“poised for pop stardom.” – PAPER
“completely addictive.” – The Line of Best Fit
“furiously catchy” – Idolator
“Pop genius” – ScandiPop
“emotive, honest songwriting'” – HillyDilly
“turns ordinary issues into clear and compelling confessionals.”- Billboard
Today, Swedish artist and trailblazing songwriter SHY Martin (real name Sara Hjellström) has released a brand new single, “Out of My Hands.” The track is SHY’s first new release of 2019 and is available for streaming everywhere now here, alongside an accompanying video here.
A lush, mid-tempo pop gem exploring the poignant intricacies of love, SHY notes, “I wrote ‘Out of My Hands’ last summer together with three of my favourite songwriters: Freddy Alexander, SHY Nodi and Madison Love. The song is about leaving behind a destructive relationship that you’ve become addicted to. When you’ve been in a relationship for a long time it’s easier and less painful to stay in it, rather than leave it behind, as it’s so hard at the time to know who you are without the other person. I think that’s the reason why people tend to romanticise destructive relationships, and why it’s so easy to fall right back into them.”
“Out of My Hands” follows the December 2018 release of SHY Martin’s debut EP Overthinking, which has already amassed a collective 100 million+ Spotify streams driven by singles “Forget To Forget,” “Good Together,” and “Just A Little Longer.” The release has generated widespread critical love, notably with PAPER naming SHY among their ‘100 People Taking over 2019.’
SHY Martin is currently on a European headline tour, which kicked off earlier this month. Full upcoming date listing below. Tickets available here.
Apr 26 // Hamburg, Germany @ Nochtwache
Apr 27 // Copenhagen, Denmark @ Ideal Bar (Vega)
Apr 29 // Dublin, Ireland @ The Sound House
Apr 30 // Glasgow, UK @ King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
May 1 // Manchester, UK @ Gullivers
May 2 // London, UK @ Lp at the Curtain Hotel
May 4 // Lund, Sweden @ Mejeriet
May 8 // Stockholm, Sweden @ Obaren / Sturehof
SHY Martin first established herself as a songwriter, a path that launched in dynamic fashion via her co-write and featured vocal on Mike Perry’s “The Ocean (ft. SHY Martin).” Recording the vocals in one-take in her home wardrobe (after a tonsil operation!), SHY wrote the track with longtime Swedish songwriting partner, SHY Nodi, whom she has written several other songs with. The track won Spotify Sweden’s ‘Most Streamed Song of the Year’ with a groundbreaking 550 million+ streams.
SHY’s songwriting catalog has gone on to generate 2.5 billion Spotify streams including credits on “First Time” by Kygo ft. Ellie Goulding, “(Not) The One” by Bebe Rexha, “All We Know” by The Chainsmokers, “I Wanna Know” by NOTD (ft. Bea Miller), as well as songs for Jess Glynne, Astrid S,and ALMA, among others.
Raised in the small town of Lerdala, Sweden, SHY Martin first began writing songs and poetry in her youth as a means of self-expression. “I was never good at talking about my feelings so I wrote them down instead,” SHY describes. “When I felt sad, me and my mum wrote letters to each other about it. So expressing myself through songs came pretty naturally for me.” After winning a music contest at her school at age 17, SHY signed with EMI for a period though ultimately decided to go independent.
In addition to her artistry, SHY is a champion for philanthropic causes, notably joining Spotify CEO/Founder Daniel Ek and songwriter/producer Max Martin‘s coveted ‘Equalizer Project,’ a group aiming to combat gender inequality in the music industry. SHY also participated in Bebe Rexha’s 2018 ‘Women In Harmony’ Dinner in Los Angeles, a gathering to empower female artists in music including Charli XCX, Kim Petras, and Avril Lavigne. She also performed alongside Matoma at the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Concert. View here.
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