Frankie Zulferino has never been one to hold back. The Brooklyn-born singer, dancer, and choreographer — known for charting on the US iTunes pop charts and headlining at Mohegan Sun — is bringing his distinctly raw artistic vision to Lady Gaga's 2025 hit "Abracadabra." The result is a cover that strips the original down to its emotional core.
A Slower, More Haunting Take on "Abracadabra"
Zulferino's version of "Abracadabra" is deliberate in its departure from the source material. Where Gaga's original pulses with high-energy dance-pop, Frankie's rendition is slower, haunting, and packed with emotion. It promises listeners an intimate, deeply moving exploration of the battle between good and evil — the tug-of-war between order and chaos that most people feel but few are willing to confront openly.
Born on December 9, 1990, in Brooklyn, New York, Zulferino has built a career on artistic honesty. He has opened for Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and Jason Derulo, toured Europe with Westlife, and reached the top four on the CW's The Next talent competition, where he was mentored by Joe Jonas. His last three singles charted in the US iTunes top 20, and "Die For You" hit number two on the US iTunes dance charts.
Visuals That Mirror the Internal Struggle
The music video for his Frankie Zulferino Abracadabra cover leans hard into duality. One side of the visual narrative shows Frankie trapped — restrained, held down by the weight of morality and the dictates of society. The other side unleashes something far more dangerous: an unbounded, unlimited freedom, untethered from the world's expectations.
Each frame captures a moment of struggle, forcing viewers to sit with the question: who wins when both sides exist inside the same person?
Music as Storytelling, Not Entertainment
For Zulferino, performance has never been about spectacle for its own sake. He uses every note, every move, every step, every rhythm, every tempo, and every footwork pattern to tell a powerful story — whether or not that story is controversial or polarizing.
His take on Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra" removes the surface gloss and leaves nothing hidden, revealing what he describes as the insidious yet sanctified collision of light and darkness.
The result is a work impossible to ignore. Frankie Zulferino does not repeat what has already been done — he creates something that lingers. This adaptation of "Abracadabra" is another testament to that commitment. The official premiere is coming soon.
