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Alen Chicco

Alen Chicco’s RnB Pop hit is anything but just ‘Another Love Song’

Posted on 27 August 2023

If you know exactly how it feels to be caught out as one of love’s fools, the resonance you’ll revel in when the soulfully hair-raising chorus in Alen Chicco’s latest RnB pop single, Another Love Song hits will cut straight to the core.

The definitively 80s synth lines leave the hit awash with lush reverb as Chicco’s dynamic vocal timbre evolves around the tension-fraught build-ups and classic pop crescendos constructed by the funk-laden basslines and atmospheric drum fills.

With some of the juiciest vocal hooks we’ve heard this year, which prove the singer-songwriter’s capacity to incorporate all of the hallmarks of a perennial pop earworm while never compromising on the viscerally raw emotion, the industry should be eating out of the palm of his deft hands and pop fanatic sycophants should be breaking down his door.

Check out the official music video for Another Love Song by heading over to YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Alen Chicco delivered the ultimate debauched dance-pop anthem with ‘killer on this beat’

Posted on 26 July 2023

Ru Paul may reign Glamazon supreme, but if anyone has what it takes to snatch that crown, it is Alen Chicco with his electrifyingly debauched dance-pop anthem, killer on this beat, taken from his sophomore EP, UNCONTROLLABLE. With bass-drenched harsh techno breaks built to death drop to around the sticky-sweet pop melodies, the progressive dance hit, ironically given the name, has what it takes to make any dancefloor come alive.

The Lithuanian singer-songwriter has been dubbed one of the most controversial artists in his country for his tendency to smash through the hegemonic mould with his edgy hook-rife pop hits and flawlessly fierce drag aesthetic, which he introduced to his home country by appearing on X Factor.

He made history as the first Lithuanian drag act to step onto the stage, and clearly, he’s not done with his entries into the history books with his iconic influence that has endured through his music career, which kicked off in 2018 when he launched his debut single.

Stream killer on this beat on Spotify.

Follow Alen Chicco via Instagram.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Alen Chicco and Ziggy Sound are quite outstanding on the soul-shaking ballad ‘WHY’ (Live at One Day Famous)

Posted on 11 April 2022

As he scours enormously for that special heart inside him that used to beat with magnificent aplomb that sparked into the sky, Alen Chicco and Ziggy Sound sends our emotions into overdrive with the thoughtfully astonishing new release, ‘WHY‘ (Live at One Day Famous).

Alen Chicco and Ziggy Sound are Lithuanian indie-pop solo artists who have formed a bond that has wonderful energy and their music together has enlightened so many lives to be themselves no matter what.

”I call this a convulsion singing. This is not a song. It is more a singable feel, the moment. I have never performed this before. But I felt that One Day Famous was the best format to show this creation which was dusting in my notebook.” ~ Alen Chicco

After striking our senses with ‘Wanna Know‘ (feat. Ziggy Sound), Alen Chicco and Ziggy Sound return with an ear-throbber of note that seems to have you looking deeply into your own hidden emotions. The vocals here shall certainly wake up the neighbours next door as they shred through all glass with true intent.

‘WHY‘ (Live at One Day Famous) from the Lithuanian indie-pop solo artists Alen Chicco and Ziggy Sound, is a new release that shall have you wondering what happened to your heart that used to flutter freely with innocence. With the world currently so harsh as we look for our generations Batman to save us – this is a really incredible release – that has been courageously sent out to show that tracks like this do actually still exist. A riveting display is the order of the day, as we open up our imagination to a vocally-enhanced song made with such class.

See this quite stunning display on YouTube and see more on Alen’s socials via IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Are You Still Burning: Lithuanian pop artist Alen Chicco wonders where the love is hiding on ‘Wanna Know’ (feat. Ziggy Sound)

Posted on 19 December 2021

Encapsulated by a striking video that compellingly captures the moment so precisely, Alen Chicco used to feel the love so intensely but senses that something has changed on ‘Wanna Know‘ (feat. Ziggy Sound).

Well-respected Lithuanian indie-pop solo artists Alen Chicco and Ziggy Sound, have joined forces as one team to show the world that their country is a force to be reckoned with musically.

”This is a song about uncertain feelings that we all experience through our lives. Although me and Alen Chicco are very different artists and we both came from very different backgrounds, at the end of the day we are just two human beings, who share same perception about life, we have same emotions and we both want love.” ~ Ziggy Sound

With their mindsets aligned and the thirst for creativity at its ultimate peak, Alen Chicco and Ziggy Sound are both radiant and filled with vocal mastery that shall take you deep into this love-lost story of discovery. The lyrics are powerful and lead you behind the curtain, as they bravely show you their souls that are looking for that natural companionship.

‘Wanna Know‘ (feat. Ziggy Sound) from the fearless Lithuanian indie-pop artist Alen Chicco is a statement track that shows us that two different artists can indeed co-exist if they want it enough. With vocal stimulation at its best here and featuring visuals that might shock many, this is a performance that needs to be admired.

In a dog-eat-dog world where too many artists are trying to compete unnecessarily with each other, this is a dazzling display that asks a lover where their true love has gone. Knowing where you stand, has never been more important in such a divisive time for humanity.

Check out this new video on YouTube and see the rise on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Alen Chicco takes us to ‘Our Lithuania’ with ‘Mūsų Lietuva’

Posted on 8 May 2021

Alen Chicco is already a household name (with a certain degree of notoriety) for being the first drag artist to walk onto the stage in his native Lithuania’s version of the X Factor TV show. Mūsų Lietuva – (‘Our Lithuania’) – is bold, theatrical, full of passion and dynamic, sounding at times more like a modern opera song or a piece from a film score as much as a pop single. Written and performed in his mother tongue (although the accompanying video does come with helpful English subtitles), Chicco’s voice is impressive, blending and mixing with the powerful musical composition tightly, his vocal performance well outstripping the usual ‘singer-songwriter’ and more akin to musical theatre or classical ballad.

The track builds slowly, gently adding strength and power, an ode to ‘home’ and to belonging, Chicco’s voice easily able to cope with the rise and fall of the track, potent and emotive. Sure, it’s easy to draw a ‘Eurovision entry’ comparison in terms of the feel and the language, but ‘Our Lithuania’ is more than that; there’s elements of performers like Callas or Caruso in the way Chicco’s vocal – which feels effortless at the same time as it’s full of strength and emotion – is delivered, maybe even Freddie Mercury’s surprise performance of ‘Tavaszi szél’ in Budapest, and – coupled with the narrative video translating the lyrics – ‘Mūsų Lietuva’ is an epic, honest, and authentic neo-operatic piece that makes a compelling and commanding change from meaningless bubblegum pop; for that, all power to it.

You can watch the (subtitled) lyric video on YouTube; check out Alen Chicco on Instagram.

Review by Alex Holmes

 

The 10 year anniversary: Alen Chicco plays tribute on incredible cover of ‘Amazing Grace’

Posted on 17 March 2021

Celebrating the ten year anniversary of the beloved concert in his hometown called Po bažnyčios skliautais, Alen Chicco sings with so much beauty on his version of ‘Amazing Grace‘.

Alen Chicco is a supremely creative multilingual Lithuanian performing arts singer-songwriter, who makes music to express emotions and fuses together different genres to lift our spirits, so we can be happy and feel loved again.

Organized each year by Vilniaus College teacher Dalia Babilaitė and producer Dalius Abaris, this is a performance at St. Johns in Vilnius, Lithuania, that is highly revered in the local community.

This is a stunning version of a classic song that is sung with so much poise and focus, carefully navigating through the excellent vocal delivery to sumptuous quality, your ears only hear top quality throughout this immersive experience.

‘Amazing Grace‘ from the dazzling Lithuanian artist Alen Chicco, is a wonderful ode to a classic song, that has been morphed into an original format, with Alen’s signature flamboyance striking through to make this a wonderfully memorable track for us all to enjoy, all whilst marveling at the talented musician before us.

See this wonderful video on YouTube and follow the journey on IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen