{"id":32889,"date":"2018-02-12T11:01:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T11:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=32889"},"modified":"2018-02-12T12:25:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T12:25:58","slug":"32889lgbtq-pop-king-reigen-releases-heartfelt-cover-of-the-cranberries-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/02\/32889lgbtq-pop-king-reigen-releases-heartfelt-cover-of-the-cranberries-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ Pop King Reigen Releases Heartfelt Cover of The Cranberries Classic, &#8216;Dream&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/02\/32889lgbtq-pop-king-reigen-releases-heartfelt-cover-of-the-cranberries-dream\/reigen\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/reigen.png?fit=857%2C816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"857,816\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"reigen\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/reigen.png?fit=640%2C609&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-32899 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/reigen.png?resize=640%2C609&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"609\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and producer Reigen recently released a cover of Irish band The Cranberries&#8217; classic song, &#8216;Dreams\u2019.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cover, released by the NYC-based LGBTQ Music Vote Nominee, known for creating hook-laden synth-pop numbers, is a very personal song.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reigen doesn\u2019t try to copy the 90s alternative band \u2013known for their unique sound &#8211; he instead puts his own twist on the song making it sound love-struck and heartfelt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further explained his song choice:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cMy friends Thommy and Cedric asked me to do this song for their wedding and I never thought I&#8217;d be sharing it more widely, but they were so sweet about it and here we are&#8230; this is a celebration of the love that is all around us\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Accompanied by a music video is centred around the simplicity of love in the early stages via snippets of first dates when the electricity is in the air, the song gives a feeling of easiness, warmth and that odd fuzzy feeling of being smitten with someone.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reigen with his delicate falsetto vocals and his varied blend of influences ranging from new wave, disco, electronica, and modern pop, has gained global attention and only continues to grow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watch the video for Reigen\u2019s cover of Dreams here:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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