British singer songwriter FKA Twigs has picked up a kick-ass hobby during lockdown and armed with the experience from her recent music video ‘Sad Day’ has announced that she is working on a new TV show about martial arts.
She has confirmed the show will be with the FX Network, the US conglobate who brought the American version of the classic British show ‘The Big Breakfast’ across the pond. The network is also the home of other shows such as, ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and airing of the ‘Ultimate Fighting Championship’. FKA Twigs had this to say to The Face when interviewed by Michaela Coel about her new TV-show, ‘Martial arts TV series which is very much centred around outsiders. And the idea of wanting to fit in but not being able to’’ she continues to add, “I’ve been putting a lot of research into the way that the Black community and the Chinese martial arts community have a really deep connection. It goes into music: the Wu-Tang Clan came together almost through martial arts,”
The idea for the show came from the singer’s work on her video for final single from the second studio album, ‘Magdalene’ released 8th November 2019. The single entitled ‘Sad Day’ was released on 4th November 2019 and saw the starlet master the art of ‘Wushu’, a form of Chinese martial art. FKA Twigs underwent three years of training in order to perfect the art and was applauded for her efforts when the video was released. As well as serving as inspiration for a new career move, the music video served more as a short film in order to showcase the singer’s talent. Directed by Hiro Murai, a successful filmmaker who has worked with acts including Childish Gambino and Bloc Party.
FKA Twigs is no stranger to triumphs, starting at a young age, when she found success as a backing dancer at 17. Featured in two Jessie J music videos, 2010’s ‘Do It Like A Dude‘ and the 2011 hit ‘Price Tag‘. In 2012, she released her music debut with the EP ‘EP1’ and later in 2014 released her debut album ‘LP1’, to much acclaim and was given Mercury Prize nomination in 2014 as well as a nomination for BBC Sound of 2014. The final single from her debut album, ‘Video Girl’ debuted on 29th October 2014 and showcases the talented dancer and singer’s performance, as well as a cameo from Travis Scott, whose fourth studio album ‘Utopia’ is set to be released this year. The singer has also gained critical acclaim for her performance on her second studio album’s single ‘Cellophane‘, released 24th April 2019.
The star’s performance in ‘Sad Day’ is not her only role, getting her acting chops in 2019 film ‘Honey Boy’, penned by Shia LeBeouf, written in rehab as a loose memoir of his life. Adding to her expanding accolades is her directing debut with short film ‘M3LL155X’ in 2015. The singer’s directing experience does not stop there, in more recent news she co-directed the video for her new track ‘Don’t Judge Me‘ with Headie-One.
Fans have seen that there is nothing FKA Twigs can not master, FKA Twigs’ new project is something we all can get excited for. The star’s focus on her new show is relatable and poignant, and if her performance in ‘Sad Day‘ is a preview of what to come, the show is going to be a hit.
