- 2024-11-07
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MUSIC
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Celeste Premieres New Song “This Is Who I Am” on BBC Radio 1
British singer-songwriter Celeste is back. She premiered a new song “This Is Who I Am” on BBC Radio 1's New Music Show with Jack Saunders.
The song is the title track for the upcoming Sky and Peacock Original series “The Day of the Jackal”, premieres on November 7, 2024, starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch.
The track was written by Celeste and produced by Beach Noise.
Celeste said of the song, “This song has existed for a long time, and it felt almost unjust that circumstances didn't allow it to come out four years ago. Now, with everything aligning, this moment serves as a powerful acknowledgment of something that, back then, felt unresolved.”- She told Jack Saunders about the song, “It's a song about an emergence of being and a song about finding a sense of empowerment in who you truly are. I think it's important for everybody. Sometimes you can feel a bit like you've lost who you are, or you lose touch within yourself, and takes a little bit while, you know, to regain a sense of who that is. And this song is just kind of for people as well, to feel a sense of confidence in instilling that belief again within themselves, and standing by with conviction, with who they are, despite their flaws. It's about that as well.”
- She continued, “This film, this other thing that you're talking about 'The Day of the Jackal', is a TV show featuring the artist and actor Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch. So the TV show is coming out actually on the seventh of November. So because the song is coming out as the opening titles of the TV show, it made sense for this song to come out first. I've always. Planned that it will be the last song on the track listing of my new album, and I did think about having other songs from the album out first, but you'll just have to wait for those.”
Gareth Neame, CEO & Executive Producer said, “Celeste's 'This Is Who I Am' perfectly encapsulates the essence of The Day of the Jackal-both propulsive and distinctive. We were looking for a song that would leave a lasting impression, and Celeste's powerful performance does just that, bringing a wonderful depth and intensity to the title sequence.”
Also, she appeared on the upcoming World War II film “Blitz” directed by Steve McQueen. This marks the first time she has acted on screen.
The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 9, 2024, and was released on November 1, 2024.
Celeste said, Actually, “I feature in the new Steve McQueen film, which is called 'Blitz', which is like a film set in World War Two. I'm playing a singer in that film, which wasn't very difficult for me.”
She added, “Meeting Steve McQueen was one of the most inspiring and significant moments of my life in the last two years.” - source : BBC Radio 1
