Sannia releases new single 'Sad Rich Girls' and shares her top 5 favourite female artists list
Australia’s Sannia recently released the single ‘Sad Rich Girls’, her second single of 2021 after her return in June with the glorious electro-indie track ‘Love You Like’.
‘Sad Rich Girls’ moves more into the indie-pop space with elements of electro and rock, while continuing to have multiple addictive melodies and hooks tumbling over each other throughout the song. The lyrics tell a story of women who actively work against their fellow females rather than lifting them up, a topic that initially Sannia was unsure she wanted to tackle. “As such a strong feminist, I’m the most nervous I’ve ever been to release a song,” she says. “I’m a firm believer that women have a duty to lift other women up, but I’ve had this recurring lived experience that there’s always one girl determined to win some sort of contest - pitting girls against each other - and I think it hinders the cause of women’s true equality. The sooner we stop bitching about what other women say and do and wear the better. Maybe then we can devote our energy towards something more important like fundamental rights for all or climate change.”
Sannia creates music of great depth and meaning, full of emotion as well as pure musical bliss and her return this year has been one of 2021 highlights. To celebrate the release of ‘Sad Rich Girls’, Sannia has penned exclusively for Women In Pop a list of her current five favourite female artists.
Sannia: Top 5 female artists I’m loving right now.
Phoebe Bridgers – if you weren’t a fan of the guitar smashing we’re probably not gonna get along, I am a Phoebe Bridgers die hard. ‘Kyoto’, ‘Chinese Satellite’, ‘I Know The End’, ‘Motion Sickness’, and of course who could forget ‘Scott Street’, are all modern classics. Who else could sing about their skinhead neighbour disappearing and planting a garden and sound so sweet at the same time. I love you Phoebe, you throw that Danelectro Dano ’56 I’d die 4 u.
Listen to Phoebe Bridgers here
Isabella Manfredi – At first I was devastated to hear The Preatures were breaking up, but that was only until I realised Isabella Manfredi was going solo and had dropped a brand new single. I’ve been long-time obsessed with Izzy since ‘Is This How You Feel’ and used to go running to ‘Ordinary’ (if you know you know), but it’s not just her limitless vocals, her literally gymnastic stage presence or her harmonic choices, I love Izzy as an industry leader and role model for other women in the industry. She’s steadfast and fearless, I’ve seen her on Q&A standing up for women’s rights and demanding safety for all women in the industry, and more recently her honesty about her own experiences in the past couple of years was really eye opening. I admire her strength in that decision to go public, and her strength in every other aspect.
Listen to Isabella Manfredi here
Olivia Rodrigo – if Olivia Rodrigo had dropped sour while I was in year 10 I wouldn’t even be writing this right now because my fingers would still be too prune from an hour long shower cry sesh. I’m not even ashamed of it sorry. I actually think not only is Olivia an incredible vocalist but she is a truly gifted writer, her ability to craft a melody coupled with her relatable lyrics and talent for tapping into the shared emotion of first heartbreak I think sets her up to be one of the artists of the (twenty) twenties. I want to be her best friend, I want to break the windows of her ex’s car with her, Olivia is all of us, and we are all Olivia.
Sampa the Great – I first saw Sampa live at a Black Lives Matter rally and I was completely hypnotised by her, I’d already played ‘Final Form’ every day for a couple of months before that point but she is such a dynamic and captivating performer. I love her power, her presence, her verses, and I’m so excited for more music from her.
Listen to Sampa the Great here
King Princess – Not everyone gets offered a record deal at 11 years old, and even fewer people would turn it down. Eventually multi-instrumentalist Mikaela Mullaney Straus signed to Mark Ronson’s record label and thus my sovereign was born. Watching King’s journey from ‘1950’ to ‘Talia’ to ‘Holy’ and to ‘Pain’ has been a beautiful rollercoaster through the instrumental phases that drive her writing. Holding out for the borders to reopen so I can see this icon light it up on stage.
‘Sad Rich Girls’ is out now. You can download and stream here.
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