Halle Bailey Releases Heavenly Music Video for Empowering Debut Solo Single 'Angel'
etonline.comearlier this summer, Halle Bailey has officially entered a new era of her career with her latest release.On Friday, the 23-year-old unveiled her debut single, «Angel,» alongside its ethereal music video.
The new single is Halle's first solo song, marking her first non-theatrical release without her sister, Chloë Bailey, and is her first release since the Chloë x Halle duo's critically acclaimed album,, in 2020.Performing under the mononym Halle, the GRAMMY-nominated singer soulfully croons lyrics that encourage listeners to soar despite the weight the world attempts to place on their wings, promising that «angels find a way somehow.»«Rich blood, you can probably see the gold in my skin/ I'm more than a girl, won't let the troubles of the world come weigh me down,» the Georgia native sings passionately.«Black girl here, Black girl with the Black girl hair/Took a little sun kiss just to look like this,» Halle sings, surrounded by Black dancers who sport their hair in braids, ponytails, afro puffs, waves and more beautiful styles. «God-sent, you're an angel.»In the stunning music video directed by Wendy Morgan, who is known for her collaborations with musical giants like Alicia Keys and Janelle Monae, Halle alternates between sitting alone in a pool of water to scenes of her depicted as living art against shifting brush-stroked clouds as she's surrounded by dancers.
The video's heavenly themes are beautifully on point for a singer often complimented on her angelic vocals.For those who have been following Halle's journey since before her casting as the titular, headstrong princess in Disney's latest live-action reimagining, «Angel» is understandably very personal for the singer.
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