Shygirl
Shygirl | |
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Birth name | Blane Muise |
Born | grime | 4 May 1993
Occupation(s) |
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Years active | 2016–present |
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Website | shygirl |
Blane Muise (born 4 May 1993),
Early life and career
Shygirl was born in South London and grew up around Blackheath.[3][4] She is of Grenadian descent. She describes herself as a "total homebody"[5] and "delving into fantasy and reading constantly" growing up.[6] She was her secondary school's head girl.[7] She went on to study practical photography at the University of Bristol, travelling back to London on the weekends for parties.[4][8]
Shygirl released her first single "Want More", produced by Sega Bodega in 2016.[9] This was the first song released on the Nuxxe label, founded by Shygirl, Sega Bodega, and Coucou Chloe.[10] She went on to work with Sega Bodega on her singles "Msry" and "Nvr" in 2017, having featured on his song "CC" earlier in the year.[11] In 2018, Shygirl quit her day job at a modelling agency to pursue her music career.[12][13][14]
In May 2018, Shygirl released her debut EP, Cruel Practice, on Nuxxe. The EP received positive reviews from
She featured on Arca's song "Watch" on her 2020 album, Kick I.[18] The pair had previously collaborated on the song "Unconditional", with all of the proceeds from that single going towards Black Lives Matter and Inquest UK.[19] In November 2020, she released her second EP, Alias on the Because Music label. This EP received positive attention from Pitchfork,[20] Vogue[21] and NME.[22] Alias was listed as one of the best EPs of 2020 by audio and music publication MusicNGear.[23]
In June 2021, Shygirl released a performance film titled "Blu". It featured performances of songs from her Alias EP, as well as a new song, titled "BDE" featuring British rapper slowthai. She released the song as a single the next day.[24][25] She would later release the BDE 3XL remix EP in September. Shygirl and British producer Mura Masa were additionally featured on a remix of Lady Gaga and Blackpink's "Sour Candy" on Lady Gaga's Dawn of Chromatica remix album.[26]
In September 2022, Shygirl released her debut studio album titled Nymph.[27] The album received critical acclaim from NME,[28] Crack Magazine[29] and Pitchfork.[30] On 15 September 2023, Shygirl was the opening act for the Sugababes' One Night Only concert at The O2 Arena.[31]
Influences
Shygirl has listed Mariah Carey, Aphex Twin, Madonna, Rihanna, Björk, and Róisín Murphy as her biggest musical influences.[32]
Discography
Shygirl discography | |
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Studio albums | 1 |
Music videos | 18 |
EPs | 6 |
Singles | 23 |
Remix albums | 1 |
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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UK [33] |
SCO
[35] |
US Dance [36] |
US Sales [38] | ||||
Nymph |
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34 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 64 |
Remix albums
Title | Details |
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Nymph_o |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Cruel Practice |
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Alias |
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Alias (Remixed) |
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Apple Music Home Session: Shygirl |
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Nymph in the Wild |
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Club Shy[39] |
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Club Shy RMX |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Want More" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
"Msrynvr" | 2017 | |
"O" | 2018 | Cruel Practice |
"Gush" | ||
"Nasty" | ||
"Beauts" | 2019 | PDA Volume 1 |
"Uckers" | Non-album singles | |
"BB" | ||
"Unconditional" (with Arca) |
2020 | Nymph_o |
"Freak" | Alias | |
"Slime" | ||
"Lapdance from Asia" (with Cosha )
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2021 | Mt. Pleasant |
"Tasty" | Alias | |
"Siren" | ||
"BDE" (featuring Slowthai) |
Non-album singles | |
"Cleo" | ||
"Firefly" | 2022 | Nymph |
"Come for Me" | ||
"Hollaback Bitch" (with Mura Masa and Channel Tres) |
Demon Time | |
"Coochie (A Bedtime Story)" | Nymph | |
"Nike" | ||
"Shlut" | ||
"When You Wish Upon a Star" | Non-album single | |
"Poison" (Club Shy Mix) | Nymph_o | |
"Heaven" (featuring Tinashe) |
2023 | |
"Woe (I See It from Your Side)" (Björk Remix) | ||
"Playboy / Positions" | ||
"Thicc" (featuring Cosha )
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Club Shy | |
"F@k€" (featuring Kingdom) | ||
"Tell Me" (featuring Boys Noize) |
2024 | |
"Mr Useless" (with SG Lewis) | ||
"Making the Beast" | Fabric Presents Shygirl | |
"Encore" (featuring Danny L Harle) |
Club Shy RMX |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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UK
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NZ Hot [41] | |||
"Bbycakes"[42] (Mura Masa and PinkPantheress featuring Lil Uzi Vert and Shygirl) |
2022 | 71 | 24 | Demon Time |
"Pressure" (Florentino featuring Shygirl) |
2023 | — | — | Kilometro Quinze |
"Holier" (JD. Reid Remix) (Kelela featuring Shygirl) |
2024 | — | — | RAVE:N, The Remixes |
"Look at My Body" (Mabel featuring Shygirl) |
— | — | TBA | |
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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"Sour Candy" (Mura Masa remix) (Lady Gaga and Blackpink featuring Shygirl and Mura Masa) |
2021 | 24 | Dawn of Chromatica |
"Papi Bones" (FKA Twigs featuring Shygirl) |
2022 | 32 | Caprisongs |
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"CC" | 2017 | Sega Bodega | Ess B |
"Take the L" | Lyzza | Powerplay | |
"Requiem" | Sega Bodega | SS (2017) | |
"Mellow" | 2018 | Georgia | Seeking Thrills |
"Juicy" | 2019 | Coucou Chloe | Naughty Dog |
"Origami" | LYAM, John Glacier | N_O Caller ID | |
"Raising Hell" | 2020 | Sega Bodega | Salvador |
"Lick It n Split" | Zebra Katz | Less Is Moor | |
"Watch" | Arca | Kick I | |
"Sour Candy" (Shygirl and Mura Masa remix) | 2021 | Lady Gaga, Blackpink | Dawn of Chromatica |
"Papi Bones" | 2022 | FKA Twigs | Caprisongs |
"Ovule" (Sega Bodega remix) | 2023 | Björk | The Fossora Remixes |
"Ex-Girlfriend" | 2024 | Erika de Casier | Still |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Gush" | 2018 | Shygirl and Samuel Ibram |
"Nasty" | Shygirl | |
"Uckers" | 2019 | Margot Bowman |
"BB" | Shygirl | |
"Freak" | 2020 | |
"Slime" | Aidan Zamiri and Shygirl | |
"Siren" (lyric video) | Shygirl | |
"Leng" (lyric video) | ||
"Tasty" (lyric video) | ||
"Bawdy" (lyric video) | ||
"Freak" (lyric video) | ||
"Twelve" (lyric video) | ||
"Tasty" | 2021 | Shygirl and Yasser Abubeker |
"Blu" (Short film featuring Siren, Slime, Twelve, Freak, Bawdy, & BDE) |
Shygirl and Mischa Notcutt | |
"BDE" | Shygirl | |
"Cleo" | Trinity Ellis | |
"Cleo at Abbey Road" | Ali Clifton | |
"Firefly" (Midnight Edition) | 2022 | Yasser Abubeker |
"Come For Me" (Visualiser) | ||
"Firefly" (Dawn Edition; lyric video) | Shygirl & Yasser Abubeker | |
"Coochie (a bedtime story)" | Samuel Ibram | |
"Shlut" | Diana Kunst | |
"Poison (Club Shy mix)" | Samuel Ibram & Jacob Erland | |
"Heaven" (Remix; feat. Tinashe)" | 2023 | Actual Objects |
"Woe (I See It From Your Side) (Björk Remix)" | Samuel Ibram | |
"Playboy / Positions" | ||
"Thicc" (featuring Cosha )
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Jake Erland |
Awards and nominations
Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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AIM Independent Music Awards | 2021 | Best Independent Track | "Tasty" | Nominated | [44] |
2022 | "BDE" (Florentino Remix) (featuring Kaydy Cain) | Nominated | [45] | ||
2023 | "Schlut" | Nominated | [46] | ||
UK Independent Breakthrough | Herself | Won | |||
Best Independent Album | Nymph | Nominated | |||
Libera Awards | 2023 | Best Electronic Record | Nominated | [47] | |
Mercury Prize | 2023 | Album of the Year | Nominated | [48] |
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