Margarita Shamrakov’s journey so far has included an assortment of world travels have brought her to this point. Her music which can be found on youtube is likely to stand forever as a key turning point in the singer/songwriter’s life thanks to the resounding way it announces her arrival to the music world.
She combines traditional sounds in dramatic, ear-catching ways. The production style brings the song’s synths and keyboards into total sympathy with the piano playing opening the song and likewise threading its way through the track. It doesn’t seem like it would be that sort of a song, but Severine’s track establishes a light groove early before the first changes come.
Margarita Shamrakov often has a rousing, intensely emotional bent, and the musical peaks that come along the way are perfectly built up to and integrate the various elements at her disposal in a seamless, highly musical way.
Her vocals are adept for facing down any challenge that comes along. She really makes great drama out of the song’s lightly ironic twist and brings an appealing combination of grit and melodicism to play delivering the song’s lyrics. Much like the arrangement, Margarita Shamrakov’s lyrics never waste a word or any of the listener’s time and hit upon an accessible, conversational tone without ever dumbing down the adult subject matter.
The possible breadth of her songs appeal is immense. Listeners old and young alike will find some basis to relate to her lyrics or else understand the enormity of the experience.
