Kiesha’s debut single speaks to issues around relationships in the digital age
Kiesha may be new on the scene but she is already turning heads.
Introverted and artsy, the newly fledged songstress (only 17 years of age) is bold in her approach. Her debut single, ‘Airplane Mode’, released on 21 May 2021, is a pop ballad with R&B influences. It is wishful, honest, and speaks to issues around relationships in the digital age - platonic and romantic.
She says: “Who needs healthy communication, when you can put the world on Airplane Mode?”
‘Airplane Mode’ is a commentary on her personal experiences with relationships and developing those relationships in the twenty-first century.
She explains: “Many teens, including myself, have a hard time online differentiating between platonic and romantic feelings. A lot of the time, teenagers feel pressured into relationships.”
Kiesha sings about wanting to isolate herself from the world and to put her life on airplane mode, as it feels like the best way to deal with the messy feelings that come with confronting the issues of today.
Complicating the matter even more, Kiesha identifies as bi-sexual. She publicly proclaims that the majority of her relationships with males have felt forced.
The musician adds: “After 2020, I realised that I have a preference when it comes to dating. I prefer girls, and despite being attracted to guys, relationships with them are always forced and unnatural. However, I still feel pressured into dating guys because my friends and family support my relationships with men more than women. Most of the time, I wish I could switch off everyone and escape somewhere where I don’t feel pressured into liking anyone at all.”
Danny spoke to Kiesha on a Zoom call, listen here:
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