Sone releases new single “Rollercoaster”

Blurring the lines between operatic grandeur and pop appeal, Sone is an artist rewriting the rulebook on what it means to find your voice. Born in the USA and raised between New York and Russia, her musical journey began by performing at the Kremlin at just 10 years old alongside her grandfather, the iconic Russian pop legend Vyacheslav Dobrynin. By 15, she was holding the stage at Crocus City Hall in front of more than 10,000 people.

Yet despite a classical foundation, complete with a degree in opera voice from Germany and studies at the Manhattan School of Music, Sone has never been one to stick to a script. Her rise into the public eye wasn’t through a concert hall, but through social media, where viral videos of her belting out both opera and pop in restaurants drew a following of over 300,000 on Instagram and more than 120,000 on TikTok. With a voice powerful enough to fill a theatre and lyrics intimate enough to feel like a private confession,

Sone now uses that formula to craft a sound that feels entirely her own. It’s not quite opera, not quite pop, but something newly cinematic, emotionally compelling and fiercely original. Her latest single titled “Rollercoaster,” distils this bold creative output. A soaring pop anthem underscored by orchestral drama and personal reflection, the track delivers both spectacle and sincerity in equal measure.

Produced in Paris with French sound engineer Theo Laurent-Vitale, “Rollercoaster” is a sonic tightrope walk; balancing theatricality with meaningful songwriting, grand production with thoughtful storytelling. The song’s opening lyric, “Why am I so emotional? Feeling high and then I go lower than I’ve ever been,” was originally scribbled in a journal. But what started as a moment of quiet reflection became a mission statement. “There are so many times that I have felt this way,” Sone explains. “It feels like I work my way up to then plummet my way down. I wanted to write a song that was an ode to appreciating the highs and lows and how they work together—and appreciating myself.”

That sense of duality defines “Rollercoaster” throughout, drawing from influences as varied as Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey, Billie Eilish and Chappell Roan, the track blends pop flair with emotional grit. There’s pure honesty in the writing, but it’s wrapped in layers of sonic texture from warm strings, synth stabs and Sone’s voice sweeping between breathy intimacy and full power.

With “Rollercoaster,” she offers not just a new single, but a new chapter, a reintroduction to an artist who’s no longer following the path laid out for her, but walking her own. Commenting on the release, she shares, “‘Rollercoaster’ is inspired by the emotional rollercoaster one can be on. Basically it’s something that I grew to like about myself and my personality, and many people have shamed me for being myself before but now I’m like- well if you don’t like me and what I have to offer – my “rollercoaster” – then get on a new ride.”

Listen to Rollercoaster below

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