Introducing Sabrina Claudio

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If you do not know who Sabrina Claudio is and you are of a certain demographic, you are not alone Granted, her name is not familiar to the tongues of many Americans for this native Floridian of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent from Miami as she has made her mark in the world of a singer-songwriter. She has a voice that sounds like liquid glass poured over pearls. She has made her mark in something that hasn’t had too many breakout artists and that’s in the R&B genre through what has become the “norm” of social media platforms (SoundCloud, Instagram, YouTube, etc.). Like many before her, if you can grab some eyeballs to your YouTube channel with some good sounds, you can at least get some subscribers. She currently has around 383,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. But is she worthy? In a word, yes.

Sabrina Claudio made her virgin debut in 2016 by uploading her music on SoundCloud and from there, she looked back and saw what she had done and then looked forward. Originally doing Instagram cover songs that garnered some followers, she started focusing on original content and an original sound. She had stated in the past that her love for R&B comes from what she considers her “old school” R&B from the likes of Mariah Carey, Usher, and Boys II Men. I would recommend that she explore and expand her overall music history with artists like Marvin Gaye, Shirley Horn, Aretha Franklin, and Sade to get more experience with the full complement especially when you get deep into these artists studio work.

On occasions, her vocal gymnastics reminds me of Sade but in a different tonal range. It’s just a hint but it’s there in the way she just sings in this pure natural form without any effort. 

Right now, she is playing it safe with her voice. She’s not really challenging it like one of her contemporaries, Ariana Grande. Right now, what she has done so far is the safe middle of the road work. You’ve had our attention but you need to flex those vocal chords and show yourself that you’re not just a few notes phenomenon resting solely on YouTube view hits. Aretha Franklin sang opera on a moments notice when she substituted for an ailing Luciano Pavarotti at a Grammy event one year.

You can hear that Sabrina Claudio has talent as she belts out her song, Standing Still. This by far, in this writing, is the standout piece she has created to date. It reminds you of a style of music that's long been forgotten called “Let’s Make a Baby” music. It’s the kind of song that when the original WKRP in Cincinnati Dr. Johnny Fever had a panic attack and couldn’t get back on the air, Bailey Quarters helped him get back on the air by being by his side and as he slowly came around he looked in her eyes and said “I sure would like to take you home and kiss you all over in the dark”. It’s the kind of song that Quincy Jones made with Barry White, Al B. Sure, James Ingram, Michael Jackson and others collaborated on the Secret Garden record. 

It’s the kind of song that you will not get tired of hearing on a loop for the entire day. Ladies and Gentlemen, here is Sabrina Claudio.

Lyrics

Time stands still
While we stand here
Don't wanna fight you
I need the same as you

I want trust too
I want us too
I want lust too
I want lust too
I want love too
I want this too
I'm wanting you

Time is being wasted screaming
Not listen I promise you'll heal me better
You're so unaware about the feeling
The same thing, the same damn thing

Time is standing still
And why are we still here
I don't wanna fight you
I'm needing the same as you

I want trust too
I want us too
I want lust too
I want us too
I want love too
I want this too
I'm wanting you

Songwriters: Ajay Bhattacharyya / Sabrina Claudio