Meet Chenayder, the Breakout High School Artist Crafting an Indie Pop Dream in 'Blue Oblivion'
At only 16, bedroom pop newcomer Chenayder is making a name for herself, dazzling open hearts and heads in clouds with her new EP, Blue Oblivion.
A mix of lofi and indie pop, Chenayderâs music is a lullaby for the tired soul. Her innocence is her asset, and thereâs a lightness you feel every time you take a sip. With a wondrous sound thatâs deeply nostalgic and immersive, you find yourself returning to a younger you, eager to be free, hopeful, and regrettably naive.
High school student by day, musician with millions of streams and hungry following by night, Chenayder is living a realized dream while making sure to let herself grow up. Even if sheâs making TikToks during her bathroom breaks, those very TikToks are going viral, with her 2022 hit âFallâ earning her praise from artists like Clairo and Overpade.
Following up that initial bout of viral success, Blue Oblivion is her official introduction, and itâs an impressively polished record for someone who is just getting started. At only six songs, âStrawberry Perfumeâ is an immediate favorite, a love-stricken sonnet laid over piano and jersey bounce that begs to be looped. Stand out tracks âSave Uâ and âOut of Loveâ are both made up of lyrics more tragic, yet disguise themselves within Chenayderâs whimsical musicality.
Describing her sound as âvintage and sorrowful,â thereâs an essence around Chenayderâs music that feels timeless, as if itâs a nod to the â50s and a look into the future. With angelic melodies and instinctual songwriting, the Haitian-American songstress is producing a sound historically inspired and entirely her own.
Listen to Blue Oblivion below: