The album
Strangely, Helene Fischer kept a low profile after the album was announced: there was no single in advance, videos of performances with the new songs were deleted everywhere. But the long wait since the last studio album (released in 2013) has paid off for fans: the deluxe version of the new album contains a whole 24 (!) new songs. Almost a double album.
Verdict
"Helene Fischer" is a modern, if not groundbreaking pop album that takes her one step further into the mainstream. Electropop sounds can be heard on it as well as country and Latin American tones. The songs were written by well-known authors such as Kristina Bach, and one was penned by Hillary Lindsey, who provided some of the songs for Lady Gaga's last album ("Joanne").
Recommended tracks
Viva la Vida - Summery party song with Spanish sounds
Herzbeben - Helene Fischer as an electropop singer
Wenn du lachst - Emotional ballad with a grand finale
Flieger - Uptempo song with a feel-good lyric
Live
Helene Fischer will go on a major indoor tour in fall 2017. Five concerts have been announced at the Hallenstadion Zurich, and she is working with 45 Degrees, a Cirque du Soleil company, on the production. The stadium tour will then follow in 2018, with Helene Fischer stopping off at Basel's St. Jakob-Park.
