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Leading single “Not The Girl” narrates the relatable eading single “Not The Girl” narrates the relatable
ntitled “Not The Girl” the track features upbeat titled “Not The Girl” the track features upbeat
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situation of modern dating, but through a fun and tuation of modern dating, but through a fun and
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lighthearted lens. “This song was written on hthearted lens. “This song was written on
storytelling lyrics, narrating the relatable situation of torytelling lyrics, narrating the relatable situation of lig
reflection of a relationship, but more from a eflection of a relationship, but more from a
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len perception of understanding rather than a big ‘f*ck erception of understanding rather than a big ‘f*ck
you”, shares the singer. However, years after finishing ou”, shares the singer. However, years after finishing
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T t the song, Shay realised that the lyrics now took on he song, Shay realised that the lyrics now took on
t thousands of streams, with her music being placed in a whole different meaning, depicting the feeling of housands of streams, with her music being placed in a whole different meaning, depicting the feeling of
Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist in ten potify’s New Music Friday playlist in ten sometimes not feeling good enough and frustrations ometimes not feeling good enough and frustrations
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co towards working relationships. Sonically “Not The owards working relationships. Sonically “Not The
countries. Shay has garnered acclaim from the likes untries. Shay has garnered acclaim from the likes
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Natalie Shay is a 21 year old indie pop/rock artist atalie Shay is a 21 year old indie pop/rock artist
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hailing from North London. The multi award-ailing from North London. The multi award-
h songwriting, emitting a raw and truly personal ongwriting, emitting a raw and truly personal
winning musician has established an ever-growing inning musician has established an ever-growing
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presence, media acclaim and a loyal fanbase through resence, media acclaim and a loyal fanbase through
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her explosive live performances and viral-worthy er explosive live performances and viral-worthy track “Naked” shares the topic with “Owe It To You”, rack “Naked” shares the topic with “Owe It To You”,
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anthems, recognising her as one of the UKs hottest nthems, recognising her as one of the UKs hottest
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you have interest elsewhere but struggling to let go ou have interest elsewhere but struggling to let go
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Combining her youthful and charismatic aura with ombining her youthful and charismatic aura with time including brass instruments in her music, ime including brass instruments in her music,
her classical training and time spent at the er classical training and time spent at the
bringing the song to life through a vibrant saxophone ringing the song to life through a vibrant saxophone
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prestigious BRIT School, Shay has finessed the ability solo.restigious BRIT School, Shay has finessed the ability solo.
t to produce undeniably catchy music, whilst o produce undeniably catchy music, whilst
m Shay sold out two headline shows in 2019, with her hay sold out two headline shows in 2019, with her
maintaining a musical maturity. Compared to the aintaining a musical maturity. Compared to the
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likes of Haim, Little Comets and Fickle Friends, the kes of Haim, Little Comets and Fickle Friends, the
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dynamic within her new music. ynamic within her new music.
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Shay’s upcoming EP NAKED is a five-track release hay’s upcoming EP NAKED is a five-track release
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de Friday playlist in nine countries. Natalie Shay is a riday playlist in nine countries. Natalie Shay is a
delving into the everyday experiences of a 21 year lving into the everyday experiences of a 21 year
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musician. Continuing the songwriter’s love of 80’s usician. Continuing the songwriter’s love of 80’s what 2020 has in store. NAKED is slated for release hat 2020 has in store. NAKED is slated for release
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soaked music, NAKED cleverly blends the best of era 17th April with an EP release show at Camden oaked music, NAKED cleverly blends the best of era 17th April with an EP release show at Camden
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with modern flares. Shay expresses, “I love authentic ith modern flares. Shay expresses, “I love authentic Assembly on the 16th April (tickets available on ssembly on the 16th April (tickets available on
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all of the songs had their own unique stamp and ll of the songs had their own unique stamp and
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