emy-photo-4A seasoned singer and budding songwriter, Emanuela Bellezza is a steadily developing artist whose full culmination will yield an artist with lyrical prowess to match her intense vocal delivery. So far, her newest EP Rain and Sunshine of Heart delivers Emanuela’s powerful bittersweet voice nestled in some rich soulful tunes.

I love Emanuela because she has a lot of talent and shows so much promise. She wrote all the songs on her EP (except for Arethra Franklin’s “Ain’t No Way”) and her first language isn’t even English! What she is unable to convey with words, she is able to communicate with her spirited vocals. And boy, does she ever. I think that is where her greatest strength lies. Her dynamic range, and at times raspy vocals accentuate simple lyrics and remind us that when it comes to things like heartbreak, sometimes words just don’t cut it.

On Rain and Sunshine of Heart, Emanuela also sings beautifully in Italian. “Stai Con Me” has a vulnerability and sweetness to it that is absent on the rest of the album. Just when you think that all this girl can do is sing at the top her lungs, she reveals a warmer and softer tone. The song’s feel is completely different from its English counterpart and the rest of the EP.  I think it’s one of the EP’s highlights, even if you can’t speak Italian.

Emanuela also covers Arethra’s “Ain’t No Way” and the result is a good mix of Emanuela’s emotional range. Some of the song even gives me chills. Emanuela is incredibly dynamic and when she taps into this talent, she has the ability to convey emotions as they truly are–complex and changing.

I can’t wait to see what she does next. This is definitely an artist with a lot of talent on the verge of a breakthrough. Check out her music at www. EmanuelaBellezza.com

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-Sheena Felix

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