Much has happened to the young Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, aka Birdy since she came out of nowhere with a striking and stripped down piano-backed soulful cover of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love." Birdy might not have made so much as a peep for the last year or so, but after what feels like an eternity of waiting, the 17-year-old songstress is back with a brand new pretty snazzy video for her latest track "Wings," the lead single from British singer/songwriter's upcoming sophomore set, moodily titled album, "Fire Within," which scheduled for release on September 23 via Warner Music Group.
Birdy generated a mountain of buzz with her eponymous debut self-titled album. The somber collection of covers showcased the teenager's haunting voice to perfection and topped the charts around the world. "It's been an incredible few years since I released my debut album back in 2011," the British teen said in a statement. "I've been writing new songs and I'm so excited for people to hear them. They come straight from my heart." For a taste of Birdy's new, slightly less morose sound, check out "Wings." The focus is still very much on her glorious voice but the soaring track has a radio-friendly sheen missing from her debut.
Written by herself in collaboration with Ryan Tedder and produced by Tedder and Rich Costey, "Wings" sees Birdy explore familiar themes of love and passion. Sticking with the big, haunting vocals, "Wings" is a folky track with an indie edge and it seems fair to say that once you start, you just can't stop listening. Birdy joins forces with Sophie Muller for the promo to the emotive, widescreen pop of "Wings." The video is pretty edgy too and going for a Gatsby-gone-wrong sort of feel, it matches the ethereal vibe that makes us wish we were prancing about the countryside in some sort of lacy veil.
Muller invites viewers into a Renaissance fantasy world in the artful clip, which follows Birdy as she strolls through an extravagant garden party in a sumptuous mansion surrounded by a bunch of odd and flambouyant characters complete with acrobatics, masks, fencing and horses. The Black Dog director captures a haunting feeling of loneliness from Birdy, even as the revelers play around her in flamboyant costumes and masks. Amidst the stylized celebration, we get private moments with the teen songstress as she pierces the viewer with her melancholic - if not completely heartbreaking - gaze. The clip is a gorgeous fever dream that captures the delicate limbo between innocence and adulthood, as Birdy's dulcet tones float airily against the chaotic backdrop.
Birdy generated a mountain of buzz with her eponymous debut self-titled album. The somber collection of covers showcased the teenager's haunting voice to perfection and topped the charts around the world. "It's been an incredible few years since I released my debut album back in 2011," the British teen said in a statement. "I've been writing new songs and I'm so excited for people to hear them. They come straight from my heart." For a taste of Birdy's new, slightly less morose sound, check out "Wings." The focus is still very much on her glorious voice but the soaring track has a radio-friendly sheen missing from her debut.
Written by herself in collaboration with Ryan Tedder and produced by Tedder and Rich Costey, "Wings" sees Birdy explore familiar themes of love and passion. Sticking with the big, haunting vocals, "Wings" is a folky track with an indie edge and it seems fair to say that once you start, you just can't stop listening. Birdy joins forces with Sophie Muller for the promo to the emotive, widescreen pop of "Wings." The video is pretty edgy too and going for a Gatsby-gone-wrong sort of feel, it matches the ethereal vibe that makes us wish we were prancing about the countryside in some sort of lacy veil.
Muller invites viewers into a Renaissance fantasy world in the artful clip, which follows Birdy as she strolls through an extravagant garden party in a sumptuous mansion surrounded by a bunch of odd and flambouyant characters complete with acrobatics, masks, fencing and horses. The Black Dog director captures a haunting feeling of loneliness from Birdy, even as the revelers play around her in flamboyant costumes and masks. Amidst the stylized celebration, we get private moments with the teen songstress as she pierces the viewer with her melancholic - if not completely heartbreaking - gaze. The clip is a gorgeous fever dream that captures the delicate limbo between innocence and adulthood, as Birdy's dulcet tones float airily against the chaotic backdrop.
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