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Today, International pop sensation Mergui releases his new single “Paradise” on the eve of his long-awaited debut EP Dark Side of the Rainbow, out tomorrow Friday October 7th via Saban Music Group.
“Paradise” is Mergui’s own personal admission of his crumbling relationship, putting on a facade and trying to enjoy the moment whilst it lasts. The video is the final installment in the trilogy of the previously released visuals, which sees Mergui now lying on the ground injured, and contemplating his feelings before trying to run away to escape his problems.
The new single follows the summer smash, “Sucks To Know You (FU),” produced by Russ Chell (Tate McRae, Lil Baby, Juice WRLD) which has already clocked up over 2.5 million views. He has also since released the emotional ballad, “Lie Like This”, produced by Mike Dean (Jay-Z, Beyonce, Drake, The Weeknd), all of which will appear on the forthcoming EP alongside the two songs: “Somebody’s Fool” and “Falling”.
Dark Side of the Rainbow represents Mergui reflecting on his high-profile three-year relationship with another international pop artist. Right before recording this record, the pair broke up.
“It was complicated having a relationship in front of the cameras, and at such a young age,” says Mergui. “The media was a part of our relationship at every turn. And that took a toll. I knew through my music I needed to work things out.”
The record is a masterclass in musical storytelling. Straddling fact and fiction, the EP explores the highs, lows, and hormones of early relationships, from free-falling with no parachute to the pain of breaking up and coming out through the other side. With lyrics that are both playful and exposing – alongside expertly executed production and Mergui’s raw vocals – Dark Side of the Rainbow’s vulnerability captures the complexities of these emotions with a melodic maturity that only a few can.
Dark Side of the Rainbow, his first English language EP is a coming-of-age record, and a soundtrack to hope and heartbreak that leaves listeners with no doubt that Mergui has grown up and found his voice.
“The EP isn’t just a break-up record,” says Mergui. “It’s about me finding my way through the hardest part of my life, growing up and working out who I am.”
Dark Side of the Rainbow Track list:
Somebody’s Fool
Lie Like This
Falling
Paradise
Sucks To Know You (FU)
ABOUT MERGUI
In 2020, Haim Saban personally signed Mergui to Saban Music Group. After amassing tens of millions of streams and emerging as a star in Israel, the singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, and international phenomenon Mergui arrives as a fiery force for pop worldwide on a series of English-language singles for Saban Music Group and his upcoming debut EP, Dark Side of the Rainbow. Inspired by his musical family and the western stars he watched on YouTube growing up, such as Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, and Justin Bieber, Mergui decided to study music at a high school for the arts before auditioning for the Israeli TV competition Rising Star at age 17. He placed second on the show, attracting a rabid fan base before releasing his first Hebrew single in 2019.
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