MAGI MERLIN’S NEW SINGLE “POPSTAR” OUT TODAY VIA BONSOUND
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PERFORMANCE DATES BEGIN MARCH 24
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Magi Merlin returns with “POPSTAR”, a fierce, declarative single which carries her intent to reframe fame as responsibility. This new song comes out a few days after a successful European tour opening for Yaya Bey, and the release of her cover of IDLES’ “POP POP POP”, which was praised by the band’s lead singer, Joe Talbot, on social media. “POPSTAR” has already generated international acclaim before its release, premiering on Huw Stephens’ BBC Radio 6 Music show a few weeks ago.
Co-produced with Funkywhat, “POPSTAR” sees Magi Merlin expand on her unique, catchy-yet-singular sound while doubling down on the role she wants to play as an artist. “After writing this song and thinking about it with intention, I think I can see the true responsibility of an artist,” says Magi. “It is to be a messenger, to influence and to inspire change in the people listening. I don't think the point is to single-handedly change the world; it's to remind all of us that we can, if we do it together.”
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MORE ABOUT MAGI MERLIN
Magi Merlin [pronounced Mahd-j-eye] calls her sound ‘Broken R&B’, but really, it’s whatever she feels like breaking down and rebuilding in the studio. From indie pop and ’90s house to R&B, hip-hop and jazz, it’s a collage where the glue often is a masterful use of harmonies and a clever juxtaposition of lyrical lightness and depth. In addition to being a writer, composer and co-producer, she also takes the lead on art direction, aiming to use her keenness for fashion and storytelling to build a visual universe that’s as intentional, infectious and self-defined as her sound.
WATCH / SHARE “POP POP POP” (IDLES) HERE
With her 2022 EP Gone Girl, the Montreal-based artist gained praise from outlets including Bandcamp Daily, The FADER, The Line of Best Fit, and Nylon, which led to touring with Noga Erez and a LATAM date with Omar Apollo. Ever since, Merlin has kept busy, working on new music, releasing singles and a smaller surprise project: A Weird Little Dog, which dropped as she began a US tour supporting saxophonist Nubya Garcia. She then reworked IDLES’ “POP POP POP”, flipping it into a club banger that she performed live for Glamcult TV. She’s made continuous festival appearances at Osheaga, Festival d’été de Québec (opening for Ty Dolla $ign), Treefort, Reeperbahn, and the Montreal International Jazz Festival, while simultaneously making her acting debut in Mile End Kicks (with Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick and Juliette Gariépy). She continues to unveil her work as a creative powerhouse, one layer at a time, every move pointing toward a larger body of work soon to be released to the world.
PERFORMANCE DATES
03/24/2026 - Toronto, ON - The Baby G
03/25/2026 - Montreal, QC - Casa Del Popolo
06/26/2026 - Mayenne, FR - Un singe en été