Megan Bülow is a singer-songwriter who has given a lot to talk about in recent years with her pop melodies that go viral on a large scale. Its phenomenon ceases to be a mystery when its history is known: like her songs, she seems to be from nowhere and the pilgrimage is the banner of her authorship. Although he was born in 1999 in Germany, from an early age he began to discover the world and over the years he lived in countries such as England, Canada, the United States and the Netherlands. Thus, the world began to discover the authenticity of his project recognized simply under the name of bülow.
His first appearance was in 2017 with the EP Damaged Vol.1. The impact generated by his three songs was such that, at the speed of lightning, different specialized media began to publicize his proposal as an outstanding novelty. “Not A Love Song”, the most popular of the triad, today exceeds 68 million views on Spotify. As the rumble after the blaze is eagerly awaited, the same happened with Vol. 2 which he released a few months later and had an even greater effect. Songs like “SAD AND BORED”, “Honor Roll” and “You & Jennifer” justified the praise of his predecessor: with mastery and sensitivity, his work exceeds any type of expectation placed in his career.
After remixing with MadeinTYO “The Last Of The Real Ones” by Fall Out Boy and the single “Two Punks in Love”, it was the turn of Crystalline (2019), his first full-length job. A 7-part repertoire that helped her to verify that she was no longer that innocent 17-year-old girl, but a storm ready to destroy everything that stood in her way. A powerful and exciting album that brought him some parallels with none other than Billie Eilish. Over twenty minutes, the German-Canadian artist lashes out with a whirlwind of emotions that flow from the beginning with “Sweet Little Lies” and “Get Stüpid” to the deadly closing with “Euphoria” and “Wake Up”, without stop mesmerizing with the fluidity of an enveloping piece like “FINE”.
Not even those who asked for more and more imagined that, among the large number of dates that Megan was having for different scenarios in Europe and North America, there was room on her agenda to publish something new. But they were wrong, since six months after Crystalline shared other unreleased songs as part of the EP The Contender (2019), which featured the hit single “Boys Will Be Boys.” With a darker and wilder stamp, The Contender introduces new sounds to his proposal and flirts with urban rhythms from the opening “Own Me”; he even invited Norwegian rapper Jimi Somewhere to participate in “Puppy Love.” In addition to experimenting, bülow manages to capture a dense and melancholic atmosphere with an emo spirit that prevails in “Upside Down” and “Sundress”, moving and cracking even the most apathetic hearts.
This past year she continued to explore the many opportunities for expression that were available to her. Compared to the traffic, he put a foot on the brake but without stopping from the toto. I participate in Fantasy (2020), album by American DJ Whethan, with his voice on the track “So Good”. Then he joined the Berlin producer BLVTH on the single “I Don’t Wanna Be” and to close the unusual 2020 with a flourish he had the luxury of sharing a cover of “Lost”, the Frank Ocean song included on his album debut channel ORANGE (2012). While her fans are waiting for upcoming releases, she recently released another collaboration that concerns her: Alive Longyu Gao’s “She Abunai” with Mura Masa.
Watch the video of “Boys Will Be Boys”Below and listen to bülow on streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music).
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