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JÁNA by Sofia Aedo Zahou
Today, singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist JÁNA shares her new song “When Time Flies.” The new offering is a bittersweet reflection on a relationship marked by nostalgia, emotional highs and lows, and the passage of time. In the live performance video, JÁNA shares clips from her childhood and showcases where youthful ideas are stored as life moves forward.
Speaking of the song, JÁNA shares – “I read somewhere: ‘Where do all your dreams go when you die?’ and it stuck with me. That became the starting point for the song. Growing old is a luxury, and many of the songs on the upcoming album are reminders to myself.”
The song was written and produced in collaboration with FAMILY TIME and Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon), with Ben Reed (Frank Ocean) on bass and Emmanuel Hailemariam on guitar. Together, they create a soundscape that moves between warm soul and electronic textures, all with a Nordic sense of stillness and melancholy.
Since her last EP, JÁNA has spent time in Gothenburg with Little Dragon, back home in Stockholm where she focused on self-production with minimal means, and half a year in Los Angeles writing with new collaborators and forming her core group of musicians. She’s also reconnected with the heart of her creativity – the guitar, and producing her own music. Several songs on her upcoming debut album are self-produced, reflecting a new kind of presence and honesty.
With previous collaborations with the likes of Little Dragon, Vic Mensa, and VanJess, as well as a Spotify Single for their Oyster initiative, JÁNA has stepped from the Swedish underground onto the international scene. She has played on BBC Radio 1, featured on COLORSXSTUDIOS, and contributed as a songwriter to Stormzy’s acclaimed album This Is What I Mean. On the live front, she has shared the stage with artists such as Leon Bridges and Little Dragon and performed at festivals including SXSW, Way Out West, and All Points East.
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