It may only be February, but Tai’Aysha is already bringing us a song for the summer.
On Wednesday, the Boston-born, Miami-based singer — who was recently signed to Atlantic Records — premiered the music video for her debut single “One Night Ting” featuringSaweetieexclusively on PEOPLE.
While Tai’Aysha, 23, said in a statement that the song is “about cutting loose, letting go, and throwing yourself into the night,” she clarified that in her real life, she’s “never actually had a one-night stand.”
“I’ve tried, but they come to my house the next day or send me flowers,” she said.
When shooting the music video with Tai’Aysha, Saweetie, 28 — who raps a verse on the track — wanted the experience to mirror the one they had recording in the studio.
“[We] had hella fun making this record, and we really tried to capture that feeling in the video,” she said. “Tai’Aysha’s fly, so it was only right we link up on a song.”
Tai’Aysha and Saweetie.
While Tai’Aysha certainly channels dancehall into “One Night Ting,” she explained in her recent “A Day in the Life of Me” vlogthat she never wants to put herself “in a box.”
“I have a little bit of everything,” she said. “I feel like I have every single genre hit on the head. I have super pop stuff, dancehall tracks, I have R&B stuff, so I feel like I have a really universal thing. I love everybody, so I want everybody to love me and my craft.”
At the end of the day, Tai’Aysha said she wants to make “music for women.”
“I want women, when they hear me, to be like, ‘You know what? I feel more confident, more sexy,'” she said. “When you hear my music, you’re going to be like, ‘Damn. I need a little drink, and I want to hit the beach.'”
Tai’Aysha.Jimmy Fontaine
A free spirit in the truest sense, Tai’Aysha, who is Domican and Cambodian, started dancing almost as soon as she could walk. Then, post-high school, she started modeling.
In between her day job at a flower shop, she made dance videos that quickly gained hundreds of thousands of followers on her Instagram, including Icon Music Group founder Steve Morales, who reached out and signed her after just one recording session in Miami.
“My music should make you feel fun, excited, and sexy,” Tai’Aysha said. “When you listen to me, I hope you’re like, ‘I want to be her friend.’ I’m here for you to know you’re confident, cool, and sexy. That’s it.”
source: people.com
