'' Centre Stage '' has received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics . John Earls of '' Daily Star '' did a short positive review on the album , writing , " the songs are too familiar for her to make her own , but she sings the hits from Moulin Rouge , Les Mis et al with such passion it 's hard to begrudge her efforts . " Lewis Corner of Digital Spy said that " One Day I 'll Fly Away " is " one of a few re-imaginings that successfully makes the transition from stage to pop " on '' Centre Stage '' , also praising the renditions of " Defying Gravity " and " As Long As He Needs Me " . However , Corner criticized Walsh 's lack of emotions in tracks such as " On My Own " and " Somewhere " , concluding his review by saying that the album " is a worthy addition to any Girls Aloud fanatic 's collection , but not enough to turn the heads of the casual music peruser . " Writing for Express.co.uk , Charlotte Heathcote stated that Walsh does n't have enough charisma to sing songs in the style of " Memory " and " One Day I 'll Fly Away " , adding that the production is not " sharp enough to redeem a record that ’s oddly mature coming from a 31-year-old . " Hannah Dunn of British magazine '' Red '' wrote that '' Centre Stage '' is a departure from Walsh 's sound with Girls Aloud , which she thought it was " certainly a brave move , " stating that " while die-hard musical fans may be a little disappointed to see their favourite show tunes tampered with , Girls Aloud fans will still love Kimberley 's first solo venture . " Andy Gill of '' The Independent '' commented that " One Day I 'll Fly Away " was a good effort , and that " Hushabye Mountain " was the best song on the album , but thought that the other tracks were n't strong enough for the singer . Ian Sime of '' The Press '' stated that Walsh " firmly places her own stamp on some of the best-loved songs from the musicals " , concluding that the album will establish her as " one of the leading ladies of the theatre for her generation . " Virgin Media reviewer Matthew Horton said that it was obvious that Walsh put her heart and soul on the album , writing that the singer " shows off an emotional range and sincerity perfect for the musicals . " On 5 November 2012 , Walsh revealed that '' Centre Stage '' would be released by Decca Records on 4 February 2013 , following her appearance on series ten of '' Strictly Come Dancing '' and ahead of Girls Aloud 's Ten - The Hits Tour 2013 . In addition to the standard edition , a deluxe edition , featuring another original track , " Fly " , as well as an orchestral version of " Like You Like " and previously recorded covers of " Everybody Dance " and " One Vision " , will also be released . The iTunes Store deluxe edition features the Alias Club Mix of " One Day I 'll Fly Away " and three more tracks , including an acoustic rendition of " Tomorrow " . On 12 December 2012 , Walsh unveiled a behind-the-scenes video of her shooting the cover for the album , accompanied by audio of her singing " Another Suitcase in Another Hall " from '' Evita '' . 90-second previews of the album tracks were made available on iTunes on 18 December 2012 . On January 2013 , Walsh was the cover of '' Cosmopolitan '' and '' Fabulous '' to promote the release of her solo material . It was also reported by leading Swedish tabloid newspaper '' Aftonbladet '' that Walsh had been selected to represent the United Kingdom in Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song " You First Love Me " . However , the singer denied such allegations in an interview with Daily Star . On 19 January 2013 , the singer also made an appearance at '' The Jonathan Ross Show '' , and she also visited '' The Matt Edmondson Show '' on BBC Radio 1 the following day . On 23 January 2013 , Walsh performed " One Day I 'll Fly Away " at the National Television Awards , and on 2 February 2013 she performed songs from '' Centre Stage '' at G.A.Y. Three days later , the singer appeared at BBC Breakfast , and recorded an interview with Real Radio North West , which was broadcast on 8 February 2013 at 7:45 AM GMT . Walsh was also interviewed at '' Loose Women '' on 7 February 2013 , and she performed " Somewhere " at ITV1 's '' This Morning '' on 13 February 2013 . On the first episode of '' Let 's Dance for Comic Relief '' series 5 , the singer performed " Defying Gravity "
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Centre Stage (album)