If there’s a chance of a Barbie sequel, the soundtrack wouldn’t be complete without the Y2K pop track, Butterfly, from Tiara, whose moniker mimics what she should be wearing as the to-be-throned-princess-of-pop.
The shimmering disco grooves in the salaciously sweet pop earworm lend an irresistible retrofuturism, but in attitude, energy and unfeigned empowerment, Tiara roots herself firmly in the present, daring to stand tall in the full glare of her convictions. Vocally and lyrically, she keeps the hooks sugar-sweet while commanding enough presence to make them cut through with purpose. Every generation of pop fan could find something to adore about Butterfly.
Based in Sydney, Australia, Tiara is a nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter whose sound pays homage to the fearlessness and glamour of 2000s pop while adding modern edge and subversive sensuality. With a background in classical music and studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, she threads musical precision through the boldness of her aesthetic.
Her debut single, All Eyes On Me, introduced her hot-pink universe of feminine power, a place where every listener becomes the femme fatale she embodies. In Butterfly, that world grows louder, brighter and bolder, shimmering with confidence and pulsing with the energy of an artist ready to take the crown.
Butterfly is now available on all major streaming platforms – including Spotify.
Review by Amelia Vandergast