- 8:06 PM
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After
a few short weeks of having no laptop (and proper internet connection) to write
on, it definitely feels good to be back. While I was away (off the online world),
tons of new songs and albums came out, and I only got a few of them on hand, like,
Katy Perry’s new single, Unconditionally,
which is really beautiful and Avril Lavigne’s incredible new track, Let Me Go, with Chad Kroeger, and other
new tracks as well.
It
seems like there’s an ongoing battle of
ballads as the year’s about to end. As mentioned, Perry’s Unconditionally comes face-to-face with
Avril Lavigne’s Let Me Go, plus the
ongoing power of Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking
Ball, and Britney’s upcoming ballad, Perfume.
Of course, the veterans in music will never say die as Cher, also releases her
second single which is a ballad. And surprisingly, it is a cover of a Miley
Cyrus song!
Following
the release of Woman’s World, “I
Hope You Find It” is Cher’s
follow-up from her new album “Closer To
The Truth”. It is originally sung by Miley
Cyrus for her 2010 romantic drama film “The
Last Song” with her then-beau Liam Hemsworth. It is indeed unlikely to hear
Cher singing a cover of a young pop-star but will she do justice to the said
track? Let’s check it out:
Miley Cyrus - I Hope You Find It
CHER - I Hope You Find It
VOCAL PROWESS
You
all must be thinking I’m nuts for comparing the vocals of these two
songstresses. I’m gonna say I will push this through and will compare the vocal styling of Cyrus and Cher ON THIS TRACK.
Miley
Cyrus’ vocal ability is indeed good (thanks to Hannah Montana experiences). In this track, she clearly has a
signature gist of a teen-slash-country tone which is far different from Taylor
Swift’s or even Shania Twain’s but still leaving that certain Hannah Montana mark.
Cher’s
iconic vocal pitch is pure EPIC on this track. It’s like there’s
a strong vocal foundation of her voice to this song which makes it work for
her.
DELIVERY
It
may seem unfair to compare this track to Wrecking
Ball, but Cyrus’ delivery on this track sounds like there’s less heart in
it. Both songs (I Hope You Find It
and Wrecking Ball) are all about
heartaches, but I felt a strong connection of Miley and Wrecking Ball rather than with I
Hope You Find It.
If
you get to listen closely to Cher’s You Haven’t Seen The Last Of Me
(from Burlesque, another ballad) she sang it in a different mood, giving you a
different vibe of the song which you can really connect to. There were less “Ooh”s
and “Baby” compared to Cyrus, of which I think was really good, for me to
connect well to the track.
CONNECTION
I
felt a strong bond of Cher’s vocals to this track rather than with Miley’s. Listening to it with Miley’s voice sounds like
a regular ballad, a reminiscent of When I Look At You (which she sang
oh-so-beautifully).
However,
with Cher’s, I felt connected to the song even though I am not heartbroken or
having love problems at all. I can feel the pain as what the host implies, and
I can say that it made the song very emotional.
So
who sang “I Hope You Like It” better? My heart says CHER.
What
do you think? Who sang it better?
- 4:44 AM
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A
“new” song demo just leaked recently
and I just can’t help blog about it. It’s a song titled “Blank Page” sung by Christina Aguilera, included in her
latest album “Lotus” written by Sia and Christina Aguilera herself
(according to the credits written in her album’s booklet). The leaked demo features
Sia, as she belts out the entire track in a different vibe than Aguilera.
"Blank
Page" was written by Christina Aguilera, Chris Braide and Sia
Furler (AKA Sia), while production was handled by Braide. It is a piano led ballad, which lasts for a
duration of 4:04 while Sia’s demo lasts for 3:56. The piano-driven power ballad
finds Christina (and Sia from the demo) asking forgiveness from a lover that
she's hurt as she pleads for a second chance. It opens with the chords of a
piano as the singer shares, "I know
there's hurt/ I know there's pain/ But people change/ Lord, knows I've been no
saint/ In my own way/ Regret choices I've made/ How I do I say I'm sorry?/ How
do I say I'm sorry?."
On the chorus, the lyrics are hopeful that she
can right any wrongs she may have committed: "Draw me a smile, and save me tonight/ I'll be your blank page waiting
for you to bring me to life/ Paint me a heart, let me be your art/ I am a blank
page waiting for life to start/ Let our hearts start and beat as one together/
Let our hearts start and beat as one forever.”
Although
Sia’s version delivered different tune with the tracks’ first verse, the
refrain and the chorus were somehow similar lyrically and rhythmically. Check out
the songs below:
Sia - Blank page (Demo Version)
christina aguilera - Blank page
from the album "lotus"
So
whose version is better?
Although
Christina Aguilera’s version was well-produced, and of course, it’s in its
finished version, I felt Sia’s version more heart-warming yet haunted. It would’ve
been better if they had a duet with this song.
What
do you think? Who sang it better?
- 5:08 AM
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