On her astonishing debut single, ‘VCR Home Video’, singer-songwriter Chloe Qisha asserts herself with this exquisite pop ballad. The sublime production complements Chloe’s opulent vocals perfectly as the track is adorned with alluring yet moody aesthetics. It is a remarkable piece of work and a signpost of what is to come in the career of one of the most exciting and artistically proficient artists to emerge in recent years.
The accompanying video, directed by Ling Yu Yan, is a beautifully shot piece of cinematography that sees Chloe perform in an empty hall with dark and melancholic lighting that emphasises and compliments the singles’ lyrics perfectly.
Speaking about ‘VCR Home Video’, Chloe Qisha said:
“‘VCR Home Video’ is probably one of the most intimate songs I’ve ever written. It’s mainly inspired by my relationship with my parents and the growing pains I felt as our dynamic changed over the years. I think at some point everyone goes through this realisation that your parents are just people too. It’s such a painfully obvious truth, but for some reason when you’re a kid it just doesn’t register. Instead, your parents are just as complex and complicated as anyone. They love deeply and hurt the same way you do. And at some point, you start looking after them. It’s one of those songs that even though it was only finished a couple months ago – it feels like it’s always existed.”
Chloe Qisha is an incredibly exciting new singer, songwriter and self-taught multi-instrumentalist who taps into the alternative pop sound perfectly but with her own unique twist. Malaysian born and UK based, Chloe is well traveled, considered and sophisticated but under the chic exterior there is a provocative and restless soul. That dichotomy is reflected in Chloe’s music which is perfect pop but with a dark, playful underbelly. However, most of all it is her songwriting that sets Chloe apart. Having studied psychology at Undergraduate level and communications at Masters level perhaps it is no surprise that Chloe is able to unpick the human condition with wisdom and dexterity.
Watch this space, Chloe is here to stay.