Pop Singer Spotlight: Alec Benjamin by Chei Kang
This series of articles will be about pop singers. Hopefully you get to know more about your favorite singers and learn new ones as well!
Overview
Alec Benjamin is a well-known singer (that is not as popular) that was born in Phoenix in the state of Arizona. He has two albums Narrated For You and These Two Windows, but he has plenty of singles such as the new release Older and the oldie-but-goodie Let Me Down Slowly.
His 2018 single Let Me Down Slowly has been his most successful song in his career, reaching over 880 million streams on Spotify and having been within the top 40 list in over 20 different countries.
Voice/Singing style
He has a soft, gentle voice and never really ‘screams’ in his songs. If you’re looking for soothing but pop-song-like songs, look no further! His songs are considered as pop or folk-pop, and uses guitar and piano in the background. They are not very upbeat, but definitely catchy.
Songs
Alec Benjamin seems to write about his life like many other singers. For example, in his 2018 song If We Have Each Other, he talks about his family, especially his sister. He also collaborates a lot with other singers such as Alessia Cara and Youtuber Dream.
Here are some of his songs ordered by my likings.
Older. It speaks of him being afraid of becoming an adult and one major pro about his songs is that they are extremely easy to relate to.
The Way You Felt. Very catchy, nice rhythm.
Oh My God. Talks about him again being overwhelmed about life and how fast time is passing by.
Jesus In LA. Just listen to it.
Gotta Be A Reason. Again, nice smooth melody.
Must Have Been The Wind. A great song to sing along to.
Let Me Down Slowly. His most popular song ends up being my 7th favorite. He just has too many good songs!
Overall, he is a great singer/songwriter. His songs are easy to relate to as I mentioned before, and I find them easing. I hope you enjoy listening to Alec Benjamin as much as I do and thank you so much for reading this article! Tune in for more of the singer spotlights!
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