Review Single of The Day: Rihanna feat Mikky Ekko – Stay
Rihanna seems to be happy to challenge herself. After a moderate tempo Diamonds, he now presents his second single for Unapologetic in the form of a single minimalist ballad entitled Stay. And he is not alone because there is a relatively little-known singer named Mikky Ekko who accompanied him.
Stay is a good song. Certainly. Just clad in a melodious piano, Rihanna voiced her heartfelt feelings with great appreciation. He softens when needed, screams when needed. Wakeful emotions are indeed the strength of Stay and Rihannna successfully deliver it.
Rihanna may not have the most winning vocals among the leading female singers today, but it should be noted if she is very intelligent and observant to choose songs that are expected to be able to bring good and certainly give a positive impact on the listener. Therefore Stay does not need to be exposed to excessive vocal show, let alone excessive shouting to convey emotions. What is needed is interpretation and appreciation. And RiRi nailed it good.
The success of Stay also can not be separated from the choice RiRi as a friend duetnya. And he was very brave in choosing a relatively unknown indie singer named Mikky Ekko, who also wrote his song with Justin Parker. Mikky vocals are not too thick also feels right in charge of being a friend of RiRi in singing Stay. "Not really sure how to feel about it / Something in the way you move / Makes me feel like I can not live without you." And the lyrics are full of the impression they delivered with great touch.
It should be noted that Justin Parker is the name behind Lana Del Rey's successful songs, such as Video Games or Born To Die or I Know You Care Ellie Goulding. No wonder if Stay does sound a little gloomy-mellow ala Lana Del Rey. In a positive sense of course.
While it may be risky to be favored by the mainsteream market, it is "insistent" to make Stay as a single. Nothing wrong too, because Stay is a special song because of the vocal strength and appreciation of the prime Rihanna. Ekko was able to be a suitable tandem for Ri. The result, a beautiful ballad song that is hard to forget.
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