{"id":32393,"date":"2018-01-15T13:13:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T13:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=32393"},"modified":"2018-01-15T13:13:11","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T13:13:11","slug":"liyah-bey-million-dollar-girl-and-cant-stop-loving-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/01\/liyah-bey-million-dollar-girl-and-cant-stop-loving-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Liyah Bey &#8211; &#8216;Million Dollar Girl&#8217; and &#8216;Can\u2019t Stop Loving You&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/01\/liyah-bey-million-dollar-girl-and-cant-stop-loving-you\/liyah-bey-blog\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Liyah-Bey-blog.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Liyah Bey &amp;#8211; blog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Liyah-Bey-blog.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-32394 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Liyah-Bey-blog.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Los Angeles based Liyah Bey has a powerful voice that is classic, flexible, and endlessly adaptable. Having trained and performed professionally since she was a child, her breadth of talents and confidence have given her extraordinary opportunities, including singing Lauryn Hill&#8217;s parts at a Fugees concert in Moscow. Additionallym, Liyah has developed a successful show, &#8216;Lady Soul&#8217;, which is a gorgeous vocal tribute to the great Aretha Franklin.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"1550939374\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That alone should be enough to explain the power of Liyah Bey&#8217;s unique voice and artistic vision. The first of her two latest tracks, &#8216;Can&#8217;t Stop Loving You&#8217;, is a slow, soulful ballad, which Liyah delivers with the force of a hurricane. The video features Liyah on the beach in Malibu, singing slowly, yet delivering the vocals strongly and affirmatively. Written by Bey herself, the song is a statement of purpose and has become a cornerstone of her live set.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_79022\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QO8r4hZ2N5w?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Liyah Bey - &quot;Can&#039;t Stop Loving You&quot; (Official Video\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/QO8r4hZ2N5w\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;Million Dollar Girl&#8217; is a grand pop production, showcasting both Bey&#8217;s adaptability and her passion. The track was produced by the award winning Yan Perchuk, who is an audio engineer of great sensitivity, and has worked with everyone from Karmin, to jazz master Stanley Clarke. &#8216;Million Dollar Girl&#8217; harks back to the soul classics of the 60s and 70s, and the video is as punchy and dynamic as such a song demands. Directed by Gev Miron, it&#8217;s a racey, cinematic clip, which starts out as a fashion shoot, and finishes in flames. There&#8217;s a spy story under it all, with the &#8220;million dollar girl&#8221;, played by Sapir Azulay (known for her work in &#8216;Teachers&#8217;, and &#8216;Trafficked&#8217;) involved in international espionage. She&#8217;s got a price on her head: she flirts with the photographer, and collects an SD card; she manages to get guns away from her assailant, and she leaves the scene while explosions light up her face. Bey plays a part in the clip too, passing a tape of her songs to Sapir; she&#8217;s also featured singing in several scenes, her breathtaking voice perfectly matched to all that&#8217;s going on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can stream &#8216;Can&#8217;t Stop Loving You&#8217;, and &#8216;Million Dollar Girl&#8217; on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/liyahmusic1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>. Find Liyah Bey online on her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.liyahbey.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LiyahBey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/liyahbey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_64815\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zgCtuDPf-4o?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Liyah Bey - Million Dollar Girl (Official Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zgCtuDPf-4o\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles based Liyah Bey has a powerful voice that is classic, flexible, and endlessly adaptable. Having trained and performed professionally since she was a child, her breadth of talents and confidence have given her extraordinary opportunities, including singing Lauryn Hill&#8217;s parts at a Fugees concert in Moscow. Additionallym, Liyah has developed a successful show, &#8216;Lady Soul&#8217;, which is a gorgeous vocal tribute to the great Aretha Franklin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":32395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[57,9,640],"tags":[7444,5662,12413,12412,10601,12411,12414,370,1945],"class_list":["post-32393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-artists","category-new-releases","category-videos","tag-aretha-franklin","tag-cant-stop-loving-you","tag-fugees","tag-lady-soul","tag-lauryn-hill","tag-liyah-bey","tag-million-dollar-girl","tag-new-single","tag-new-video"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-8qt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":94346,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/02\/liyah-bey-seeks-healing-with-latest-release-abused\/","url_meta":{"origin":32393,"position":0},"title":"Liyah Bey Seeks Healing With Latest Release, &#8216;Abused&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"19\/02\/2026","format":false,"excerpt":"LA-based singer-songwriter Liyah Bey uses her voice to make the world a better place, and with latest release, 'Abused', she moves one further step towards achieving that goal.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Liyah-Bey-1-scaled.jpg?fit=802%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Liyah-Bey-1-scaled.jpg?fit=802%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Liyah-Bey-1-scaled.jpg?fit=802%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Liyah-Bey-1-scaled.jpg?fit=802%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":94461,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2026\/02\/liyah-bey-speaks-to-us-about-abused\/","url_meta":{"origin":32393,"position":1},"title":"Liyah Bey Speaks To Us About &#8216;Abused&#8217;","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"19\/02\/2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Following on from our review of Liyah Bey's new single, 'Abused', we speak to the artist herself about her music, her career, and what lies ahead.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Interviews&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Interviews","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/interviews\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Liyah-Bey-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Liyah-Bey-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Liyah-Bey-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Liyah-Bey-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Liyah-Bey-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":48585,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/04\/livewire-festival-announces-ms-lauryn-hill-as-first-headliner-for-2019\/","url_meta":{"origin":32393,"position":2},"title":"LIVEWIRE Festival Announces Ms. Lauryn Hill As First Headliner For 2019","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"02\/04\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"LIVEWIRE Festival to return in 2019 to Tower Headland Arena, Blackpool August 22nd - 25th 2019. 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