David Baron & Fiona Glenn – Champion (2022)
Inspired by Simone Biles, David Baron and Fiona Glenn bring a high-energy celebration of fighting for greatness to their single ‘Champion’. A truly collaborative single, it was written by Donna Lewis. It was composed, recorded and produced by David Baron, with Fiona Glenn providing the powerfully layered vocals. While the single taps into the story of one fantastic athlete, there is a celebration for anyone pushing for their own greatness.
It is not only Baron, Glenn and Lewis who have contributed to the squad, bringing a sonic rise behind a single champion in this single. Fer Fuentes features on drums with Kevin Kadish on electric guitar, Paul Bushnell on bass and jazz trumpeter Kenny Rampton. A world-class collection of musical talent, they never met to play the single due to COVID, but their energy really shines through. While Glenn brings a youthfulness to the single, the power of her performance is really far beyond her age.
‘Champion’ has a rather dramatic string opening that fills the single with a powerful flair. The strings are joined by a pop beat that tumbles into high-octane energy on the chorus. While the melody is packed with energy, the urge to dance is not there and has been replaced with the need to turn the volume up. The melody pulses strength into you as the vocals pump you up. The rolling march of the drums later in the track takes this to another level, while the trumpet blasts out with golden light. Each instrument adds to the really empowering and uplifting vibe of the music, while still standing out. It is a stunning musical arrangement that perfectly plays on the strengths of each artist, while capturing the celebratory flows of the single.
As the melody flows with the strings, Glenn’s vocals pulse with the building of strength as you move toward the moment that brings you the glory you want. Her voice is wonderfully smooth as she slides over the powerful melody. Through her performance, you are pumped with a celebration of strength and the shoring up of your empowerment. In the background, her vocals are layered to create the sound of a crowd bolstering a singular champion. This is a wonderful addition to the single that brings a little something extra to the track. Together with the melody, she has you believing that no one can keep you down and that you are able to achieve anything you set your mind to.
Using an empowering energy, David Baron and Fiona Glenn celebrate the strength needed to push forward, against the odds, toward greatness in ‘Champion’. The melody has a dramatic flair in the opening through the strings, before each instrument combines to bring the celebratory energy of the single. Glenn’s vocals shine over the melody as she shores up your strength and lets you know that you can achieve anything you want.
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