Episode 90 - Saeed
Saeed Renaud a.k.a S.R.Soul is a Brooklyn born and raised Grammy award winning Singer/Songwriter who made his debut on FOX’s “The Four” by lighting the stage on fire with his smooth, soulful, and controlled vocal range.
Though Saeed has come from humble beginnings as one of 21 children singing in the family choir, he has accomplished remarkable feats within the music industry. As 1/2 of writing duo Tha Authors he co-wrote one of BMI’s Top 10 Most Performed Gospel songs, Bless The House for Dorinda Clark-Cole , as well as being a part of Lalah Hathaway’s, Lalah Hathaway Live, Grammy award winning album.
As a singer, Saeed has opened up for the ‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin, was a background vocalist for Chrisette Michelle and has contributed his voice to countless other albums. He’s now a vocal producer, vocal arranger and vocal coach looking to focus on his own career.
She actively participated in local singing competitions and chorus in school. Since her early teen years, Caitlin’s fan base began to emerge via Youtube while adding her unique twist to popular cover songs. At 15, Caitlin wrote her first original song and developed a passion for expressing herself.
In 2011, Caitlin performed on the television show, EXTRA and the stars aligned when she won the opportunity to sing for Christina Aguilera. She impressed the Grammy award winner with her powerful acapella version of Aguilera’s “Lift Me Up.” Little did Caitlin know she would be singing with Christina Aguilera 4 years later.
Caitlin made her National Debut on NBC’s hit television show, The Voice. She showed the world that she could sing effortlessly and go toe to toe with Christina Aguilera. The two performed an epic unrehearsed duet of Aguilera’s “Impossible.” It was on Season 8 on Team Pharrell, where she was mentored by Lionel Richie and Nate Ruess from “FUN.” Today, Her blind audition has reached over 10+ million views nationwide.
After a successful run on The Voice, Caitlin performed for thousands at one of the largest summer events in New York, The K104.7 Summer Concert-KFest in June 2015. She fiercely opened the show alongside mega stars Robin Thicke, Flo Rida, Charlie XCX and more. Caitlin continues to write and perform and plans to release new music soon.
