Search - Jo O'Meara :: Relentless

A Songbird for all Seasons

A. Hickman | Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | 12/11/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"When they were casting about for someone to play Dusty Springfield in a biopic a few years back, I suggested Jo O'Meara. As far as I know, she was never considered for the part, but I still think she'd have been great. She's a versatile singer, and she can act, and she's got the `60s-era pop star look. Donovan might have written a song about her. Of course, she doesn't really sound like Dusty, and that's to her credit. She sounds like nobody so much as herself. And, after singing lead on a string of hits as front-person for the S Club, she's finally coming into her own as an adult performer. One look at the cover photos on "Relentless" and you know this young woman is a force to be reckoned with. The bad news is that the material on "Relentless" doesn't always show her off to advantage. I like a lot of these songs, especially the title track and "You Didn't Know," for which Jo herself takes co-writing credit, but nothing here really knocks the socks off me, although "Relentless" comes close and "What Hurts the Most" is as catchy as anything she did with the S-Clubbers. The arrangements are uniformally tasteful, if a bit on the "safe" side, and I like the fact that the producers haven't settled for a generic sound. However, the reason to buy this album is to revel in Jo's sultry, soaring vocals; they make even the most mediocre songs sound like instant classics."

The wonderful sound of Jo O'Meara!

D. Struppa | New York | 05/20/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The voice of S club 7 and someone who did not rush into a fast solo CD to cash in after the band broke up. Jo has a voice that I can personally listen to all day long.



This her first, and at this time last solo album sold has only a few tracks that one may want to skip, and sadly her trademark powerhouse voice was not really showcased here. But this is a wonderful debut none the less



The best song here is "What hurts the most" which Rascal Flats has out now on the US charts. Personally Jo does a much better job and makes it more of a good pop song you could hear on the radio. Other winners are "I believe in you" & "Never meant to break your heart." who knows why one song sticks out to one person more then another, but I love her voice on "Never meant to break your heart." towards the end even more so when the music swells and she lets out real emotion.



If you are into ballads, and easy listing this is for you. If you are a fan of her old band S Club 7 and pop then this is for you...and if you want to hear an artist that will sadly only be heard in the UK, this great disk is for you. If you buy, it may be cheaper to get it from Amazon UK, where their import price ends up cheaper with shipping then the one here."

3 1/2 stars

Bless Hicks | Raleigh,NC | 04/20/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"say what you want about both her and S CLub. but you can't say that they, nor er can't sing b/c you'd be lying. out of all of them, Jo does have the strongest voice. [as showcased in "Reach and "Never Had A Dream Come True] this album is no different. vocally she rises to the challenge everytime especially w/ the single that Rascal Flatts so slyly remade here in the U.S., "What Hurts The Most".and the other songs are great too but the only reason I gave this album 3 1/2 stars is b/c it's an album full of ballads. while I do love ballads, I would love to hear a club jam or two thrown in the mix just change it up a bit. but otherwise it is a good CD you'll just have to listen to half now and half later like I did since it's full of ballads. but I do hope to hear more from here in the future. her voice is amazing !!!"