Shygirl

Blane Muise[1] (born 4 May 1993), better known by her stage name Shygirl, is a British rapper, DJ, singer, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective NUXXE. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of hip house, industrial hip-hop, grime and deconstructed club. She has also been associated with the hyperpop music scene. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with close collaborator and friend Sega Bodega, as well as other well-known experimental pop producers Arca and SOPHIE, gaining attention from the likes of Rihanna, using various NUXXE tracks for her Fenty Beauty commercials and fashion shows. Shygirl has released various singles since 2016, and two EPs titled Cruel Practice and ALIAS.

Shygirl
Birth nameBlane Muise
Born (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993
OriginSouth East London, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • DJ
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record executive
Years active2016–present
Labels
Associated acts

Career

Shygirl was born in South London and grew up around Blackheath.[2][3] She went on to study at the University of Bristol, travelling back to London on the weekends for parties.[3] Shygirl released her first single "Want More", produced by Sega Bodega in 2016.[4] This was the first song released on the NUXXE label, founded by Shygirl, Sega Bodega, and COUCOU CHLOE.[5]

She went on to work with Sega Bodega on her singles "MSRY" and "NVR" in 2017, having featured on his song "CC" earlier in the year.[6]

In May 2018, she released her debut EP, Cruel Practice, on NUXXE. The EP received positive reviews from publications such as Pitchfork,[7] Crack Magazine[8] and Tiny Mixtapes.[9]

She featured on Arca's song "Watch" on her 2020 album, KiCk i.[10] The pair had previously collaborated on the song "Unconditional", with all of the proceeds from that single going towards Black Lives Matter and Inquest UK.[11]

In November 2020, she released her second EP, ALIAS on the Because Music label. This EP received positive attention from Pitchfork,[12] Vogue [13] and NME.[14] ALIAS was listed as one of the best EP's of 2020 by audio and music publication MusicNGear [15]

Discography

EPs
Title Details
Cruel Practice
ALIAS
  • Released: November 20, 2020
  • Label: Because Music, NUXXE
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

Singles
Title Album Label Year
"Want More" Non-album single NUXXE 2016
"MSRY" MSRYNVR 2017
"NVR"
"O" Cruel Practice 2018
"Gush"
"Nasty"
"UCKERS" Non-album single 2019
"BB"
"FREAK" ALIAS Because Music 2020
"SLIME"

Guest appearances
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"CC" 2017 Sega Bodega Ess B
"Take the L" LYZZA Powerplay
"Requiem" Sega Bodega SS (2017)
"Mellow" 2018 Georgia Seeking Thrills
"JUCY" 2019 COUCOU CHLOE NAUGHTY DOG
"Origami" LYAM, John Glacier N_O CALLER ID
"LICK IT N SPLIT" 2020 Zebra Katz LESS IS MOOR
"Watch" Arca KiCk i

References
  1. Thomas, Katie. "Shygirl's living her best life". The Face. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. Kleih, Helene. "SHYGIRL". Coeval Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. Madden, Emma (2020-01-30). "Shygirl // Interview | BERLIN IN STEREO". Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  4. Mickles, Kiana. "RA Reviews: Shygirl". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. Belut, Selim. "NUXXE: future forever". Dazed.
  6. Kent-Smith, Jasmine. "ESSENTIAL: SHYGIRL'S DYNAMITE NEW SINGLE, 'MSRYNVR'". Mixmag. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. "Shygirl : Cruel Practice". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  8. "Shygirl's cybernetic tracks and downplayed style is constructed for the club". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  9. "Music Review: Shygirl - Cruel Practice". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  10. Bell, Kaelen. "Arca's Stunning 'KiCk i' Is a Fully Realized Vision of the Future". Exclaim. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  11. Kreps, Daniel. "Shygirl Recruits Arca for 'Unconditional,' Donating Proceeds to Black Lives Matter". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  12. Bardhan, Ashley. "Shygirl - ALIAS EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  13. Hess, Liam. "The Many Faces of Shygirl, London's Most Stylish Breakout Rapper". Vogue. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  14. Jolley, Ben. "Shygirl – 'ALIAS' review: futuristic club-rap bangers from underground queen's fantasy universe". NME. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  15. "Goodbye 2020: A lookback at some of our favourite albums". MusicnGear.
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