Imagine being on a cruise ship and hearing a voice that stops everything. Sydnie Christmas stepped onto the Starwater stage and did just that. She filled the room with a big, haunting sound. Every note of the song felt like part of a movie. The lights wrapped around her, making the lounge feel like a grand theater. This was her 2015 performance of Skyfall.
Her voice held the room quiet. People stopped talking just to hear her. She sang with amazing control, mixing soft moments with powerful ones. She made the song feel new. Even with the ship’s hum, her voice demanded attention. It was a perfect balance of being vulnerable and being strong.
Sydnie Christmas – Quantum of The Seas – STARWATER – SKYFALL – 2015
The crowd was stunned. One fan said, “Gave me goosebumps, she sounds way beyond her years.” Another person watching admitted, “I cried on deck, absolutely breathtaking.” By the end, people were saying it was the “best thing I saw on the whole trip.” Many felt they were watching the start of something big.
Sydnie’s version was called “not just a cover, it is a revelation.” A song as large as Skyfall invites many voices to try it. Each artist brings their own feeling to the powerful music. This same challenge was taken up by another singer, Ava Maria Safai, who also shared her own cover of the song.
Adele – Skyfall (Cover by Ava Maria Safai)
Ava Maria Safai’s version offers a different path. Where Sydnie had the big stage and cinematic lights of a cruise ship, this cover feels more personal. It is just the voice and the song. It shows how one piece of music can be seen in different ways. Each artist finds a new story to tell inside the same words.
Sydnie Christmas has a special way of owning every stage she steps on. Her style is about storytelling, making listeners lean in to hear every word. She connects with the audience in a way that feels both real and grand. Follow Sydnie Christmas on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Her voice is one you will want to listen to again.