West Coast pop artist Destiny Malibu has shared a hot new single, “Say My Name.” The record is accompanied by a music video and touches on themes of mental health, resilience, and love. Known for her diverse and genre-bending sound, Destiny’s groundbreaking soundscape features elements of pop, R&B, rap and EDM. Destiny Malibu’s style has been likened to mega stars Iggy Azalea, Arianna Grande, and Ellie Golding.
About the single “Say My Name”
On “Say My Name” Destiny evokes listeners with lyrics that are introspective, reflective, articulate and convey a message of hope and passion. The “Peace 2.0” singer also has a strong performance both vocally with sprinkles of falsetto, angelic ad libbing, unparalleled songwriting, let alone her rap charisma, and tremendous song arrangement that combine to make a great song.
The music video
The music video is also just as dreamy and cinematic with her playing the protagonist as a cheerleader with boy problems in a high school setting. The antagonist is a high school football player who is a great actor. The music visual gives an impression of a love song, but the song’s lyrics are a double entendre of being there for someone through their mental health issues. “Hit me up, on my way when you say my name, touch down on my heart like a hurricane, broken down on the road in the foreign rain, I will never leave you” the poetic lyrics sound out on the chorus.
Throughout the song, lyrics such as these powerful quotables mirror the song’s meaningfulness in tackling mental health. “This song was inspired by my own personal struggles with mental health. I wanted to create something that resonates with anyone going through similar challenges, letting them know they’re not alone and there is hope.” she says.
“Say My Name” has garnered up to 1.4 million views on YouTube as the song continues to grow gradually. Additionally, Destiny has also been able to be a beacon of hope through her music as a singer, songwriter and performer, and also as a podcaster. Her pivot into the media space as an extension of her music has also yielded success. Through her eponymous podcast , “Destiny Malibu Podcast”, she delves deeper into mental health sharing her personal struggles in a bid to encourage others to open up and feel better.
“Say My Name” doubles down on her mental health mission and continues Destiny’s journey as an artist that makes meaningful music.
Watch “Say My Name” below:
