This single by HILLARI showcases her powerful vocals and impressive musical abilities with a sound that is both soulful and contemporary.
About HILLARI:
HILLARI is an 18-year-old singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist from the Philippines and is based in Norway, who is gaining popularity in the Scandinavian R&B and Soul scene, as well as interests in countries like Canada, UK and the US. She has been offered deals from major labels & distribution companies, which includes Universal Music Group. She has a musical background from being a church vocalist which adds to her authentic and melodic sound that is sure to smooth the soul. Despite having one single out: ‘Desperate Soul’, her voice and talent has disrupted expectations and caught attention of well-known figures. She was featured on a track ‘Innicity Blues‘ as a part of a Norwegian television series “FLUS” on the Norwegian National Broadcasting Channel ‘NRX’. Adding onto the track that she has been featured on, she has confirmed that three of her songs are premiering on a Netflix show “Gangs of Oslo” (Blodsbødre), which includes the song ‘Desperate Soul’ and is set to be released on Netflix later in the summer. HILLARI has performed her unreleased songs in festivals and shows; Blåkkfestivalen in August, 2022 she opened for Mo Ayn in Parkteatret in November, Feminalen musikkfestival which also took place in November, the Ungdommens kulutbryggeri festival in December, 2022 and the Sari Not Sari: Sari Sessions Vol. 2 in Toronto that also took place in December, 2022. She will be performing in the Havstrøm musikkfestival in March (in Oslo, Norway). She will be releasing a 5-track EP (with the song ‘Desperate Soul’ and 4 others) later this year. She stated in a tiktok video that every song that she makes is “made for the soul and FROM THE SOUL”
‘Desperate Soul‘ released on March 10, 2023.
This song was promoted on TikTok and had reached 900,000 views, 18,000 likes and was saved as favourites 20,000 times. Hillari stated in a 2-part TikTok video: the song is about “accepting the seasons that you are in and accept the person that you are becoming (surrendering).” and that the song is about “letting go of control, letting go of everything you are idolizing“ which means letting go and stepping out of your comfort zone. This song was produced by Morten Gillebo (a.k.a. Mogilla). A lyric that stands out for me is “When I try to get my sight back on the course, I only find myself so broken, don’t know I was before.” which can relate to the meaning that Hillari explained in her tiktok video (which I had mentioned), and the meaning behind the song is so powerful and encouraging to note when listening to it and gives the listeners the opportunity and a chance to understand and get into the feels as to what the song is about.
You can check out HILLARI’s social media platforms and discography here!
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