Classical superstar and Britain’s Got Talent finalist Lucy Kay is poised to return with her sophomore album Dark Angel, the highly anticipated follow up to her acclaimed debut Fantastia. Fusing dark cinematic scores with soaring vocals the album showcases Kay as a crossover artist not to be missed, crafting beloved rock and pop hits into contemporary classic masterpieces. The album will be available to purchase and stream worldwide from Friday 12th November 2021.
Classical Crossover Magazine is pleased to present an exclusive series where Lucy Kay goes behind the song of her upcoming singles from the album starting with Enjoy the Silence which is now available to stream.
Natasha Barbieri: What does this piece mean to you?
Lucy Kay: Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode has been a staple song in my life, it was continually played in my dad’s car when I was a little girl. So, the song stuck with me and at that time it was just a song that reminded me of happy times, journeys to camping trips and holidays. Since then, it has evolved, and the words resound with me more so than ever. This song represents the power of words which can be unnecessary and sometimes harmful so the idea of enjoying silence is often a better one.
Natasha Barbieri: When did you first hear it?
Lucy Kay: I was probably around the age of 6/7
Natasha Barbieri: What are some of the elements from the original that were important for you to keep and what were some of the new ideas you are most excited about?
Lucy Kay: My version of Depeche Mode’s Enjoy the Silence has been stripped back to the original 1989 ballad creating a dark Hollywood film inspired sound. I wanted to keep the majority of this piece the same, we didn’t change the words or melody lines but decided to begin with a lonely piano line in the distance, whilst adding haunting vocals the violins race at an increasing speed building tension and anticipation to a powerful and explosive climax by the Filmharmonic Symphony Orchestra at the very heart of the chorus. As we reach the end of the song the violins start to take leave, creeping away into the darkness and the distorted piano once again returns with a last solo line creating an eerie atmosphere dissipating into silence. I’m mostly excited about how we have transformed an up-tempo pop song into a slow Hollywood Film soundtrack. I really enjoy turning songs like these on their heads and creating something fresh and captivating.
Natasha Barbieri: Were there any challenging moments in this piece?
Lucy Kay: This track was actually the easiest on the album, it lends itself very nicely to the middle part of my voice so there were no challenging moments during this particular piece which was really nice to just enjoy the song for what it is and have a great sing from the heart.
Natasha Barbieri: How does this song fit into your album as a whole?
Lucy Kay: I wanted to take popular original pop / rock songs and completely turn them on their heads by transforming them into Hollywood Film inspired soundtracks. Enjoy the Silence very much adds to the underlying dark tones of this album. I wanted to show that there is beauty in Darkness and this song certainly fits in with this concept.
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