SELINA GIVES US A GLIMPSE INTO HER “16” YEAR OLD SELF ON HER LATEST SINGLE
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Portland Oregon native, 19-year-old singer-songwriter Selina, has been enveloped in the world of music for as long as she can remember. With a strong background in guitar, as well as songwriting, Selina has crafted her own unique sound aligning closely with alternative, indie, and R&B genres. Now she is back with her latest single titled, “16.”
She started writing this song in a moment of reflection from when she was sixteen, talking about how she felt about herself, how she let others treat her, and how she could relate to the world. According to Selina, “Writing this song was catharsis as I got to reflect through my past experiences and see how I could still relate to how I felt when I was sixteen.”
Her last single, “Forget Me,” had a lot of instrumentation and had more of a theatrical and dramatic feel to it, so “16,” was a major reconnection to her roots. Simple at its core, “16,” is an acoustic ballad expressing her previous life experiences, giving her listeners an insight of her transition into adulthood. The song describes both the beauty and the pain of growth, how letting go is necessary to move forward, and why our past traumas and life experiences shape us into who we become.