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SHOWBIZ TIME MAGAZINE

SHOWBIZ TIME MAGAZINE P. 145  Beginning of this article      COVER AND TABLE OF CONTENTS             FRONT PAGE  

CD OF THE MONTH

ARIANA ATTIE’S “INSPIRE”: A VOCAL MARVEL! 5 STARS.

Ariana Attie released her debut CD “Inspire”; a most unusual musical-vocal product difficult to categorize. It is a rainbow of an absolute vocal beauty and virtuosity blended with free form musical innovation.  Attie’s voice is out of this world; superb and exquisite at so many levels. Ariana Attie is a phenomenon herself; she writes, composes and produces the whole thing! God knows how many instruments she plays. With an enormous interest, I listened to Attie’s “Inspire”. It was a pure delight.

                                                          

Photo: Ariana Attie, a world-class singer.

But would this superb CD become a financial jackpot? Hard to tell, because Attie’s genre is so sophisticated, elegant, pure and inspirational for our turbulent and metallic times. But, on the other hand, “Inspire” attests to an outstanding and most unusual  vocal quality of Ariana Attie, and uplifting messages, and this could transform the CD into a collector’s item. Only time will tell. Grosso modo, “INSPIRE” is a vocal treasure.

 “Inspire”, number 12 on the CD: This tune is vivacious in tempo, strong a little bit on the drums, but harmoniously blends with the exquisite and lyrically operatic voice of Attie.

“Little Man”, number 11 on the CD: From the very first note, you sense a delightful sensual beauty in Attie’s voice; it radiates beauty in every whisper. This woman sings like a dream. She has a clear, rich, elegant and well-crafted voice. Attie is made for concerts. She has all the ingredients of a great singer. In addition to the natural beauty of her music, the lyrics are a myriad of poetic sweetness and in the same time a torrent of sensitive emotions.

“Everywhere I go”, number 5 on the CD: Her angelic voice changes all of a sudden to be transmuted into waves of spiritually existentialistic musical vibes. The wealth of her voice is overwhelming. It encompasses the flair of the mid sixties enrobed with the bursting beauty of free form expression. Is it Joan Baez? Judy Collins? A transcendental musical expression? A Celtic goddess outcry? All of the above.

“Closer”, number 3 on the CD: One of my favorites. The voice gets more melodious, yet rebellious in its lyrical beauty. The piano accompaniment and the guitar clever and discreet touch add an extra dimension of musical tenderness, beauty and finesse. Of course, Attie’s voice helps the music radiate with elegance and warmth.

“Hold Your Head Up High”, number 4 on the CD: An uplifting and powerful song. Rich in orchestration and multiple layers of musical arrangements. From old fashion organ sound, to a combination of vocal effects and synthesizer’s amazing sequence variation and quasi symphonic results created by a clever musical mixing and editing.

“Inspire” is highly recommended. Get your copy. You will treasure it for years to come.

Rating: Voice: 5 stars out of five. Music: 3 stars out of five.- Reviewer MDL.                                                            Website: http://www.arianaattie.com