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CMU Approved
Approved: Ava Lily
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 9 July 2020
Ava Lily got her start in the music business when she was discovered by Naughty Boy through covers she posted online.
Under his guidance, she got work as a songwriter working with a number of big artists, co-writing Zayn Malik’s ‘Common’ in the process, as well as releasing her own debut single, ‘Painkiller’. She’s now independently released the first of a number of new singles planned in 2020, ‘Blameless’.
Short and with sparse production, placing all emphasis on her voice and the emotion it imparts, the new track is a quick taste of what’s to come.
“For me ‘Blameless’ feels empowering”, she says. “I wrote it in the most real way. I literally woke up in the night to loads of texts from an ex and was overwhelmed by this feeling of comfort just being alone”.
“It was the first time I didn’t need him, or anyone”, she adds. “It was a beautiful realisation. It felt like it was the first time I had a choice… like yeah, I could go back there but it kinda feels nicer to not fuck myself over again this time. I’m making friends with myself. It was a powerful moment”.
Listen to ‘Blameless’ here:
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