Kelsey Blackstone – Someday My Prince Will Come (2025)
While Kelsey Blackstone might (and probably would) win your heart with her cheery smile and friendly demeanour, there is so much more to her than a pretty face and fun-loving eyes. Scratch the surface, and you’ll find a glistening singer-songwriter brimming with soulful jazz, retro rock, and some indie-pop swimming in the mix. The latest addition to her discography is a cover of Disney’s ‘Someday My Prince Will Come’.
Considering ‘Someday My Prince Will Come’ hails from the 1937 Disney film Snow White, its timeless theme and heart-warming tone resonates with romantic hearts today just as it did almost a century ago. Soulful and charming, Snow White sang of her hopes and dreams in a soft, soulful ballad. Since then, artists like Barbara Streisand, Anastacia, and even Etta Jones covered the track, each adding an individual flair. So, what about Kelsey Blackstone?
Joined by multi-instrumentalist and producer Carl Taylor II, Kelsey Blackstone’s ‘Someday My Prince Will Come’ captures the elegance of vintage jazz but gives it a bossa nova kick as lush instrumentation weaves a kaleidoscopic bubble of sound. Sleek and smooth, every pinch of percussion, shimmering synths, and rhythmic beat adds the “warm fuzzies” of the romantic track, but with a sophisticated kick of bossa nova spice.
While the arrangement and production of ‘Someday My Prince Will Come’ offers the kaleidoscopic warmth to carry tender hearts, it is Blackstone’s vocals that lead listeners on that sonic path. Just as Snow White held the Seven Dwarves in the palm of her hand, even Grumpy, Blackstone effortlessly caresses listeners with an endearing rush of rich, dulcet vocals. Not necessarily entwining with the bossa nova beat, but rather sliding atop it, her voice is a refreshing breath, capturing the joy, hope, and absolute certainty of love ready to meet her.
An avid old-school Disney fan, my heart warms to songs like ‘Reflection’ ( from Mulan), ‘Love’ (from Robin Hood), and ‘Beauty And The Beast’ (from Beauty and the Beast), so Snow White’s ‘Someday My Prince Will Come’ is as important as her ‘One Love’. When it comes to Blackstone’s cover, she doesn’t match the iconic original – I doubt many will; however, it’s a fantastic and recommended remake with romance oozing from every note, bringing the wistful sigh of delight in its soulful sincerity.
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