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New Zealand songstress ASHY has yet to disappoint us. This immensely talented artist and songwriter has been building quite the name for herself in recent years, winning critics and music fans alike.
‘Ottoman’ is an important release in the singer’s career. The track is inspired by the hardships that she’s faced in the music industry—struggles that many other musicians can also relate to. Elaborating on the lyrics, she explains:
“‘Ottoman’ focuses on challenges I’ve had in the music industry and in life in general when I’ve been underestimated. The main lyrics in the pre chorus ‘all too often I’m at a loss I’m 10 steps behind at the start, on the Ottoman out of oxygen while you’re walking I’m running’ actually directly speaks on how I’ve felt being an Indian women in the commercial industry and that I have had to work 10 times harder to be recognised on the same level as some of my peers. This also has happened many times in my normal life, having to prove that I belong and should be treated the same as others when I first meet someone.”
ASHY’s accomplishments include being an SXSW performer for two consecutive years and also picking up sync placements for shows as iconic as Home and Away and the Emmy-nominated Grown-ish.
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