COME THRU VOCALS — Daily Vocal Discoveries from INYIM Media
Come Thru Vocals is a long-running It’s Not You It’s Me Media series spotlighting standout vocal performances, emerging artists and new songs worth adding to your rotation. Curated by the INYIM music desk, many selections later appear in the Musique Dig’s Weekly Playlist and enter rotation on INYIM Radio.
Today’s Come Thru Vocals pairs Bebe Rexha and “Çike Çike” with Boogie Rookie and “First We Take Manhattan.” Tuesday moves from Albanian-pop swagger to Copenhagen disco noir without asking permission. Bebe Rexha brings the heat and hip movement, while Boogie Rookie takes Leonard Cohen’s warning into a neon-lit underground club.
Bebe Rexha
Tune: “Çike Çike”
Bebe Rexha taps into her Albanian roots on “Çike Çike,” delivering the hook with a playful snap that makes the track feel communal, flirtatious and ready to move. Her voice stays bright and commanding over the rhythmic production, turning a simple phrase into a full-body instruction.
Boogie Rookie
Tune: “First We Take Manhattan”
Boogie Rookie drags “First We Take Manhattan” beneath the disco ball, coating Leonard Cohen’s menace in vocoders, technicolor synths and a strutting club pulse. The vocal stays knowingly theatrical, landing somewhere between villainous prophecy and the last fabulous person still dancing at 4 a.m.
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