Standout Track from Grammy & Tony Award-Winning Singer’s First All-Original Album Mr.
Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author and actor Leslie Odom, Jr. has released a brand-new version of his song “Cold” featuring nine-time Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum artist Sia. The track is off the singer’s third full-length album and first of original material, Mr., which was released in November 2019 via S-Curve Records/BMG.
Threading together elements of soul, R&B, jazz, and pop, Mr. holds a singular style as powerful and passionate as it is personal. “Cold” is “a hopeful ballad with a beautiful melody,” NPR proclaims. The re-recorded, new version, in collaboration with longtime friend Sia, was created in the virtual studio through remote sessions, utilizing technology to bring the two together despite geographical distance during this time.
Of the song, Leslie says, “Sia has been a friend for a few years now after I met her backstage at ‘Hamilton’. As I look at making that foray into the pop world and pop music, she’s been a really great mentor and friend. I sent her the album and asked if there was anything she would want to collaborate on. She said, ‘I’ll sing on Cold’, which was her favorite song from the album, so we recorded a new version of it that I think you’re really going to like.”
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Additionally, Leslie is set to star in Sia’s forthcoming motion picture and directorial debut, Music, alongside Kate Hudson and Maddie Ziegler. “Cold” featuring Sia is available everywhere now.
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Upon release, Mr. has garnered both fan and critical acclaim:
“A complex and fascinating collection of jazz, R&B and pop, featuring a vocalist able to purr one moment and soar the next.” – Associated Press
“A new album of his own songs that’s all over the musical map in wonderful ways, drawing together R&B, jazz, pop and showtunes.” – NPR
“Music that speaks to past legends like Nat King Cole and Cab Calloway” – Consequence of Sound
“Leslie Odom Jr.’s silky vocals ease all the pain in your soul. The sonic equivalent of a hot toddy on a cold night.” – Pop Dust
About Leslie Odom, Jr.
Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning performer, best known for his breakout role as Aaron Burr in the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton. Odom’s self-titled debut album charted at #1 on the Billboard Jazz chart and in winter 2017, he topped the charts again with the re-release of Simply Christmas as a deluxe edition with new arrangements and new songs. His extensive acting career includes film and television roles including Murder on the Orient Express, Red Tails and Smash. In 2018, he added author to his resume with the release of his book, Failing Up: How to Rise Above, Do Better, and Never Stop Learning. In November 2019, he starred alongside Cynthia Erivo and Janelle Monae in Harriet, a biopic about the extraordinary life of Harriet Tubman and he will be in next year’s highly anticipated film The Many Saints of Newark. Most recently Odom starred in the new Apple TV+ animated musical-comedy series Central Park for which he received an Emmy nomination and in the limited Freeform series Love In The Time Of Corona, and will next be seen as Sam Cooke in the upcoming film, One Night In Miami. Odom released his third full-length album and first of original material, entitled Mr in November 2019 and will release his new holiday album, entitled The Christmas Album on November 6.
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About Sia
Nine-time Grammy nominee Sia has cemented her role as one of today’s biggest stars, sought after songwriters, and captivating live performers. Sia’s current single, “Courage To Change,” is from her forthcoming album and motion picture Music due out in early 2021. Last year she partnered with Diplo and Labrinth to form the group LSD. Their debut album, Labrinth, Sia & Diplo Present… LSD has 1 Billion + streams to date. She released the Grammy-nominated This Is Acting (Monkey Puzzle/RCA Records) in 2016 to much critical acclaim, followed by her sold out Nostalgic For The Present World Tour. In 2017 she released the evergreen holiday collection Everyday Is Christmas. She has more videos in YouTube’s “Billion Views Club” than any other female on the planet. Along with her own successes, Sia has also written global smashes for today’s biggest acts including Beyonce, BTS, David Guetta, Kanye West, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Ozuna, and many more.
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