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Jade pushes ballad version overnight

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Beyoncé returned to the cover of i-D magazine after 20 years, as part of the expansion of her hair-care brand Cécred into the UK. She discussed her role as founder, visionary, and sole investor, and her love for London. [substack.com](https://substack.com/@id/note/c-370739642)

The interview and cover serve to promote Cécred's UK launch and connect the brand to Beyoncé's personal story around hair and family.

JADE did release and promote a slow, angelic, dramatic version of “Angel of My Dreams” in August 2024, after the original single. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AngelofMyDreams)

Beyoncé told i-D that she is the founder, visionary, and sole investor of Cécred, and not the face or model for the brand. The quote comes from a new i-D cover story timed to the brand's UK expansion. [substack.com](https://substack.com/@id/note/c-370739642) This is a headline/share of a Variety article, not a factual claim in itself.

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JADE did release and promote a slow, angelic, dramatic version of “Angel of My Dreams” in August 2024, after the original single. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AngelofMyDreams)

JADE promoting the ballad version of ‘Angel of My Dreams’: “For those of you who prefer a ballad x” https://t.co/GK0ZTVNRgp

Original post · Pop Base (@PopBase)

Wikipedia NAMES: JADE = Jade Thirlwall, former Little Mix member and solo pop artist.

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Beyoncé told i-D that she is the founder, visionary, and sole investor of Cécred, and not the face or model for the brand. The quote comes from a new i-D cover story timed to the brand's UK expansion. [substack.com](https://substack.com/@id/note/c-370739642) This is a headline/share of a Variety article, not a factual claim in itself.

Beyoncé to i-D on building Cécred: “I’m the founder, visionary, and sole investor—not the face or model for this brand. I had a vision to build something that solved real problems and performed so incredibly that the people who can’t stand my music still use Cécred, haaaa! … http

Original post · Pop Crave (@PopCrave)

i-D NAMES: Cécred = Beyoncé's hair-care brand; i-D = British fashion and culture magazine. POST 2114730401402961939: NOCLAIM — NAMES: —

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What the hosts said

LJADE just reminded us there's a whole ballad version of Angel of My Dreams, and it's gorgeous.
CThe one from August? I thought we'd moved on.
LPop Base posted the promo again. She's pushing it for the people who want their pop with tears.
CSo... a slower version of the same song. Revolutionary.
LNo, come on. The ballad strips it down and you hear the melody differently. It's raw.
CI hear a song that lost its pulse. The original had energy.
LThe original was a banger, but this version shows she can sing without the production. That's a flex.
CI'll give her that. But if I want to feel something, I'll listen to the original and dance it out.
LYou're impossible.
CI'm consistent.
LMeanwhile, NCT fans are losing it over a quote from Mark Lee that a fan account posted.
CWhat quote?
LHe supposedly said: 'I have a new album coming out... new single coming out soon too. November.'
CSupposedly said? So no official confirmation.
LThe fan account says confirmed once again. But you know how these things go.
CI looked. Nothing from SM Entertainment, nothing from Mark's official channels. It's a fan account quoting a live.
LBut fans are already planning their November. And honestly, if he said it on a live, that's something.
CA live clip can be cut, chopped, taken out of context. I need a label announcement or a pre-save link.
LYou need a press release for everything. The man said the words.
CWe don't have the full clip. We have a fan's transcription. That's not the same.
LOkay, but you also dismissed Jeff Satur's fans earlier—
CI did not dismiss them. Jeff's fans are posting about a world tour in late 2027, and none of it is confirmed by his label.
LOne fan account lists a single next week, album next year, stadium shows, world tour. That's a lot of specifics.
CExactly. A lot of specifics from an unverified account. It's a wish list, not a tour itinerary.
LSo fans can't be excited until Universal sends a notarized PDF?
CThey can be excited. I'm just not clearing my calendar for a 2027 world tour based on a tweet.
LFine. But if Mark's single drops in November, I'm going to say I told you so.
CI'll be listening either way.

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