Shygirl | |
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 Shygirl in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Blane Muise |
| Born | (1993-05-04)4 May 1993 (age 31)[1] London, England |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | shygirl |
Blane Muise (born 4 May 1993),[2] better known by her stage nameShygirl, is an English singer,DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements ofdance music,hip-hop,experimental pop,grime anddeconstructed club. She has also been associated with thehyperpop music scene. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with close collaborator and friendSega Bodega, as well as other well-knownexperimental producersArca andSophie, and gaining attention from the likes ofRihanna, who has used various Nuxxe tracks for herFenty Beauty commercials and fashion shows. Shygirl has released various singles since 2016, and three EPs titledCruel Practice,Alias andClub Shy. Her debut studio albumNymph was released on 30 September 2022 to widespread acclaim from music critics.
Shygirl was born in South London and grew up aroundBlackheath.[3][4] She is ofGrenadian descent. She describes herself as a "total homebody"[5] and "delving into fantasy and reading constantly" growing up.[6] She was her secondary school'shead girl.[7] She went on to study practical photography at theUniversity of Bristol, travelling back to London on the weekends for parties.[4][8]
Shygirl released her first single "Want More", produced bySega Bodega in 2016.[9] This was the first song released on the Nuxxe label, founded by Shygirl, Sega Bodega, andCoucou Chloe.[10] She went on to work with Sega Bodega on her singles "Msry" and "Nvr" in 2017, having featured on his song "CC" earlier in the year.[11] In 2018, Shygirl quit her day job at a modelling agency to pursue her music career.[12][13][14]
In May 2018, Shygirl released her debut EP,Cruel Practice, on Nuxxe. The EP received positive reviews fromPitchfork,[15]Crack Magazine[16] andTiny Mix Tapes.[17]
She featured onArca's song "Watch" on her 2020 album,Kick I.[18] The pair had previously collaborated on the song "Unconditional", with all of the proceeds from that single going towardsBlack Lives Matter andInquest UK.[19] In November 2020, she released her second EP,Alias on theBecause Music label. This EP received positive attention fromPitchfork,[20]Vogue[21] andNME.[22]Alias was listed as one of the best EPs of 2020 by audio and music publicationMusicNGear.[23]
In June 2021, Shygirl released a performance film titled "Blu". It featured performances of songs from herAlias EP, as well as a new song, titled "BDE" featuring British rapperslowthai. She released the song as a single the next day.[24][25] She would later release theBDE 3XL remix EP in September. Shygirl and British producerMura Masa were additionally featured on a remix ofLady Gaga andBlackpink's "Sour Candy" on Lady Gaga'sDawn of Chromatica remix album.[26]
In September 2022, Shygirl released her debut studio album titledNymph.[27] The album received critical acclaim fromNME,[28]Crack Magazine[29] andPitchfork.[30] On 15 September 2023, Shygirl was the opening act for theSugababes' One Night Only concert atThe O2 Arena.[31] Shygirl appeared as opener across North America from September 15 to October 23, 2024 as part of theSweat Tour withCharli XCX andTroye Sivan.[32]
Shygirl has listedMariah Carey,Aphex Twin,Madonna,Rihanna,Björk, andRóisín Murphy as her biggest musical influences.[33]
Shygirl identifies asqueer.[34][35]
| Shygirl discography | |
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| Studio albums | 1 |
| EPs | 6 |
| Singles | 23 |
| Music videos | 18 |
| Remix albums | 2 |
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| UK [36] | UK Dance [37] | SCO [38] | US Dance [39] | US Heat. [40] | US Sales [41] | ||
| Nymph |
| 34 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 64 |
| Title | Details |
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| Nymph_o |
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| Fabric Presents Shygirl (DJ Mix) |
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| Title | Details |
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| Cruel Practice |
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| Alias |
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| Alias (Remixed) |
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| Apple Music Home Session: Shygirl |
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| Nymph in the Wild |
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| Club Shy[42] |
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| Club Shy RMX |
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| Club Shy Room 2 |
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| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Want More" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Msrynvr" | 2017 | |
| "O" | 2018 | Cruel Practice |
| "Gush" | ||
| "Nasty" | ||
| "Beauts" | 2019 | PDA Volume 1 |
| "Uckers" | Non-album singles | |
| "BB" | ||
| "Unconditional" (withArca) | 2020 | Nymph_o |
| "Freak" | Alias | |
| "Slime" | ||
| "Lapdance from Asia" (withCosha) | 2021 | Mt. Pleasant |
| "Tasty" | Alias | |
| "Siren" | ||
| "BDE" (featuringSlowthai) | Non-album singles | |
| "Cleo" | ||
| "Firefly" | 2022 | Nymph |
| "Come for Me" | ||
| "Hollaback Bitch" (withMura Masa andChannel Tres) | Demon Time | |
| "Coochie (A Bedtime Story)" | Nymph | |
| "Nike" | ||
| "Shlut" | ||
| "When You Wish Upon a Star" | Non-album single | |
| "Poison" (Club Shy Mix) | Nymph_o | |
| "Heaven" (featuringTinashe) | 2023 | |
| "Woe (I See It from Your Side)" (Björk Remix) | ||
| "Playboy / Positions" | ||
| "Thicc" (featuringCosha) | Club Shy | |
| "F@k€" (featuring Kingdom) | ||
| "Tell Me" (featuringBoys Noize) | 2024 | |
| "Mr Useless" (withSG Lewis) | ||
| "Making the Beast" | Fabric Presents Shygirl | |
| "Encore" (featuringDanny L Harle) | Club Shy RMX | |
| "Immaculate" (featuringSaweetie) | Club Shy Room 2 | |
| "F*Me" (featuringYseult) | ||
| "True Religion" (featuringIsabella Lovestory andPinkPantheress) | 2025 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [43] | NZ Hot [44] | |||
| "Bbycakes"[45] (Mura Masa andPinkPantheress featuringLil Uzi Vert and Shygirl) | 2022 | 71 | 24 | Demon Time |
| "Pressure" (Florentino featuring Shygirl) | 2023 | — | — | Kilometro Quinze |
| "Holier" (JD. Reid Remix) (Kelela featuring Shygirl) | 2024 | — | — | RAVE:N, The Remixes |
| "Look at My Body" (Mabel featuring Shygirl) | — | — | TBA | |
| "Shark Brain" (Eartheater featuring Shygirl) | 2025 | — | — | |
| "Dolphin" (Eartheater featuring Shygirl) | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US Dance [46] | |||
| "Sour Candy" (Mura Masa remix) (Lady Gaga andBlackpink featuring Shygirl and Mura Masa) | 2021 | 24 | Dawn of Chromatica |
| "Papi Bones" (FKA Twigs featuring Shygirl) | 2022 | 32 | Caprisongs |
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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| "CC" | 2017 | Sega Bodega | Ess B |
| "Take the L" | Lyzza | Powerplay | |
| "Requiem" | Sega Bodega | SS (2017) | |
| "Mellow" | 2018 | Georgia | Seeking Thrills |
| "Juicy" | 2019 | Coucou Chloe | Naughty Dog |
| "Origami" | LYAM, John Glacier | N_O Caller ID | |
| "Raising Hell" | 2020 | Sega Bodega | Salvador |
| "Lick It n Split" | Zebra Katz | Less Is Moor | |
| "Watch" | Arca | Kick I | |
| "Sour Candy" (Shygirl andMura Masa remix) | 2021 | Lady Gaga,Blackpink | Dawn of Chromatica |
| "Papi Bones" | 2022 | FKA Twigs | Caprisongs |
| "Ovule" (Sega Bodega remix) | 2023 | Björk | The Fossora Remixes |
| "Ex-Girlfriend" | 2024 | Erika de Casier | Still |
| "365 featuring Shygirl" | Charli XCX | Brat and It's Completely Different but Also Still Brat |
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
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| "Gush" | 2018 | Shygirl and Samuel Ibram |
| "Nasty" | Shygirl | |
| "Uckers" | 2019 | Margot Bowman |
| "BB" | Shygirl | |
| "Freak" | 2020 | |
| "Slime" | Aidan Zamiri and Shygirl | |
| "Siren"(lyric video) | Shygirl | |
| "Leng"(lyric video) | ||
| "Tasty"(lyric video) | ||
| "Bawdy"(lyric video) | ||
| "Freak"(lyric video) | ||
| "Twelve"(lyric video) | ||
| "Tasty" | 2021 | Shygirl and Yasser Abubeker |
| "Blu" (Short film featuring Siren, Slime, Twelve, Freak, Bawdy, & BDE) | Shygirl and Mischa Notcutt | |
| "BDE" | Shygirl | |
| "Cleo" | Trinity Ellis | |
| "Cleo at Abbey Road" | Ali Clifton | |
| "Firefly"(Midnight Edition) | 2022 | Yasser Abubeker |
| "Come For Me"(Visualiser) | ||
| "Firefly"(Dawn Edition; lyric video) | Shygirl & Yasser Abubeker | |
| "Coochie (a bedtime story)" | Samuel Ibram | |
| "Shlut" | Diana Kunst | |
| "Poison (Club Shy mix)" | Samuel Ibram & Jacob Erland | |
| "Heaven"(Remix; feat. Tinashe)" | 2023 | Actual Objects |
| "Woe (I See It From Your Side) (Björk Remix)" | Samuel Ibram | |
| "Playboy / Positions" | ||
| "Thicc" (featuringCosha) | Jake Erland |
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| AIM Independent Music Awards | 2021 | Best Independent Track | "Tasty" | Nominated | [47] |
| 2022 | "BDE"(Florentino Remix) (with Kaydy Cain) | Nominated | [48] | ||
| 2023 | "Schlut" | Nominated | [49] | ||
| UK Independent Breakthrough | Herself | Won | |||
| Best Independent Album | Nymph | Nominated | |||
| Libera Awards | 2023 | Best Electronic Record | Nominated | [50] | |
| MOBO Awards | 2024 | Best Electronic / Dance Act | Herself | Won | [51] |
| 2025 | Nominated | [52] | |||
| Mercury Prize | 2023 | Album of the Year | Nymph | Nominated | [53] |
| Music Week Awards | 2024 | Music & Brand Partnership | Shygirl(withH&M,Mugler &UTA) | Nominated | [54] |
| Popjustice £20 Music Prize | 2024 | Best British Pop Single | "encore"(withDanny L Harle) | Nominated | [55] |
| Queerty Awards | 2025 | Breakout Musical Artist | Herself | Pending | [56] |
| UK Music Video Awards | 2024 | Best R&B/Soul Video - UK | "Look at My Body Pt. II"(withMabel) | Nominated | [57] |