TikToker and pop singer, Nessa Barrett, recently released her new smash single, “Die First.” Initially, she started releasing music on TikTok in 2019, but wasn’t expecting her fame to come from social media. Many influencers end up creating music and typically do not have a musical background. However, Nessa has the musical experience and signed with Warner records back in 2020. We can expect a lot more from her in the future due to the rising popularity of music found through TikTok.
Nessa Barrett’s Quick Success
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First of all, “Die First,” blew up on TikTok less than a month after its release. It ranked on the Spotify Viral 50, and the TikTok sound has over 19 thousand videos using its audio and over 500 thousand with the audio sped up. But, interestingly enough, the sped-up version was released the same day as the official song, and it was not Nessa Barrett who released the sped-up version. It usually takes a little while for a sped-up version to blow up. Now, it is blowing up on Spotify, and we can continue to see if it will do well on Billboard.
Nessa Barrett has been influenced by many artists, including Lana Del Rey, which you can hear in her songs. Fans can connect with her heartbreaking lyrics. The pain and fear in her voice comes through in her lyrics. It is an authentic feeling of love that Nessa portrays, making the song feel real and relatable. The simplicity of the guitar and drums add to its emotional purity. To get a hit song, many pop songs use synthesizers and electronic beats. With this song, it doesn’t need that. She proves that artists can still create powerful modern songs without the digital production.
Watch Nessa Barrett “die first” Music Video
Unlike many singers, she began her career from her social media following. She is one of a few singers that was initially a TikTok star. Nessa Barrett has a beautiful voice, and her career is by no means going anywhere.