Fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of Lucy Kay with her second album ‘Dark Angel’ (due out Friday, November 12th, 20201). The soprano studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and won her way into hearts around the world with her audition on Britain’s Got Talent. What sets Lucy apart is not only her powerful voice, which soars both on high notes and also in the chest register, but her authenticity as an artist. Lucy is a wonderful ambassador for classical crossover and has rightly been called ‘The People’s Soprano.’
Classical Crossover Magazine has been pleased to share an exclusive series where Lucy Kay goes behind the song of her upcoming singles from the album starting with Enjoy the Silence, Creep, and now Poison which is available to stream everywhere Friday, October 22th.
Natasha Barbieri: What does this piece mean to you?
Lucy Kay: Poison by Alice Cooper has been a song I listen to over and over again in my teens as well as other covers (dance versions) and because of that I always wondered what it would be like to sing a classical version of this. So, its been on my list of things to do!
Natasha Barbieri: When did you first hear it?
Lucy Kay: I think I was around 16 years old, I was starting to listen to a lot more rock music around that time.
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: I wanted to keep the majority of this song the same but to create a big cinematic experience for the listener. This time we see the inclusion of the FILMharmonic choir adding extra depth and intensity to the music. We decided to slow the song down considerably and as the vocals grow so does the Orchestra and choir, keeping on a constant and dramatic ascent throughout the score. The percussion ensemble heard throughout evoke a visceral reaction to the listener adding maximum drama for a live film action feel. I wanted to give the listener a chance to hear a rock song transformed into a classical piece of music, both genres work hand in hand and create a fantastic crossover style, who says an opera diva can’t rock out too?!
Natasha Barbieri: Were there any challenging moments in this piece?
Lucy Kay: The only challenging thing about this was to not sing it in a full blown operatic style! I do love a good operatic sound but it just wasn’t right for this piece. I wanted to show there is much more to my voice than just these big notes, So I set out to pull it back and even change the vocal quality to some rough and ready rock tones to give it an extra punch!
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. This song was in my top 3 and gives the album the edge and intensity I wanted to create!
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