21 October 2022 - 0 Comments

Hawkes Bay singer-songwriter Kenya Boerman has today released her debut single Let Go - an empowering song that takes the listener through a gamut of emotions and will have you tapping your toes.

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Kenya has been turning heads since appearing in the Hawkes Bay Smoke Free Rockquest 2020 solo/duo competition. She then went on to impress the judges in The Breeze Live Lounge competition earlier this year, winning top prize for Let Go.

Winning the competition saw Kenya offered the opportunity to spend the day in the studio with esteemed engineer John Garcia, recording an original song. That song was Let Go, which she’d written months earlier for her performance at Rockquest.

“At the time I was under a bit of pressure to write a new song because Rockquest was just around the corner. With only one week to go, I spent every night polishing and touching up little details in time for the performance.”

Kenya knew this was the song she wanted to take to John to record. “Although I had several other originals, Let Go continued to be my favourite,” she says of the song, which has an empowering message.

“It’s about wanting to take some time away from the world; being able to forget about all the stress and worries happening in my life. There were a lot of emotions flying around and some uncertainty about making the right or wrong decisions. At times I just want to hit pause, turn around, slam the door and walk away from all the crap,” says Kenya.

The song blends various genres, such as folk, rock, swing and country; and while it taps into sadness, exhaustion and anger, it’s cleverly presented with upbeat and catchy production, which conjures up the youthful feeling of living life to the fullest and the freedom of not giving a care in the world.

“I love using my music to connect with people who are going through the same feelings and challenges that I am,” says Kenya.

Let Go was produced by Thomas Rede and recorded, mixed and mastered by John.

It marks the beginning of an exciting journey ahead for Kenya.

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