{{Release | Name=Bittersweet | Artist=Chris Kelly | Release=New Beginnings | Cover=Single-Bittersweet.jpg | Working title= | Recorded=January 14, 2021 | Released=November 2020 (Original song), February 26, 2021 (Mike's version) | Format= | Length=2:58 | Stems= | Time signature= | Tempo= | Key= | Samples= | References= | Live debut= | Last played= | Writer= | Producer= | Label=KMG | Misc=Template:Extra track listing "Bittersweet" is a song by Chris Kelly that was produced by Mike Shinoda as a part of his ShinodaProduceMe initiative. Chris Kelly is one half of the pop duo Velavox from Vancouver, BC.
Background
Chris Kelly was the lead singer for the Montreal-based Linkin Park tribute band Projekt Revolution from its conception in 2016 until September 2017, when he moved to Vancouver.[1][2] There, he started the pop duo Kelly & Gibson (now Velavox) with Nicole Gibson.[3] Thanks to their performance of "Crossing A Line", they were able to meet Mike Shinoda when he did a reaction video of the cover for MTV TRL in 2018 as part of their Critique My Cover series.[4]
The original version of "Bittersweet" was released in November 2020 as part of Kelly's New Beginnings solo EP.[5] On January 13, 2021, he announced the song had been picked by Mike Shinoda to kick off the ShinodaProduceMe initiative.[6] The track was produced the following day live on Twitch by Shinoda.
Release
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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| Bittersweet | Bittersweet | 2:58 | January 14, 2021 | February 26, 2021 |
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| Bittersweet | New Beginnings | November 2020 |
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Artwork
References
- ↑ Chris Kelly Music - Projects
- ↑ Linkin Park Montreal tribute | Facebook, March 12, 2018
- ↑ Velavox
- ↑ Mike Shinoda Reacts To A Cover Of His Song ‘Crossing A Line’ 🎶 | Critique My Cover | TRL - YouTube, July 18, 2018
- ↑ New Beginnings by Chris Kelly
- ↑ C H R I S K E L L Y on Instagram: “😱 @m_shinoda is producing my song Bittersweet TOMORROW live on his Twitch!! Seriously a dream come true, be sure to tune in!!!”, January 13, 2021