New single from Keeana Kee & Valery Kaufman

Based in New York, Keeana Kee is a pop artist walking a distinctive lane through what she calls Exotic Pop, a sound where cinematic storytelling meets Afropop grooves, Latin heat and emotionally charged melodies. Across previous releases including “GODDESS,” “Small Fragile Woman,” “HEAL ME” and “TIK TOK,” she’s consistently turned emotion into power, writing from places of identity and empowerment.

As an openly queer artist, Keeana Kee’s music has never shied away from honesty and her songs often feel like declarations made after the dust has settled; moments where pain has been processed, reshaped and returned as strength. That knack for emotional reinvention sits at the centre of her latest move and joining her for a new chapter is Valery Kaufman, an internationally acclaimed supermodel whose career has moved through some of fashion’s most recognisable institutions.

Having worked with Chanel, Christian Dior and Tom Ford, appeared in major Vogue editorials and walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Valery now steps into music with the same poised confidence that defined her presence on the runway. She’s also recently launched her own fashion label, Sidera, further expanding a creative identity already rooted in style and discipline. Together, the pair draw inspiration from artists such as Sia, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, but their collaboration lands with its own voice.

The result is “Ex’s Funeral,” a cinematic new single and music video that flips the usual breakup story on its head. The song treats the end of a relationship as a release, framed not as devastation, but as motion. Pain stops acting as an anchor and starts becoming fuel, resulting in a rebellious pop anthem built around female friendship, self-worth and the moment someone finally chooses themselves.

Sharp, unapologetic lyrics chart the shift from pain to victory, celebrating everything that comes after heartbreak, the confidence, freedom and forward momentum. The single comes wrapped in Keeana Kee’s Exotic Pop style while widening the frame through collaboration. Produced by Sergio De Anda, the track blends a subtle Santana-inspired guitar backdrop with immersive melodies and widescreen pop drama, all propelled by a grooving rhythmic energy.

This is not a tear-streaked ballad or a bitter postscript, it’s a sultry pop song about the exact moment perspective returns and when self-respect outweighs nostalgia. The accompanying video, filmed by Yaro, extends the music into a stylish western-inspired landscape, where the closing of one chapter becomes the beginning of an exhilarating escape. Dressed in looks from Von Dutch, the duo travel forward with quiet confidence, leaving the past behind rather than turning back to inspect it.

Watch the music video for Ex’s Funeral below

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