New by Mercy Me.  Something to tap your foot or dance around.  Toy

  Chills and tears...  Toy

Wow beautiful versions.  Toy

A Rose for Epona. Two versions out of many.
I am very old and did not expect to find music new music genres I like. This one song was written and performed  by a Swiss group ELUVEITIE. The female singer is Anna Chapman. It is important to know the history to appreciate the words.

 Epona was a goddess protector of horses and cavalry as I recall. The music video shows a shrine to her. The Helvetic Gauls were fleeing the Romans and making rose offerings to Epona to no avail. The singer's husband is dead or dying and she will be taken as a slave.

The group plays a mixture of folk and metal instruments. I do not like metal or tattoos on women  but this is worth it. The male "growler" comes in at 2:40.

Turn on CC as the words are syncopated and hard to understand.


https://youtu.be/_1lXdLus2WI
ELUVEITIE - A Rose For Epona (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

A second version just one tiny Russian female Alina Gingertail and no metal. She substitutes for the growler at 2:47. Turn on CC.

https://youtu.be/dh2PNxnXQuU
Eluveitie - A Rose for Epona (Gingertail Cover)
Here: harp tin whistle, gudok, Irish bouzouki, rain stick mandolin, flute.

I asked Grok "compare a Rose for Epona by Eluveitie vs alina Gingertail" WOW. Detailed.

 

Here is Cascada. i had never heard of her.
https://youtu.be/4G6QDNC4jPs

That was nice. I do not associate this song with a cute female. More often with the animals.

Cute females? Long ago I found Sergio Mendes and got into Brazilian music.

A couple years ago this led to a Catalan music teacher Joan Chamorrow. Joan is how you spell Juan in Catalan I guess. A male name. He is on bass below.

A cute female came to mind. ANDREA MOTIS He has lots. This is a Jazz standard. I jumped to the singing part at 1:50. her English is not perfect yet. A real cutie.

https://youtu.be/N7ta17oBv2w?t=108
Lullaby of Birdland - Andrea Motis Joan Chamorro Quintet & Scott Hamilton

This song came to mind. Electric violin.
https://youtu.be/hEHoHMp9uyw
Jean Luc Ponty ♪ New Country ♫ Video & Audio Remastered

I became aware of this from a drum and bugle corps version below.
https://youtu.be/gzSz3whtQbw?t=496
1980 Madison Scouts

This is kinda a hit job but mostly fair. They alternate pop and metal singers. I do not like metal but some symphonic metal is good.

https://youtu.be/cPR-W-aik20
Pop Singers VS Metal Singers

In fairness to pop, they left out Beyonce. I do not like what she usually sings but she is good.
Here is Beyonce.

https://youtu.be/OhrrGu2rcZ4?t=25  2004 NFL  National Anthem. Class.
https://youtu.be/m8rdxPAwBXM?t=58  Beyonce playing Etta James in Cadillac Records

BUT In fairness to metal, they left out Sharon den Adel
https://youtu.be/5RWHSqUxGAs Sharon den Adel knalt met 'Just what I need tonight' | Liefde voor Muziek
https://youtu.be/hJXdk4mKM9M?t=2719  Forgiven

The algos just fed me this. I never heard of her. Mesmerizing.

https://youtu.be/cnLYso8traM
Armin van Buuren & Natalie Gioia - Viva l'Opera

I believe you are referring to Natalie Gioia, as the name "Natalie Giola" seems to be a common misspelling based on available information. Natalie Gioia (born Natalia Sibekina, May 16, 1982) is a Russian-Ukrainian electronic music vocalist and songwriter known for her work in trance and EDM. Below is a concise overview of her background and her connection to Armin van Buuren, given your previous queries about his albums and songs.
Background
Early Career: Born in Armavir, Russia, Natalie began her musical career at 16 with the pop group Pyostraya Zhizn` ("Colorful Life") from 1997 to 2000, touring across Russia. The group was named the best musical project in the Kuban region in 1999. She won the Musical Planet competition (1996, 1997) and the Voice of Russia competition. In 2000, she launched a solo career, touring with the French company Partush Group, performing in Tunisia and other countries.

Shift to EDM: In 2009, after moving to Ukraine and meeting Valeriy Sibekin, she transitioned to electronic music. Her first EDM collaboration was released on the Angelu label, catching the attention of producers like EDU and Tucandeo.

Collaboration with Armin van Buuren
Natalie Gioia has collaborated with Armin van Buuren on several tracks, contributing her distinctive vocals to his trance productions:


Natalie is known for her versatile, soulful vocals that blend seamlessly with trance, EDM, pop, jazz, and rock. Tracks like "Dreams," "Heaven," and "The Reason" have topped EDM charts and are celebrated for their emotive melodies.

She has extensive touring experience, performing in countries like Japan, Italy, Germany, China, and Indonesia, earning her a global fanbase.


EDM, or Electronic Dance Music, is a broad genre of electronic music designed for dancing, often characterized by repetitive beats, synthesized sounds, and a focus on rhythm and energy. It encompasses various subgenres like trance, house, techno, drum and bass, and dubstep, among others. EDM is typically produced for clubs, festivals, and raves, with a tempo range of 120–150 BPM, though this varies by style.

A major stressful episode involving my adult son's poor judgment in one matter. It has been fixed at least for now.

I needed a massive dopamine fix. I will likely drink more than I should tonight to wind down.

Alina is my dopamine supplier for the past year or two. Cuter than a box of kittens then in 2013. Now just pretty and creative.

Here she is playing Gravel Walk, an Irish Reel, on her 3 string Russian domra. On the embankment of the Amur River in far east Russia. It has been 11 years since she did this. I am not the only simp as others stop by to comment. 2 in the last day.
https://youtu.be/aEadQcDQT08?list=PLVmg3ofLiKGoew6Oc4wg9vULZU6c1Dxkf

She was in a 4 person Russian group that mostly played Irish music. 2 members play while she and the drum player dance to Hector the Hero. In Blagoveshchensk RU. This is why Al Gore invented the internet.

https://youtu.be/S89RY3d6Suk





 

Some talented kids in a group.


https://youtu.be/FGWTKRRjKNA
Smooth Operator by ‪@SadeSME‬ performed by The Graystones - such an iconic song!

https://youtu.be/zCIdMOt9iVk

 I Cant Tell You Why by ‪@EaglesBand‬ cover by The Graystones

I come back to this video. It is from some Russian talent show long ago. The  little 7 year old girl Yaroslava Degtyarova is singing a serious song, Cuckoo. She had been in a car when her father rolled it. She needed lots of surgeries just to walk again as I recall.

She went on to be a child singing star  and is now in her 20s and doing OK.

She sings in the first 3 minutes

https://youtu.be/J97w6ylM4NU