ESCCovers love giving exposure to new singers and we just got this from Rebecka.
I’m Rebecka Rydgren, and I’m a 19-year-old singer-songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden, using the stage name RBECKA.
Last year, I released my debut singles “Should Have Surrendered” and “Be the One” as an independent artist, without any management backing. The singles have reached over 360.000 streams on Spotify, have been played on several local radio stations all over Sweden and been featured in multiple music blogs all over the world. I have also been been interviewed and performed my singles live in a few radio stations such as P4 and P5 Stockholm and P3 Din gata, which are well-known within Sweden. After the release of my singles, I have focused on performing at different festivals and writing new material by myself and in collaboration with others. This has resulted in many new songs that will be released during fall and winter.
The very first single “Raindrops” is to be released on September 1st!
Here is a description of the song:
The song was written by RBECKA in collaboration with an international team of songwriters and producers known as “Wild Ghosts”. It started life as ambient loop and a descending pentatonic, eastern-sounding piano riff that brought to mind the sound of droplets of water gently falling through the air. This gave rise to the soaring hook, a huge chorus of female empowerment, a woman finding the inner strength to break free from a dangerous relationship.
Upon hearing this chorus, RBECKA was inspired to complete the story with her trademark dark tone, encapsulating the trauma that many women have endured all around the world; being helplessly in love with an abusive partner. The writers hope that the song can prove an emotional catalyst to help these women put their feelings into words, and even perhaps give someone the courage to take action and save themselves.
I would really appreciate it if you would take the time to listen to “Raindrops” and perhaps feature it on your blog!
You’ll find the link to the song below (Soundcloud) as well as a description of RBECKA. I’ll also attach the album cover and a few promo pics (Photography and graphic design: Johanna Blom)!
Soundcloud:
Description:
Rebecka is a young singer-songwriter from Järfälla, just north of Stockholm, Sweden.
Having received praise for her unique voice, which has a deep and unique vibrato. She describes her music as darker pop, with influences from soul, rock and indie music. She finds that her greatest inspirations are Matt Corby, Florence + The Machine, Bishop Briggs and Imagine Dragons. During spring of 2016, RBECKA released her debut single “Should Have Surrendered” which has as of now, been played roughly 250 000 times on Spotify, positive reception by music blogs all around the world and has been aired by local radio stations in Sweden. The successor, “Be the One”, has been played a multitude of times on Spotify and by local radio stations. RBECKA has performed at several of the festivals in Sweden, such as the big stage of Malmöfestivalen, performing in front of an audience of over 25 000 people. She has been interviewed and performing her music live on the radio, on channels such as P4 and P5 Stockholm and P3 Din Gata.
After last years positive debut, RBECKA is now returning with songs she has written by herself with revealing lyrics and an updated sound, and this fall there will be new releases!
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions!
Take care!
Best regards,
Rebecka Rydgren