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Free Download: Louis Setara "Can't Stop The River"
I like women with big pipes. I like women that scream their heart out and make you feel something. Like in that Jennifer "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" Hudson kind of way. But sometimes an incredible voice does not equal a phenomenal song.
Check out "Can't Stop The River" by emerging British artist Louise Setara. She is only 18 years old and describes her passion for music in a press biography. "Before I could even talk properly, I was singing," she says. "My mom has a recording of me singing Patsy Cline’s 'I Love You Honey' at three-years-old." Her mother home-schooled Louise in academics and music to make sure she had enough time to tune her talent. At age 15, she was discovered by Kwame Kwaten who previously orked with artists like Seal and Mick Jagger.
Setara's debut album is titled "Still Waters" and is released on Manhattan/EMI. The track "Can't Stop The River" shows that Setara definitely has the pipes to deliver a great song, but this track just fails to make a lasting impression. It is bland and even a little boring. It just seems I've heard it somewhere before and I'm not sure what void she's trying to fill. What do you think? (Thanks to EMI for allowing me the share the music.)
Download Louise Setara "Can't Stop The River" [MP3]
March 6, 2007 in MP3 | Permalink
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Her "mom"?! She's British, mate. No one outside the flaming USofA talks about "moms." Spell things properly ffs.
Posted by: Auntie Septic at Mar 6, 2007 3:30:48 PM
The track is written by Seal, another song on the album 'By The Time' was written by Grammy winning writer/producer Simon Climie (Climie Fisher).
Cheers,
KulPop
Posted by: KulPop at Mar 6, 2007 5:00:58 PM
It may sound a little strange, but the song reminds me of Rick Astley ...
Posted by: Garrett at Mar 6, 2007 9:07:56 PM
You might have actually heard it before--Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian recorded a version of it for his album Closer to the Sun and former Blue boy band member Duncan James recorded a version for his album Future Past (though their versions are called "Can't Stop A River"). I have to agree with you about the song, though--I'm not sure why so many people are recording versions of it.
(By the way, since I've decided to come out of lurking, poor the Attic--they and Therese had one of the best songs in Melodifestivalen; I think it was probably just too clubby for most people.)
Posted by: Poster Girl at Mar 6, 2007 10:26:09 PM
