Seinabo Sey is a name that you'll want to get familiar with very, very quickly if you haven't already. Her name might actually ring a bell if you've seen Kygo's massive remix of her breakthrough track, "Younger", and today, the Swedish songstress returns to the stage with a powerful anthem that might just be enough to propel her to a whole new level of acclaim. Sey's riveting vocal style differs from that of any other singer, and her ability to effortlessly oscillate between a powerful deep tone and a sweet high note is simply breathtaking. Seinabo Sey shines on "Hard Time", plain and simple, but we believe the unsung hero of the track is producer Magnus Lidehäll, who happened to be behind Mapei's exceptional offering, "Don't Wait", as well. Lidehäll has mastered the art of the perfect pop instrumental, making sure to include fresh, echoed percussion, heavy bass, and melodies from either a guitar or piano. The instrumentals are truly remarkable, because they so excellently place the artist's vocals on a wide open pedestal, one that clearly showcases every millimeter of the vocalist's talent. And since Seinabo Sey is absolutely bursting at the seams with it, you can correctly imagine the result of their collaboration as nothing short of monumental.
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