![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a self-empowerment anthem swaddled in swelling pianos and synths, not so much a reinvention as a reignition for the young performer, who was on the front lines of the genre’s reascension before the Main Pop Girls climbed onboard a year later. Lately, though, all had been quiet on the Sigrid front, give or take a few TikToks - until today, as we’ve been presented the fruit of the singer’s past several years of work in the form of the in-your-face disco bliss-bomb “Mirror.” Equal parts ABBA, Max Martin, Stuart Price, and Billie Eilish - and arriving just months after the Dua and Kylie–led Disco Renaissance of 2020 - “Mirror” marks another milestone in Sigrid’s continued crystal-clear vision. Two years later, she gave us a knockout debut album, Sucker Punch, establishing herself as one of pop music’s most exhilarating and singular voices to emerge in recent memory, blending her Scandinavian roots with sounds she picked up from other influences like SOPHIE (“Business Dinners”) and Adele (“In Vain”). In 2017, she landed a prime Justice League sync with a somber opening credits cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Everybody Knows,” which introduced her to legions of superhero fans with no allegiance to the then-ousted original director, Zack Snyder. She’s had some success Stateside since making a killer first impression four years ago with “Don’t Kill My Vibe,” a simmering pop treat deserving of all the outdoor-festival stages and group karaoke sing-alongs (remember karaoke?) about to return. Maybe you haven’t heard of Sigrid, a 24-year-old Norwegian singer-songwriter who’s as musically popular in Europe as Rita Ora is tabloid famous. ![]() “Mirror” is a true Song of the Summer contender. ![]()
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