Sophie Zelmani
A decade of dreams 1995-2005
Sony/BMG
"A decade of dreams 1995-2005" is the best of (yet) from Sweden's very own Dido-esque singer-songstress Sophie Zelmani. She occupies the territory already covered by the likes of Lisa Nilson, Lisa Ekdahl, or even Patrik Issakson! Vocally they pale into insignificance, as Zelmani possesses a voice to be reckoned with. It could be heard on any MOR format radio station in the USA. That said, Zelmani has a husky purr to her delicious vocals, fittingly matched by her beauty. Arguably the best tracks are "Going home", "Oh dear" and percussion tilted "Going to stop" which weighs in at a whopping 7:08 mins long. For fans, the album also contains a "So long" update via the the Aranjeuz version. Fresh material (three new songs) includes the single "I can't change", which could easily have fit nicely into her "Sing and dance" album issued in 2002. All in all, proper Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, never Friday or Saturday evening music.
- Troy Convers