Durand Bernarr has recorded a pair of songs for the Spotify Singles sequence. As a part of the marketing campaign, the multifaceted singer has issued a sensational remake of Seal’s 1994 smash “Kiss from a Rose,” lifted from his self-titled album and most notably, the Batman Endlessly soundtrack. 

Concerning his alternative for a remake, Bernarr says, “When my father gave me Seal’s eponymous second album at 10 years outdated, I knew I wished to create one thing comparable sooner or later in my life. Revisiting the album as an grownup evokes the identical childhood thought, however I really feel the lyrics extra now.”

He continues, “Actually, the way in which he expresses love, life, loss, and gratitude in his tales makes me weep. That uncooked emotion gave me the push to strategy ‘Kiss From a Rose’ in a approach I wouldn’t have been capable of earlier than experiencing my very own trials in life. It’s a music that I hadn’t sung earlier than and I wished to showcase a unique dynamic with my artwork.”

Bernarr {couples} his trustworthy remake with a recent interpretation of “Leveled,” which is the present focus monitor of his sophomore album, Wanderlust. 

Bernarr beforehand acknowledged, “We’re transferring via the world and we’re transferring quick. Then, we’ve these moments the place we decelerate and simply type of even all the pieces out for a second. That’s the place ‘Leveled’ got here from.”

“Once I consider leveling, I consider a steadiness and I feel there are a lot of moments in life the place we should be balanced out. And it’s not a humbling. I don’t like that phrase. It’s like oh, I by no means knew how excessive I used to be. Like, I used to be actually up right here. After which I simply wanted to come back down. I’m sturdy down right here,” he added.

Bernarr launched Wanderlust in September 2022. The album positioned at No. 14 on Rated R&B’s 30 Finest R&B Albums of 2022 checklist.

Bernarr toured Wanderlust throughout the nation earlier this yr. He’ll embark on My Unhealthy for Taking So Lengthy: The Wanderlust Tour Proceeds beginning Sept. 6 in North America previous to touring abroad in November.

He will probably be joined by singers JeRonelle and Gene Noble in choose territories. 

Hearken to Durand Bernarr’s Spotify Singles beneath.