Natalie Shay is a multi-award-winning indie-pop musician and singer-songwriter from North London. A lyrical storyteller, she has been taking part in guitar since childhood and writes about love, self-discovery and the on a regular basis experiences of being in your twenties, not too long ago coming back from a writing journey to Nashville. The critically acclaimed artist has drawn reward from notable publications together with Billboard, Conflict, NOTION, Wonderland and The Line of Finest Match, with sturdy help from BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop. Throughout her solo work and collaborations on dance tracks with artists resembling Grum, Giuseppe Ottaviani and Kryder, Natalie has amassed over 20 million streams so far.
Her new single, “Do u relate?”, is a bittersweet love music from the attitude of somebody nonetheless residing at dwelling and able to degree up. “It couldn’t be extra of a diary entry of my ideas and feelings round that point,” Natalie shares. “I at all times write about issues I really feel, or from observing individuals near me. I like to carry out songs that inform the story of me… I simply hope to be relatable and for individuals to be like, ‘oh yeah, I really feel like that generally too.’” Sonically, the observe balances its reflective lyrics with playful melodies, fast-paced, sing-along vocals and brilliant, feel-good instrumentation. With reside room instrumentation from guitars to saxophone, Natalie explains, “I wished it to seize that full band power, and to be a standout second within the reside set.” The “Do u relate?” music video is a heat, sun-kissed snapshot of a London summer season.
On stage, Natalie has bought out the celebrated Omeara and showcased at SXSW in Austin, Texas. In 2024 she supported Shania Twain at BST Hyde Park and joined Gavin DeGraw on his UK-wide O2 Academy tour, together with her personal largest headline present so far on the horizon. Pageant highlights this summer season embody Latitude and Isle of Wight, with earlier appearances at Studying, Victorious, Y Not? and 110 Above. Past the accolades, Natalie hopes her music encourages listeners to belief their very own coronary heart and head, really feel seen by relatability, and particularly for the subsequent era of feminine singer-songwriter-guitarists, to begin their very own journey.
Natalie is at present on her first ever European tour supporting Saint Motel, 6–18 Sept. Seize tickets for her O2 Shepherds Bush Empire present HERE.
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