Chenayder, the 17-year-old singer from Orlando, Florida, shares her new single “Colors” with North Carolina's MAVI.
Her music first caught my attention when I came across her on TikTok after it was posted the original version of this song — minus the guest verse — and the UK drum & bass-inspired “For One Last Time.”
She first found success when her song “Fall” went viral on TikTok in 2022. Like most of her music, “Fall” sounds like the soundtrack to a dreamscape, with its lush instrumentation and delightful harmonies. The video he made to accompany it perfectly matches the “Alice in Wonderland» feel of the track.
Chenayder's sound is a mix of hip-hop, R&B, old-school soul, pop — basically, a mix of all things beautiful and wavy. The song was produced by Padass and the video, directed by Jackie Radinsky, is inspired by French new wave cinema. And while the non-MAVI version of “Colors” has become a fan favorite SoundCloud and YouTube, I'm glad you released this new version because I didn't want to go through all the drama of converting links to mp3 because I wanted to support. The North Carolina rapper ended up on the track by accident because he happened to be in the studio with Smino and Chenayder at the same time and everything just clicked.
Her love of surreal sounds and visuals should come as no surprise, as the Haitian-American's favorite artist is Tyler, the Creator, who has she commented on her Instagram telling her “I love this keep running”. Another favorite of hers is SZA, who also showed love on social media from republishing her music on her IG Stories. That's pretty crazy for a high school student who sometimes has to take a dip in the toilet to promote her songs on TikTok.
Chenayder dropped her debut EP Blue Oblivion last May, so definitely go check it out after watching this great video.
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