Cilla Raie Starts The Year On A Fiery Note With Single, ‘Motives’

Taking inspirations from the likes of Aaliyah, Mya, Brandy and Toni Braxton, UK R&B singer/songwriter CILLA RAIE leads 2021 with her brand new infectious single ‘Motives’ produced by Joey Dyer (Iggy Azalea, Katy B) and Sampl (Kali Claire).

Possessing the vibes of late 90’s/early 2000’s, the cutting- edge single promotes the message of self-love and self-worth to the ladies, when finding true love.

During the intense lockdown of 2020, Cilla is one of the many artists who stayed active with her release such as ‘Ain’t No One’ which secured her on This is R&B ‘10 R&B artist you should have on your Radar’ whilst securing over 19K Streams on Spotify

Keep a firm eye on Cilla as she gets ready to release her EP ‘Reconnected’ later in the year…but for now, have a listen to ‘Motives’…

Realma Shares Cinematic Debut Single ‘A Hint of Pink’ In Response To Trauma

Gazing through the emblematic lens of neo-symbolism, REALMA‘s debut single, ‘A Hint of Pink’ mystifies artists’ bittersweet bonds to their creation. Exploring one’s artistic process, the meta-song is a call for mesmerizing beauties still out-of-reach in premature artworks.

At its core, however, the single is motivated by the artist’s turbulent response to a Covid-19 police mishandling she experienced when arriving home from studies abroad. The chorus in particular alludes to wolf howls, representing the desire to summon creative conditions in place of a broken reality:

Realma says: “Something horrifying happened upon the initial lockdown, when my safety was put at risk by those that should’ve helped. My need to overcome this trauma gave charge to the single’s distinctive atmosphere, being rendered into a rustic melody that is both haunting and victorious.” 

Realma

Realma’s debut also marks the beginning of her long-term audiovisual collaboration with an international group of talented young artists. The first result will be the animated music video by Mihajlo Dragaš, who has, among other awards, received the Golden Plaque of Belgrade and the Distinction Award at Athens ANIMFEST. After the music video release on 5th February, the interpretations of the music will extend into a dance video and a comic
booklet.

Look out Realm’s next release this spring, which will probe into obsessive relationships through the musical style of film-noir. For now, listen to ‘A Hint Of Pink’.

Ana Shine’s New Single, ‘Freedom’ Is The Perfect Escape From Lockdown

As lockdown continues into the new year, ANA SHINE offers some light at the end of the tunnel with first release of the year, appropriately titled, ‘Freedom’.

Oozing a refreshingly light backdrop, serving as the perfect platform for the Ana’s delicately light vocals, ‘Freedom’, carries a story of searching for hope in the darkest situations.

‘Freedom’ follows Ana’s tear-jerking ballad, ‘Goodbye’, which received support from reputable UK community stations including Vibes 107.6FM, North Manchester and BBC Radio London, where she was recently interviewed by Salma El-Wardany about her venture into the music industry after modelling for Gucci, Armani and Dolce & Gabbana for many years.

Available now on download and streaming sites, ‘Freedom’ serves as a taster to Ana’s debut album, coming out next month…for now, have a listen to the single below…

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Quincy Drops Video For Track ‘Enough About Me

After a lengthy spell away from the blog, QUINCY makes a rather bold return with an epic official video for his single, ‘Enough About Me’.

Trust me, this one’s is truly EPIC…so press play on that bad boy production below…

Solo Artist Favourite Daugther Shares Catchy Yet Chaotic Single, ‘Long Distance’

‘Long Distance’, a racy indie pop debut single from, FAVOURITE DAUGHTER, reflects on trying to keep up appearances that everything’s fine, while running from the inevitable.

Its catchy, yet chaotic sound  really captures the sense of pushing down something until it inevitably overflows.

Speaking of the inspiration behind the release, the Canadian singer/songwriter says: “I wrote Long Distance on an unplugged, rented electric guitar during a blackout on a night off from an opera gig I was doing in Halifax in the summer of 2019, in tears after a frustrating phone call with my then-girlfriend. We were spending a four month stretch away from each other while I travelled for work. Neither of us were communicating well, and our daily check ins became monotonous. Both of us kept up the charade that we were good, while allowing fear and resentment to build up, which ended up costing us the relationship entirely.”

‘Long Distance’ is now available on download and streaming sites…check out the official video for the single below…