Shygirl

Biography

Blane Muise (born 4 May 1993), better known by her stage name Shygirl, is a British singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of dance music, hip-hop, experimental pop, 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 producers Arca and Sophie, and gaining attention from the likes of Rihanna, who has used various Nuxxe tracks for her Fenty Beauty commercials and fashion shows. Shygirl has released various singles since 2016, and three EPs titled Cruel Practice, Alias and Club Shy. Her debut studio album Nymph×Nymph30 September 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Woe3:412Come for Me3:453Shlut2:134Little Bit1:215Firefly3:196Coochie (a bedtime story)3:027Heaven2:458Nike2:089Poison2:4810Honey3:4011Missin u1:0012Wildfire2:59 was released on 30 September 2022 to widespread acclaim from music critics.

Early life

Shygirl was born in South London and grew up around Blackheath. She is of Grenadian descent. She describes herself as a "total homebody" and "delving into fantasy and reading constantly" growing up. She was her secondary school's head girl. She went on to study practical photography at the University of Bristol, travelling back to London on the weekends for parties.

Career

Shygirl released her first single "Want More×Want More22 June 2016 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Want More4:03", produced by Sega Bodega in 2016. This was the first song released on the Nuxxe label, founded by Shygirl, Sega Bodega, and Coucou Chloe. 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. In 2018, Shygirl quit her day job at a modelling agency to pursue her music career.
In May 2018, Shygirl released her debut EP, Cruel Practice×Cruel Practice25 May 2018 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Rude2:082O2:273Nasty2:074Gush2:185Asher Wolfe4:10, on Nuxxe. The EP received positive reviews from Pitchfork, Crack Magazine and Tiny Mix Tapes.
She featured on Arca's song "Watch" on her 2020 album, Kick I. 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. In November 2020, she released her second EP, Alias×ALIAS20 November 2020 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1TWELVE2:322SLIME2:393FREAK2:474TASTY2:245LENG2:206BAWDY2:347SIREN3:56 on the Because Music label. This EP received positive attention from Pitchfork, Vogue and NME. Alias was listed as one of the best EPs of 2020 by audio and music publication MusicNGear.
In June 2021, Shygirl released a performance film titled "Blu". It featured performances of songs from her Alias EP, as well as a new song, titled "BDE" featuring British rapper slowthai. She released the song as a single the next day. She would later release the BDE 3XL remix EP in September. Shygirl and British producer Mura Masa were additionally featured on a remix of Lady Gaga and Blackpink's "Sour Candy" on Lady Gaga's Dawn of Chromatica remix album.
On 30 September 2022, Shygirl released her debut studio album titled Nymph×Nymph30 September 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Woe3:412Come for Me3:453Shlut2:134Little Bit1:215Firefly3:196Coochie (a bedtime story)3:027Heaven2:458Nike2:089Poison2:4810Honey3:4011Missin u1:0012Wildfire2:59. The album received critical acclaim from NME, Crack Magazine and Pitchfork. On 15 September 2023, Shygirl was the opening act for the Sugababes' One Night Only concert at The O2 Arena. Shygirl appeared as opener across North America from 15 September 2024 to 23 October 2024, as part of the Sweat Tour with Charli XCX and Troye Sivan.

Influences

Shygirl has listed Mariah Carey, Aphex Twin, Madonna, Rihanna, Björk, and Róisín Murphy as her biggest musical influences.