Normani
Jora FrantzisNormani fans have been anxiously awaiting a follow-up to her 2021 hit single “Wild Side,” and it looks like the wait may be over at long last. On Wednesday (Feb. 23), the former Fifth Harmony member told her Twitter and TikTok followers to keep their eyes open in the coming days, as she has some important news to share regarding new music, going as far as singing a snippet of the new song.
“Announcement coming to youuuuu in the next coming days,” the 25-year-old tweeted along with a blushing emoji and a link to pre-save an untitled song on both Spotify and YouTube. She followed that up with another teasing tweet: “did you guys click the sound on my latest tiktok [side-eye emoji]”
The contents of that TikTok video? A short clip of Normani singing.
”200 days and counting, I know you’re my favorite still/ When I say I won’t, tell myself I don’t, but I always will/ Feel the way I feel, you have time to heal, I got time to kill/ Playing my mind like…,” Normani sings a capella.
On Feb. 9, the “Motivation” singer took to her Instagram Stories and shared a handwritten note written on a piece of lined paper, asking her followers, “What do you think my next single sounds like?” Normani took the time to reply to a select few fans and shared her answers to a few guesses.
“I want your next single to sound like I’m on a cloud and I’m just drifting in your sound,” one follower wrote, to which she replied, “You’re so cuteee. This one is really unique and different for me. Probably not what everyone is expecting.” A second follower mused that the new Normani track would have a vibe similar to “Wild Side.” In response to the fan, she wrote, “Genre bending for sure. It’s just a great record,” followed by a crying emoji.
During the Instagram Q&A, Normani didn’t set a release date for her future single, though her Wednesday tweet seemingly hints that new music is arriving much sooner rather than later. “Wild Side,” which featured Cardi B for a rap verse, was released in July 2021; the track led Normani to her first No. 1 single on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
Watch Normani’s TikTok below.
Taylor Swift believes Nashville has a music scene that stands apart from anywhere else.
The 36 year old singer moved to Nashville, Tennessee, when she was young to chase her dream of becoming a country music star. After being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday (26.10.26), Taylor took the opportunity to recognise the city and the talented writers who have helped shape its music scene.
In her acceptance speech, Taylor said: "I believe you really get to master a craft by doing it again and again. That's exactly what the incredible songwriters in this wonderful town do every day."
Taylor also spoke about what makes Nashville such a special place for musicians.
The award winning singer, who ranks among the best selling music artists of all time, said: "You won't find another music community quite like this one. Trust me, I've checked them all."
Taylor also shared how being part of Nashville's songwriting scene had taught her valuable lessons about life and working with others.
She joked: "I've learned to be flexible when your co writer turns up with a hangover, or when they need to spend ages talking about their divorce before we can even get started on a song."
Taylor previously spoke about how Faith Hill and Shania Twain inspired her decision to move to Nashville.
Speaking to Time magazine, the singer said: "I couldn't get enough of watching TV biographies about Faith Hill and Shania Twain, and I realised they had both moved to Nashville to get their careers started. After that, I kept asking, pleading and begging my parents to take me there.
"When I was 11, my mum took my brother and me to Nashville during spring break, and we spent the trip driving around Music Row. She stayed in the car while I rushed into record companies one after another, giving my demo CD to the receptionists. I found it fascinating that so many major record labels were gathered along a single street, often inside little buildings and old houses.
"What really stayed with me was how welcoming people were to newcomers and complete strangers like us. We started visiting Nashville more often, and when I was 13, I received an offer for a development deal from a major record label. That was when my parents finally agreed to leave Pennsylvania and move with me."
