Multi-faceted creative force Tabitha Nauser today unveils her latest empowerment single “When Will I Be Loved” – out via buzzy indie label Antifragile Music.
A mellow summer pop anthem, Tabitha’s sweet vocals lie over building layers of rhythmic beats, gradually upping the catchy tempo and snowballing into a crescendo chorus. Returning from the success of her pop-club single “Slow Down”, “When Will I Be Loved” continues to show Tabitha’s vulnerability and speaks both as a breakup anthem with a search for new love, but also as an empowerment self-love manifestation.
Tabitha explains: “When Will I Be Loved is about realizing that you’re finally ready to give Love, but most importantly, receive Love! It’s a message to the universe to bring Love that’s worthy of you and that you deserve, without having to settle for anything else. We embrace Love in all forms – romantic, personal and platonic! The song brings me back to when I was going through this really sad break up. It was super toxic, and I felt shitty about me as a person and who I was as an artist. I just didn’t feel like I was really worthy of love. It was a tough time, but holds an empowering message for people who realise that, after something like that, they obviously can be loved.”
Based in Singapore and born to Swiss-Indian parents, Tabitha is a versatile creative delving into the worlds of fashion, television, radio and theatre. With her raw songwriting cataloguing everything from heartbreak, toxic relationships and self-acceptance, Tabitha’s sound is not tied to one genre as she believes music shouldn’t be boxed in or confined. Growing up listening to American R&B powerhouses such as Destiny’s Child and Usher, teaching herself how to sing by playing their music on repeat on her Walkman to learn vocal runs and techniques, as well as breaking down what lyrics mean and what the artists are trying to say. A self-proclaimed big fan of the “weird and different”, Tabitha oversees the production of all her music, with a keen focus on strong lyrical messages and a heavy hand on vocal production in particular.
Forging her path in the industry, Tabitha worked as a radio DJ where she become somewhat of a tastemaker for pushing music not commercially popular in Singapore, developing a reputation for her diverse taste and knowledge of ‘who’s next’ in music and eventually shifting into making her own songs – although signed with Sony Music for a few years, Tabitha desired more control over her artistry and 2019 saw her embark on her journey as an indie artist, building a fanbase via gems like “wyd?” and “Vices”.
Proving her international appeal, Tabitha has taken her sound all around the world to high-calibre stages including the F1 Singapore Grand Prix, as well as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at the White House in Washington DC for President Obama’s State Dinner.
Entrenched in the fashion scene, Tabitha counts Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Marcelo Burlon, and Virgil Abloh as fans of her style, developing a reputation by utilizing fashion to express how she feels and make a statement.
With plenty more pop gems ready to go, “When Will I Be Loved” marks only the start of a lot more delights to come from this entrancing and genre-blurring artist.
