Sound Snack: Charlene Soraia
14 Oct 2011 Comments Off
in Uncategorized Tags: Charlene Soraia, Moonchild, The Calling, Twinings, Wherever You Will Go
So there’s this new Twinings commercial that features a cover of The Calling‘s “Wherever You Will Go.” I’m just going to come out and say that I kind of hate that song. But as I was watching the commercial for the first time, I’m really digging it, not recognizing it. And then I realize what it is and I can’t believe how beautiful and nuanced it is. There are actually several songs that I prefer covers of to their original counterparts, but I think it’s pretty cool that a reinterpretation can cut through my prejudice against a song and show me that it’s actually a good song.
Anyway, the artist covering it is British singer Charlene Soraia and I can’t wait to check out more of her work. Her full-length debut Moonchild will be out (I’m assuming only in the UK) in early November.
