Skye Holland and the best way to deal with anxiety

Skye Holland and the best way to deal with anxiety

When it comes to Skye Holland, nothing is what it seems. I bet you expect another pop singer with vocals transformed by sound tools on the internet, right? Wrong. She is as natural as can be, and recently even faced the arduous task of reinterpreting the 1985 song: “Running up that hill (a deal with God)” by Kate Bush….and it was successful, adding a very welcome pop tone to the most played composition of the year. Take a brief look:

For starters, it’s impossible to say where this Japanese, Canadian and Dutch singer based in Netherlands actually comes from, having even participated in a Japanese girl band (some might say she doesn’t look like japanese at all, btw). You could say that she is a mix of all these diverse cultures, which makes her music even more special. Nor do you think that Skye, like other artists of her generation, is limited to singing about heartbreak: most of her singles bring up important issues, such as mental health, recovery and self-esteem, as is the case with the single highlighted in this article: “Dear, Anxiety”, in which she reports the experience of living with this illness that many classify as an elephant pressed on the chest.

In the song, Skye plays a sensitive subject in a smooth way, which makes us almost immediately identify with what she herself is feeling. That is: it is not because she is in showbizz that she ceases to be “people like us”. After all, having such a promissing young artist who influences so many people online talking about a topic like anxiety on TikTok, even if in a sweet way, is very important for new generations to seek help, such as therapy, to be able to face their own fears and contained desires. But, right now, let’s just dance to the music she’s offering!

Watch now the lyric video for “Dear Anxiety” by Skye Holland

More about Skye Holland (Spotify)

Skye Holland’s music career started at the age of 10 when she was selected to join the Japanese teen pop group “HappyNs” which resulted in her debut J-Pop single “Realistic”. When she was 12, she moved to Victoria, Canada. Skye has had 5 singles on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show US National Airplay Chart. Her single, “So Close” with Steve Kroeger climbed to #10 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Chart.
Her single, “Lie feat. Steve Kroeger”, climbed the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart. It was also the breakout single on Ryan Seacrest’s “American Top 40” show. Her work has had placements on The Young & The Restless, Temptation Island, and was used for the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade among others.

So, now, tell us what did you think about Skye Holland’s single on the comments, please! 🙂

Marcos Tadeu

Marcos Tadeu

Jornalista, idealizador e apresentador do Rock Cabeça na 100,9 FM, Rádio Inconfidência FM (MG) desde 2016. Acima de tudo, um fã de rock gringo.