INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTIST MARKS EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS
ON CHINA’S #1 TV SINGING COMPETITION, SINGER 2024
“One of the most powerful new voices you’ll hear this year.” – BILLBOARD
“Certain voices illicit deeper feelings and awe-stricken reactions than others, and many of those people become modern-day ‘legends’ in our society…One such voice that demands to be heard belongs to Faouzia.” – LADYGUNN
Moroccan-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Faouzia is honoring her extraordinary experiences in China with the premiere of the intensely personal new single, “ICE,” available now from Atlantic Records. Recorded in China during her triumphant run on Hunan TV’s hugely popular singing competition, Singer 2024, the song is joined by an official music video filmed in Shanghai. The visual – which debuted earlier this morning as a gift to Faouzia’s many fans in China, where she has gained over 1.85M followers since the start of Singer 2024.
“I’m excited to bring people further into my classical drama-filled world with ‘ICE,’” says Faouzia (who has consistently been among the top three contestants on Singer 2024, coming in first on four occasions). “‘Fur Elise’ was the door to this dark and cinematic journey and “ICE” is the follow up on this intense and twisted ride. I wrote this song during a period of my life where I felt extremely jaded and numb. After feeling every emotion so strongly my entire life, I was hit with this cold feeling that enveloped my mind and I was afraid I would never be able to escape it. After all the tears spilt, it felt like one day they just … stopped. With no end in sight, I found comfort and familiarity in this hollowness and found inspiration for my new song ‘ICE.’ Using classical and dark melodies I love so much, the song just came pouring out.”
“ICE” marks the most remarkable musical chapter for the 2023 Juno Awards “Songwriter of the Year” nominee, arriving soon after the release earlier this year of her empowering Mother’s Day anthem, “What A Woman” and the deeply moving “Fur Elise,” the latter produced by Gray Hawken (Jack Harlow, Joyner Lucas) and of course inspired by the beloved bagatelle by Ludwig van Beethoven.
Recently featured on VULTURES 1, the debut album from hip-hop duo ¥$ (comprised of Ye and Ty Dolla $ign), Faouzia continues to earn worldwide applause for her spellbinding voice, fierce intelligence, contagious charisma, and larger-than-life talent. 2023 saw the award-wining artist release such singles as the luminous “IL0V3Y0U,” preceded by the fiercely energetic “La La La” and its equally vibrant Ty Sunderland Remix. Last year further saw the internationally acclaimed star share such spectacular dance-pop hits as “Don’t Call Me” and “Plastic Therapy,” both produced by Ryan McMahon (Marina, Addison Rae), along with the viral smash, “I’m Blue.” A haunting and ethereal new rendition of Eiffel 65’s worldwide #1 hit, “Blue (Da Ba Dee),” the track was first recorded by Faouzia more than three years ago, earning millions of worldwide streams and 5.5M video views via YouTube. “I’m Blue” was also featured in the smash Netflix series, Red Rose, rocketing it to Shazam’s “Top 200” in Germany, France, and the UK. In addition, Faouzia joined forces with superstar DJ Martin Solvieg for the international favorite, “Now Or Never.”
With collaborations with John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, David Guetta, and more, Faouzia has been named an “Artist to Watch” by Variety, Entertainment Weekly, and PEOPLE Magazine, as well as a “Style Star to Watch” by Vogue. With over 1.6B global streams and a combined social reach of 10M followers – including 2.5M YouTube subscribers, 3M Instagram followers and 4M Tik Tok followers – Faouzia has cemented herself as an international phenomenon and artist to watch.
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