Multi-lingual indie-pop artist Selin releases cinematic ‘sad girl’ anthem ‘LOVERS HURRICANE’

Giving in to demands of fans across social media, London-via-Türkiye pop force Selin comes through with the theatrical ‘sad girl’ anthem ‘LOVERS HURRICANE’ – her second official English single under Warner Music Türkiye.

With highly personal yet relatable lyrics written by Selin with Gil Lewis (Blithe, BEKA, Aleyna Tilki) and acclaimed singer-songwriter Sarah Close, ‘LOVERS HURRICANE’ takes shape as a powerfully emotive, sweeping ballad about a lost love affair which didn’t get the fairy-tale ending it perhaps deserved, as well as the maturity of having to learn from the past and move on – further realized in the music video’s stormy, dramatic visuals.

Artistically off-setting with the pop-rock vibrancy of last August’s ‘cool’, the cinematic production on ‘LOVERS HURRICANE’ is the perfect backdrop for Selin’s rich and full-bodied powerhouse vocals to take centre stage in a truly spectacular vocal performance – delivering the poignant, heartfelt lyrics with candour, which have already begun resonating with fans on TikTok, who have organically started creating POV videos using the track.

Speaking about ‘LOVERS HURRICANE’, Selin said the following:

“I had been wanting to write about a specific situation playing on my mind; as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realised that I needed to come face-to-face with what those feelings were. The song talks about that feeling of ‘what could have been’ with somebody; on the day I wrote about it with Sarah and Gil, it all just sort of came out. I didn’t want to fully forget about it, so I think writing this was almost like finishing a book, and now it’s ready to be shelved – but who knows, maybe one day this book will be revisited… I hope you can sing, scream, cry, and laugh to this song.”

With her sensational powerhouse vocals and dynamic stage presence, Selin is fast becoming a key name to watch. Cutting her teeth via dance cuts for major names like Mahmut Orhan and Trafoier, the bilingual, free-spirited creative eventually made her official Warner Music debut in 2021 with the punchy and slick synth stylings of ‘Gidip Gel’; eventually transforming the song into a fully English remake in ‘Give and Take’, which received key support from Brooke Reese’s Apple Music show.

Selin followed up the release with the mellow pop-rock of ‘cool’ in August 2022, which saw international support come through from the likes of Rolling Stone, Clash and Ones to Watch; Selin’s joint single ‘Enemies’ with Roxen landed a major slot on Spotify’s Times Square billboard, while her recent activation as Gap’s brand ambassador in Türkiye proved her rising commercial viability as an artist.

Proving her appeal on the live circuit, Selin’s UK gig portfolio includes shows at Indigo2 (supporting legendary Turkish diva Sertab Erener), O2 Islington, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, The Courtyard Theatre (opening for Donna Missal) as well as Camden Assembly and Strongroom Shoreditch; in Türkiye, Selin has played to huge crowds in major venues including the likes of Harbiye Açık Hava and Vadi İstanbul Açık Hava, as well as Cityfest, Cocktail Fest and Eats & Beats Festival.

Raised on a diet of rock legends and Y2K pop icons, Selin’s gripping sound takes these formative influences and merges them into something new – with a sprinkle of what she calls ‘Turkish spice’.

Originally born in Istanbul, Selin’s family relocated to the UK when she was just one – the first in a series of moves which saw her living across Northern Ireland, London and Scotland. Although facing a major culture shock when she eventually moved back to Türkiye with her family in 2011, Selin’s cross-cultural experiences enabled her to see the world from different perspectives, while also laying the foundations for her globalised musical appreciations.

With 350K monthly listeners, millions of streams and a recent profile by Vogue Türkiye now to her name, Selin continues meticulously working on her upcoming debut album – the scene is set for Selin to take the world by storm.

‘LOVERS HURRICANE’ is available now via all major platforms.

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