She has been spotted for her soulful debut and for her extraordinary voice, and she has then put to the forefront of the pop music scene thanks to a featuring with the French electronic band Synapson ; however, it is not for the latter that you will remember her name : we are indeed talking about Anna Kova. While debuting smoothly, she now fully embraces her love for American rap and a flow that already made more than one head spin ; after a few successful covers of great rappers & singers, she now dares to show to her audience what she has been working on behind the scenes for several years : a bold universe filled both with energy and lyrics that depict in great detail difficult emotions and life experiences. So let’s listen to “Ray”, a first single which, in less than two minutes, will convince more than one person to follow her very, very closely. We welcome her (not so) new music direction with pleasure ; discover it below !
“I count on myself I follow my mission
Listen, listen to my intuition”
– Anna Kova – “Ray”
Anna Kova did not waste her time setting the atmosphere of her brand new single. We are indeed immediately greeted by a sample of Ray Charles, which tells of a memory of a woman pronouncing another name than his in her sleep – yes, Anna Kova has decided to go deep. Then, is it with a mix of soul, jazz and old school American rap influences that Anna Kova lets her voice & flow shine bright. Raw yet brilliantly refined, “Ray” plays with various musical influences that echo the artist’s musical past, a past she uses to spit out with a frantic flow a great amount of truths which, although they are personal and subjective, may easily resonate with everyone and be seen as universal. “Ray” is an ode to self-confidence and self-love that we advise you to listen to on a loop – all of this to say that Anna Kova made us want to listen to the whole album that is about to be released in the upcoming months !
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If you enjoyed listening to “Ray” and you already want to listen to more of this young artist, we strongly recommend you to listen to her previously released covers as well – the excellent cover of “Hypnotize” by The Notorious BIG is one that easily comes to mind. She also recently released a freestyle series called “Saturday Feels” on her YouTube channel ; no wonder why Anna Kova’s music & voice reaches listeners well beyond the borders of France !
Anna Kova is to be found on all streaming platforms. You can also follow her on Instagram !
