Zarif

Born Zarif Davidson to a Scottish father and Iranian mother and brought up in Harrow, north London, Zarif is a singer/songwriter who performs with a nine piece band. Zarif grew up listening to the likes of Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Prince, and lists among her influences Cyndi Lauper, Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey.

She blends classic songwriting with '80s pop to create quirky, retro-tinged soul. With a debut album due to be released in spring 2009, Zarif has been dubbed by the Guardian as the 'the next big thing in British soul'.

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Gemma Thomson Monday, 06 April
SINGLES REVIEWS - 6th April 2009

Zarif – Let Me Back
RCA Records

Oh great. Just what the world needs – another young, female, pop singer/songwriter. As if we don't have enough of those already.

I wouldn't mind so much if the song was actually good, but it's a piece of banal, unmemorable rubbish with unimaginative, hackneyed lyrics – 'Let me back, I miss you so bad, you were so good to me, why couldn't I see?' Yeah yeah yeah, we've heard it all before love. Please go away! 1/5
GT
ElenaLegakis Tuesday, 21 April
Meeaow! ;)
I saw her showcase thing on channel 4 last sunday.
She has a great voice and some good songs, but 'Let Me Back' shouldn't have been her first single.
-Elena