Blair Djuna – Beautiful (2022)
With his single ‘Beautiful’, Blair Djuna is touching the heart of anyone who has or wants to be loved. Pouring his heart and soul into the song, he draws back the curtain on the turmoil, despair and self-doubts that we have all felt at some point. Through the reflective tones of the track, he offers a sensitive and tender connection that any listener is able to relate to.
As he tugs at your heartstrings, Djuna takes you on a journey through rejection, reflection and the many failures in love that we can face through the years. A stunning contemporary pop song, it continues his musical exploration of genres and sounds. While some may know him as one half of the pop duo SEGANA, Djuna’s solo work is packed with meaning woven into carefully crafted emotive movements.
From the first piano note, ‘Beautiful’ has a tender feeling to it that reaches into your chest to play with your emotions. While the melody is piano-driven, there is a feeling of expansiveness to the backing that comes through the almost ambient tones. This adds a wonderful depth to the music that echoes the emotions and reflections of the vocals. The electronic tinges that blur the edges of the instrumentation bring a unique feeling to the single that showcases the exploration of Djuna’s music. Through all of this, the melody creates the reflective space needed for the emotional power of the lyrics to really hit. Each note of the piano is tender and sensitive, with a new depth of emotion rising with the swell of sound that comes in the latter parts of the single.
It is not only the melody that reaches into your chest to squeeze your heart as Djuna’s reflective vocals draw you into the journey of the lyrics. His vocals enter with a bone-deep sadness that hits you in the chest and makes you ache with him. He is able to pull up feelings of despair and loneliness without any effort, before his voice rises on powerful flows in the chorus. Through the chorus, he reflects on being alone and not feeling that you are worth as much as other people. It is a touching exploration of the emotions of being at your lowest and the thoughts that flow through your brain. While he delves into the darkest moments of life, he slowly builds to the understanding that not loving yourself means that you will forever feel that others can’t love you. It is a really powerful message that has been stunningly woven into the single.
Blair Djuna reaches into your chest, squeezes your heart and fills you with despair as he taps into the darkest moments of life in ‘Beautiful’ before imparting an important message. A stunning single, Djuna blends emotive piano lines, ambient echoes and powerful vocals for a moving message that we all need to hear. Hitting on despair, feelings of low self-worth and pain, he works through the thoughts offering a hint of what can make it all better.
Find out more about Blair Djuna on his website, Instagram and Spotify.
