Michaelize’s acceptance of his single’s perceived difficulty to blossom in most environments came as a heartwarming reassurance of the artist’s mature and particular passion towards his craft. After all, not many among us would go through the effort to write, record, and release music with little chances of blowing up, except those who have something that they really need to present to the world.
Michaelize’s ‘Elle était l’océan’ is a simple and optimistic piece of reggae pop that focuses on feelgood lyrics, sung in French, with the song being inspired by the Jamaican legend Bob Marley. Mikhaelize on the other hand, is based in the Canadian Quebec, and he seems confident that ‘Elle était l’océan’ will have lesser chances of success with non-French speaking audiences, or ones not particularly inclined towards reggae, and it is their loss in our perspective.
‘Elle était l’océan’ is an effortlessly colorful single with reggae’s trademark comfortable melodies and flowing rhythms. Endlessly groovy, with a chord sequence that can characteristically cause a sunrise all on its own, ‘Elle était l’océan’ benefits from jubilant group vocals and a syncopated vocal rhythm that keeps the song’s simplicity interesting and keeps a flow going. A true delight to listen to.
‘Elle était l’océan’ is a song that we don’t want to see swept under the rug, and we are here to make sure such little-known gems get as much love as they deserve. Mikhaelize’s maturity and restraint as an artist, his dedication to the genre, the words, and the vibes he provided, were enough to get us hooked.