SERENA links with Cholly for remix

Alternative pop sensation SERENA is a singer-songwriter with a diverse cultural background who’s ventured from Italy to the USA, finally finding her home in the UK. Settling in London, she dived into her musical endeavours at the prestigious British Institute for Modern Music and immersed herself in the city’s music scene.

Transitioning from lyrics and chords to exploring samples and synthesisers, her sonic output is unique, thrilling and thoroughly engrossing. In 2017, SERENA made her studio debut with the single “Painkillers,” a precursor to a string of stellar tracks, her debut EP Welcome to Wasteland and remixes of her music.

With an abundant creative spirit, she not only collaborated as a songwriter, co-creating the club anthem “Leave It” with Andrea Di Giovanni but also started podcasting. Her live performances at iconic London venues like the O2 Academy Islington, the Troubadour and Notting Hill Arts Club established her as an exciting artist able to command the stage.

Last summer she dropped her latest original single “Lipstick on a glass” and now returns this year, linking up with producer and singer Cholly to remix the track Cholly, recognised for her cinematic electronic pop sound, has earned her stripes as a BBC Introducing artist, playing festivals like BBC Airwaves and winning over audiences with her experimental sounds on Twitch under the username chollymusic.

Now applying her own creativity to SERENA’s sound, she presents a slick mix of electronic dance and pop. Taking the smooth and gritty alternative pop sound of the original, with her remix, Cholly injects punchy beats, deep synth bass lines and threads SERENA’s stunning vocal leads into a smokey dance-focused cut.

Packed full of infectious rhythm, a contrast between crunching electronic tones and airy sonic textures, and wrapped up in exquisite sound design, with her remix of “Lipstick on a glass,” Cholly takes SERENA’s sensational track and adds her own innovative sound. Building the energy throughout, the remix bursts with lively uptempo beats, glistening instrumental touches and memorable moments. The remix is an epic collaboration between two talented artists, highlighting the strength of women supporting each other in the music industry.

Commenting on the release, SERENA shares, “A few years ago, while performing at a festival in London, I had the opportunity to witness Cholly’s mesmerising performance. As a solo artist myself, I deeply appreciate the dedication required to craft an electronic set, and seeing another female artist owning the stage was incredibly empowering. I knew right then that we had to collaborate someday!”

Listen to Lipstick on a glass (Cholly’s Version) below

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