Remember what was the most thrilling thing about Michael Boublè when he first started - it was the simple fact that in the business overcrowded with clowns,drug-addicts and half-naked starlets suddenly there was someone who could actually sing and had taste to look back on classy catalogue of real pop songs. What a relief,a singer who can actually sing.
Marcelo Costa is portuguese answer to Michael Boublè - fresh young singer with enthusiastic assurance and youthful swagger - whoever selected songs for his album did very good job,since Costa is presented in the best possible light,without a trace of bubble gum in sight,only classy pop ballads with occasional swing number thrown in to change the rhythm.
Although portuguese critics are ready to call him "jazz singer" my guess is that Costa (who is only 26 at the time of this album's release) will eventually turn to pop later,because music here is simply too good and too sophisticated to be sell in large doses - it's a very good album full of variety (ten originals,three covers) but sad truth is that mass audience is not buying sophistication and people want fluff.
From the seductive opening "A Rosa Que Te Dei" to Eurovision cover "Esta Balada Que Te Dou" and beyond,it is a very strong pop album with jazzy orchestration and young Costa sings his heart out,in all honesty he is up there with Michael Boublè and the only difference between them is that canadian guy has bigger industry behind him.
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