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London-based Irish pop singer-songwriter, Fia Moon returns with new single ‘blue skies’ set for release on March 8th. The song will be accompanied by a DIY visualiser shot entirely on handheld cameras and smartphones in the cityscape of London. The video embraces a lo-fi aesthetic, adding to its authenticity and the raw emotion of the song.
The song demonstrates Fia’s keen sense for sophisticated arrangements, unusual melodies and different timbres.Working alongside London producer Sam Tsang (Fred Again, Griff, Kamal, Lucy Blue) Fia co-wrote ‘blue skies’ in his London studio. The song came together naturally and easily in one day, speaking on the production Fia explains,
“I wanted it to feel light and dark at the same time and Sam perfectly captured that confusing feeling, with his haunting and atmospheric style of production. We laughed and I probably cried at some point lol but it all just felt like we were trying to capture a feeling, more so than trying to create a perfect song.”
The track explores the delicate stages of healing after the end of a relationship, with themes of self-love, rediscovery, and gratitude. The song’s structure mirrors the progression from dawn to dusk, symbolizing the journey from the pale blue crisp skies of morning to the candlelight evenings of introspection and attempted renewal.
Fia’s silky vocals combine to create a hypnotic, meditative soulful pop song with an alluring and intimate undertone. Speaking on the meaning of the song, Fia explains,
“blue skies isn’t necessarily about a particular person or place, but about an underlying feeling that I had at the time.
Like all my songs, this feels like a little diary entry. It’s about a morning I woke up from a dream and forgot that person was gone from my life. There’s something so fascinating about dreams where they disarm you and you lose sense of reality. When I first woke up, I was so disorientated. Like how every day comes to an end, how every tide comes in and out, life goes on. And you must learn to carry on and find the light in every situation. It was a reminder that maybe I wasn’t fully moved on from these feelings, and accepting that.”
‘blue skies’ is Fia’s first release of 2024 following the success of her previous single ‘On Fire’ which dominated the Irish Radio charts reaching #2 in the Breakers Chart and #37 in the Irish Airplay Chart and amassing 12 million impressions and counting since its release! She also ended 2023 on a high by closing the Late Late Show NYE TV special and performing at Dublin Castle. More recently, she has been nominated in the best newcomer category for Goss.ie and was included in 2024 ‘Ones To Watch’ lists for The Sunday Times and Stellar Magazine.
Fia has also kicked off her tour with Lyra as her main support for UK & Ireland including the 3Olympia in Dublin and the Omera in London!
ABOUT FIA MOON
Fia Moon has amassed over 65 million impressions on Irish radio in the short time she has been releasing music independently. On digital streaming platforms, Fia has reached over 3 million streams and has graced the covers of Spotify editorial playlists ‘New Pop UK’ and ‘A Breath of Fresh Éire’ twice! One of Fia’s songs ‘By Now’ has recently gone viral on TikTok with over 23k creations and counting – driven by content creators in South America and Asia!
Fia has performed extensively on television in Ireland, including The Late Late Show, The Six O’Clock Show, Fanning at Whelan’s and on RTÉ’s Songs from an Empty Room. Fia also has many live performances under her belt having played the main stage at Sea Sessions festival, Indiependence festival and Ireland’s largest festival Electric Picnic! She also supported the amazing Irish talent from Cian Ducrot, The Coronas and more recently Aby Coulibaly at her first London show.
Fia secured her first front cover in 2023 with the Business Post who said “It is her rawness and deeply personal songwriting, generally drawing from real-life experiences, that attracts listeners, but it’s her classically trained soulful vocals that keep them hooked.” Clash Magazine said that “Irish songwriter Fia Moon is telling a unique story.”; tastemaker Nialler9 wrote that “Fia is carving a niche for herself as a promising new artist, and is certainly bringing something new and diverse to the Irish music scene.”; Record of the Day said, “Irish artist Fia Moon offers a glimpse of positivity in this gorgeous slice of atmospheric pop”, Ireland’s Top Music Magazine Hot Press described Fia’s music as ‘beautiful, atmospheric, hyper-relatable pop songs flecked with R&B, jazz and soul”
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