Allegra has made an electrifying return with ‘Wildfire’ – a luminous dance-pop gem aiming to unfold love in an usually divided world. We caught up with the London-based singer and located extra.
Hello Allegra! How are you?
Hey! I’m doing rather well, thanks. It’s been a busy however thrilling time, and I’m simply so grateful for all the pieces that’s taking place proper now.
What a yr 2024 was for you! From the hit collaboration with DJ Alok on ‘Love You Proper Again’ to your debut EP, ‘Unsent Love Letters Vol.1’, you actually made your mark on the pop scene. Now, you’re returning with ‘Wildfire’ – are you able to discuss us via the inspiration behind the radiant new single?
Thanks a lot! ‘Wildfire’ got here from this place of desirous to unfold love, particularly in a world that typically feels heavy and divided. The concept was about love catching on and spreading quick, similar to a wildfire, however in the very best, strongest manner doable. I needed to remind people who once we come collectively, we’re unstoppable – love actually can change all the pieces.
The monitor seems like an immediate hit, capturing the unstoppable pressure of affection and unity. How does the music convert the detrimental connotations of ‘Wildfire’ right into a glowing image of connection?
That was precisely the problem I liked about writing it! A wildfire might be harmful, however I needed to flip that on its head and present how one thing can unfold so shortly in a optimistic manner. Love, kindness, and help – if these may catch like a wildfire, think about how highly effective that may very well be? I needed to seize that unstoppable, contagious feeling of human connection.
Out of your debut single to now, how does the monitor mirror the way you’ve advanced as an artist?
I believe Wildfire reveals a extra assured, bolder facet of me. I’ve grown a lot since my first single, each personally and musically, and I’m far more comfy being weak and talking about issues that basically matter to me. This music seems like me stepping up and taking my sound to the subsequent stage – it’s nonetheless catchy and danceable, nevertheless it has a much bigger message behind it.
Co-produced by Tim Gosden and Becky Smith, the monitor matches completely into your discography, mixing electronica with a very irresistible refrain. Are you heading down a extra dance-pop route or is ‘Wildfire’ extra of a standalone monitor?
I believe Wildfire is a bridge between the place I’ve been and the place I’m going. Dance-pop will at all times have a spot in my coronary heart – I really like making folks transfer – however I’m additionally exploring extra private tales and deeper feelings in my music. So that you’ll hear me bouncing between these worlds a bit extra. I’m not sticking to 1 lane, however Wildfire undoubtedly reveals my love for dance-infused pop.
‘Wildfire’ may immediately get anybody on the dancefloor with its unrelenting vitality. What’s your go-to music that may at all times encourage you to bop?
Ooh, it must be ‘Levitating’, by Dua Lipa. It by no means fails! I hear that beat and I’m immediately up and transferring, it doesn’t matter what temper I’m in.
We’re actually having fun with your way of life and behind-the-scenes content material on social media! What does a typical day within the studio appear like for you?
Thanks! I really like having the ability to share these behind-the-scenes moments. A typical day within the studio often begins with catching up with the staff – we’re like somewhat household, so there’s at all times lots to speak about. From there, we’ll begin constructing concepts, whether or not that’s from scratch or one thing I’ve written at dwelling. There’s a great deal of laughing, experimenting, and attempting out surprising issues that typically develop into the very best elements of the monitor. And naturally, a lot of tea with honey to maintain my voice feeling good!
What does your artistic course of appear like and the way did it adapt for ‘Wildfire’?
My course of is often fairly collaborative – I really like bouncing concepts off the folks I work with. For ‘Wildfire’, it was necessary to get that explosive, uplifting feeling throughout, so I actually targeted on the vitality of the melodies and the way the lyrics may really feel common. It was additionally about stripping again something that felt too sophisticated and letting the message shine via.
Are you able to tease what’s subsequent — maybe an ‘Unsent Love Letters Vol.2’ on the best way?
Effectively, I can say there’s a new EP coming, nevertheless it’s not Unsent Love Letters Vol. 2 simply but! All can be revealed quickly. I truly shot the music video for the lead single simply yesterday, and it’s all feeling so thrilling proper now. I can’t wait to share extra — there’s a lot within the works!
Hearken to ‘Wildfire’ right here.
