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  • Lea Michele of the hit show Glee releases the first song of her new album Louder.

    Lea Michele of the hit show Glee releases the first song of her new album Louder.

    Lea Michele is looking beyond her hit show “Glee” with her first album “Louder.” She released her first song “Cannonball” today (Dec. 10) from Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

    Michele, 27, will sing the song for the first time live on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Thursday (Dec. 12).

    The song is a generally upbeat pop ballad that she co-wrote witb Sia. He’s previously worked with Katy Perry, Rihanna and Britney Spears. now you know why all pop music sounds alike.

    Michele is jumping into a field crowded with big-hit pop singer, but the first single off her album shows she’s got the chops to compete. Her power vocals ring out with clarity and emotion as she sings about adversity and finding the strength to carry on.

    “Break down, Break down, Break down,
    I was scared to death.
    I was losing my mind;
    But now I think I found the light
    at the end of the tunnel.”

    The album is slated for release, March 4. Lea has reportedly cut a video to go along with the song, but so far a release date hasn’t been set, according to MTV News.

    Check out her song below and be sure to follow TheImproper on Twitter for the latest music news.