UK R&B songstress Tsharna returns with a new single, “Stay.” It is a rich, soul-drenched reminder that sometimes, love just needs air to breathe. Weaved with mid-tempo charm and sunlit intimacy, the track wafts along with a gentle, sepia-tinged energy that’s warm, grounded, veined with that signature UK-Caribbean tang and undeniably hers.
Co-produced by Ryan Jarvis (Toronto) and Big J (UK), “Stay” is the sort of R&B that thrives on the easy beat, the slight vocal runs pulling at heartstrings, the emotion that reverberates long after the last note. There’s a quiet request for proximity. “It’s about that moment when you just want someone to stay longer,” she says. “To forget work, plans, the outside world, and just be here with you.” It’s that gentle truthfulness that’s the song’s throbbing heart.
Following the success and support of her holiday single “Santa bby”, which received radio support from BBC Radio 1XTRA, BBC Introducing, and Zip FM Jamaica, “Stay” is the flourishing and soulful new chapter in Tsharna’s story. Where her past work twinkled with holiday spirit, this track sinks into the velvet openness of classic R&B, a voice that’s both flirty and deeply felt. There’s something revolutionary about the way Tsharna approaches her mission. She takes back that beauty of wanting someone close, not as a way of control, but as a way of connection. It’s a nod to the golden era of R&B, filtered through her own modern perspective.
Holding a firm pop ethos in her heart and following the release of the track “Breathe Out” earlier this year, not to mention the 2024 recipient of the PRS Open Fund, the introduction of Tsharna has marked an exciting new chapter in UK soul music. And as for “Stay,” she’s not simply imploring someone to stick around. She’s ensuring we all have one. A slow jam for gentle hearts and quiet strength, “Stay” is a tender reminder that the most decisive moments are often the slowest-moving.
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