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ALONGSIDE THE TENDER SINGLE “IT’S NEVER EASY (LEAVING SOMEONE BEHIND)”
NEW EP ‘ANOTHER YEAR WILL PASS’, OUT OCTOBER 31ST VIA NETTWERK
ON TOUR WITH SEAFRET IN THE UK MAY ’25
AMSTERDAM CONCERTGEBOUW HEADLINE SHOW NOV 12TH,
ON SALE MAY 12TH @ 10AM HERE
Following the rousing response to her recent single “Do You Want To Be Honest?,” her first since signing to Nettwerk, Dutch/Surinamese singer-songwriter néomí is back once again to detail her next EP ‘Another Year Will Pass’, showcased by its captivating new offering ‘It’s Never Easy (Leaving Someone Behind)’.
“It’s Never Easy (Leaving Someone Behind)” is a tender, soul-stirring ballad about the quiet grief of letting go – even when it’s the right thing to do. The song reflects on the deep emotional weight of parting ways with someone who has become intertwined with your identity, capturing the heartbreak of unravelling a shared life.
With raw vulnerability and gentle strength, it explores the difficult process of reclaiming yourself, reminding us that while time doesn’t erase the pain, it can soften it, especially when you choose to honour your own path and stay true to who you are.
Adding about the single, néomí said, “‘It’s Never Easy (Leaving Someone Behind)’ is about the grief you feel for leaving someone behind in life, even though it might be the right thing to do. It is always hard, and it’s never easy to go in different paths. If you’ve loved someone for such a long time you can become ‘one’, you have to give up a whole identity to break that apart. I wrote this song as a reminder that time will ease the pain, as long as you just move on and make good choices for yourself. And especially if you don’t forget who you are as a person yourself.”
Accompanied by a surrealist video directed by Dirkje Duwel. “Because the song is about leaving someone you love dearly, but just don’t see how to, we made a surrealistic video suggesting how you can feel sometimes. An alien in your own house, while your partner is trying so hard to convince that leaving is not the right option.” néomí explains.
néomí will play her only headline show of 2025 at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw on November 12th. The show will be a special one as it will celebrate the release of the new EP while also being her first to feature live strings and additional accompaniment. Tickets on-sale May 12th @ 10am HERE
This May néomí will be joining Seafret as they embark on an intimate UK tour, bringing her spellbinding live performances to audiences across the country. Tickets on-sale HERE
Seafret UK Tour Dates w support from néomí
May 11, The Crescent, York
May 12, Night & Day, Manchester
May 13, Arts Club (The Loft), Liverpool
May 17, Mash House, Edinburgh
May 18, SWG3 Poetry Club, Glasgow
May 20, Think Tank, Newcastle
May 21, Social, Hull
May 22, Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
May 24, Mama Roux’s, Birmingham
May 26, The Globe, Cardiff
May 27, The Hope & Ruin, Brighton
May 28, Neon 194, London
Following the release of her Edison award winning debut album ‘somebody’s daughter’ in 2024, néomí steps into a fresh creative chapter with Nettwerk in 2025. These coming months will see her balance the raw intimacy of her folk influences with a more expansive, full-band approach, as she explores themes of self-acceptance, change, and resilience.
Born and raised in Zwijndrecht, Netherlands, néomí has always drawn inspiration from the simplicity and stillness of her surroundings. Her songwriting is a reflection of life’s contradictions – the struggle between wanting control and learning to let go, between nostalgia and moving forward. With her upcoming music, she invites listeners into a deeply personal sonic world.
Since her breakout EPs ‘before’ (2022) and ‘after’ (2023), néomí has built a reputation for her soul-baring storytelling and intimate, cinematic soundscapes. Having grown a dedicated following across Europe, her signing with Nettwerk signals an exciting new phase – one that will see her music reaching even wider audiences while staying true to the emotional depth that defines her artistry.
For néomí, songwriting is more than storytelling – it’s a space for transformation, reflection, and emotional survival. The singer-songwriter crafts songs that feel like quiet revelations, drawing from moments of deep introspection, fleeting observations, and the kind of wandering thoughts that arrive when the world goes quiet. Her latest body of work emerged during a period of immense personal change, shaped by two years in therapy and a profound shift in how she sees herself and the world around her.
“I noticed a change within me,” she says. “After going through so much, I’ve come to accept that my brain doesn’t always work the same as others – and that’s something I now see as beautiful.” That acceptance threads through every song she writes, whether she’s reflecting on the lingering echoes of a long-ended relationship or capturing the aching distance between people and their own peace. For néomí, even the smallest moments – a child crying on the London Underground, a quiet walk under a blue sky – can open the door to a deeper truth.
What sets this new chapter apart is a new kind of clarity: songs written not just from pain, but from healing, from humour, and from a place of gentle protest. “I’ve come closer to my feelings than ever before,” she says. “This time, I’ve written songs that don’t just speak for me – they reflect both sides, and they speak for the world I’m observing too.” Through her distinctive blend of indie folk and poetic pop, néomí invites listeners to sit with their own thoughts, to wander with her, and to find comfort in the beauty of simply being human.
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