We've all been there. A relationship ends. We spend far too much time wondering what went wrong, and eventually something clicks. Perhaps we weren't the ones who lost out after all. That's the feeling Nicola Høie captures in Obsessed, her new single. The Norwegian-born, London-based singer-songwriter turns a familiar breakup story on its head, finding a certain satisfaction in knowing that someone who let her go might spend a long time searching for what they once had.
“Obsessed is about knowing your worth after someone's let you go,” Nicola explains. “I've moved on. The song is me saying, with a bit of a smile, that they won't find it, because there's only one me.” That playful confidence comes through in her delivery, which moves between intimate, almost whispered moments and powerful vocal passages.
Born in Norway and raised in France before settling in London, Nicola grew up in a home where music was always playing. Her father's piano and her parents' record collection introduced her to artists such as Prince and Nina Simone, while Amy Winehouse and Adele later influenced her understanding of what honest songwriting could sound like. It's an approach she's now bringing to her own material, drawing on personal experiences that listeners can recognise.
She's currently working on her debut album with producer Paul Visser, a project largely written during London's quiet hours of the night. Nicola describes it as a journal, capturing those thoughts that tend to appear when there's nobody around to distract us. And judging by her excitement on social media following the release of Obsessed, she's enjoying the process. “Had the best time making this one, and I hope you love it as much as I do. I’m so excited for everything that’s coming next!” she shared with her followers.
