{"id":79323,"date":"2022-12-08T13:37:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T12:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=79323"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T08:37:20","slug":"rafaela-bares-all-with-brand-new-pop-belter-loved-by-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/12\/rafaela-bares-all-with-brand-new-pop-belter-loved-by-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafaela Bares All With Brand New Pop Belter, &#8216;Loved By You&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Picture this: Rafaela was sitting on the sofa with her husband one Saturday morning, having coffee and just chatting. Suddenly she&#8217;s overwhelmed by deep emotion and has to write it down &#8211; the result is her new single, &#8216;Loved By You&#8217;.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The song, and accompanying music video, tell the story of that deep and all-consuming love experienced when you know you&#8217;ve found your special someone. Rafaela reveals it all in her lyrics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I just loved you From that first time You laid eyes on me <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one else makes me feel like You do No one else Makes me feel like you do <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one else No one else Makes me feel love But you only you&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music video for &#8216;Loved By You&#8217; opens with Rafaela gazing out on the ocean, contemplative. This is interspersed with clips of her singing on a soundstage, as well as clips of a piano playing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The song draws much from the classic 80s pop ballads, but adds a more contemporary pop sound, including soaring guitars, and a moving backing vocal. While it&#8217;s not strictly a Christmas song, &#8216;it &#8216;Loved By You&#8217; definitely taps into the cosy vibes we all crave this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rafaela Cabreja started out as a tv producer and reporter, but is now carving her own path through music. Originally from Dominican Republic, she now makes her home in Miami, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Loved By You&#8217; is out now and can be streamed and downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/ditto.fm\/loved-by-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. Watch the video below. You can find out more about Rafaela and her music online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yosoyrafaela?mibextid=LQQJ4d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yosoyrafaela\/?igshid=NDk5N2NlZjQ%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5JYTo5KQiFRsx5knbhH9x5?si=JJJbvlxXQRuF2uURxeIoGw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/loved-by-you\/1646424701\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/loved-by-you\/1646424701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_45892\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8pdAexhoWwc?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 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=\"Rafaela - Loved By You (Official Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/8pdAexhoWwc\/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><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Picture this: Rafaela was sitting on the sofa with her husband one Saturday morning, having coffee and just chatting. 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