Tolü Makay has released her much anticipated debut EP Being. She announced the news on her Instagram saying; “This is a piece of me, my baby and I’ve had to experience some important life lessons to finally express, let go and heal mentally to be where I am today. So I hope it brings you joy, comfort, and support in troubling times.”

The EP is made up of seven songs that fully represent the Afro-Irish singers’ deepest thoughts. The EP shows the importance of self-love, self-assurance and self-confidence. She speaks a lot about her own experiences and allows that to form the backdrop of her musical journey.

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My Debut EP ‘BEING’ is officially out NOW!!! It captures the emotional journey one ventures on, to self discovery & self love. This is a piece of me, my baby and I’ve had to experience some important life lessons to finally express, let go and heal mentally to be where I am today. So I hope it brings you joy, comfort, and support in troubling times. Please share, listen, save to your playlists, discuss with me, your dentist, neighbours, friends, family and pets what song resonated with you the most and let’s spread this music out for the world to hear! A massive thank you to my team @w.t.t.n.w and @loulou_barker I appreciate your hard work! Thank you for believing in me! Thank you to PFP my main producers for the EP @davlomusic and @roricoleman I appreciate you both so much! Thank you @thommyheintonstudios for mix and master! An absolutely incredible job. and thank you @delushlife for overseeing as I wasn’t able to be Berlin myself. Appreciate it! Thank you @chriskabs_ for that session we had making Wild thang. Banger! Thank you to @solow_ta for songwriting and laying some sick Bass throughout the EP Thank you @music__ridler on the drums for giving it that much needed power. Thank you @barrafromkinvara for laying down Don’t Let Go with me which started this whole journey. Thank you @_zithelo for being heaven sent so I could have a cover art photo that resonated with my Being! And thank you to everyone supporting me, engaging with my content, my music and constantly sending positive messages! Now let’s push this out!!!!! #BeingTM #newproject #newmusic #newmusicalert #newmusicfriday #tolumakay #TMBeing #albummode #soulmusic #alternativesoul #sharethelove #shareyourstory #coverart #musicfeedsmysoul

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Speaking about the EP in a press release Tolü said; “‘Being’ means ‘essence’, one’s entity. I chose it as the title of the project because it captures my journey to self-discovery. This journey to knowing who you are was vital in order to grow and attain a greater sense of self. My love for psychology and advocacy for mental health is what truly influences why I question the mind, myself and ways to live. This translates into how I write about my experiences.”

Tolü adds: “My hope with this project is that it helps anyone who is lacking self-love or going through a transition to better themselves and need the encouragement from within. Because it’s a long but rewarding journey.”

Tolü rose to fame with her 2018 single Goodbye, which now has over 800k streams on Spotify alone. With every release, she continues to gain more support, with Don’t Let Go reaching #1 on Ireland’s RTE Radio 1’s airplay charts and You Are Enough spotlighted by BBC’s Across The Line as “The Best Song In The World.”

Tolü is also a part of the 39-piece Irish group, Irish Women in Harmony. The group joined together this summer to release a cover of The Cranberries’ hit Dreams to raise money for SAFE Ireland. They raised €250,000 for the charity and remained in the Irish charts for over two months.

Being is out now on all platforms