Barbra Streisand Makes Exciting Announcement About Her Career
Barbra Streisandhas had a long and legendary career.
Since releasing her debut album in 1963, Barbra has done it all. She has acted in movies, performed on Broadway, and won numerous awards. She's even an EGOT, having won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award.
After decades of being an icon with a career that most performers dream of, the 83-year-old Streisand made a huge announcement on April 30: she's not done yet!
In fact, she has a new album on the way!
Barbra will release The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume Two, a duets album and sequel to her 2014 album, Partners. The first installment featured Babs singing along with stars like Billy Joel, Lionel Richie, John Legend, Michael Bublé and Stevie Wonder.
The album arrives on June 27 and features Barbra singing with Hozier, Sting, Seal, Paul McCartney, Sam Smith, Bob Dylan, Tim McGraw, James Taylor, Josh Groban, and Laufey. There's even a performance with both Ariana Grande and Mariah Carey.
This is her first album of new music since 2018's Walls. In 2022, she released Live at the Bon Soir, an album she recorded in 1962.
"I've always loved singing duets with gifted artists," said Barbra in a statement about this new duets collection. 'They inspire me in unique and different ways and make our time in the studio a joy!'
'My new album…gave me the chance to work and play with some of my old friends, label mates, and new artists too,' she added. 'I hope that you'll enjoy listening to our collaborations as much as I enjoyed recording with all of my wonderful partners.'
TRACKLIST01. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" with Hozier02. "My Valentine" with Paul McCartney03. "To Lose You Again" with Sam Smith04. "The Very Thought of You" with Bob Dylan05. "Letter to My 13 Year Old Self" with Laufey06. "One Heart, One Voice" with Mariah Carey & Ariana Grande07. "I Love Us" with Tim McGraw08. "Secret O' Life" with James Taylor09. "Fragile" with Sting10. "Where Do I Go from You?" with Josh Groban11. "Love Will Survive" with Seal
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