Shygirl dropped her new single yesterday October 26th entitled “Cleo”, the single is the singer’s second single release this year and follows her June release“BDE” (Featuring Slowthai). The single is accompanied by a Trinity Ellis directed video which has been described as glittery and glamorous.
Cleo drops today from 6pm uk time
tune into @BBCR1 for first play— SHYGIRL (@0800shygirl) October 26, 2021
Blane Muise aka Shygirl is a British rapper, DJ, singer, songwriter and co-head/founder of the record label and collective NUXXE The singer/rapper released her debut single “Want More” and went on to release singles “Msry” and “Nvr” in 2017. The singer made a decision to leave her modelling agency job in 2018 to pursue her music career full time. The singer has not yet released an album and released her debut EP Cruel Practice in May 2018 to positive reviews.
The singer released her second EP Alias in November 2020. A performance film Blu was released in June to showcase songs from the EP. The musician directed the film that also features her single “BDE” with Showthai. The EP received a positive reception and achieved the best EP status for 2020. In September the singer released a remix of Lady Gaga’s and Blackprint’s single “Sour Candy” and released her BDE 3XL EP. The musician has collaborated with Arca and lists Madonna, Mariah Carey, Aphex Twin, Roisin Murphy and Bjork as her musical influences.
First impressions of the new single according to NME states that the single “Opens with a luscious orchestral passage, simmering and swelling as Shygirl’s reverb-flourished vocal soars over the mix. About a minute in, however, the track shifts dramatically into a thumping pop tune, with colourful, club-ready pad synths and a crisp beat driving the energy”
Watch the video for the single “Cleo” here
The musician was set to embark on her UK and European tour this month and has now postponed her tour to March due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Following the cancellation, the singer said in a tweet
Super sad we’re not able to go ahead with the tour this year due to a few complications out of my control New tour dates announced for next year though with bigger venues for the ones that missed out on tickets last! All info on my website https://t.co/sAL7qj10V5 pic.twitter.com/lniy2FKTU8 — SHYGIRL (@0800shygirl) September 28, 2021
The singer’s tour will now kick off in Manchester on March 1st and end in Berlin on March 16th. The tour will see the singer perform in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Bristol and Amsterdam. The tour will be the singer’s biggest tour to date and tickets went on sale on September 30th. The singer has also been announced to perform at the Primavera Sound Festival Weekend 1 from June 2nd- June 8th. Followers who do not wish to wait until the singer’s concerts can catch her performing at both the Positive Education and Pitchfork Music Festivals in November.
Listen to Shygirl’s BDE 3XL EP here
See the Festivals, UK and European Tour dates for Shygirl below and buy tickets here
10/11 Positive Education Festival- Saint Etienne-France
16/11 Pitchfork Music Festival- Paris
UK and European Tour
01/03/22 Band on the Wall- Manchester
02/03 St. Lukes- Glasgow
04/03 The Caves- Edinburgh
05/03 Belgrave Music Hall- Leeds
06/03 Trinity- Bristol
09/03 Heaven- London
15/03 Melkweg Upstairs- Amsterdam
16/03 Berghain- Germany, Berlin
02/06- 08/06 Primavera Sound Festival Weekend 1
