NEW MUSIC: RACHEL CHINOURIRI | ALL I EVER ASKED

The UK has a long history of producing excellent and dynamic female vocalists. Everyone from Dusty Springfield to Adele has graced world stages. Born and raised in Croydon and taking inspiration from Coldplay to Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Rachel Chinouriri is an exciting presence among these new voices in British pop. Rachel Chinouriri has now unveiled her new song "All I Ever Asked," which is the first new material since last year's "If Only" and was premiered as Clara Amfo’s Hottest Record In The World on BBC Radio. "All I Ever Asked" is a sunny, upbeat track laden with guitar riffs and bright synth melodies reminiscent of long, hot evenings and lost summer love. The London-based singer/songwriter says that the new outing, "All I Ever Asked," was inspired by a breakup my friend was going through, and it made me reflect on a similar situation I was going through too. The feeling of asking someone you love to respect you in the simplest form and realizing it’s the bare minimum. It’s also about realizing your own worth and not settling for someone who cannot be what you need." Though she garnered attention after a string of acoustic singles from 2018 onwards, it’s Chinouriri’s latest offerings that are starting to create serious buzz and rack up hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams. "Darker Place," her first single of 2021, combined steadfast pop sensibilities with an alternative, slightly eerie groove and accompanied an excellent Joe Goddard remix.