Djbouti-raised, Montreal-based singer Shay Lia has shared her latest track ‘Love Me, Love Me Not’, taken from her upcoming EP landing in September. A summery handing of R&B with a tint of afrobeats, Lia’s silky delivery is backed by mellow production stacked with breezy guitar licks, easy synths and swaying drum kicks. A lovely cool-out cut, the track places emphasis on not being able to make it beyond the friend zone of an interest. You can stream ‘Love Me, Love Me Not’ below.

Touching on the track, Shay Lia mentioned:

“If this song had a scent, it would be coconut oil mixed with vanilla. I wanted it to feel intimate and soft. I was definitely exploratory with this song – I wanted my listeners to feel how sensuality, pleasure and melancholy can blend into the same song and share the experience of being friend zoned from a woman’s perspective. It happens to us too and we should not be afraid to share how it can make us feel! It can be empowering to be vulnerable.”