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Empara Mi enters the next chapter of her conceptual album Monsters & Masochists with ‘Closer to Heaven’, a soaring, nostalgic indie power ballad that pays homage to the raw energy of early Paramore and the cinematic drama of Evanescence. The epic track blends unfiltered emotion with anthemic hooks that beg to be screamed into the night. This nostalgic sound that Empara Mi has claimed will awaken a feeling in people from one generation to the next.
Where ‘On Call For You’ toyed with delicate obsession, ‘Closer to Heaven’ ignites a new kind of fire, one that’s drenched in nostalgia, rebellion, and pure, heart-on-sleeve sincerity. It’s Empara Mi at her most unapologetically bold, channeling the colossal choruses and dynamic production of her influences while staying true to the intricate storytelling of Monsters & Masochists.
Speaking on the release, Empara Mi said: “This song feels like dancing on the edge of a cliff, leaning over just to feel closer to someone you can no longer touch. There’s a strange comfort in that kind of sadness, a quiet hope buried in the grief of knowing you’re just a bit closer to heaven. At the same time, I wanted it to feel euphoric, like the music I grew up screaming in my bedroom. Everything I’m writing now feels like a conversation with my younger self, and there’s something that’s healing about finally screaming along with her and saying everything I didn’t know how to say then.”
Fresh from monumental milestones, including over 3 million YouTube views within a month of the first two releases from the project with ‘I Can’t’, winning Best Music Video at the Cannes World Film Festival amongst other acclaims from the Berlin Music Video Awards, and the Los Angeles and London Music Video Awards and with ‘Masochist’ winning at Europe Music Video awards.
Her TikTok has amassed over 10 million video views across first releases from this project and over 18.5M in total. There is huge support for the project already – radio stations such as BBC Radio 1 are continuing to champion her by making Empara Mi their ‘get to know’ artist of June. Conforming only to her own brilliant, fantastical ideas, her work continues to push boundaries and blur lines, earning her a loyal following.
‘Closer to Heaven’ is more than a song; it’s the anthem of a new era in Empara Mi’s story, a genre-defying, heart-pounding declaration of emotional truth. Her vocals soar through the sky on this track, and with each chapter, the story grows louder, bolder, and more unforgettable.
As with the previous three chapters, which have achieved over 2.3 million views on YouTube, Empara Mi immediately pulls the audience into the dichotomy that forms the basis of ‘Monsters & Masochists’; the types of contradictions that are so attractive to humans. Each video has a unique setting, atmosphere and aesthetic, lending to captivating cinematography and costuming. The videos work together, complementing each other beautifully, creating something bigger and bolder – building anticipation for an audience who is eager to see what may come next. It is apparent from even a single frame of her music videos why this is an artist who has won Best Music Video at the Cannes World Film Festival.
With the album’s unique chapter-by-chapter storytelling keeping fans engaged at the height of their anticipation, each song reveals a new emotional stage in Empara Mi’s transformation narrative. Following three hugely successful releases Empara Mi proves once again that she’s not just crafting songs, she’s building an entire universe. A movement. A master of mood, control and the art of breaking rules beautifully, in steps and stages, in acts and chapters, in music and cinema.
About Empara Mi
Captivating, enigmatic, and boldly unconventional, Empara Mi is carving her own lane in music. Her debut album, ‘Suitcase Full of Sins’, became an underground sensation during the pandemic, racking up over 45 million streams and landing tracks like ‘Blood in the Water’ and ‘Ditch’ in global Netflix hits such as Ginny & Georgia and Behind Her Eyes.
Her cinematic sound has been featured in Transformers, Fortnite, Riviera, and Dynasty, alongside global campaigns for Apple and Pretty Little Thing. Most recently, her rendition of ‘God’s Gonna Cut You Down’ for Day of the Jackal, sparked widespread acclaim.
Empara Mi is in the midst of a breakthrough moment. As much a visual artist as a musician, her conceptual album ‘Monsters & Masochists’ is unfolding in tidal waves, with Chapter 1: ‘I Can’t’ amassing over 1 Million YouTube views and over 1.1 million TikTok views in its first month and Chapter 2: ‘Masochist’ succeeding it with over 500k YouTube views in its first two weeks. ‘I Can’t’ was the Best Music Video winner at the Cannes World Film Festival, earning additional honours from music video awards in Berlin, LA and London. The single debuted at #64 on the UK iTunes Chart and was named BBC Introducing Track of the Week. Deezer featured the song on their Brand New UK playlist (6 million followers) and they spotlighted Empara as their Global Artist to Watch.
Across her career so far, Empara Mi has achieved over 45 million global streams, over 10.6 million YouTube views on her music and her genre-defining track ‘Ditch’ has been viewed more than 6.4 million times on TikTok.
Drawing inspiration from cinematic scores, operatic grandeur and the grit of hip-hop, Empara Mi has cultivated a sound entirely her own. Her voice, described by Clash Magazine as carrying a “devastating sense of soul,” has made her a sought-after collaborator, including the featured single ‘Freedom’ with Wilkinson and Sub Focus on their No. 1 album ‘Portals’.
As the release of her highly anticipated second album ‘Monsters & Masochists’ unfolds, Empara Mi is set to leave an unimpeachable impression on the music world, featuring orchestral arrangements recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and a bold fusion of nostalgic rock and electronic production, the album dives into extremes of emotion, “It’s about confronting your demons and embracing the chaos within,” she says. With her distinctive voice that commands attention and fearless artistry that challenges convention, Empara Mi is a force of nature, creating music that resonates long after the final note.
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