NEW MESSAGE FROM CRAIG

December 9

Craig's left a new message on his official website. Feel free to check it out right here. Thanks Craig.

CD REMINDERS

December 9

CRAIG DAVID IS UP NEXT!!!!! CHECK HIM OUT ON TEENPEOPLE'S WHAT'S NEXT WEBCAST... FOR THOSE THAT DIDN'T HAVE A TICKET FOR THE HOTTEST CONCERT OF THE YEAR, DON'T FRET: TEENPEOPLE.COM IS BROADCASTING TEEN PEOPLE'S WHAT'S NEXT CONCERT IN IT'S ENTIRETY! THAT'S RIGHT SEE A FULL PERFORMANCE FROM OUR INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR CRAIG DAVID ALONG WITH JARULE, ALICIA KEYS,MICHELLE BRANCH,LMNT, BLU CANTRELL & N.E.R.D. AT THE HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM.

DETAILS: MARK YOUR CALENDARS

MONDAY DECEMBER 10th @ 8PM

** IF YOU MISS THAT...CHECK OUT REBROADCAST ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 @ 9PM ET.

http://www.teenpeople.com/2001/whatsnext/video_main.html

VOTE FOR "7 DAYS" VIDEO

Phone Votes: 1.800.DIAL.MTV (weekdays from 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. EST)

Online Votes: http://www.mtv.com/onair/trl/votevideo.jhtml (24/7)

106 & PARK

Phone Votes: 1.800.617.LIVE (weekdays from 5:30pm - 6:00p.m. EST)

Online Votes: BET.com (24/7)

BORN TO DO IT - IN STORES NOW

FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT : www.craigdavid.com

CRAIG RANKS MARIAH, AALIYAH, USHER

December 4

While shopping for tunes at Uptown, Craig David tells us again of his TOP TEN RnB/Hip Hop tracks and albums at the moment!

[1] "U Remind Me Remix"- Usher
[2] "Rock The Boat" - Aaliyah
[3] "I'm Real" - J-lo feat. Ja Rule
[4] "Gangsta" - Lil' Mo
[5] "Caramel" - City High feat. Eve (Trackmasters Rmx)
[6] "BadBoy 4 Life Rmx" - P. Diddy, M.O.P. and Busta Rhymes
[7] "Stressed Out" - Babyface
[8] "Music Rmx" - Eric Sermon, Keith Murray and Redman
[9] "Don't Stop" - Mariah feat. Mystikal..
[10] "Family Affair Remix" - Mary J. Blige feat. Fabulous

Source: Uptown Records | My MC

LIVE IN CONCERT WEBCAST

November 30

If you didn't have a ticket for the hottest concert of the year, don't fret. TeenPeople.com is broadcasting TEEN PEOPLE's What's Next concert in its entirety! That's right -- you'll see full performances from Ja Rule, Alicia Keys, Craig David, Michelle Branch, LMNT, N.E.R.D. and Blu Cantrell at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Catch the show on Monday, December 10 at 8 p.m. ET; if you miss that, we'll rebroadcast it on Wednesday, December 12 at 9 p.m. ET. It's a must-see!

Source: Teen People

CRAIG DAVID SWEEPSTAKES

November 30

Craig David Sweepstakes
"7 Days," seven amazing prizes from Craig David!

Craig David's new single is called "7 Days," and he's got seven very cool prizes for one lucky winner! Just look at all the amazing stuff you'll score if you win our Craig David sweepstakes:

> A $250 shopping spree on Girlshop.com or Guyshop.com (your pick), where you can find hip, funky fashions.

> An AOL Mobile Communicator, so you can stay in touch with friends when you're on the go. The Mobile Communicator comes with one free year of AOL and a free year of Mobile Communicator service.

> A Mixman DM2 Digital Mixer, so you can learn to DJ just like Craig.

> A Sony CD Walkman, so you can listen to Craig wherever you are.

> A Craig David prize pack, including a copy of Born To Do It and an autographed poster.

> A TEEN PEOPLE prize pack, including a very cool TEEN PEOPLE messenger bag.

> New releases from seven of Atlantic Records' top artists: Kid Rock, P.O.D., Jewel, Bush, Ray-J, Fat Joe and Sugar Ray.

Click here to enter!

Source: Teen People

ANOTHER BUNDLE OF RUMBA PICS

November 27

Here's a few more pictures of Craig backstage at Rumba in Sydney.

Sydney

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Source: Hot30

LIVE AUDIO NOW AVAILABLE

November 26

11 live mp3 soundfiles are now available for download from the multimedia section. More will be added in the coming days. Also, the server seems to be pretty slow - that's what you get for free I guess! Enjoy.

CRAIG CLUBS PRE-RUMBA

November 26

Craig David [was spotted] at Tank nightclub on Friday night pre-Rumba performance looking for autograph hunters.

Source: Daily Telegraph

RUMBA RAVES FOR CRAIG

November 26

Materialised_Angel says:
Craigs performance at sydney rumba was unbelievable..he was defintely the best act there, and he did the most amazing singing...he was interviewd again after his performance relaxing in the VIP area...they were about to munch some sandwiches, and he was just saying how much he liked australia and that he will never get sick of fans screaming for him! I think i nearly cried when i saw and heard him...its amazing what effect some people can have on you!

dreamweaver says:
all i can say was craigs act was THE headline in sydney rumba!!we were at the front 3rd row on the side, and people all round us were sitting down (and trying not to squish stuff or other people!) chilling out, and when tina arena finished EVERYONE just stood up and surged to the front suddenly and we waited for sooo long for the ads to finish (it was almost 20mins when the ads b4 other acts were 10mins... GRR I HATE antipication)... when rumba tv announced 'acts coming up include human nature, shaggy but next... here's...'...

i cant even hear 'craig david' cuz my ears just gone deaf with the SCREAMING!!!!!! LOL that was when bf and i were by the barricades... craig came on stage with that night's first stage purple/pink/blue flood lights, and he was wearing black/white bandana, paris shirt and leather pants... started off with 'time to party'...

b4 he came on, the staff were setting up this chair right in the middle of the stage (not towards the front) so most of us suspected he was just gonna sit there with a guitar and stay there, so we all surged in that direction. to our surprise he didnt even use the chair, coming up so close to the audience and waved at us a couple of times =)

anyway... that was because we were the only ones on the side who knew all the words to 'time to party' so bf and i were just screaming it out LOL

craig then weaved his magic, linked all his songs with a story, sang 'cant be messin round', 'walking away', 'fill me in', '7days' and 'rendezvous' (mostly in chronological order)... then the most surprising thing was when he started singing 'bad boyz 4life' with 'craig david' instead of 'bad boyz' hehe... he fitted the song so well it sounds like one of his originals! he also did some rapping along to the rumba theme which ended up promoting post-rumba on the radio if you know what i mean =)

my friend jess who hates craig b4 is now totally the other way round=) what a cliche but boy that was the shortest half hr in my whole life!!!!!!

Source: Official UK Messageboard

MORE RUMBA PICTURES - BACKSTAGE

November 26

The following pictures were taken backstage at the recent Rumba Festivals in Sydney and Melbourne.

Sydney


Melbourne

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Source: Channel V | Official Rumba Site

'OFF THE HOOK' AUSTRALIAN DVD

November 26

Craig David's eagerly-anticipated 'Off The Hook' DVD features the international superstar Craig David performing live at Wembley Arena in March this year...

Features

**a selection of promo videos including : 7 days, rendezvous, walking away, fill me in, plus an exclusive us video of fill me in.

**a number of remixes and b-sides from the various singles that are now deleted (audio format only).

**new footage including: tv appearances, interviews, backstage clips and studio filming.

**'i'm down with that' - a section featuring photos and footage of craig david's high profile promotional tour in australia earlier this year.

** mixing tracks as if in a studio - the viewer will appear to be inside a 3d studio and will use fader buttons to choose the track and mix.

Source: HMV Australia

EASTER EGG FOR CRAIG DAVID DVD REVEALED

November 26

A poster on the Craig David official site message board revealed the steps to take to reveal the hidden 'easter egg' in the singer's DVD, which is Craigs first ever Atlantic New York acoustic performance. Read on for the steps:

This is a bit complicated so read carefully first I can only get it to work on my PC-DVD-Rom;
1.You put in the disc
2. Wait for menu to load
3. Click on EXTRAS
4. Go to video diary
5. While it is playing, RIGHT CLICK MOUSE then go down to where it says TITLE
6. When you have the cursor over it, it will list title 1 to title 8
7. Click title 4
8. Enjoy Craigs first ever Atlantic NYC acoustic performance.

Source: RnB Dirt

DVD DELAY IN AUSTRALIA

November 25

Just thought I'd contribute to the news page by saying that Craig David's DVD has been delayed till next week. I went to the music store last week and they didn't have the DVD (Off the Hook) coz it's been delayed. D'oh! So, it should be out around Australia during this coming week. Keep an eye out for it!!

Thanks to Melanie for the 411

GUESTBOOK

November 25

I've just setup the On The Rise guestbook.

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VOTE FOR CRAIG @ VH1

November 25

The upcoming My VH1 Music Awards are to be held December 2nd, 2001. Craig is nominated for Best Kept Secret.
Vote now!

RUMBA FESTIVAL PICTURES

November 25

Craig David was among a long list of performers taking to the stage during the recent Melbourne and Sydney Rumba Festivals. The following pictures are of Craig's performance in Sydney and Melbourne.

Sydney


Melbourne

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Source: Channel V | Official Rumba Site

SITE UPDATES

November 25

Craig's voice messages from his official site aswell as 100+ great CD pics have been added to the multimedia section.

POP EMBRACES THE TELECONCERT (EXTRACT)

November 25

Like "Sessions," "Reverb" goes wide in search of talent. One memorable installment featured Bjork performing at Riverside Church in Manhattan as well as a shorter segment with the highly praised if somewhat obscure Icelandic band Sigur Ros. Other shows are hit or miss, with winners like the British soul sensation Craig David sharing time with also-rans like the singers Lina and Res.

Click to read full article

Source: Yahoo! News

CRAIG @ RADIO MUSIC AWARDS

November 25

The following two pictures are of Craig from the Radio Music Awards held in Las Vegas a little earlier this year.

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Source: Z1077 FM

'ON THE RISE' GOES ONLINE

November 25

Welcome to On The Rise. A fansite dedicated to Craig David - the UK's greatest R&B phenomenon of the new millennium.

Although the site is as yet incomplete, it will be continually updated as much as possible. So, be sure to bookmark us and return as often as you can.

You can also help in the development of this site by contributing your up-to-date Craig David news. All we ask is that you name the source of your information and, if you wish to be credited, leave your name (or screen name). Simply email your news to us here at On The Rise.

We also appreciate your comments on the site and any suggestion you may have.

Enjoy!

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