Mishaal Tamer releases emotional new single 'PAINFUL PARADISE'
MISHAAL TAMER RELEASES EMOTIONAL SINGLE ‘PAINFUL PARADISE’ VIA EMPIRE
BRAND-NEW EP THE DEEP OUT 13TH OCTOBER
[29th September 2023] Today, homegrown Saudi artist Mishaal Tamer has released his new single, ‘PAINFUL PARADISE’ via Arabian Knights Records/EMPIRE.
The track boasts Mishaal’s versatility and his silky smooth vocals in a stunning, deeply emotional, dreamy pop track.
Mishaal Tamer is soon releasing his upcoming EP, THE DEEP, set for release on Friday 13th October. THE DEEP will include singles from earlier this year, ‘DISCO COWBOY’ and ‘SUPERMAN’, which will become part of his highly-anticipated debut album, HOME IS CHANGING, slated for 2024.
HOME IS CHANGING is set to be released in five chapters, each tackling a new subject or emotion and shining a light on a period in Mishaal’s journey. THE DEEP will be its inaugural chapter.
Mishaal recorded 27 songs for the album, some of which will be released as fan-requested singles released in-between each EP, but may not appear until HOME IS CHANGING is dropped in full. ‘PAINFUL PARADISE’ is the first of these singles, and will paint a bigger story – the road to the full album. Each EP is mood driven, but the singles in-between sees Mishaal exploring other themes and having fun with the narrative.
LISTEN TO ‘PAINFUL PARADISE’ HERE
On the single, Mishaal said: “‘PAINFUL PARADISE’ is inspired by all the bands I used to listen to as a child. Those childhood songs that lifted me up, or gave me hope. That was the feeling I wanted to put into this track, as it is ultimately about embarking on a journey. Whether that be a new school, new job, new home or new love is up to you..”
The music video for ‘PAINFUL PARADISE’ is a beautiful reflection of the meaning behind the song, shot around Europe on Mishaal’s first tour, opening for OneRepublic, who have shown the singer extensive support. The video sees him travelling across the continent with his friends and family, amidst moments of hope, excitement and reflection.
WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE (LIVE FROM 5AM 30TH SEPT)
After breaking and severing the nerves in his left arm at nine years old, Mishaal was advised to pick up an instrument as a means of physiotherapy. Learning guitar saved his arm and put him on the path of music and songwriting.
Mishaal Tamer became the first Saudi artist to be picked up by a major label in 2020 for his demo EP, Life’s A Ride and went on to release collabs ‘Closure’ with Birdy & Sarcastic Sounds, ‘Tell Me About You’ with Kima and ‘Can’t Love Myself’ with DJ HUGEL. Now signed to EMPIRE, Mishaal will be releasing this exciting five chapter project, beginning with Chapter 1 - THE DEEP.
He also became the first Saudi to be enrolled in the prestigious Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Tisch NYU. He went viral overnight in the first semester of his first year, anonymously posting a ten second clip, ‘Can’t Love Myself’, which later became a hit single, from his dorm room. He then posted three more which gained tens of millions of streams on Spotify globally, and was sampled by hundreds of artists and producers throughout the US and western markets which led to hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify alone.
Home IS Changing, and with Saudi Arabia opening up as it is, with all the global eyes on them as a country, there is no better time than now for Saudi Arabia to give a face and voice to its creative youth.
