Shygirl

Blane Muise (born 4 May 1993),^[2] better known by her stage name Shygirl, is an English singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of dance music, hip-hop, experimental pop, grime and deconstructed club. She has also been associated with the hyperpop music scene. Shygirl rose to prominence after working with close collaborator and friend Sega Bodega, as well as other well-known experimental producers Arca and Sophie, and gaining attention from the likes of Rihanna, who has used various Nuxxe tracks for her Fenty Beauty commercials and fashion shows. Shygirl has released various singles since 2016, and three EPs titled Cruel Practice, Alias and Club Shy. Her debut studio album Nymph was released on 30 September 2022 to widespread acclaim from music critics.

Shygirl
Shygirl in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Blane Muise
Born	(1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 31)[1] London, England
Genres	Experimental pop dance hip hop electronic club deconstructed club grime
Occupations	Singer songwriter rapper record executive DJ
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Nuxxe Because Music
Website	shygirl.tv

Early life and career

Shygirl was born in South London and grew up around Blackheath.^[3][4] She is of Grenadian descent. She describes herself as a "total homebody"^[5] and "delving into fantasy and reading constantly" growing up.^[6] She was her secondary school's head girl.^[7] She went on to study practical photography at the University of Bristol, travelling back to London on the weekends for parties.^[4][8]

Shygirl released her first single "Want More", produced by Sega Bodega in 2016.^[9] This was the first song released on the Nuxxe label, founded by Shygirl, Sega Bodega, and Coucou 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 from Pitchfork,^[15] Crack Magazine^[16] and Tiny Mix Tapes.^[17]

She featured on Arca'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 towards Black Lives Matter and Inquest UK.^[19] In November 2020, she released her second EP, Alias on the Because Music label. This EP received positive attention from Pitchfork,^[20] Vogue^[21] and NME.^[22] Alias was listed as one of the best EPs of 2020 by audio and music publication MusicNGear.^[23]

In June 2021, Shygirl released a performance film titled "Blu". It featured performances of songs from her Alias EP, as well as a new song, titled "BDE" featuring British rapper slowthai. She released the song as a single the next day.^[24][25] She would later release the BDE 3XL remix EP in September. Shygirl and British producer Mura Masa were additionally featured on a remix of Lady Gaga and Blackpink's "Sour Candy" on Lady Gaga's Dawn of Chromatica remix album.^[26]

In September 2022, Shygirl released her debut studio album titled Nymph.^[27] The album received critical acclaim from NME,^[28] Crack Magazine^[29] and Pitchfork.^[30] On 15 September 2023, Shygirl was the opening act for the Sugababes' One Night Only concert at The O2 Arena.^[31] Shygirl appears as opener across North America from September 15-October 23, 2024 as part of Sweat Tour with Charli XCX and Troye Sivan.^[32]

Influences

Shygirl has listed Mariah Carey, Aphex Twin, Madonna, Rihanna, Björk, and Róisín Murphy as her biggest musical influences.^[33]

Discography

Shygirl discography
Studio albums	1
EPs	6
Singles	23
Music videos	18
Remix albums	1

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		UK [34]	UK Dance [35]	SCO [36]	US Dance [37]	US Heat. [38]	US Sales [39]
Nymph	Released: 30 September 2022 Label: Nuxxe, Because Music Formats: LP, CD, cassette,digital download, streaming	34	1	12	7	10	64

Remix albums

Title	Details
Nymph_o	Released: 14 April 2023 Label: Nuxxe, Because Music Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title	Details
Cruel Practice	Released: 25 May 2018 Label: Nuxxe Formats: Digital download, streaming
Alias	Released: 20 November 2020 Label: Because Music, Nuxxe Formats: Vinyl, digital download, streaming
Alias (Remixed)	Released: 12 June 2021 Label: Because Music, Nuxxe Formats: Vinyl
Apple Music Home Session: Shygirl	Released: 20 September 2022 Label: Because Music Formats: Streaming
Nymph in the Wild	Released: 28 July 2023 Label: Because Music Formats: Digital download, streaming
Club Shy[40]	Released: 9 February 2024 Label: Because Music Formats: Vinyl, digital download, streaming
Club Shy RMX	Released: 7 June 2024 Label: Because Music Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

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" (with Arca)	2020	Nymph_o
"Freak"		Alias
"Slime"
"Lapdance from Asia" (with Cosha)	2021	Mt. Pleasant
"Tasty"		Alias
"Siren"
"BDE" (featuring Slowthai)		Non-album singles
"Cleo"
"Firefly"	2022	Nymph
"Come for Me"
"Hollaback Bitch" (with Mura Masa and Channel 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" (featuring Tinashe)	2023
"Woe (I See It from Your Side)" (Björk Remix)
"Playboy / Positions"
"Thicc" (featuring Cosha)		Club Shy
"F@k€" (featuring Kingdom)
"Tell Me" (featuring Boys Noize)	2024
"Mr Useless" (with SG Lewis)
"Making the Beast"		Fabric Presents Shygirl
"Encore" (featuring Danny L Harle)		Club Shy RMX
"Immaculate"		TBA

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		UK [41]	NZ Hot [42]
"Bbycakes"[43] (Mura Masa and PinkPantheress featuring Lil 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
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Dance [44]
"Sour Candy" (Mura Masa remix) (Lady Gaga and Blackpink featuring Shygirl and Mura Masa)	2021	24	Dawn of Chromatica
"Papi Bones" (FKA Twigs featuring Shygirl)	2022	32	Caprisongs

Guest appearances

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"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 and Mura 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

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"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" (featuring Cosha)		Jake Erland

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Category	Result	Ref.
AIM Independent Music Awards	2021	Best Independent Track	"Tasty"	Nominated	[45]
	2022		"BDE" (Florentino Remix) (featuring Kaydy Cain)	Nominated	[46]
	2023		"Schlut"	Nominated	[47]
		UK Independent Breakthrough	Herself	Won
		Best Independent Album	Nymph	Nominated
Libera Awards	2023	Best Electronic Record		Nominated	[48]
Mercury Prize	2023	Album of the Year		Nominated	[49]
Popjustice £20 Music Prize	2024	Best British Pop Single	"encore" (with Danny L Harle)	Nominated	[50]
MOBO Awards	2024	Best Electronic / Dance Act	Herself	Won	[51]
UK Music Video Awards	2024	"Look at My Body Pt. II" (with Mabel)	Best R&B/Soul Video - UK	Pending	[52]

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