R&B singer Sevyn Streeter pays tribute to Aaliyah by covering late singer’s hit song “Come Over.” Backed by a guitarist and a microphone, Streeter delivers a powerful acoustic performance of the classic song.
While on her promo tour, Streeter visited Aaliyah’s high school in Detroit, which inspired her to write an open letter. Streeter writes:
What you mean to me, you also mean to many!You made us feel comfortable in our own skin…we feel just as comfortable in our sweats and sneakers as we do in our jeans and heel….Putting in the Dr. Doolittle soundtrack–and learning the choreography to “Are You That Somebody” on the porch….That’s what you did. You made us all feel like we were good enough to be you.
“Bad bitch?” Nah, that was never you. You made it good to be cool, then turned cool into sexy…so effortlessly. Everyday we carry you with us. When we opt for the flat boot over the 6 inch heel…that’s you! When we throw on a baseball cap or a beanie and still feel fly…that’s you! When we allow that unruly piece of hair to dangle over one eye…that’s you! When we wear clothes 3x our size…that’s you! When we slide into dresses with slits thigh high…that’s you!
From the bottom of my heart, I want to say THANK YOU & I LOVE YOU because you taught me, “It’s sexy to be cool and it’s cool to just be you!”
Streeter’s debut single “I Like It” is blazing on the radio. The song serves as the lead single for her upcoming debut album, which will be released by Chris Brown Entertainment/Atlantic Records.
Watch Sevyn Streeter cover Aaliyah’s “Come Over” below.
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