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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