About two years ago, I found myself on YouTube looking for covers of Billie Eilish's songs. I came across many talented people but there is only one that I still remember to this day. The captivating, soothing voice of Alaina Castillo singing "lovely" by Billie Eilish featuring Khalid. I wasn't the only one who immediately was amazed by this cover, Alaina's "lovely' rendition now has over 7.5 million views.
Alaina Castillo is a Mexican-American Houston native. Deciding to share her talent online, Castillo started uploading covers of popular hits by artists such as Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, and The Weeknd. Not long after, her quiet, yet soothing vocals found likeness within the online ASMR community. She further garnered a lot of attention with her series of Sing U 2 Sleep lullabies and flipping popular English songs to Spanish.
Today, Castillo has further developed her career in the music industry. She moved to Los Angeles to work with Grammy nominated producer RØMANS who she has collaborated with In her debut EP, Antisocial Butterfly, and her follow up EP, Voicenotes.
Castillo has been named Spotify’s first ever US RADAR artist, Billboard’s Latin Artist to Watch, and held a spot on NME Essential Emerging Artist.
Throughout her discography so far, Alaina has showcased her vocals in Spanish and English. For her Voicenotes EP, she made an English and Spanish version. Her songs are full of honest lyrics that are relatable in everyday life - from romantic relationships to self-confidence. Alaina paints a picture with every lyric that makes it easy to put yourself in the situation she is singing about. All these elements is what has kept me excited to see what she does next. Alaina is set to release her debut studio album later this year.
While we wait for Alaina's debut album, I want to share with you my favorite song of her's so far, "just a boy" (English and Spanish version!). What's your favorite song from her?
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