(April 6, 2023) Political turbulence, civil unrest, an unprecedented global pandemic and navigating a world 'othering' anything that disrupts the status quo: Everyone is dealing with a post-Covid struggle, but for people of color the obstacles can seem unrelenting. Part of the solution is finding a safe space to be seen and heard, and that's what Sydney Raneé had in mind when creating her aural oasis of a ballad, "For You."
Anyone who made it through 2020 doesn't have to be reminded of the seismic shift created by the death of George Floyd and the events that followed: it was in the midst of that social reckoning that the Los Angeles native found the lyrics, wanting to bring healing and unity to those who felt targeted and trampled upon for trying to exist:"Mama always told me, 'be proud of your shade, glisten in the sun Babe/if they hate then let them hate."
Impactful lyrics, lilting delivery and a message that galvanizes and soothes: if this first single from her upcoming EP Main Girl is a glimpse of what to expect, then Sydney's burgeoning stage and screen presence (heard in Love is Blind Brazil; Dynasty, MTV’s The Real World, and Tyler Perry’s Sistas) mirrors the truths in "For You," determined and on the rise.
Check out our World Premiere of “For You.”
By Melody Charles
World Premiere
Sydney Raneé - "For You"
