Guest blogger: Zach 1

Zedd, also known as Anton Zaslavski, is a Russian-German electronic music producer. Although he is only twenty-four years old, he is making a name for himself in the music industry with his electro house genre. He is most known for his song “Clarity”, but just last year he released a new hit featuring Hayley Williams. This song has been reaching the top of the charts all over the world. This hit song features lyrics by Hayley Williams to accompany the electronic/dance music produced by Zedd. The main lyrics of the song are, “stay the night” which greatly impacts the mood of the song. These lyrics featured alongside the smooth melodies of the piano and the upbeat electro sounds give this song a very energetic feel but also is able to give listeners a very calming effect because of the message behind the lyrics. Zedd is known in all of his songs for having unique beats and sounds which are able to drive his songs to the top of the billboards. Other hit electronic/dance music producers such as Avicii have similar styles to Zedd, with their songs featuring many addictive rhythms that are easily deciphered from any other artists, but their music does not create the same emotional impression because their songs lack the depth that Zedd is able to create with his lyric and music combo. The lyrics in “Stay the Night” are filled with the repetitive sentences from Hayley saying “stay the night.” This main chorus imparts to listeners the feeling that the singer does not want someone to leave but rather “stay the night.” This song may resonate to listeners who are going through similar situations in their own relationships and thus grow to love the song even more. Many critics are bashing this song for its repetitive nature but the repeating of lyrics along with the amazing piano and electro sounds is what really differentiates this song from any other song from Zedd. The lyrics, “stay the night” are able to drive home for listeners the feeling of not wanting someone to leave. Unlike some of Zedd’s other songs which just offer amazing sounds, “Stay the Night” because of its lyrics makes this song very memorable for someone in a situation much like what Hayley is singing about. Listeners will be able to connect their own situations to this song and for this reason remember it for even longer. Anyone who can get past the repetitive nature of this song will be happy to purchase it. Listeners will first hear the amazing electronic sounds that this song has to offer but will then get drawn into the meaningful lyrics. Whenever someone hears this song on the radio they cannot help but to sing along.