Vanessa Hudgens :: Identified CD Review

Courtesy of Hollywood Records
On her second album, Identified, Vanessa Hudgens reminds us that she's a serious triple threat. Kidzworld has the review.
Vanessa Hudgens:: Identified
Vanessa rode her role in
High School Musical into becoming one of
Disney’s darlings. Young, pretty, and talented, Vanessa is now 19, and seems to want to push out of the
cutesy mold and into
pop princess territory. The production value of the album is
top notch, and the songs have hints of
Gwen Stefani and
Britney Spears. Definitely good pros to follow.
Sneakernight is a fun dance tune, and
Did It Ever Cross Your Mind and
Identified have pop hit written all over them. Though her voice is still maturing, Vanessa is at her best when she has a
jazzy,
urban edge, like in
Gone with the Wind, but she definitely holds her own on ballads, namely
Don’t Leave and
Paper Cut. With a little dance, a little soul, and a touch of
synthesizer for good measure,
Identified is a solid bridge between the
Mickey Mouse Club and the night club.
Fun Facts
Producers on the album include pop hit makers Dr. Luke and JR Rotem.
Rapper Lil Mama is featured on the song Amazed.
The song Hook It Up features Rock Mafia.
In the iTunes release of the album, Did It Ever Cross Your Mind and Gone With the Wind were switched.
Hot Tracks
Sneakernight, Gone with the Wind, Did It Ever Cross Your Mind.
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Tour News
Not only has Vanessa released a new album, and been filming High School Musical 3, but she’s also touring this summer. Check out the tour schedule and go see Vanessa in concert near you.
August, 01 2008 - Alabama Adventure, Bessemer, Alabama
August, 02 2008 - Dixie Landing, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
August, 05 2008 - Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin
August, 08 2008 - County Fair, Jackson, Mississippi
August, 09 2008 - County Fair, Hamburg, New York
August, 10 2008 - State Fair, Lewisburg, West Virginia
August, 12 2008 - County Fair, Midland, Michigan
August, 14 2008 - State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa
August, 15 2008 - State Fair, Louisville, Kentucky
August, 18 2008 - Crawford County Fairgrounds, Meadville, Pennsylvania
August, 22 2008 - State Fair, Sacramento, California
August, 23 2008 - State Fair, Salem, Oregon
August, 24 2008- Pacific National Exhibition, Vancouver, British Columbia
August, 27 2008 - State Fair, Syracuse, New York
August, 28 2008 - Mahoning County Fairgrounds, Canfield, Ohio
August, 29 2008 - State Fair, Detroit, Michigan
August, 30 2008 - Davis Memorial Park, Rockford, Illinois
September, 09 2008 - Tingley Coliseum - State Fair, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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