Ingrid Michaelson Enlists Zayn For New Single To Begin Again
Thursday, 18 March 2021
Written by Jon Stickler
Ingrid Michaelson and Zayn have joined up for a new single, To Begin Again.
Penned by Michaelson, the sparse, piano-led duet reflects on the current situation the world is going through as the COVID-19 vaccine brings hope for the future. She said:
"I wrote To Begin Again the night that Biden won. There was so much joy in my neighborhood. Pots and pans being banged out of windows. Horns and whistles. Clapping. Singing! The collective sigh of relief resonated with me in such a way that I had to get it out musically. I sat at the piano and wrote most of the song right there in 15 minutes.
"Sarah Aarons helped me finish it, most notably writing the second verse, and when she sang it on the demo, I knew the song had to be a duet. I love Zayn's voice, especially when he goes high and sweet and sad. It was the perfect fit. The song is a song of hope and of release. Of beginning again…"
The pop singer put out her ninth LP, 'Stranger Songs', in 2019. The following year, she received her first Emmy Award nomination for her song Build It Up from the American drama series Little Fires Everywhere.
Zayn, meanwhile, released his third studio album, 'Nobody Is Listening', in January. He recently lashed out at the Grammy Awards, tweeting "about the need for inclusion and the lack of transparency of the nomination process." He also added that the current system "allows favouritism, racism, and networking politics to influence the voting."
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