Kina Grannis

[Lebreau]

I just found this lovely singer on youtube last night, and apparently she's got a new self-produced album... yet I hadn't heard of her until now.

Her youtube channel is where she got started, and she's had it for a few years now. From her channel's main page:

In 2007, Kina joined YouTube, made a music video and entered herself into a contest. A few months later, her video for Message From Your Heart aired during the Superbowl and its 97 million viewers (or 194 million eyeballs, depending on how youre keeping track) and she walked away with a record deal. Since then, Kina has regularly posted her songs on YouTube, amassing many millions of views, and toured throughout North America. Her songs have been heard on television shows such as ABCs General Hospital and MTVs College Life.

Kina independently released her first full-length album, Stairwells, on February 23, 2010. Her music is both sweet and melancholy, but always filled with hope. She'd want you to know that she saves drowning honeybees from pools whenever she gets the chance.

She does covers and original songs, and she's actually made me like some songs MORE after hearing her covers. I'll link a few of my favorites below.

Valentine, an original

Use Somebody, Kings of Leon cover

I'm Yours, Jason Mraz cover

Disturbia, Rihanna cover (This one is probably my favorite of them all.)

So.. she's lovely. Go, listen, love.