We first fell in love with Shay Lia when we heard her on KAYTRANADA’S ‘Leave Me Alone’ back in 2014 and then what followed was the R&B remix funk of ‘Chances.’
So today, we had the pleasure of hearing her latest EP – which is pretty mega. Our favourites are reggae-pop song ‘Irrational’ by Shay Lia which samples the Junior Senior hit ‘Move Your Feet!’ Its pace and happy flow helps to play into and frame the song’s message about people becoming irrational when they are in love, especially the type of love that they know is not good for them.
Other notable tracks of ours are ‘All UP To You’ and ‘High UP.’
Speaking on the EP Shay explained: “SOLARIS is a place you can go – a state of mind. It’s where the sun shines brightest. It is a place of joy, dancing, sensuality, confidence and warmth. I took my second project as another opportunity to explore and discover. I’m discovering myself while you’re discovering me! I’m trying new things, changing my approach and committing to my vision. I didn’t want to stay in the comfort zone I had created with my debut EP, Dangerous, which was made of R&B, soul and funk.
With SOLARIS, I went for a blend of R&B, pop and afrobeat. I’m so grateful to the dope Haitian and Nigerian producers that worked with me on this – my songwriting process on this project was incredibly organic and freeing. To me, each song is special and has its own signature vibe. The tracks are all different from one another but they’re part of the same world; SOLARIS.”
She is one of the voices of tomorrow for sure….
