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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Isobel Van Dyke

Triple threat METTE: ‘I’m not trying to do everything. I’m just trying to be myself’

If your summer wasn’t soundtracked by METTE’s infectious singles MAMA’S EYES and VAN GOGH then you missed out on unknown realms of sonic joy. The Minnesota-born singer, actress and dancer caught the music industry’s attention earlier this year when dance track MAMA’S EYES transported us from bleak winter into bright spring. The thumping, dance rhythms combined with a gospel-inspired chorus kickstarted sunnier days - and sent us straight to the club.

Having released two more - equally danceable - singles VAN GOGH and FOR THE PEOPLE earlier this week, METTE returns again today with a suckerpunch of ecstasy by way of her debut EP, METTENARRATIVE, a project she first began working on four years ago, whilst visiting London. Prior to her music career, METTE had already found success in dance and acting. She trained as a dancer after being inspired by the choreography at Justin Timberlake’s Future Sex/Love Sounds tour, before spending more than half a decade dancing backup on tour with Pharrell.

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