Today's Pick

14-year-old musical prodigy Jackie Evancho, who captured the hearts of everyone on Season 5 of 'America's Got Talent,' has released a music video for "Think of Me," her cover of the famous tune from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" musical. The classical-crossover sensation stunned 'America's Got Talent,' judges and audience members in 2010, when at just 10-year-old, her pitch-perfect soprano voice earned her a runner-up winner on the NBC talent show.
Her version of "O Mio Babbino Caro" dazzled the hit show's audience, its judges and host Nick Cannon, who told PEOPLE at the time, "That's the best performance I have ever seen on this show." The Pittsburgh native has since went on to sign a record deal with Sony Masterworks and has released her third studio album, "Awakening," on September 23rd. In addition to "Think of Me," Evancho also sings works from TV's "Game of Thrones," and the classic western film "Once Upon a Time in the West," as well as covers U2's "With or Without You."
Now, the teenager is impressing again. For her latest feat, the second track from "Awakening," Evancho, who began singing at age 7 after watching The Phantom of the Opera, is giving a nod to the classic by doing her version of the musical's ode "Think of Me." Evancho told PEOPLE recently, "From the moment I saw 'Phantom of the Opera' with my family, I knew I wanted to record 'Think of Me.' It's such a beautiful song."
The classical-crossover "Think of Me" is a delightful vocal performance, where the listener can easily recall Celtic Woman. Evancho's voice is one in a million. She displays her trademark range and her tone is crystalline and controlled. It is a polished and gorgeous vocal, and at times soothing and delicate. The final note that she belts out in the end proves that she is a true powerhouse vocalist. The young, operatic singer showed off her amazing talent one again and mesmerized with a stunning rendition of "Think Of Me."

Violinist Lindsey Stirling seems to have no limits when it comes to experimenting with new genres on her acoustic fiddle. The 26-year-old YouTube sensation self-described "hip hop violinist," takes her first leap into dubstep music in an incredibly beautiful dubstep violin video performance for "Crystallize." With the help of cinematographer Devin Graham, Stirling filmed a video of herself in the Ice Castles of Silverthorne, Colorado, which only adds to the beauty of the song.
The track is taken from her self-titled debut album, which showcases her signature violin-electronic-dubstep style and it opening with "Crystallize," her most popular piece. As she explained "is a much deeper song: the crystallization of water is affected by its surroundings to create either beautiful patterns or meaningless masses. Similarly, I believe that through our thoughts, beliefs and the environments we create, we each possess the power to make a positive change within ourselves and others." The track is electrifying, beautifully haunting, and rich with emotion. It takes dubstep to a new level.
Utilized across time to express emotion within the artist and evoke emotion within the listener, songs infused with string instruments bring about a different aural experience than any other kind of song. It's not every day we come across an artist that successfully blends the world of instrumental music with electronic. Stirling has managed to intertwine her talent and merging her experience as a solo violin artist with the popular electronic genre of dubstep, providing a powerfully unique sound and experience for the listener.
Set inside and outside of a cool looking ice cave, the clip was a huge hit! The chosen location is no coincidence since "Crystallize" is named after scientific findings suggesting that human thoughts impact the molecular structure of water. Stirling plays seemingly without effort while dancing and wandering through a winter wonderland of illuminated ice formations, tunnels, and arches. The video is composed of a series of day and night shots that truly encompasses what it is clear Stirling set out to do with this track. It's beautifully edited, and compliments the song rather than takes away from it.

I'm very happy to present the brand new music video for a unique Katherine Jenkins & Andrew Lloyd Webber collaboration - the song "Love Never Dies." Welsh mezzo-soprano Jenkins was approached by Phantom of the Opera curator Lloyd Webber to record her version of "Love Never Dies" in late 2009. The song will appear in Lloyd Webber's sequel to the hugely successful Phantom - "Love Never Dies," which will also appear as the title track on the musical's album soundtrack, and as a special addition on the deluxe edition of Jenkins top-10 selling album "Believe," which was just released on March 29 in the UK by Warner Bros. Records.
The Welsh light classical-popular crossover singer Jenkins was delighted when the theater impresario asked her to sing the title track for new musical "Love Never Dies," because she grew up idolising the composer. She says, "This, for me, is such a massive honor because when I was little my sister and I used to have the Andrew Lloyd Webber easy piano book. My sister would play and I would sing all the sings. A few months before the end of last year I got a call inviting me to Andrew's house and he asked me to sing the lead track and I'm so thrilled. It's such a beautiful song and I'm so pleased to have been asked. I feel really honored he's asked me."
For a singer in her mid-20s, Jenkins has done better for herself than most people would ever imagine. After studying opera in school, she landed the biggest classical record deal ever in the UK, and has released three No.1 albums, which feature arias, popular songs, hymns and classical crossover music. The former school teacher from Neath who became the Britain's all-time best and fastest-selling female classical singer since Maria Callas, an American-born Greek soprano. To top it all off, she's even had lunch with the Queen.
Classical music isn't really known as the sexiest musical genre, but with Jenkins' sweet charms giving it new life, there'll be more cleavage than concertos in the concert hall before you know it. The Welsh glamorous singer is the most expensive classical record signing of all time – and she's firmly in control of her multi-million pound empire. Some say she should keep to old fashioned operatic love songs and leave pop culture to the rock stars. On this blog you can decide for yourself and have your say.

21-year-old soft-voiced pop vocalist Kelly Sweet was born into a creative and musical family, and she eventually met Grammy-nominated producer, arranger and songwriter Mark Portmann in the summer of 2004. The two began working together shortly thereafter, resulting in the turning point of her career into a professional musician, and makes her something of a rare new pop star. She brings a wide range of influences together from pop to jazz to classical and back on her debut album entitled "We Are One" via Razor and Tie Records in March 2007. Now her label is trying to score her some club cred by supplying remixes of the absolutely stunning title track to her debut CD. The Dave Aude Club Mix is a chugging house mix that manages to keep her vocals above board and the star of the show. Kelly's voice is very similar to Sarah McLachlan, so dance remixes can be tricky, but these mixers seem to pull it off with ease. It's a great dance debut.
Not your typical pop record in any way, shape or form, "We Are One" has a much more ambitious sensibility than those being heard on Top 40 radio today. With the multilingual skills to match, and melodies that partake of both jazz and classical influences, "We Are One" conveys a sense of depth, intimacy and sophistication not often heard in today's pop landscape. "We Are One." then, is that rarest of musical experiences, a seamless emotional journey that deeply touches listeners of all ages with its beauty, grace, individuality, and courage. "This music is not about me," she says. "It's about the soul in all of us. I'm just happy to have a voice to convey these things to the world." And the world is certainly a better place because of it.
Kelly came to me as a totally unexpected and I was deeply touched by this fresh and unadulterated voice. This is a beautiful album of angelic music, which makes believers of us all, the album so well performed with songs so well crafted and produced so well that it transcends genre. This is the album us rockers can bring to your loved one to prove that we, too, have hearts, in spite of the music we force feed them at other times. Blessed with a beautiful voice made for soft emotional ballads, Kelly takes us on an emotional ride right up there with the best. She has already made a name for herself on the Adult Contemporary scene with classical and jazz styles, and is now aiming to conquer clubland with the mixes to "We Are One." She actually lets the song build momentum and emotion, with a strong satisfying center. Her thoughtful lyrics, amazing soft angelic voice and beauty seem exceptionally pure in this era. Great mix!