“Sweet about me, nothing sweet about me” is the chorus from Gabriella Cilmi’s debut single. But I must say, there is something definitely sweet about this girl. From her voice to her lyrics, to her creativity, she never ceases to amaze me as I select repeat on my iPod, again.

The maturity in this 16 year old’s voice makes it hard to believe that she is indeed still a teenager and saying that she sings SO well is an understatement (honestly).  She sings about a wide range of topics - as you would expect - with some obvious American influences. You can hear a slight western and rock melody on tracks like Awkward Game and Terrifying. Skip to Safer which happens to be one of my favourite on the album it has more of a Blues sound which brings to emphasis lyrics like, “And Just When I Think I’m On Top … I Stumble And I Hit The Ground”. In addition, this track really brings to attention her vocal talents.

I know this is not an ‘in-depth’ critique on her album Lessons To Be Learned, but I just wanted to share my opinion on a real Diamond with you all. Do not be surprised to read in the papers raving reviews about this album from professional critics.

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