stop listening to this so-called "Christmas album". It's overly repetitive gospel/pop/slow old not-classic rock mixture stuff, and lacks any form of creative spark. Is the genre even definable?… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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