NIKI releases a single inspired by astrology, BLUE MOON, new album BUZZ due out August 9th.

Singer-songwriter from Jakarta who has settled in Los Angeles, NIKI, has released a new single titled "Blue. Moon” after previously announcing that they were preparing to release their album Buzz on August 9th via 88rising with the seductive main single “Too Much Of A Good Thing” already.

"Blue Moon" is a song that NIKI wrote while on the 2023 Nicole World Tour after a warm four-year relationship suddenly fell apart. Blue Moon or the phenomenon of the second full moon in the same month. It is considered a rare occurrence in astrology. and is often associated with clarity And because of its perfect meaning, NIKI was used to express her honest and vulnerable experiences.

NIKI revealed, “I wrote the song Blue. Moon is a lament for a very meaningful relationship that suddenly ended. This song is about the deepest and rarest love we'll ever find (if we're lucky, we'll find it sometime). ) but then realized that it might have come too soon. Until we can't sustain it for a long time. It's no different than the classic saying, meeting the right person at the wrong time."

As with lead single "Too Much Of A Good Thing," the song "Blue Moon makes a best friend in Ethan. Gruska comes on board to produce. In addition to singing, NIKI plays the drums, plays the guitar. and the piano itself in harmony with the sound of the violin, viola and string instruments that make your heart flutter when you listen to them With the skillful arrangements of talented musician Rob. Moose which has created work for many famous artists including  Bon Iver, The National, St. Vincent and many more.

The music video was directed by Ivana. Bobic combines the emotion of NIKI's lyrics with a scene reminiscent of the flying house in The Wizard Of Oz. When writing the song, NIKI had The Wizard Of Oz in mind and imagined a raging storm that would blow past. Relationships must be chaotic

NIKI also had the opportunity to perform their main song “Too Much of a Good Thing” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

To celebrate the release of the new album, NIKI is also embarking on an epic concert tour spanning 41 cities across North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, and Australia. and New Zealand

What resulted was singer-songwriter NIKI's third full-length album, Buzz. And a 25-year-old world-famous star began with a deep shake in her identity. And that leads to a collection of warm and rousing folk-rock songs that crackle and burn like a campfire surrounded by loved ones. “I went through an identity crisis,” says Buzz, 25. “It took a lot of trial and error and I struggled along the way. I named it Buzz because it felt like I was standing on a cliff where anything could happen.”

For NIKI There are many things happening in life. Since being a high school student in Jakarta, Indonesia, as a student in an international school She tries to write a poem about love in English class. Along with singing covers of American pop songs in acoustic style on YouTube with your trusty guitar in hand. Surrounded by family and classmates cheering her on, Nicole Zefanya is also betting on her emergence as a global artist named NIKI.

And she was exactly as she intended. With more than 3 million music streams Billions of performances around the world, sold out performances on multiple continents, amazing shows at festivals Around the world, being invited to sit in the front row at Paris Fashion Week. Having sung four songs from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a phenomenal 2024 song, NIKI has already made her mark as a true artist before she was 25 years old.

As for Buzz, her sound remains as personal as ever. In early drafts of the songs on Buzz, she was influenced by legendary female artists. Expressing honest emotion through the sound of her guitar, "Joni Mitchell is my songwriting model," she says, who also includes female artists like Stevie Nicks, Carly Simon and Liz. Phair that NIKI has adapted to his own fluid guitar playing abilities. And to capture the spirit of the journey of the Buzz album.

To add to her creativity and changing perspective, NIKI has also compiled a list of producers who have worked with some of her favorite contemporary singer-songwriters. To increase creativity and change perspective in her. before settling on Tyler Chester who made a song with Madison. Cunningham and Sara Bareilles including her chose Ethan. Gruska who previously worked with Fiona. Apple and Phoebe Bridgers was also in attendance.

Buzz reflects a young woman's acumen that comes from hard learning. which she is ready to soar towards her dreams without fear of anything But you can still laugh when you stumble and fall.