Melanie Fiona is feeling resilient on her new single, “Mona Lisa Smile.”
Named after Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa portray, “Mona Lisa Smile” is a strong anthem for individuals who bear the burden of staying robust amid adversity. It speaks to the second after we’re on the verge of succumbing to weariness — not out of weak spot, however due to the emotional toll it takes to stay defiant.
“Good image in a damaged body and / Nobody ever sees the damaged items of the portray,” Fiona sings over wealthy instrumentation.
Sonically, the Andre Harris-produced ballad remembers Fiona’s signature classic soul sound that followers of “It Kills Me” and “Improper Aspect Of A Love Music” will recognize.
Talking on “Mona Lisa Smile,” Fiona explains, “This music is an homage to all of the courageous, damaged, stunning artworks—the ladies, the wives, the moms—actually, anybody holding it collectively regardless of eager to crumble. The ‘Mona Lisa Smile’ is the armor all of us put on to guard our ache.”
“Mona Lisa Smile” is Fiona’s third music since making her comeback in 2024 with “Say Sure” and “I Select You.” All three songs will seem on her long-awaited undertaking, Say Sure, which is able to launch later this yr.
Relating to Say Sure, Fiona advised Rated R&B, “It’s a enjoyable undertaking. I don’t suppose it will really feel heavy to individuals, it doesn’t matter what the context is. All the pieces was created with a number of pleasure. I feel persons are going to listen to, I wish to say, like a playful facet of me.”
She added, “I need this undertaking to be for everyone. I need it to really feel affirmative. I need it to really feel like a homegirl hug.”
The EP will mark Fiona’s first physique of labor since her 2012 sophomore album, The MF Life.
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