If being a scarily talented 17-year-old wasn't enough to be going on with, Birdy is back with a brand new and totally awesome video for her new single, "Light Me Up," the latest cut to be lifted from the British singer/songwriter's recent UK Top 10 sophomore album, "Fire Within," which dropped in September. This will be the third song released from the new album, and follows the singles "Wings" and "All You Never Say." Birdy says that the new track takes the album in an "unexpected 80s direction," will release on December 9 via 14th Floor/Atlantic Records.
Birdy continues her unique sound in this latest release, moving between melancholic verse and its upbeat pop chorus with her typical indie style. After releasing a slew of piano driven ballads, Birdy finally loosens up and puts out this joyous upbeat number. It's good to hear her open up her vocals for a change and show off that amazing range. Speaking about the new single, an empowering and upbeat track about the feeling of being close to and completely in tune with someone, which Birdy worked on with producer Rich Costey and Ryan Tedder. Birdy says "I'm really excited about releasing 'Light Me Up.' It has a bit of an 80's feel and it's really up-beat, it's a sound that no one's heard from me before. I can't wait to share the video with you all!"
Showing 'the real you' on your debut can be a tough, uphill battle for most artists. The old saying goes that "you've got your entire life to write your first album." But when Birdy came to the world's attention, she was only 15-year-old. Her first single, a cover of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love," was charted across the world and went platinum. Now though, the teen folk-pop sensation is ready to strike out on her own and let people get to see the 'real' her. Her new album "Fire Within" consists of her own original material and sees Birdy come to the forefront as a songwriter in her own right.
The accompanying music video starts casually enough, with Birdy stirring things up and walking through the streets of East London, singing and minding her own business. That is until a fairly mysterious and quite good looking stranger decides to chase her. Naturally they do what any self-respecting newly acquainted couple would and head for a market, to check out the selection of doughnuts and bagels hanging from a string on the ceiling. Sounds like the perfect date, no? The young singer/songwriter's gallivanting through one of the most colorful lighted flea market of sorts around with her love interest, and it's fitting for such a live-wire of an artist as she is.
Birdy continues her unique sound in this latest release, moving between melancholic verse and its upbeat pop chorus with her typical indie style. After releasing a slew of piano driven ballads, Birdy finally loosens up and puts out this joyous upbeat number. It's good to hear her open up her vocals for a change and show off that amazing range. Speaking about the new single, an empowering and upbeat track about the feeling of being close to and completely in tune with someone, which Birdy worked on with producer Rich Costey and Ryan Tedder. Birdy says "I'm really excited about releasing 'Light Me Up.' It has a bit of an 80's feel and it's really up-beat, it's a sound that no one's heard from me before. I can't wait to share the video with you all!"
Showing 'the real you' on your debut can be a tough, uphill battle for most artists. The old saying goes that "you've got your entire life to write your first album." But when Birdy came to the world's attention, she was only 15-year-old. Her first single, a cover of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love," was charted across the world and went platinum. Now though, the teen folk-pop sensation is ready to strike out on her own and let people get to see the 'real' her. Her new album "Fire Within" consists of her own original material and sees Birdy come to the forefront as a songwriter in her own right.
The accompanying music video starts casually enough, with Birdy stirring things up and walking through the streets of East London, singing and minding her own business. That is until a fairly mysterious and quite good looking stranger decides to chase her. Naturally they do what any self-respecting newly acquainted couple would and head for a market, to check out the selection of doughnuts and bagels hanging from a string on the ceiling. Sounds like the perfect date, no? The young singer/songwriter's gallivanting through one of the most colorful lighted flea market of sorts around with her love interest, and it's fitting for such a live-wire of an artist as she is.
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