Today I want to share with you a cover I made of the popular jazz song "Cry Me A River".

This song was written by the great American songwriter Arthur Hamilton and was published in 1953.

Arthur was inspired by the phrase "Cry Me a River" thinking about those people who have betrayed or deeply hurt someone's heart and who deserve to go through the same suffering.

For me the story of this song transmits a lot of pain and hatred. It's someone who is going through the grieving process and all she asks of the person who hurt her is a minimum of empathy.

This song has been performed by numerous artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Cocker, the famous Venezuelan singer Biella Da Costa, and many others. But Julie London was the one who made the song a hit with her great performance in 1955.

Julie London was a famous American jazz singer and actress, known for her role as "Dixie McCall" in the series "Emergency!” Her sensual voice and beautiful performance took this incredible song to the top of the charts.

Here is a videoclip of the song she performed:

What did you think about this video? Amazing, isn't it? ❤

That's why I decided to sing her version, even though many artists have made excellent works, my favorite one will always be Julie London's.

Another one I really liked was the version of the Venezuelan Biella Da Costa with her powerful and warm voice.

Here's a video of her version:

Biella was twice awarded in the "Premio Nacional del Artista" and her beautiful voice permitted her to sing genres like jazz, rock, blues and others. She studied at the Caracas Opera School and the José Ángel Lamas Conservatory.

How can I not be proud of being Venezuelan? :D ❤

Ella Fitzgerald was an American singer, known as the "Queen of Jazz", because she was the most important and influential artist in the history of the genre.

They gave a different and magical feel to the song. ❤

Which version did you like more? :D

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I send you a big hug! ❤