Even Angels
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"Even Angels" is a song by American singer Fantasia. The song is the lead single from her yet-to-be-titled third studio album. It was released to digital download on February 2, 2009.[1]
Critical reception
Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly received the song warmly, saying the song is a "unabashedly sentimental ode to recalibrating one’s inner compass has a lovely, well-defined melody that provides a border for a singer with a penchant for hollerating way outside the lines." He goes on to say, "a thunderous, echoing climax — “even angels, even angels learn to fly…fly…fly…fly” — that could manipulate even Ryan Tedder into a full-bodied sway, and which plays out like a mashup of Beyoncé’s recent Grammy winner “Halo ” and Bette Midler’s slice of classic sap “Wind Beneath My Wings.” He continues saying, that Fantasia, "with a voice that packs more emotion into a couple of bars than most Auto-Tuned pop tarts deliver on an entire album."[1]
Live performances
Although the song appeared on her reality show, Fantasia for Real, on VH1, she first performed the song live on The Oprah Winfrey Show on February 3, 2009.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Slezak, Michael (2010-02-02). "with a voice that packs more emotion into a couple of bars than most Auto-Tuned pop tarts deliver on an entire album". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
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