Evelí Ray’s latest single, “Ocean of You” is a great experience from start to finish and will leave you stuck on repeat. This masterpiece is easily one of the most captivating releases we’ve heard in months. The song features a haunting Arabic acoustic instrumental that creates a mesmerizing atmosphere. Evelí Ray’s vocals are pure and charming, delivering honest and deeply touching lyrics. She has performed this tune with excellence making it so faint, calm and nostalgic.
The song features a unique fusion of electronic elements, double bass as well as Eastern instruments like duduk, tabla, and oud bringing to the song a mystical and otherworldly feel too. This combination is just the right fit for the message conveyed in the song and puts the listeners into another world entirely. In the final minute, beautiful harmonies of male vocals join in, adding a perfect, unexpected touch that takes the song to another level.
As a singer-songwriter and composer, Evelí Ray finds her inspiration from her search for identity as well as her interactions with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds across different countries she has been to. “Ocean of You” showcases her individual sound and artistic vision; it will take you beyond your wildest imaginings. Do not miss out on listening if you love traveling through soundscapes!
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Evelí Ray is a singer-songwriter and composer. Her music stems from self-searching, connecting with people from different cultures and many places she has visited on her path. From the mystery of Nordic sounds till the warmth of Mediterranean influences, she seeks to embrace unity in diversity.
“I believe that I am first and foremost a writer. When I create a song, I connect deeply with a certain concept and then try to put it into words. The melody is a costume that adorns them with sound and expresses emotions, often elusive like a mist. It’s as if the Divine was whispering a poem to me.”
“Butterflies”, her debut album, is a musical kaleidoscope of various landscapes and sensations. It combines electronic and acoustic sounds, mainly the native instruments such as ney, oud, duduk, quenacho, bombo legüero and others. She describes it as an alternative fusion of art pop and world music.
The title refers to the power of the human soul. Through mindful lyrics and atmospheric melodies, Evelí sheds light on our ability to transform, to look at ourselves with wonder and thus to create a new humanity—more balanced and in tune with nature, our home.
