I'm not sure what the percentage of F1 drivers to land a career as a singer is, but apart from Jacques Villeneuve's interesting acoustic attempts I think the number would be hovering below the 1% mark. Lewis Hamilton however, may be first of that undeniably small number to actually sell some records, with his appearance as a featuring vocalist on American R&B singer Ana Lou's latest upcoming release.
As much as I wanted to laugh, then cry, then laugh again, there's no doubting that LH fits in on the track. I mean if we ignored the name, he wouldn't sound out of place on this kind of US R&B stuff, much of it sounds the same anyway and the fact Hammy fits in is perhaps a compliment.
There's definitely a bit of autotune in there, but full credit to the guy for giving this a go. Maybe Lew could pick up the microphone when he eventually decides to put down the racing helmet.. Just please don't start rapping Lew, the baggy jeans wouldn't suit you.
You can check out Lewis' vocal talents here on Soundcloud:
Ana Lou ft Lewis Hamilton - Say Goodbye
Update: In an insane turn of events, LH has announced that the song in fact has nothing to do with him. In many ways, this is great news.
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