#Goodbye
Eighteen-year-old singer/songwriter Valencia Grace has released her new single “Goodbye” today. The gorgeous track is charged with unadulterated, honest emotions that hits like a direct punch to the heart, divinely delivered by vocals that feel incredibly homely. Listen to “Goodbye” HERE.
The opening bars of the single recall the fragile beauty of her debut song “It Was You,” but then she calls out, “I’m scared I’ll miss my chance to hold you/ And feel you wrapped around me one last time.” “Goodbye” was the first song Valencia wrote addressing the breakdown of a family relationship: “It was so difficult, because it was about saying goodbye to someone who’s still right in front of you.” There are many lessons that Valencia has learned even at 18 years old, and she is unafraid to channel her story into art. For Valencia, the process of songwriting is therapeutic, an escape, but its also clear she’s on a mission to be a voice for other girls.
One of the most impressive qualities of Valencia’s music is the clear influence she takes from other artists with strong, powerful voices, such as Etta James, Aretha Franklin, and Amy Winehouse. Inspired by these incredible women, Valencia discovered the powers of her own voice and how it can connect her with people around the world.
Valencia recently moved to London via Pool in Dorset, UK. The richness from her journey is evident in her music, amassing a bank of eclectic and equally poignant songs that she will release leading into a project later this year.