Kiesza releases new single "When I’m Dancing"
Photo credit: Kylie Watt
Electro-pop artist Kiesza has unveiled their new single “When I’m Dancing” today.
An accompanying music video for the song, which was directed by Shiraz Higgins, can be seen below. Kiesza said this about the new single:
“I wish I could go back in time and tell my younger self how much there was to look forward to. That everything she was afraid would break her would eventually shape her and lead somewhere beautiful. Not only the woman who thought her dreams were over in a split second car crash, but the girl fresh out of college, willing to bet on herself in a city that swallows both the dreamer and their dreams alive.
The struggles and tears led me to find solace on whatever New York dance floor was speaking to me that night, solo raving through the doubts and uncertainty that words failed to comfort. ‘When I’m Dancing’ is about allowing your body to cry in ways that go beyond tears. Dancing has always been my crying, my refuge. I go back to that time in this song. In so many ways, dancing has saved my life. This song is as much a gift to my listeners as it is a journal entry to myself, a torn page from the past that feels just as true today. I’m still dancing, still crying, still disappearing into the music and letting the movement sweep me away just long enough to remind myself that everything is going to be ok.
The journey that led to this song is a testament to the path that brought me to this moment. None of it was created alone. Jess Cake and Bradley Spence began this track in the UK before it evolved further in their Toronto Airbnb basement suite, where the song was written. The production was later brought to life in the most inspiring analog studio, thanks to Al-P letting us all go wild in his musical treasure chest. The song itself became a journey, mirroring the story embedded in the lyrics. The pain, the love, the hope, and the belief that our most fragile moments become the seeds of our greatest strengths. I can truly say that of all my songs, this is one of my favourites.”
Kiesza is set to unveil Dancing and Crying: Volume 3 on May 8. This is the final installment of the singer’s Dancing and Crying trilogy. The artist will be touring across the United States, Europe, and the U.K. in the following weeks. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.
Kiesza tour dates
May 20: Terminal West (Atlanta, GA)**
May 21: The Social (Orlando, FL)**
May 22: Revolution Live (Fort Lauderdale, FL)**
May 26: Les Étoiles (Paris, France)
May 28: Hotel Cecil (Copenhagen, Denmark)
May 29: Gretchen (Berlin, Germany)
May 31: Mighty Hoopla Festival (London, UK)
June 2: O2 Academy (Bristol, UK)
June 3: Factory 251 (Manchester, UK)
June 4: King Tut’s (Glasgow, UK)
June 5: The Green Room at The Academy (Dublin, Ireland)
June 8: The Atlantis (Washington, D.C.)**
June 10: Brighton Music Hall (Boston, MA)**
June 11: The Foundry at the Fillmore (Philadelphia, PA)**
June 13: Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)**
**with special guest Rye Rye
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