Shontelle - Impossible Video

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"Impossible" Video Review

Shontelle‘s debut set, released first in Nov. ‘08 and then re-released in March ‘09, may not have been the breakout success she was hoping for, but don’t think for a second that she’s let that discourage her. Knowing that adaptability is one of the most important elements of intelligence – or Shontelligence, as the case may be – the T-Shirt singer’s followed in the footsteps of a fellow Bajan songstress and adopted a edgier image and sound for her follow-up. The leggy Barbados-born singer teased fans for months via her Twitter account about a new song called “Licky,” a danceable, radio-ready opus which was rumored to head up her as-yet-untitled sophomore album. Instead, she’s switched gears, giving the UK market “Licky” and blessing current and would-be US fans with the emotional ballad “Impossible.”

Our first taste of Shontelle’s darker side comes in the form of lead single Impossible, which finds the singer picking up the pieces of a shattered relationship. Though the lyrics are fragmented and, frankly, a little confusing (“Thinking all you need is there/ Building faith on love is worst/ Empty promises will wear/ I know, I know...”), Shontelle’s rueful vocals, delivered over Arnthor‘s pensive piano-synth instrumental, provide all the emotional weight this wounded ballad needs.

Is this new, more vulnerable persona a good look for Shontelle? You be the jury. Shontelle’s 2nd album, No Gravity, is set to be released this Summer and this is the lead US single.

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