This is officially a Natalie Imbruglia weekend here at The RhodesTer Chronicles, because I adore her and she’s got some serious social media stuff going on at her website. You can follow her on Twitter, fan her on Facebook, friend her on MySpace and do a number of other things I won’t link here because I don’t personally use them.. Bebo, Daily Motion, Vimeo, etc.
The point is that she (or someone) hired somebody who’s VERY social media savvy to make sure her online personae is as user-friendly as possible, including the ability to embed clips from her site like I’ve done below.
I remember seeing a help-wanted ad posted online for the same type of deal regarding Britney Spears a couple of years ago. It read something like, “Social media and design expert needed for Britney Spears camp; must be fluent and extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of design, promotion and the use of online media.” Shortly after that I noticed a big change in Britney’s online personae, from kind of sucky to incredibly well done. I’m not a fan and you don’t need to be, but you have to admit that when it comes to her website and other online ventures, someone appears to really know what they’re doing.
I’ve seen this happening with more and more public figures recently, whether they be performers, authors, actors or politicians.. 2010 is ushering in an era of online branding and access that’s beyond anything we’ve seen, and despite the fact that her album releases have been sporadic over the almost 13 years since “Torn,” I’m glad to find that Natalie Imbruglia is no exception.
Yes, I’m a gushing fan — I admit it! She’s gorgeous, she has a great voice and sexy accent, and if her songs aren’t haunting and beautiful, they’re snappy and catchy.
Now I can add a snarky sense of humor to that list. The video clips are outtakes of Natalie having a chat with a beachball and a cushion, which are two semi-inanimate objects featured in her “Wild About It” video, shown at the bottom after the clips. The humor is all very British and as such, may be a bit risque for some prudish Yanks I know. You’ve been warned.. DON’T play the 6th clip out-loud at work, unless you work in a strip-club, bar or adult book store.
I dig British humor and its no-holds-barred approach..
Now, the video for “Wild About It,” featuring Cushion and Ball, plus Natalie running around in a pink tutu the morning after a wild party. I entirely relate to that, having done it myself..
Of course, you can also get Natalie’s music from Amazon,
either downloaded as MP3s or shipped directly on CDs..
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