Carleen - Shooting Star
R&B, Rap
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Overall Impression: A haunting, and dark depiction of music, artist Carleen merges the genres hip-hop and rap, to create a unique mix both musically and vocally to capture who she truly is as an artist. She is a strong, powerful, female who speaks her mind and conveys her thoughts intelligently and with conviction. Her latest release "Shooting Star" takes listeners on a musical journey from incorporating a mix of various genres and instrumental pieces to show her vocal prowess she has created an empowered, thoughtful and powerful piece that modernizes and combines the genres of hip-hop, rap, and techno seamlessly.
Strongest Point(s): The vocals and melody are where this song's foundation is solid and highlight the song's best features. The vocals have an R&B sound with a hip-hop feel, and in those sections of the song her voice is soft and almost velvety, but when the track transitions into the rap portion of the song, she executes the vocals with precision and her raps and runs are solid, tight and are right up there with some of the most noted rap and hip-hop artists in the industry today. The melody in conjunction with Carleen's vocals contributes to the song's potential for success. The song begins with a haunting, and chilling chant that sounds ghostly and ominous as a foreboding of danger ahead. The sound continues to intensify with the introduction of sharply played violins and strings, which give the song a surprising classical element, that also creates and heightens that tension and anticipation of what's about to come next throughout the song. The song's techno elements follow with electronic drumbeats and ticks that create the song's rhythm and beat.
Target Audience Appeal: For fans of Hip Hop, Rap, Gangsta Rap, EDM, and techno music.
Artist target suggestions: Coolio, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Ludacris, Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, Warren G, Kelis, Robin Thicke, Robyn, Lizzo, Andre 3000, Aaliyah, Toni Braxton, Usher, Blu Cantrell, Tamia, Michelle Williams, TLC, Jason Derulo, Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd, Sisqo', Babyface and Keke Palmer.
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About the Reviewer:
Kristina Mondo is a freelance writer specializing in music journalism. From working as a columnist at various publications to managing PR and press campaigns for a camp music festival, and touring with various artists Kristina is a music lover appreciating all types of music and what they have to offer from Opera to rap, there is always something to appreciate in every song. Interviews, however, are her passion, because it's not just about what the artist lets you see but what you can draw out of them getting to the heart of who they really are.