Niki Zefanya, better known as Niki, debuts stunning new single 'Blue Moon' exclusively with Rolling Stone.
, her third studio album, is slated for release on Aug. 9, and the Indonesian star has offered its second single, which debuts exclusively withThe track, which was penned by the singer-songwriter during her 2023 Nicole World Tour and in the aftermath of a four-year relationship, is a nod to the astrologic rarity of a “Blue Moon” and sees Niki share her experience with stunning vulnerability.
Niki says when director Ivana Bobic first heard the line, “We were swept up in the cruelest cyclone,” Bobic’s immediate thought was to draw from the classic 1939 film. “I was like, ‘That’s crazy, because I had that in my head as I was writing this song.’ So we really connected over that, and it just kept building.
“Blue Moon” follows lead single “Too Much Of A Good Thing,” and was co-produced by Niki’s close friend and collaborator Ethan Gruska and features a searing violin, viola, and string arrangement from Rob Moose.z “was written all over the all over the world” while on tour, says Niki, adding that the album’s title track was written on her phone while waiting at her boarding gate before a flight in Vancouver.
In support of her forthcoming album, Niki is set to embark on her world tour spanning North America, Europe, the UK, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand — with the Buzz World Tour launching in Toronto on Sept 5. “I feel like I’ve really grown into my own artistry and sort of just doing everything with conviction,” she says when describing how she’s changed since 2022’sbecause it symbolizes this feeling and this energy that you’re on the precipice of something about to happen.
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