24-year-old multiplatinum singer-songwriter and “Princess of Chop-Pop”
KIIARA debuts a brand new song, “Open My Mouth,” which
marks the lead single from her highly anticipated debut album set
for release this August. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
KIIARA
DROPS NEW TRACK & MUSIC VIDEO “OPEN MY MOUTH” – OUT
NOW
FEATURING DESIGNER CHRISTIAN COWAN AND HIS FALL FW19 RUNWAY
LOOKS
DEBUT ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE FALL 2019 PHOTO CREDIT: TRENT
BARBOZA
24-year-old
multiplatinum singer-songwriter and “Princess of Chop-Pop” KIIARA
debuts a brand new song, “Open My Mouth,” which marks
the lead single from her highly anticipated debut album set
for release this fall via Atlantic Records. The track, and its
accompanying video, gives fans a taste of what’s to come off
the forthcoming record – listen HERE.
“Open My Mouth,” co-written by Kiiara, Amy Allen (Halsey’s “Without
Me”, Selena Gomez’s “Back To You”), Scott Harris (Shawn Mendes’
“Treat You Better” and “There’s Nothin’ Holding Me Back”), Ian
Kirkpatrick (Dua Lipa’s “New Rules”, Julia Michaels’ EP), and
Joe London (Pitbull, Jason Derulo, Fifth Harmony) showcases
Kiiara’s unique ability to blur the lines between genres with
her signature vocals and honest lyrics.
Kiiara
- Open My Mouth (Official Video)
“Art
is open for interpretation, so while some will listen to this
song and relate to it based on relationships they’ve had in
their lives, for me this song is about the relationship I have
with myself,” Kiiara says of the new track. “I’ve struggled
with mental health issues for my entire life. I’ve felt silenced,
I’ve felt alone, and I’ve felt afraid. To me, this song is about
facing these realities and putting it all out there. It feels
empowering to open up and finally speak my truth, and I hope
in doing so I can encourage others to let their guard down and
do the same, so they don’t feel so alone and helpless.”
The accompanying music video, directed by Juliana Carpino, features
designer Christian Cowan and fashion from his FW19 line along
with a special cameo appearance from Austin Mahone – watch HERE.
“Working with Kiiara is always a dream, her talent is off the
charts, she has her own style and is the most fun to work with.
When those all come together it always ends up being magic,”
Cowan says of their video collaboration.
“Open My Mouth” follows Kiiara’s 2018 release of hit single,
“Messy,” which surpassed 50 million streams and received critical
acclaim, with V Magazine asserting “Kiiara has struck gold once
again.” Earlier that year, “Heavy,” her gold-certified collaboration
with Linkin Park, earned her a nomination for Top Rock Song
at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. To date, Kiiara has accumulated
over 1.1 billion streams worldwide, including her debut single
“Gold,” which broke the Top 5 on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart
and went on to reach RIAA multiplatinum certification. Her chameleon-like
vocal prowess has resulted in high-profile collaborations with
some of pop, EDM, rock and hip-hop’s biggest players, including
Ty Dolla $ign and Future (“Darkside”), as well as David Guetta,
Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike (“Complicated”), and Steve Aoki
(“Be Somebody”) just to name a few.
ABOUT
KIIARA
Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Kiiara is a multi-platinum singer-songwriter
and anything but a typical pop star. She exudes a cool confidence
and channels a diverse array of edgy musical influences, from
Eminem to Linkin Park. She dropped literal “Gold” onto SoundCloud
in the summer of 2015 which led to a recording contract with
Atlantic Records. “Gold” has racked over 675M streams, peaking
at No. 5 on the Billboard U.S. Top 40. In 2016, she released
a debut EP called low kii savage, which lead to performances
on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, Lollapalooza, and
her first sold-out headlining tour. Over the next two years
the singer expanded her palette with a string of single releases
including the electro-hip-hop single “Whippin” (2017) and the
chill and poppy single and video for “Messy” (2018). Kiiara’s
chameleon-like vocal prowess and ability to adapt in the studio
and toggle between powerful and ethereal vocals has resulted
in high-profile collaborations with some of pop, EDM, rock and
hip-hop’s biggest players. In a twist of fate, she also teamed
up with one of her longtime idols: nu metal/rock legends Linkin
Park. Their Gold-certified collaboration, “Heavy,” earned Kiiara
a nomination for Top Rock Song at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards.
Now, as she gears up for the release of her highly anticipated
debut album, Kiiara is ready to turn her focus inward once more.
Whether she’s belting out notes on a collaboration or singing
about her most intimate feelings on her own track, one thing
is for sure: When Kiiara opens her mouth, we’re compelled to
listen.
STREAM/DOWNLOAD “OPEN MY MOUTH” HERE
WATCH THE “OPEN MY MOUTH” MUSIC VIDEO HERE