Singer-songwriter and producer Shye today released her newest single “walk away”, along with the announcement that she will be dropping an EP titled ‘idk it’s complicated’ on October 7th. “walk away” is about “finding the strength to stand up for yourself and walk away from that one friend or person who makes you feel like a second option,” and fans can listen to it here.
This forthcoming EP sees Shye revisiting her bedroom pop sound. It touches on the complications of dealing with crushes and friendships, and finding the sweet spot where you feel you belong. “Navigating life in a fast-paced world can be complicated, but like a jigsaw puzzle, with patience, especially with ourselves, everything will fall into place,” she explains.
Shye will be holding her first headline show in Singapore since before the pandemic to launch her brand new EP ‘idk it’s complicated’ and celebrate her past work (award-winning debut EP ‘days to morning glory’ (2020) and 2021’s mini-album ‘hello TRINITY’). Shye’s new merchandise will be sold at the show with pre-order details to be announced on her social media platforms.
Special guests joining her on stage include opening act, Days of Television, whom Shye discovered when she held an open call for auditions under her new initiative, hear me up, which aims to support and provide a platform for the undiscovered.
After winning Vans Musicians Wanted in 2018 at the age of 16, this “accidental” musician has been blazing through the music scene, racking up recognition and awards along the way. From winning the “Best Song to Unwind to” award in the Youth Music Awards 2019, Shye’s 2020 debut album ‘days to morning glory’ impressed and won “Album Of The Year” for the Youth Music Awards 2021, with the album also landing a spot on NME’s The Best 25 Asian albums of 2020.
Most recently, in February 2022, Shye was featured on 88rising Radio as an 88rising Radio Rookie of 2022, and in December 2021, she was featured on a billboard in New York City’s iconic Time Square as part of Spotify’s EQUAL campaign.
Shye clinched the top spot for “Best New Artiste” at the 14th Freshmusic Awards, Best New Artist and a nomination for Best New Act In The World at the Bandlab NME 2022 Awards, KKBOX’s 2022 Rising Star award, as well as a nomination for Best Asian Creative Artist at the 12th Golden Indie Music Awards. Her notable appearances include Mediacorp Let’s Celebrate 2021 (alongside Jason Derulo, Benee, Conan Gray, Jeremy Zucker), TedxSingaporeWomen, festivals such as Urbanscapes, Bangkok Music City, and Baybeats, as well as opening for Clairo, SALES, and Superorganism.
Shye’s music has been added to airplay on major radio stations in the region such as 98.7FM (SG), KISS 92 (SG), POWER 98 (SG), Asia Pop 40, Volare Radio Pontianak (ID), Jam 88.3 (PH), and Gajah Mada FM( ID). She has been featured on both local and regional outlets including Rolling Stone India, Mothership, FEMALE Magazine, MTV Asia, NME Asia, Buro Singapore, Esquire Singapore, Manila Bulletin, and MSN Philippines. Shye was also the cover girl for the June 2021 edition of FEMALE magazine, and for the December 2021 edition of NYLON Singapore.
