Robin Thicke

Hey Robin Thicke fans!

Robin recently did a nice rendition of Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’. The exclusive performance can be heard either on audio or video, whichever you prefer.

Check out the website, STRIPPED: Raw and Deal. Other songs of the singer performing a interview and pictures are included.

Al Green

Robin Thicke, Let’s Stay Together, STRIPPED: Raw and Deal, interview, Al Green

The 2007 BET awards Tuesday night was filled with some good performances, the opening act of Jennifer Hudson and the ‘real’ Dreamgirl Jennifer Holliday singing ‘And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going’, was one of the highlights of the show. For me personally, next to Hudson and Holliday’s performance, I was looking forward with anticipation for Robin Thicke performing his hit single, ‘Lost Without U’ - his whole performance was simply wonderful as the song was added with a little Latin flavor.

But unfortunately Robin lost twice to Ne-Yo for Best Male Artist and Birdman ft. Lil Wayne for Viewers Choice Awards.*sigh* But it’s okay because his hard work as a singer has already paid off and he will win many awards in the future.

Despite his loss, here is the video of Thicke’s performance on the show.

Pictures of Robin’s arrival at the show, his performance and backtage after the awards.

Here in this UK interview, fans get to know Robin’s favorite artists he loved working with, his opinion on American Idol and more. And I must add, he’s got one witty humor.

Singer Robin Thicke has previously worked as a producer for big names such as Beyoncé, Michael Jackson and Will Young. After releasing a low-key but critically acclaimed album he scored a big US hit with single Lost Without U, which saw him become the first white man since George Michael to top the r’n'b chart. Lost Without U gets its British release today.

You worked as a producer and songwriter, isn’t that more lucrative than being a performer?

Tell the Rolling Stones that, they’d disagree with you. I was an artist first and taught myself to play the piano at 12 and got a record deal at 16. I wrote and produced my first album and then started writing for other people because I had a lot of music in me. My first album never actually came out, so I hid for a while and wrote for other people. I woke up at 23 and decided to make music for myself.

Who are the best people you’ve produced for?

Usher, Mary J Blige and Michael Jackson. To be in a studio with Mary J Blige is awesome. She’s such a powerful artist and presence, and her message means so much to her. It’s a privilege to be around someone who cares so much about what they’re doing and saying. I produced a song for her that’s on her new project. I only produce when I get a call from someone like that or if Beyoncé wants a new record. I don’t sit at home writing records for people.

Have you worked with people who couldn’t sing?

Sure, you have to pay the bills.

Do you want to tell me who was the worst?

No, why spread that? Let’s spread positivity.

You’re the first white bloke since George Michael to top the r’n’b Billboard chart. What else have you in common with him?

Some things. I like to party, let’s put it that way.
I turned around and there was a guy with a gun pointing at my head. It wasn’t as scary as you’d think

Have you ever passed out at a set of traffic lights?

No, luckily someone else was driving. My advice is: don’t get caught.

Geri Halliwell’s a fan of yours. You must be thrilled.

Is she a Spice Girl? Yes, that’s very exciting.

Do you dream of working on their reunion album?

No, I’m sure they can find their music without me [laughs].

Would you have considered doing American Idol if you hadn’t got your record deal?

No. For me it’s all about the music. I don’t want anyone else to control that. It’s not about being a star. They f**k with the music too much and I didn’t want to have to do one of those Rod Stewart jazz album things.

Reference: 60 Seconds: Robin Thicke

Robin Thicke already proved to be a successful songwriter and producer after winning a Grammy for his collaboration on Usher’s 2004 ‘Confessions’ album. And it seems with the success of his own, Thicke will win a award as an artist. Thicke is up for two BET awards for Best R&B Male artist and Viewers Choice. The award show will air live on Tuesday June 26th.

Here is a clip of Robin a couple months back reading the names of the nominees up for awards in several categories.

Let’s keep our fingers cross for Robin and hope he will win, because he definitely deserve it!

Robin Thicke and other stars including gospel singers BeBe, CeCe Winans and Jessye Norman are one of the few to perform for a fundraiser concert to help build the Dr. Martin Luther King memorial in Washington.

Headlining the show is Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana and Aretha Franklin-Quincy Jones, Tommy Hilfiger and Russell Simmons is organizing the Dream Concert that will be held on September 18 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York.

The group is working to raise 79.5 million out of the 100 million needed to build the memorial which will be completed in 2008.

More information on the memorial: Build the Dream

More dates of Robin’s tour in different cities in the US and Canada.

8/10/07- Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, PA
8/12/07- Fleet Center
Boston, MA
8/14/07- Bell Centre
Montreal, CA
8/15/07- Air Canada Centre
Toronto, OR, CA

8/17/07- Palace of Auburn Hills
Aurburn Hills, MI
8/18/07- United Center
Chicago IL
8/19/07- Quicken Loan Arena
Cleveland, OH
8/22/07- Pepsi Center
Denver, CO

8/24/07- US Airways Center
Phoenix, AZ
8/25/07- MGM Garden Grand Arena
Las Vegas, NV
8/26/07- Cox’s Arena Aztec Bowl
San Diego, CA
8/31/07- Oakland Arena
Oakland, CA

9/1/07- Honda Center
Anaheim, CA
9/2/07- Staples Center
Los Angeles
9/7/07- General Motors Place
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Robin has done five wonderful performances live on MTV Monday night singing, ‘Shooter’ ‘Lost Without U’, ‘When I Get You Alone’, ‘Can U Believe’ and ‘Wanna Love You Girl’ with Pharrell. Each of his performances was enjoyable to watch and to sing along too. I’d almost felt I was part of the audience in the video!

You can go to MTV to watch Robin perform.

Also, here are more of the tour dates below.

7/22- Bank Music Center/ Bank Atlantic Center
Sunrise, FL
7/24- Amway Arena
Orlando, FL
7/28- RBC Center
Raleigh, NC
7/29- Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte, NC
7/31- Times Union Center
Albany, NY

8/01- Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino- Sun Arena
Uncasville, CT
8/03- Continental Airlines Arena
East Rutherford, NJ
8/04- Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
8/08- 1st Mariner Garden
Baltimore, MD
8/09- Verizon Center
Washington, DC

Robin is in the July issue of Elle magazine and he holds no punches. Here is a little preview of Robin’s interview on depression, meeting his wife for the first time and his drinking habits.

Being depressed: I was a total f–king drag. Being vulnerable and sensitive is a good thing, but being a bitch-a@@ with no strength? No woman wants that. I had to man up.”

Meeting his wife Paula Patton: “I roll up onto her, and she’s looking at me like, I know this white boy can’t dance.”

His drinking habits: drink wine with most of my meals. When I want to get plastered as fast as possible – I’m talking slur my words, fall-down plastered – I go right for Johnnie Walker. If I want to get immediately high, I go for Patron. If I want to make the party last until the sun rises, then it has to be vodka. I know nothing about most subjects in the world, but I know about drinking.

More of Robin’s story is in the magazine. Make sure to pick up a issue of Elle (Kelly Clarkson on the cover) in stores now!

Although already mentioned in my other post, Robin is up for two BET awards. Here in the video below, the blue-eyed soul singer explains how he is a bit shocked to be nominated yet felt it was a privilege to be a candidate for the award.

This a small clip from last month’s interview on Extratv.

I’d tuned into Growing Pains as a kid and recognized Alan Thicke. But I didn’t had no clue he had a son as well on a couple of episodes on the 80s show, The Wonder Years that I watched every now and then.

Anyway, here is a clip of Robin as a cute little boy on the show making his way to go ’steady’ with the object of his affection. The epsiode is called Steady As She Goes.

Hey Robin Thicke fans! Don’t forget to watch Robin’s live performance on MTV.com and Mobile on Monday, June 18th. MTV premiere will be on Saturday June 23 10:30pm and the MTV2 premiere will be on June 27th 11:00pm. Don’t forget to watch!

Until then, check out Thicke’s latest video Can U Believe.

With a summer tour kicking off in a couple of days, a movie starting in production soon and a nomination for a award in within a couple of weeks, Robin Thicke has a lot on his plate these days.

Thicke also performed at Good Morning America on June 8th. Check out this wonderful clip of him performing the songs, Complicated, Lost Without U and Can U Believe. Pictures also available at abc.com of his GMA’s performance.

Tour dates

6/14- Radio Music City Hall, New York, NY
7/06-Essence Music Festival, New Orleans LA
7/07- FedExforum, Memphis TN
7/08- Scottrade Center, St. Louis MO
7/13- American Airlines, Center, Dallas TX
7/14- Toyota Center, Houston TX
7/15- AT&T Center, San Antonio TX
7/18- Sommet Center, Nashville TN
7/20- Phillips Area, Atlanta GA
7/21- Saint Pete Times Forum,Tampa FL

I will post more tour dates soon.

Congratulations to Robin Thicke for a nomination for Best Male Artist/Viewers Choice at the 2007 BET awards! Fans can vote for Robin at www.bet.com.

Other nominees include:

Beyonce- Irreplaceable
Birdman and Lil Wayne- Stuntin’ Like My Daddy
Bow Wow ft. Chris Brown- Shortie Like Mine
Ciara- Promise
NeYo- Because Of You
Robin Thicke- Lost Without U
Unk-Walk It Out

Good luck to Robin!

Robin Thicke is one of the hottest male R&B singers out right now. With his first national tour coming up this summer, many fans can pick up the issue of GIANT magazine with the hot singer gracing the June/July cover .

The issue already hit the stands on June 5, covering stories of Thicke, from personal issues with his confidence, his rise to stardom and the problems he’d faced in his marriage with actress Paula Patton.

Snippet of the singer’s interview can be read at http://www.giantmag.com

R&B singer and songwriter Robin Thicke has a very successful album, star power a beautiful wife- a life that is simply looking up for Thicke in many ways that he can never imagine. But it was only four years ago when things have not went so smoothly.

After the release of his first album ‘A Beautiful World’, critics’ response for the album wasn’t positive and whatever popularity he’d had with it, went to shambles. It was almost as if he had gone to medical school for twelve years and was “told that you can’t be a doctor,” Thicke told CTV’s Canada AM. “In some ways that was kind of what it was like for me.”

“The songs that I was writing were about overcoming struggle and loving yourself and believing in yourself, when the world is against you and you’re trying to make something for yourself,” Thicke said. Throughout that time, Thicke spent most of his days writing songs instead spending a lot of time partying with people.

But all that hard work really paid off with his sophomore album ‘Evolution of Robin Thicke’, which were released in October 2006. His second single, ‘Lost Without U’ became an instant hit and still receiving heavy airplay till this day. Thicke definitely made a name for himself, after all, he is the son of 80s star of ‘Growing Pains’ Alan Thicke.

Despite having a famous father, Thicke mentions that he lived a life of normalcy, frequently visiting Canada (his father’s native country) and learning how to skate. But one his most defining moments when he knew hockey great, Wayne Gretzky, a friend of Thicke’s father.
He remembers as a boy wakens up to a call from Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall, urging the young Robin to wake up Gretzky. After reminding McNall a couple of times that the player was sleeping, he eventually woke up Gretzy. While Thicke went to baseball camp and discovered later that the hockey star was on TV for a press conference announcing his tradeoff from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings.

Those were the days for Robin and it is even beautiful now that he is sharing it all with his wife, actress Paula Patton. Patton herself will be on the move soon to do another movie, after co-starring alongside Denzel Washington in ‘Déjà Vu’ ‘. Patton will be gone for two and a half months to work on her new film in Romania. “So realizing that when I go home there won’t be anyone there, that’s tough,” he says.

Meanwhile, the singer will be very busy himself still promoting ‘Evolution of Robin Thicke’ on his upcoming U.S summer tour with mega star Beyonce.