Dario, Shoulda Stayed Review
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Dario (aka Dario Dicochea) is a is a vocalist that was fueled to strive for musical stardom at an early age. He started channeling that energy into his music and at a young age when he began dominating the local stage. Later, he moved to Los Angeles in 2006. He started working with Arie Dixon (Tommy Boy Records) and a year later he released his second full-length album and has become known as a Billboard Top 40 dance artist. He’s since gone on to release four other albums that generated his loyal fan base. Dario has shared his music with the world for over a decade with, top-charting singles, a sold-out world tour, and over 40 magazine covers. He is known for his distinctive attitude, infectious personality, and pop-styled vocals with a dance algorithm at the base of his music. On February 24, 2017, Dario released Point of No Return—an album that symbolizes how far he’s come, both personally and professionally. The album broke onto the Billboard charts the week of its release, landing at No. 3 on the Independent Albums Chart, and staying there for 3 weeks. Now, a Billboard Top 40 artist ‘Dario’ (Dario Dicochea) will release his 10th studio album on March 15th, 2019 entitled Ascension. The social media influencer and acclaimed dance-pop star will release the first single “Shoulda Stayed” early February and the album will be available to pre-order on February 15th.
Positives:
Dario has a solid voice that exhibits a full range and interesting colors and textures.
Bottom Line:
"Shoulda Stayed" is set to a catchy pop beat, Dario sings the melody with passion and a unique timbre. The vocal harmonies in the chorus are full and breaks into counterpoint lines to add interest and excitement. Dario’s falsetto singing is very impressive. The form has a building structure and different feels in each section. The pop sensibility never leaves, nor does Dario’s passion and solid singing. The bridge is a nice feel change. Overall, “Shoulda Stayed” is an exciting track off the Ascension album, an album that will make a mark in the pop genre and is destined to find Dario on the Billboard charts once again. That’s the short of it!