Fifth Harmony: Goodbye?

(Video from OhYeahItsJack's Channel on YouTube)

Above is a full demo of Fifth Harmony's could've-been track on their debut album 'Reflection'. It's called 'Goodbye' and several harmonizers believed this is the new mature sound 5H was talking about. But no, it was just a potential track for Reflection which was never picked up. Although, this song is so perfect and displays true-real emotions from the girls. Give it a listen if you haven't yet! Won't be let down :)

Reasons why Fifth Harmony will be honoured as "Group of the Year" at Billboard Women in Music

• Their music is fierce and sassy, embracing their own sexuality and being confident in their-selves

Fifth Harmony  released their debut album Reflection worldwide in early 2015 and in the U.K. in the summer this year. Their album includes many female empowerment tracks such as BO$$, Worth It, Reflection and Suga Mama. Other inspiring tracks for all individuals includes This Is How We Roll and 'Brave Honest Beautiful'. Throughout all of their songs, Fifth Harmony encourages their harmonizers and all individuals to not shy away from who they are. The girls make the most out of their songs by making their tracks realistic and relatable. Relating to the double standards for women in the world, wanting or looking for love, hanging out with friends or standing up for yourself, all of these topics are thoroughly covered in their full-length debut album. Give it a listen if you haven't already and check out the music video of BO$$ to see their empowering minds at work.

• Fifth Harmony supports feminism and empower all youth and individuals to be themselves

 

When it comes to their fans the harmonizers, Fifth Harmony cares deeply about them and all their supporters. This can be demonstrated through their partnership with Do Something in 2014. In collaboration with the release of their single BO$$, Fifth Harmony and Do Something instilled confidence into individuals to give them the opportunity to own up to their unique qualities which make them who they are. They wanted individuals to share to the world what makes them confident and strong. Fifth Harmony's work to support their fans and individuals around them was continued this year when they were announced as ambassadors for the Cybersmile Foundation. By becoming a part of Cybersmile, they show their support of anti-cyberbullying initiatives and help victims who are facing bullying online.

Fifth harmony cares deeply about their fans and among some of the most kindest celebrities who continue to show love to their beloved fans.

 



• Fifth Harmony were the first girl group to reach the Top 15 in the Billboard Hot 100 with their song Worth It since the Pussycat Dolls in 2009 (with their single Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny))

Fifth Harmony continued to grow increasingly popular in early 2015, but it wasn't until the official release of their single Worth It in March 2015 is when they became international pop stars. Fifth Harmony began to chart in international charts they have never reached before and all harmonizers were amazed at the girls' success. By June 2015, Worth It has surpassed their previous singles' peaks on the Billboard Hot 100 and accumulated to the Top 15 at #12! As said above, a girl group hasn't reached the top 15 since 2009! This was a breakthrough for this generation of girl groups. This keeps us wondering, will popular girl groups like 5H and Little Mix continue to further the success of girl groups in this new generation of girl groups?

• Fifth Harmony have been certified one multi-platinum single and two platinum singles in one year

Fifth Harmony faces a rare occasion in the music industry where they received four certifications in just one year! Worth It, BO$$ and Sledgehammer were all certified platinum in June 2015. It only took two months for Worth It to accumulate another million copies sold to be certified multi-platinum! During that time in August 2015, they were only one of seven artists to be certified multi-platinum in America in 2015. Of course that will change as other artists' singles become popular as well and have the opportunity to achieve multi-platinum as well, but WOW! They will probably be the only girl group this year to achieve multi-platinum in America.

• They have a 4x Vevo Certification for over 400 million views of their music video for Worth It.

With their music video released at the end of March 2015, Fifth Harmony took the world by storm with their empowering music. With over 400 million views in just 7 and a half months, their music video became the most-watched music video from any girl group in the world! This beats out several K-Pop and J-Pop girl groups as well!

These are all my reasons on why Fifth Harmony are being honoured as "Group of the Year". If you have any other suggestions for reasons why they are being honoured, please let me know and I'll add it!

Happy 3 Years of Fifth Harmony!

July 27th, 2015 marked three years for the Fifth Harmony girls after being formed as a group during X Factor. So many fond memories from 2012 to 2015 today and I hope all you harmonizers are feeling a little nostalgic knowing how long we've known our girls <3 I've gathered some of the best photos of their career to share with you and I hope you enjoy! Click on a picture to view as a slide show!
(These photos aren't necessarily in order but are 'around the same time')
(I do not own any of these photos. They can be easily found on Google/Bing Search and are only used for 'entertainment')

The X Factor (2012)

 

Fifth Harmony (2013)

Covers

 

Miss Movin On (June-July 2013)

 

Harmonize America (July-August 2013)

The 'Fetus Fifth Harmony' Hair Flip <3

 

Today Show Concert (Mid-July 2013)

 

Me & My Girls (July-August 2013)

 

 

Cher Lloyd's 'I Wish Tour' (September-October 2013)

Better Together (October 2013)





 

The Summer Reflection Tour: The Full Details All For You!

Hey everyone! In this post, I'll be giving you the full details on the upcoming Reflection Tour the girls will be headlining, their opening acts and the previous spring Reflection Tour! This will be the summer edition of the tour and their second leg of the year! After the success of the first leg, why wouldn't they go on for a second leg? Let's go over all the details!
(Some of these Images in this post are provided by Gettyimages.ca and they have the best photos, with the exception of the minor watermark they leave on their photos)

Flashback to April 24th, 2015, Fifth Harmony hosted a pool party with fans to make a special announcement that they will be touring in the summer for the second leg of the Reflection Tour, now called The Summer Reflection Tour or Reflection: The Summer Tour. Fifth Harmony and their team felt like they didn't reach every fan in their last tour and wanted to make sure that every fan got a chance to see the girls this time around. This also revealed the art for the Summer Reflection Tour, which can be seen above and below. You can see the opening acts which are Debby Ryan + The Never Ending, Natalie La Rose and Bea Miller, but I'll get to them later in this post.

 

The Reflection Tour was created originally to promote the girls' debut album Reflection and for Fifth Harmony to meet all of their hard-working harmonizers who have gave them the success Fifth Harmony has achieved. The Reflection Tour was Fifth Harmony's first ever major headlining tour, with opening acts Jasmine V, Mahogany Lox and Jacob Whitesides by the girl group's side to put on a great show. And might I say, the Reflection Tour was a huge success! With harmonizers selling out many venues, over half of the 23-stop tour was sold out! I believe I faintly remember that the tour grossed over $500,000? I know that was the minimum they had achieved but I believe there's more due to sold out VIP tickets and venues. Performances were more than perfection and it was Worth It to see the girls perform. Many songs were adjusted to give audiences more energy and their dance moves are killer. A set-list combined of tracks from their debut EP Better Together and debut album Reflection were performed and it's magic in front of our eyes watching them. Sadly, the tour was mostly exclusive to the U.S. and the only exception was Toronto, Canada. But to anyone that ever missed out on the Reflection Tour, our friends from Yahoo filmed and live stream the girls' concert on March 24, 2015. High quality and clear voices, check it out below! It's amazing, I couldn't even breathe after I finished the whole concert. They're stunning, talented, beautiful and all-kinds of amazing!

The Reflection Tour (Boston, Massachusetts)

(1 Hour and 13 Minutes)

 By the way, did you see the audience singing Them Girls Be Like at 29:20? Amazing!

Now back to present day, are you harmonizers fans of any of the opening acts? I am, I love all three to be honest! Haha, well I'm not a die-hard fan like I am a harmonizer, but I do try my best to keep up with today's music and up and coming artists. Like I have mentioned above, there will be three main opening acts for the summer tour. Let me give ya'll a brief summary of these opening acts:



Opening Acts

Bea Miller

 

Any 'fetus' harmonizers here? Remember the old X Factor Days when Fifth Harmony was a contestant competing for that recording contract? Bea Miller was also a contestant and made it to the Top 10 and finished 9th. She is now an up and coming artist who is ready to break into the music industry. Her EP debuted at #64 on the Billboard 200, her debut single Young Blood peaked at #105 on the Billboard Hot 100 and with over 20 million views on YouTube, she is not off to a bad start. Bea will be releasing a full length album on July 24th, in the midst of touring. Hopefully harmonizers will give Bea the love and support they have been giving Fifth Harmony and possibly boost Bea's career into great success. I personally love her latest single Fire N' Gold, she has a beautiful voice and shows why she has gotten far in The X Factor US Season. Check out her music video and buy her music on iTunes!

 

 

Natalie La Rose

 



If you're talking about trends, Netherlands' Natalie La Rose's debut platinum-single Somebody featuring Jeremih is a hot topic to talk about. Grasping #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, getting spot #2 in the UK and over 85 million views on YouTube, Natalie is making a name for herself in this industry. Natalie La Rose only released one single to achieve a great amount of success and the world is waiting to see what else she has in store for them because she's only gotten started. By attending the Summer Reflection Tour, it's possible we can get to hear Natalie's future songs that may be on her future album. Can't wait to hear what she has to offer in the tour!
If you're ever wondering how she may know Fifth Harmony, they did perform at the 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards consecutively. So they may have had a chance to get acquainted with each other before taking the stage.
Check out her music video of her debut single below!

Debby Ryan + The Never Ending

Recognize Debby Ryan? The Disney Channel Actress has become quite a talented star, becoming both an actress and a sensational singer. Debby Ryan has an awesome voice and singing on shows and movies she has starred in, Debby Ryan decided to form a secret band in 2012. The band became public near the end of 2013. During the course of 2014, the band has released many singles and debuted Mulholland Drive as their first single. They soon released their debut EP on June 24th, 2014. Hoping to become big in the music industry, the band is currently working on their full-length album and writing new songs. Hopefully, with the help of harmonizers, The Never Ending can become successful. Listen to their debut single Mulholland Drive below!

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Headlining Act

Fifth Harmony

 

What do I think will be changed for this summer's Reflection Tour?

• I believe that the set-list for the upcoming tour will be different for Fifth Harmony. Most of the songs will probably be from the album Reflection but we never know if the set list will have the same songs. Could they possibly be ready to perform live versions of Them Girls Be Like or Body Rock? There is a possibility and it'll give us something new to watch.
• We can also expect some new covers of today's hits. I'm sure there'll be new covers that could be performed, just like Take Me to Church, and we have never heard from them. It'll be a refresher to hear new spins on big hits
• One thing I had in mind are different songs from their EP Better Together. I think we may get a chance to hear Leave My Heart Out of This, Don't Wanna Dance Alone or even Me & My Girls. We never know, there's a chance these songs will be performed
• New dance moves? I've seen some pics the girls have shown, rehearsing choreography with their choreographer before their upcoming tour. Maybe they're rehearsing the same dance moves, but who knows!

 

 

Again, I faintly remember the girls possibly saying that this leg of the tour may be better than the last one and they could be pumping up for a bigger and better show. Can you guess what changes Fifth Harmony may be doing for the tour?

 

Tour Locations

FINALLY, I'm just about wrap up this post. If you want to attend the Summer Reflection Tour, be sure to check out all of the Reflection Tour Stops below and see if they're coming to a city near you! Check out their website http://www.fifthharmonyofficial.com/ for more information and to get tickets. Here are the locations:

July 15: Louisville, KY (The Louisville Palace) - First Day of Tour

July 17: Lakewood, OH (Lakewood Civic Auditorium)

July 18: Cincinnati, OH (Riverbend Music Center)

July 20: Atlanta, GA (Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre)

July 21: Nashville, TN (Ryman Auditorium)

July 23: St. Louis, MO (Peabody Opera House)

July 24: Rogers, AR (Wal-Mart Arkansas Music Pavilion)
July 26: Birmingham, AL (BJCC Concert Hall)
July 28: Jacksonville, FL (Florida Theatre)
July 29: Miami, FL (The Fillmore Miami Beach)
July 30: Clearwater, FL (Ruth Eckerd Hall)
July 31: Orlando, FL (Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts)
August 2: San Antonio, TX (Tobin Center)
August 3: Houston, TX (Bayou Music Center)
August 4: Midland, TX (Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center)
August 5: Grand Prairie, TX (Verizon Theater)
August 7: Phoenix, AZ (Comerica Theatre)
August 9: San Jose, CA (Event Center Arena @ SJSU)
August 11: Santa Rosa, CA (Wells Fargo Center for the Arts)
August 12: Bakersfield, CA (Rabobank Theater)
August 13: Las Vegas, NV (Pearl Concert Theater @ Palms)
August 18: Denver, CO (Paramount Theatre)
August 20: Kansas City, MO (Uptown Theater)
August 21: Milwaukee, WI (Riverside Theatre)
August 23: Buffalo, NY (Shea's Performing Arts Center)
August 24: Albany, NY (The Palace Theatre)
August 26: Washington, DC (Warner Theatre)
August 27: New York, NY (Beacon Theatre) - Last Day of Tour

 

 

Worth It Update #3

Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for bearing with me! I'm allowed to have a break for final exams and today is just my 'relax' day after English Final Exams! Boy was that stressful......

Anyways, Worth It has been all over the place the past weeks I have left you guys and I must say that the song is still holding its ground. The girls have recently finished their mini UK trip and are back in America for some more spectacular appearances. Let's catch up on Worth It shall we?
(*Note*: For the most recent Worth It Post covering August 1st to August 6th, visit here: Worth It Update #11

*This post you are currently reading is from June 11th, 2015)
 

The third single from Fifth Harmony's debut album Reflection is not going down without a fight. Still gaining approximately over a million views a day, the song has risen up to the challenge to surpass previous single Sledgehammer in the amount of YouTube views. The numbers keep getting bigger and they're currently over 42 million views for the Worth It music video!

For the music charts, I feel like the girl group has reached its limit on the Billboard Hot 100. Reaching #19 a few weeks back, maintaining the position of a second week and the week after, climbed to #17. The last two weeks, Fifth Harmony dropped down to #18 and remained in the position today. As much as I would love the single to rise more, I'm not sure if the single will climb any higher than the peak of 17. It was a good run though, they managed to climb the charts for 2-3 months straight without any set-backs! On other charts related to the American Billboard Charts, the single is still climbing! The girls recapture #1 for Billboard Top Twitter Tracks, they have set a new high of #19 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart and On-Demand Songs, peaking at #11 on the Digital Songs Chart, also peaking at #9 for Pop Songs/US Mainstream Top 40, reaching #22 on the Radio Songs Chart, claiming #20 for Rhythmic Songs and setting a peak on the newest chart, Billboard's Top Summer Songs, of #17. If all these new peaks on the charts aren't enough for you, I'm sure you guys all know that RIAA certified Worth It as a Platinum Record for selling over a million copies in the US!? Crazy right!?

Outside of the United States, Worth It is doing a decent job of getting popular internationally. The song has set a new high on the Canadian Hot 100 (#21), #20 in Belgium, #16 in Germany, #53 in France, #54 in Belgium and #63 in Sweden. After promoting Worth It in the UK, the song is set to debut in the UK on June 21 along with their debut album Reflection debuting 8 days after Worth it in the UK on June 29! Get ready UK Harmonizers and show us how dedicated you really are! If you haven't seen yet, here are some of there performances in the UK:

Fifth Harmony's Performance at Good Morning Britain (June 5th, 2015(

 

Fifth Harmony performs at Capital Summertime Ball 2015 for the first time!

 

 

I think that's all I need to update for this Worth It update. If you want to enjoy more Fifth Harmony and their single Worth It, I'd suggest checking out their latest Worth It acoustic performance on the 4Music YouTube Channel. It's pretty awesome and their voices are so beautiful in this performance. Enjoy!



Fifth Harmony: Next Single?

Worth It has shown tremendous success so far! After June, I'm pretty sure 5H will be dropping hints on which single will be their fourth single from the album Reflection. In this post, I'll be giving my song-to-song review of the singles of the regular album of the Reflection! (Sorry, can't do deluxe because singles usually aren't formed from the deluxe album)

1. Top Down

Top Down starts off the album in a nice pop-introduction. It's pretty catchy and the song lasts for 3 minutes and 40 seconds. The song fulfills the listener's need of listening to a mashup of different instruments, with electric guitars and saxophones blazing through the song. This song is a good-song all around, but I think it's missing a quality. I love it when they perform Top Down live and it adds some energy to the crowd. The only part I wonder is if this song is catchy enough to catch on to not just harmonizers, but everyone around the world. I think this song would be pretty boring after hearing it for a second time and I'd want to listen to some more upbeat-catchy songs like Worth It. This song is great for the album but I just don't feel it when it comes to Top Down being one of their hit singles.

Rating: 3.5/5

2. This is How We Roll
This is How We Roll, as many would think, is really a similar tune to Scream & Shout. Sure, the verses have the same beat but I think Fifth Harmony's song shows more vocal range than Britney ever showed on her single. I think This is How We Roll has that catchy anthem many people would want to jam out with their friend with at a party. I especially love Ally singing that bridge, it's always that moment in a song where artists slow down the track before a huge belt. When you think the song is enough, Camila just sucks you back in with her voice just electrifying the song and you get the chills as they finish their last chorus. I definitely see a lot of potential for this song, but its hard to tell if it will break the record that Worth It has left for the girls.

Rating: 4.5/5

3. Everlasting Love
Everlasting Love is like a pop-ballad that pleases listeners with the theme of love. There's just something to really love about this single. Lauren's Voice? The beautiful chorus? The repetition in some lines? I'm not sure but if Fifth Harmony ever wants to go from their pop anthems BO$$ and Worth it to a more settle-ballad song, Everlasting Love would be the direction to take.

Rating: 4/5

4. Like Mariah
Like Mariah is one hell of a single, I won't lie. With every girl shining in their own way in different parts of the song, its seems like management finally got the solo distribution right in the group! Its just the right amount we all need to hear from the girls individually. I think there's not as much harmonies as I like, but the Always Be My Baby sample sure does satisf us with some unified voices. I love it when they perform this song live and it gives the audience the energy they need in live concerts. When they get down and do some dance moves during Tyga's rapping, that's when the audience really goes wild! (The Video below contains a performance of Like Mariah AND a Mariah Carey Medley, so skip half of it if you just want to see Like Mariah)

Rating: 4/5

5. Them Girls Be Like
I'm not the greatest fan of this song and I'm sure some might agree. This gathers in all of the modern-day themes of a girl and is presented to us in many verses. Taking selfies, looking at yourself in the mirror and doing things on your phone, maybe many girls can relate to this? There's just something in this song that is clearly lacking for me. There is no shining moment in the girls voices and it all feels a little boring after the first half of the song. I like the bridge before the final chorus but that's about it. Nothing really special to it.

Rating: 3/5

6. Reflection
The girls slay Reflection live most of the time. When I first heard them perform the song live, they are so captivating! They got all their dance moves down and sass the heck out of the performance. The track is definitely a lot better live because the instruments seem more powerful and energetic than the song in the album. This could be a great pop anthem for people to rock out to and ironically, Reflection is the name of the album. Doesn't that show some significance for Reflection? My one problem, would be the relatability to guys. I mean, I enjoy it but will guys my age find any interest in girls empowering other girls?

Rating: 4/5

7. Suga Mama
Suga Mama is definitely a thrilling song and it is very sassy. It's got an addictive beat to listen to I have no problem with hearing it more than once. Like most of their songs, it is very catchy to listen to. I don't see it being a single though. I believe that it's more like a song that stuns the audience during concerts, I'm not sure if I'd listen to it on the radio.

Rating: 3.5/5

8. We Know
We Know was one of the songs performed right after the release of BO$$. I remember how ecstatic I was to listen to We Know the first time and I think the girls really dig into their vocals and show off a great sound. When I hear it live and acoustic in interviews, I'm just very mesmerized. Their harmonies are spot on with each other and I think people will grow to love this song. The one problem I have with this song is the kind of ballad-mood that just doesn't get me going. If we want to continue the streak of rocking-upbeat pop singles, I wouldn't recommend this as a single.

Rating: 4/5

I think it's safe to say that it'll be between Like Mariah and This is How We Roll. They're both great pop songs, but they have completely different sounds. What do you think should be their next single?

Until next time, see you later and I hope you enjoyed this post!