This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star is delivered from Youtube sensation Damita. Watch as the soulful songbird soars with ‘Stay’ – the latest single from Rihanna‘s #1 album ‘Unapologetic’:
(Start at :19)
The beauty of the song is its vulnerability – the somberness in its lyric and sound.
And, to say Damita took that and ran with it is a clear understatement. Maintaining the tone of the song, she lifted the lid on a cover that not only does the original justice, but also puts her signature stamp on it – providing a power that its original performer has yet to quite master.
Bravo!
For more on Damita, check out her Youtube page.
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24 COMMENTS
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March 2, 2013 at 10:01 am
Who the fuck is this girl?
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PRIMA DONNA
March 2, 2013 at 10:46 am
sam you are an IDIOT ! ur hate for rihanna is what will eventually KILL U! stupid damn fool wanna bring the poor girl down every second u get! hungry nigerian PIG!
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FentySoSnatched
March 2, 2013 at 11:20 am
You need help. He didn’t say anything bad this time.
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beyonce superbowl ratings flop
March 2, 2013 at 12:07 pm
He did diss rihanna as usual. He said this ugly looking willow smith weirdo had a power that Rih lacks. Well, rih has a deal and she is struggling on youtube.
EPIC FAIL
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JJFan1814
March 2, 2013 at 11:02 am
She can sing but I like Rih’s better.
Sam, only Rih can make her songs hits because of her tone and Bajan voice is U-NIQUE!
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CHUDDS
March 2, 2013 at 11:40 am
Ooo honey she is pretty!
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Monstarebel
March 2, 2013 at 11:50 am
Next
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Damita
March 2, 2013 at 11:57 am
I understand y’all don’t like it but who cares. This wasn’t my best cover & negativity only keeps me going lol. So thanks for the opinions. I’m just thankful to be on this blog
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beyonce superbowl ratings flop
March 2, 2013 at 12:11 pm
well, then you are a fool. this wack no name blog is not gonna get you signed.
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. : : h 2 o : : .
March 2, 2013 at 12:19 pm
Oh it’s you!!!
I liked the cover Damita, but the song don’t really do it for me..
I’m anticipating a cover of “Numb”.
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IBJuliet
March 2, 2013 at 1:34 pm
Why take offense when people don’t like your rendition? It would’ve been better to keep it moving and say nothing, but clearly you wear your feelings on your sleeves.
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Kim Kardashian Stan
March 2, 2013 at 2:25 pm
your shit was lackluster get over it
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Oh Yeah!!!
March 4, 2013 at 7:49 am
I loved it honey! Keep singing and I think u sounded better than Rihanna. If unique means sounding like a goat, I like your Version!
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beyonce superbowl ratings flop
March 2, 2013 at 12:10 pm
She is wack and I doubt she will get signed. She is ugly and willow smith freak look a like. Her version sounded harsh, masculine and more ghetto urban. She does not have pop crossover voice at all, nor does she have whitney voice. These youtube karaoke singers will never really make it.
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BEYONCE'S BODYGUARD
March 2, 2013 at 12:22 pm
Great cover of a global smash hit! And Damita is SMOKING HOT!
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RhymeReason
March 2, 2013 at 12:56 pm
The girl has a pretty voice and she can definitely sing but she was being extremely lazy. Rihanna can barely hold notes and is not known for her vocal poweress yet she belted that song from her gut and sounded good doing it. This cover was average. Sam you are reaching for the stars.
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Danny
March 2, 2013 at 1:10 pm
WOW!!!!!!! SIMPLY AMAZING…LIKE WHY ISN’T THIS GIRL ON MTV ALREADY???? SHE HAS SUCH A NATURAL VOICE NO EDITS NEEDED. SHES MARKETABLE, SHES GORGEOUS JUST WOW!!!!!!
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cocobutta
March 2, 2013 at 1:10 pm
She sung it nicely but definitely didn’t capure the emotion of the song.
She showed that she’s got tone but that was all.
Rihanna takes the song on a more emotional level.
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HoneychildPlease
March 2, 2013 at 1:23 pm
I like her voice, but it just didn’t bring me in like i wanted it too…
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Anon
March 2, 2013 at 1:24 pm
You can tell she can sing and she’s gorgeous. Eyes are a little scary though lol. But I’ve seen her other videos. This isn’t her best cover. At all. But it’s not terrible either so negative commenters are just haters. Good job girl
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Blue Ivy Carter-Rodriguez
March 2, 2013 at 1:28 pm
She has a nice voice but she did not do the original justice Sam. Stop always trying to downplay or find someone else that you think can sing a Rihanna song better than Rihanna, if they could then they would have had a record deal by now. If you could go on youtube to find this then you could go on youtube to find a cover by someone who can sing a beyonce song better.
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HOTSTUFF
March 2, 2013 at 1:34 pm
this was just average…. after reading sam’s review i was waiting on something more mind blowing…..i wasted 3 min of my life –’…
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soulmusiclover
March 2, 2013 at 3:19 pm
her voice is not bad at all but she was sometimes off key and lacked emotion! or maybe it’s just me! i’m sure with more practising she will be fine! people need to stop hating seriously!
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Music Soul Harmony
March 2, 2013 at 9:20 pm
Some of Y’all r trippin and extremely rude.
Not surprising from Rihanna fans tho.
It was a good cover.
Obviously this song is not gonna show someone’s true range
Since Rihanna doesn’t do that song in this song anyway.
I thought it was good and she has an ear for good pitch.
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