There’s something magical about a song that feels like a conversation between two souls, and Dean Lewis has once again mastered that art with today’s release of the duet version of “With You,” featuring rising star Sofia Camara. This reverent reworking of his latest hit thickens its emotional threads, providing new tenderness and gloss that only a duet can bring.
The original “With You,” already shattering over 37 million global streams, is a perfect introduction to Lewis’ raw, signature storytelling style riding high melodic waves. With Camara’s delicate but powerful vocals intertwining with his now, the song becomes an intimate exchange, like two lovers stretching across the distance they want.
Ever-soothing the track with an ethereal softness is 2024 VEVO DSCVR Artist Sofia Camara, a talent undeniably on the rise. Her emotional delivery, which has already won over artists from Miley Cyrus to Gracie Abrams to Justin Timberlake, slots neatly into Lewis’s world of deeply personal songwriting. Having also accompanied him for The Epilogue World Tour UK/Europe, this duet doesn’t feel like an apparent collaboration so much as the song’s evolution in an organic way.
Coming from an all-star team of producers, including Tommy English (Kacey Musgraves), Colin Foote (Kygo), and Alex Borel (Ruth B.), the duet version of “With You” serves as a perfect stepping stone towards the much anticipated deluxe edition of The Epilogue due later this year. The track, now a global phenomenon since its release in October, has already accumulated 275 million global streams with standout singles such as “Trust Me Mate” and “Memories,” cementing Lewis’s position as one of the most emotionally moving voices in music today.
If the original “With You” seems an open letter on a lost love, this duet transforms it into a joint experience of two voices and their exchange on the pain of absence and the unending draw of love. It’s the kind of song that stays with you long after it’s over, a reminder of how music can connect us to each other, even across spans of space.
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