Artela
Born and raised in Taiwan and the US, Artela’s music is a reaction to her experiences growing up in a world where she didn’t fit in
Artela is a London-based singer, composer, DJ, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
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Artela’s Music Is a Source of Empowerment and a Catalyst for Positive Change
Mira Wanderlust - Red Eye Metazine
Tour dates.
March 16
Club Makossa
London, UK
DJ Set
Why Don't You Love Me
Why Don't You Love Me
WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME is an unapologetic production that commands attention and demands answers.
Artela’s strength as a lyricist shines through the track, exploring themes of exclusion, pressure and societal expectations that results in a raging hyper-pop extravaganza as empowering as it is unique.
The song explores the anger associated with being misunderstood and excluded. A remix of “Why Don’t You Love Me” by fakehalo will be released soon.
Paralysed in Paradise
“Paralysed in Paradise” is a quirky, bass-heavy track that fluctuates between pop and electronica while turning the tropes of both genres on their heads.
The song was written as an outlet for a childhood trauma, but the lyrics can be interpreted to express the universal experience of feeling oppressed, trapped and like no one is listening; something the Taiwanese community is all too familiar with.
Artela’s debut single “Seven” is a reaction to her experiences growing up. “It’s about the feeling of being watched,” Artela says. “Because I’m different, I draw unwanted attention and it feels like I’m being followed or spied on by society.”
The Artela project came about in March 2020. She’d flown home for a family event and, thanks to the pandemic, was unable to fly back to New York. Stuck in her childhood home, old traumas resurfaced and her only outlet was music.
In 2023 Artela began to release a series of singles from her debut full-length project Faceless Girl, a 12-track electro-pop project that explores themes of conforming, misogyny, individualism and freedom. Just like the artist, the collection refuses to conform to one genre, gliding from hyper-pop to electronica to house, drawing on the artist’s experience as a classically trained musician.
Artela’s music reclaims the sense of rejection she experienced throughout her life and turns it into a positive force for change. As a result, her music is for anyone who feels like they don’t fit in, and empowers them to embrace their unique and authentic selves.
