Singaporean Indie-Pop Artist Shye Returns with New Single and Upcoming Regional Tour

August 10, 2026 — Singaporean singer, songwriter, and producer Shye has launched an atmospheric new single titled “I Wanted It To Be You.” This track marks her first musical release since her sophomore record, The Doves Came Home, and signals a fresh artistic direction. The song beautifully captures a fragile yet profound sense of emotional weightlessness during times of hardship.

At its core, “I Wanted It To Be You” is a deeply moving love song about losing both a partner and the future you planned with them. Shye perfectly captures that bittersweet feeling of knowing you have to let go, while still quietly wishing things had turned out differently. Instead of making the track heavy or dark, she uses light, airy sounds to soften the sad lyrics, making the listener feel like they are floating through the messy pieces of a broken dream. 

“I hope the song connects with listeners who have had to grieve not only a person but also the future they associated with them. The song offers recognition to anyone caught between holding on to what they believed would happen and accepting the possibility of something new.”  — Shye 

The track’s lyrics confront the multi-layered grief of losing a relationship alongside the identity one had envisioned within that partnership. To match this thematic depth, Shye crafts an ethereal sonic landscape that captures a sense of emotional limbo, effectively channeling the surreal weightlessness often triggered by heartbreak and profound personal pain.

For Shye, “I Wanted It To Be You” functions as an evolution of the deep vulnerability and introspective themes introduced in The Doves Came Home. At the same time, it launches a fresh chapter of artistic experimentation, allowing her to dive into nuanced emotional territory while broadening her established sonic boundaries.

Shye isn’t showing any signs of slowing down for the rest of 2026 as she continues to dominate both live stages and studio sessions. Fresh off her new single, she is gearing up to take her live show across the region. It all kicks off on September 5th with a headlining set at the September Fever Festival in Cebu, which serves as the launchpad for her most massive regional tour yet. This headline run will take her through Southeast Asia, Japan, and China, and fans can expect the full calendar of dates to leak very soon.

Stream “I Wanted It To Be You” here

Watch the music video here