Breaking up can be a hard thing to do. It doesn’t matter if you’re the person who decisions initiated the breakup or if you’re the person being blindsided by your partner’s change of heart, the final result can be painful to everyone involved. But, at some point, all parties have to pick themselves up from the ashes of how things used to be and find their way back to happiness. On her new “Crazy Love” single, rising afrobeat star Melisa Whiskey casts herself in the role of a head-held-high heartbreak survivor who dauntlessly sails over choppy emotions on a cloud of vibrant rhythms.
Propelled by nimble rimshots and thudding kick drums, Melisa and producer Jay Pizzle come through with a slick, up-tempo concoction that takes the best parts of new-era Afrobeat, 2-stepping U.K. Garage, and soul-baring R&B. Gliding down a lane that brings to mind Gloria Gaynor’s much-loved hit “I Will Survive”, “Crazy Love” allows Whiskey to confidently recall an ill-fated love affair with such high-spirited energy that the feeling of celebration outweighs any heartache. “I wrote ‘Crazy Love’ whilst at my family house in Ikeja, Lagos (Nigeria)…I felt inspired drawing from a whirlwind of bad relationship experiences” the international darling offers when talking about the single. “I wrote ‘Crazy Love’ coz, at the time I was in a really dark place and was literally pouring my heart out through music…” While it may be the case that this body-moving gem was borne from love affairs that regrettably went sour, Melisa fills the song with poise, assuredness, and the undeniable presence of a dancefloor diva helping us all find our way back to happiness.
You can show your support by purchasing the single from your favorite online music service below as well as by checking out more from Melisa Whiskey when you connect with her online via the links listed.
vibes – pulsating, vibrant, slick, mix of emotions, clubby, body moving, bittersweet, love me or leave me alone, i can do bad by myself, upbeat, stronger with each tear, plucky, dauntless, bold spirited, amped up, into overdrive, sound the alarm, fearlessness
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