Hello, soy yo...
Seems like I can't get these lyrics out of my head. The song "Hello" is everywhere. Finals have come upon many college students and, well, I cry at the thought of them. As I write these many papers, it doesn't help when Adele's "Hello" comes on; I get so into the song, I will sing this song to my paper. But it's OK, because finals is an emotional time for all college students, and why not sing at the top of your lungs?
Adele's "Hello" is definitely a song that makes you feel one of many emotions: either extremely annoyed (because this song is literally played everywhere), or feeling it with Adele and singing along to the lyrics. The passion in Adele's voice is so mesmerizing, and even though most of us can't break out that one note in the chorus, we still sing it. However, no matter how many times you may have heard this song, there's one version you seriously need to listen to:
Hello from the other side, literally! Karen Rodriguez, who has done countless amazing covers, from Selena's "Dreaming of You" to Drake's "Hotline Bling," covered "Hello." But Rodriguez didn't do any ordinary cover of the song; adding in some Latin roots, the cover is in Spanish and English. Rodriguez's voice is more of a soprano-like tone, so the range of the song is brought up, yet she sings it with very little effort. Adele's voice has such a mellow tone to it, more like an Alto, so they're both beautiful ranges, and equally difficult. And both still amazingly sung.
The Spanish is so mesmerizing and beautiful. I mean, Spanish is considered to be a romantic language, right? The Spanish comes out so naturally, and to hear it was amazing. Her voice, so raw and natural, gives "Hello" that Spanish edge with the lyrics. Maybe it's just me, because I have Spanish roots, but to me when a song is sung in Spanish, there is so much emotion and emphasis put into it. From personal experience, when I sing, I put in so much more effort to sing in another language, especially Spanish or Latin, than what I do for English. There is definitely something about the Spanish that makes it more emotional, and personal. Spanish is an amazing language, so why not sing all songs in Spanish?!
What amazed me while watching this was how effortless those notes were sung, especially when Rodriguez transitions between both languages (which isn't as easy as it sounds) and hits those high notes.
Hearing it either in English or hearing the Spanglish version of the song, it still makes you feel some type of way. Rodriguez's Spanglish version is so amazing and gave me chills when I first heard it, so why not hit that replay button?
