Half Saudi, half Ecuadorian rising pop star Mishaal Tamer has shared his latest single ‘KEEP IT UP’ - listen here. Mishaal co-wrote the infectious indie-leaning song with Greg Recchia and Mike Guerriero and co-produced the track with Andrew Wells. The release of ‘KEEP IT UP’ comes just ahead Mishaal’s visit to the UK, which includes a performance at Brighton’s Komedia as part of The Great Escape Festival on 16th May and a headline show at London’s Camden Assembly on 17th May. Mishaal will be announcing EU tour dates soon. More information on all of Mishaal’s live dates can be found below.
Speaking about the new release, Mishaal says: “In Saudi Arabia, music was not allowed. I never bent the rules, they just turned upside down. So to everyone back home who is picking up an instrument or a paintbrush or leaving their office jobs to chase their dreams this song is for you… KEEP IT UP!!!"
Boasting over 1.6 million monthly Spotify listeners and 590k followers on TikTok, Mishaal’s music is a unifying force among the youth of Saudi Arabia. Mishaal is the first modern musician from his country to make an impact within the global music industry, which was marked by Mishaal being the first Saudi artist to sign to a major record label in 2020. Tamer, who sings in Spanish, English, and Arabic, now works under independent label Arabian Knights/EMPIRE and is in the process of creating his debut album, Home Is Changing. The album will consist of five chapters representing a different subject, this will include tracks from THE DEEP and THE HEART EPs that have recently been released.
In the last year, Mishaal has supported Grammy Award-nominated band OneRepublic on tour in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, including their sold-out one-off show at London’s Wembley Arena last summer. Mishaal also collaborated with OneRepublic on 'Mirage' for Assassin’s Creed Mirage. This year Mishaal performed his first headline show; the event was the first ever fully Saudi concert complete with support from female Saudi musicians Fulana and Tamtam.
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