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Alt-Pop artist, Dela Kay, unveils her
latest single, "Anybody Else," a heart-wrenching ballad that captures the bittersweet
nostalgia of lost love. Written in October of last year in Nick Cozine’s East Nashville studio,
the song was born out of deep reflection and raw emotion, making it one of Dela Kay’s
most vulnerable releases to date.
The track was co-written by Dela Kay, Nick Cozine, and Whitney Fenimore—the same
trio behind her previous single, "Remedy." "As soon as the three of us got together, we
knew we were going to write a ballad," shares Dela Kay. "I was still processing a
painful breakup just a few months before, and with the Halloween spookiness looming
in the air that day, nostalgia was all around us. We started to walk down memory
lane with my past relationship, coming up with lyrics detailing my first date, then
letting the current reality hit when writing the chorus."
Nick Cozine first introduced the "any anybody else" hook, which instantly resonated
with the team. "Whitney and I loved it and knew we wanted to keep it," Dela Kay
recalls. "With both Nick and Whitney rooted in the folk/indie scene, the melodies we
developed felt so organic and real to all of us. Sometimes when you're speaking
directly from the heart, things flow super easily, and they definitely did that day."
In an unconventional move, the final vocal in "Anybody Else" is actually Dela Kay’s
original scratch vocal from the writing session. "We loved it so much, we kept all of
it—it’s the same vocal you hear in the final track!" she reveals.
Sonically, "Anybody Else" evokes the drama and intensity of early 2000s romance
films. "It’s kind of giving ‘A Cinderella Story’ when Chad Michael Murray runs up on
the bleachers in the rain to kiss Hilary Duff after the football game," Dela Kay
explains. "We wanted the verses to feel bare, with acoustics leading the track alongside
strings, but then have the choruses come in strong with booming drums and electric
guitar swells—absolutely wrecking our hearts."
At its core, "Anybody Else" explores the complexity of love and heartbreak, offering
both understanding and vulnerability. "The second verse acknowledges their past and
offers reassurance that I’m strong enough to handle their pain," Dela Kay says. "And
as painful as it was in the moment writing this song, I have peace looking back. Even
though the relationship didn’t work out, knowing my heart has the capacity to love
that deeply—despite the pain—is something to be hopeful for in my future."
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Dela Kay, who hails from the vibrant music scene of Nashville, TN, draws inspiration from
artists such as The Maine, Maggie Lindemann, Paramore, and Avril Lavigne. “The One”
follows the success of her debut EP, Falling Into Place, with singles that have amassed
almost 1M streams collectively, and secured a spot on Shazam's Best New Music Apple Playlist.
Dela Kay, who identifies as a songwriter first and foremost, believes that the past year of her
career has been her most authentic to date. With a commitment to continue releasing singles
throughout the rest of this year, she is determined to leave a lasting impression and make her
mark on the music industry with her unique voice and perspective.
At the start of Dela Kay’s career in 2014, her electro-pop style began to emerge through a
collaboration with Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and producer, Femke Weidema;
which eventually led to her first electro-pop/European-infused single release, “9 out of 10.”
Named by Earmilk as an artist who was gifted “with a rich, distinctive vocal style” for her 2018
release of “Make You Mine,” Dela Kay went on to continue releasing singles and garnering
hundreds of thousands of streams. In 2019 Dela Kay released “All My Love” through Sony
Music, which ended up charting 49 on the top 150 global artist charts for Digital Radio Tracker
as well as in the top ten for the Top Independent Charts. After a brief hiatus, Dela Kay marked
her return by debuting a new, more alternative sound in 2021 with the release of “The Worst
Part,” via Wonderland Magazine, and has been releasing this style of music ever since.
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