Esmee Denters, a 20 year-old musician from Holland, achieved fame in a way that is becoming more common as time goes on; YouTube. Denters was a 17 yeard-old Dutch pancake waitress and as a hobby, she recorded web-cam videos of herself singing on YouTube. It caught on. Just six months into recording herself singing on the social networking site, she had become the site's number 1 most subscribed to musician. Shortly after, Justin Timberlake used her as his opener on his 2007 tour and eventually, he signed Esmee Denters to his new record label, Tennman Records. She was the first artist to sign with the emerging company, and since then her and Timberlake have been composing songs together. The Outta Here sampler features her first single, "Outta Here" in an album, acoustic, and remixed version.
Denters album version of "Outta Here" shows very strong vocal talent as well as a load of popularity potential. It has a very pop/R&B driven beat along with the deep bass of a techno house beat. In the song, Denters sings about how one should escape from a bad situation before harm is done, and with a great edge to a clean voice, the vocals fit the lyrics well. The singer hits a wide range of notes and holds them well, and coupled with them is an exceptionally clean voice that makes the song pleasing to listen to. The beat is also well composed, with tempo and mood changes in which Denters softens and hardens her voice to fit. There are only a few poor qualities to the song, but they will not contribute to a loss of popularity. First of all, the song is an exciting listen and it has a very grooving beat, but the message does not get across to the listener very well. "Outta Here" does not hit the listener with much emotion or thought, but will most likely get a foot tapping. Another down side is that the track is not very unique. There have been many R&B based tracks that have beats very similar to it, making it not stand out as much as it could.
The acoustic version of "Outta Here" is unfortunately not nearly as much of a success as the album version. The singing is still very good as well as the acoustic guitar, but Esmee has a voice that fits in with the R&B/Pop genre much better. The only plus side to the acoustic would be that it sent her message better, but the song is about the power of an individual to get out of a situation, which was much better shown through a more powerful beat.
The "Richard Vission Solmatic Mix" of "Outta Here" was quite good considering its genre. It took small bits of Esmee Denters' song and mixed them in with a European techno house-beat. Although it does not showcase much musical talent from Esmee, the song is extremely well done for the techno genre. The beat has a driving low bass beat along with a good amount of lyrics and a electric-guitar sounding anthem, making it an ideal song for clubs and raves. This track has the full potential to be played throughout the European club scene.
Esmee Denters is an emerging artist with a lot of new talent to bring to the table. She showcases a clean voice that she alters to create an edgy, emotional, and very pleasing sound. The album version of "Outta Here" lacks the meaning to draw emotion, but has a great potential to become popular and shows outstanding vocals mixed with a catchy beat. The acoustic version, however, does not fit the meaning of the song or Esmee's voice well, but it still showcases her clean vocal qualities. The remixed version of her song is a must-have for any club or rave, but when placed in a world of emotionally-driven or unique music, it does not succeed. Overall, Esmee Denters has an excellent voice and very strong potential, but she does not have the emotion and originality to make herself completely stand out.
__________"Outta Here"____________
Album Version: 4/5 REASON: The track has driving beats and pure vocal talent, but it needs emotional drive and originality to make it stand out in its genre.
Acoustic Version: 2/5 REASON: The song is not the right fit for Esmee's voice or message in her song, but it still shows
off her vocal skills.
Remixed Version: 5/5 REASON: When graded in a techno/european house-beat genre, the track is a must-have for clubs
and raves. An overall well-balanced mix of vocals and a club beat.
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