Blair Davie has a knack for shining as an artist with a lot to say and perhaps not a lot of time to say it. Back in April the Scottish singer-songwriter found beauty in love and loss on enchanting single “To Miss You”, and yesterday (May 31) returned with a potent urgency through “Lovely,” a rousing dose of indie empower-pop that’s dedicated to the trans community just as Pride month kicks off.
Written and produced with Joe Rubel (Ed Sheeran, Maisie Peters), “Lovely” wraps an alt-pop hug around those who may be struggling with their identity and urges our true selves to rise to the surface. And through their music, Davie hopes to encourage others to discover themselves as well.
“For as long as I can remember I’ve suppressed and hidden parts of me I didn’t want the world to see,” Davie admits. “The world can be so unkind to things that are different. I never spoke about it with anyone and had become so used to being someone I truly wasn’t that I barely even thought about it. Then one day last year I watched an episode of Queer Eye about a transgender person just letting themselves be who they are and celebrating that and it awoke something in me. Being unapologetically who I am can be terrifying and difficult but every day that I try, I find that I shine a little bit brighter.”
Feel the glow with Davie below.