Sarah Carmosino’s latest single ‘Flame’ features the most notable attributes for any given pop show-stopper: an infectious electro-pop composition, elite production levels, a theatrical musical video that frames its artist as a leading lady, and a memorable vocal quality that binds the whole arrangement together.

This virtuoso performer from Toronto, Canada may be up and coming musical act but she has been in the entertainment industry for years, getting her career off the ground with a stage role in a production of Sound of Music. And her charisma is displayed in its complete glory in the music video for ‘Flame’; wrapped with neon colors, hypnotic dancing, and her two-person band casually playing away against a backdrop of white, Carmosino lets her body language express the depth of her emotions. 

Dealing with themes of self-esteem, empowerment, and resilience, Carmosino reckons with “the fire inside” of her through a compelling tune that recalls the slow, seductive melodies that Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande have mastered over the years. With a compelling verse playing at soft-tempo claps and a somber but building mood conveyed through gentle synth riffs, Carmosino lets her beguiling voice establish a connection with the listeners. There is a breathtaking quality about her voice--- a ticklish, insidious caliber that inflects and bends at those high backup notes. She is really coming into her own, and this song proves how Carmosino is ready to make the big jump into mainstream pop stardom. 

The track itself is a firecracker; with the bass amping up in the chorus and the drums riffing harder than ever before, it is a minimalist but powerful slow jam. The bridge starts off with a vocal restraint that is equal parts raw and skillful, as it moves into a piano-only stripped-down repeat of the first verse. It even veers into R&B styles before the final chorus, demonstrating the variety of keys that Carmonsino has experimented with here. There is a vocal masterclass happening here, and the fans will only want to hear more of her music. She is a bonafide artist and she knows it---she just has to keep that flame of passion burning.