In true alt-pop queen style, the authentic singer-songwriter Sincerely Anne , who has made a name for herself with her soothing voice and riveting lyrics, has just released a straight-talking new “game of love” pop single about not settling for less than you deserve, the sophomore track off her highly anticipated album.
According to Anne, the dance-worthy QUICK FIX punches a strong lyrical message of empowerment and knowing your value as a “Queen” in the game of love. “The song tells the story of a woman who is approached by a man when she is vulnerable, but he is a player who isn’t after a quality relationship. The woman’s inner queen represents the intrinsic value, integrity, and internal sovereignty that she has created for herself through hard work and healing, and this inner queen tries to inspire the man to go and ‘find his crown’ before she would consider him as a lover – his crown represents his own value, integrity and sovereignty.”
In essence, Anne wants the song to convey that if you want someone to invest in you as much as you are willing to invest in them, you mustn’t settle for anything less than you deserve if it is not going to be reciprocated. “We can only give to another that which we can give to ourselves – much like how we can only love another as deeply as we can love our inner selves.”
The artist believes that listeners will appreciate the song’s honesty and attitude, delivered by way of catchy lyrics and a high-energy melody. Added to that, the song boasts modern retro synthesizer elements, reminiscent of the 80s, which gives a unique sound.
The song, which was produced by award-winning, chart-topping artist and producer Daniel Baron, is complemented by an equally unique music video, shot on location at Stable Valley Riding School and directed by Matthew Levings.
The idea for the video – which features a stunning white horse and elaborate regal outfits – was conceptualised by Anne herself. “In the video the queen refuses the advances of a man, telling him to seek his own crown first – that a queen won’t settle for anything less than a king. Additionally, there’s the subtext that all men have a king inside of them, they simply need to do the work to realise their own intrinsic value and sovereignty,” she explains.
QUICK FIX is Anne’s fifth single and follows in the successful footsteps of previous hits like She’s On Fire, Poison , Transcend , and Dying To Love You , which was Jacaranda FM’s Hot Hit of the Day on the day it got released.
(photo: Ilse Moore)
Her latest two singles feature on her debut album, titled TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN . Containing ten tracks, ranging from alternative pop and a heart-wrenching ballad to epic cinematic and dramatic songs, the album marries the modern and futuristic sounds of today with the delicate and soul-moving sounds of the past. An album that will both move your body and stir your soul and which she describes as an “enthralling journey of soul screaming at you in a way that gives you permission to heal too”.
“ Each song has been carefully crafted to do absolute justice to the lyrics and emotion behind the music, to such a degree that the listener is entirely drawn into the abstract experience of each piece,” Anne explains. Described as otherworldly, it also extensively features the violin. “I view my violin as an extension of my voice, and I decided to play violin on various tracks to add that extra emotional element that a voice simply can’t.”
According to Anne, love and heartbreak are two of the most relatable aspects of the human condition and have inspired so much art throughout the ages. Similarly, her album is inspired by her own journey of rediscovering herself following heartbreak.
She highlights Oh, What A Crime and Cease Fire as firm favourites. “The former is one of the most emotive songs I have ever written and has a strong cinematic sound with classical elements, which is something I really love in music, while the latter was pivotal in helping me grow more confident in myself as a songwriter.”
Although fulfilling and transformative, working on her album has not been without its challenges. “One of the biggest challenges was my own mind and just finding the courage to put such a vulnerable piece of work out there,” says Anne. “Working on this album also showed me time and again that you can’t force things.”
The album is available for download on all digital platforms.
Get it here: https://album.link/za/i/1650792179
Anne currently lives in Johannesburg but grew up on a farm, where she was home-schooled until the age of thirteen. She is the youngest of five children and started playing the violin at a very young age. She launched her solo career in 2017.
The singer-songwriter has enjoyed many career highlights over the years and has shared the stage with numerous big names in the music industry and featured in various orchestras. In her spare time, she is also a violin and piano tutor.
In addition to finalising her debut album, Anne is planning a live launch event early next year. And when she’s not teaching, writing or performing music, she enjoys listening to philosophical speeches and podcasts for self-improvement. “Other than that, I am focused on doing what I love, and that’s turning my lessons, feelings and philosophies into art, wherever that might take me.”
With QUICK FIX , Anne hopes to inspire listeners to recognise their true value. “ I think there’s a strong and significant philosophy in the song that both women and men will be able to relate to ,” she concludes.
The single is available for download on all digital platforms.
Get it here: https://song.link/za/i/1650792183
TRACK LIST:
- YSYLM
- Dying to Love You
- Break the Spell
- Quick Fix
- Do You Think of Me Too Sometimes?
- Sweet Solitude
- Beautiful Things
- This One’s for You
- Oh, What a Crime
- Cease Fire
Sincerely Anne Reik Nuwe Enkelsnit, Musiekvideo En Debuut-Album Uit
Die talentvolle sanger en liedjieskrywer, Sincerely Anne – wat bekend is vir haar strelende stem en aangrypende lirieke – het pas in ware alternatiewe pop-styl ’n nuwe enkelsnit uitgereik wat op die man af is en luisteraars aanmoedig om nie tevrede te wees met minder as wat hulle verdien nie. Dit is ook die tweede snit vanaf haar lang-verwagte debuut-album!
Volgens haar gaan QUICK FIX, wat jou uitnooi om saam te dans, daaroor om jou waarde te besef en te weet dat jy verdien om soos ’n koningin behandel te word in ’n liefdesverhouding. “Die liedjie vertel die verhaal van ’n vrou wat die oog van ’n man vang wanneer sy weerloos is, maar hy is nie op soek na ’n betekenisvolle verhouding nie. Die vrou se innerlike koningin verteenwoordig die intrinsieke waarde en integriteit wat sy vir haarself geskep het deur harde werk en genesing. Hierdie koningin probeer om die man te inspireer om eers sy ‘eie kroon’ te ontdek voordat sy bereid is om ’n verhouding met hom aan te knoop.”
Basies wil die kunstenaar die boodskap oordra dat die persoon vir wie jy jou hart gee bereid moet wees om net soveel in julle verhouding te sit as wat jy is en dat jy nie met minder tevrede hoef te wees nie. “Ons kan net vir ander gee wat ons vir onsself kan gee – net soos wat ons ander net soveel kan liefhê soos wat ons onsself liefhet.”
Anne glo dat luisteraars die manier sal waardeer waarop hierdie eerlike liedjie, met sy energieke melodie, oorgedra word. Verder bevat dit ook moderne retro-elemente wat herinner aan musiek uit die 80’s en dit ’n unieke klank gee.
Die liedjie is deur die bekroonde musikant, Daniel Baron, vervaardig en word gekomplementeer deur ’n treffende musiekvideo wat verfilm is deur Matthew Levings by Stable Valley Riding School.
Die idee vir die video – wat ’n pragtige perd en uitrusting insluit – is deur Anne self gekonsepsualiseer. “In die video gee die koningin ’n man wat in haar belangstel die koue skouer en moedig sy hom aan om eers sy eie kroon te gaan soek – dat ’n koningin met niks minder as ’n koning tevrede sal wees nie. Die sub-teks is dan natuurlik ook dat elke man ’n koning binne hulle het en dat hulle hul eie waarde moet besef,” deel sy.
QUICK FIX is Anne se vyfde enkelsnit en volg in die suksesvolle voetspore van treffers soos She’s On Fire, Poison, Transcend, en Dying To Love You, wat Jacaranda FM se Hot Hit of the Day was op die dag waarop dit uitgereik is.
(foto: Ilse Moore)
Haar laaste twee enkelsnitte is beskikbaar op haar debuut-album, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Dit bevat tien snitte, wat wissel tussen alternatiewe popliedjies, emosionele ballades en dramatiese verwerkings, en moderne en futuristiese elemente kombineer om ’n nostalgiese klank te skep. Volgens haar is dit ’n album wat die siel sal raak en luisteraars sal help om te genees.
“Elke liedjie is noukeurig saamgestel om die lirieke en emosie daaragter te komplementeer, sodat luisteraars ingetrek word in elke liedjie,” verduidelik sy. Om dit anders te maak, is daar ook baie vioolstukke by haar liedjies ingesluit. “Ek beskou my viool as ’n uitbreiding van my stem, en het daarom besluit om op sommige liedjies viool te speel omdat dit emosie weergee wat baie ander elemente nie kan nie.”
Volgens Anne, is liefde en hartseer universele temas waarby almal aanklank vind. Haar eie album is ’n tipiese selfontdekkingsreis ná ’n gebreekte hart.
Sy sonder Oh, What A Crime en Cease Fire uit as haar gunstelingliedjies op die album. “Eersgenoemde is die mees emosionele liedjie wat ek nog ooit geskryf het en bevat klassieke elemente waaroor ek mal is. Laasgenoemde het ’n groot rol gespeel om my selfvertroue as liedjieskrywer te verbeter.”
Alhoewel dit haar baie genoegdoening verskaf het, was daar steeds uitdagings tydens die opname van die album. “Een van die grootste uitdagings was my eie gedagtes en om die moed bymekaar te skraap om stukkies weerloosheid met die publiek te deel,” sê Anne. “Ek het ook geleer dat dinge nie geforseer kan word nie.”
Die album is nou beskikbaar op digitale platforms.
Kry dit hier: https://album.link/i/1650792179
Anne woon tans in Johannesburg, maar het op ’n plaas grootgeword waar sy tuisonderrig ontvang het tot sy dertien was. Sy is die jongste van vyf kinders en het van jongs af viool gespeel. 2017 was die jaar waarin sy amptelik die musiekmark betree het.
Die sanger en liedjieskrywer het al baie loopbaanhoogtepunte oor die jare bereik en die verhoog gedeel met van die grootste name en orkeste in die musiekbedryf. In haar vrye tyd, gee sy viool- en klavierlesse.
Noudat haar album afgehandel is, beplan Anne aan die amptelike bekendstelling daarvan vroeg volgende jaar. Wanneer sy nie besig is om klas te gee of musiek te maak nie, luister sy filosofiese potgooie om haarself te verbeter. “Verder fokus ek daarop om te doen waarvan ek hou en dit is om lewenslesse, emosies en filosofieë in kuns te omskep.”
Met QUICK FIX, hoop Anne om luisteraars te inspireer om hulle eie waarde raak te sien. “Ek dink daar is ’n sterk, betekenisvolle filosofie in die liedjie, waarby mans en vroue sal aanklank vind,” sluit sy af.
Die enkelsnit is nou beskikbaar op digitale platforms.
Kry dit hier: https://song.link/za/i/1650792183
LYS VAN SNITTE:
- YSYLM
- Dying to Love You
- Break the Spell
- Quick Fix
- Do You Think of Me Too Sometimes?
- Sweet Solitude
- Beautiful Things
- This One’s for You
- Oh, What a Crime
- Cease Fire
