Half Saudi, half Ecuadorian rising pop star Mishaal Tamer the official visualiser for previously released single ‘ITTY BITTY’ – watch here. The video, which sees Mishaal performing alone in an empty studio, was created by Coming of Age, directed by Mattias Russo-Larsson with creative direction from Lewis Atallah. ‘ITTY BITTY’ was co-written alongside Maria Vertiz and co-produced with David Balshaw, and features Mishaal’s charming vocals as he sings about heartbreak after infidelity in a relationship.
Speaking about the track, Mishaal says: “’ITTY BITTY’ is another single from Home Is Changing Chapter 3 ‘The Heartbreak’. It is a song about betrayal, irony, and acceptance. It was written using the text conversation of a relationship where one was being cheated on.”
‘ITTY BITTY’, which has received support from BBC Radio 1’s Future Artists show and Amazing Radio, joined single‘KEEP IT UP’, a punchy and encouraging track that Mishaal dedicates to all the creatives in Saudi. Both singles will feature on Mishaal’s upcoming debut album Home Is Changing. The album will consist of five chapters representing a different subject, including tracks from Mishaal’s EPs THE DEEP and THE HEART that have recently been released.
Recently, Mishaal also released ‘WINNER WINNER’, an energetic track as part of the soundtrack for mobile game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Mishaal is no stranger to the gaming world, having released ‘Mirage’ with Grammy Award-nominated band OneRepublic for the Assassin’s Creed franchise as well as creating a soundtrack for GAMERS8, the biggest gaming festival in the world, in 2023.
In June, Mishaal made his UK live debut with a remarkable sold out headline show at London’s Camden Assembly. In November, Mishaal will be returning to Europe with shows in Germany and France – more information here.
Boasting over 1.5 million monthly Spotify listeners and 797k followers on TikTok, Mishaal’s music is a unifying force among the youth of Saudi Arabia. Mishaal is the first modern musician from his country to make an impact within the global music industry, which was marked by Mishaal being the first Saudi artist to sign to a major record label in 2020. Tamer, who sings in Spanish, English, and Arabic, now works under independent label Arabian Knights Records/EMPIRE.
In the last year, Mishaal has supported OneRepublic on tour in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, including their sold-out one-off show at London’s Wembley Arena last summer. This year Mishaal performed his first headline show; the event was the first ever fully Saudi concert complete with support from female Saudi musicians Fulana and Tamtam. Further to this, Mishaal has received press support from the likes of Wonderland, Fault Magazine, Noctis, and Equate, with Mishaal also recently appearing on the cover of House of Solo Magazine.
About Mishaal Tamer
Mishaal was introduced to making music at the age of nine when he broke his arm. He suffered nerve damage in his arm which could’ve left him unable to move his hand and fingers if it wasn’t for the doctor’s suggestion to learn the guitar as a form of physiotherapy. While practicing playing the instrument allowed Mishaal to regain control of his arm, hand, and fingers, it also gave him the opportunity to discover his love for music. When music was fully legalised in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Mishaal began to post his music on Instagram, and created his own songs using his laptop and Xbox microphone. He was later accepted to the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in New York. During his second semester, Mishaal went viral overnight after posting a ten-second clip of his now smash hit ‘Can’t Love Myself’. Mishaal directed and released his first music video for his song ‘Arabian Knights’ in 2019 in his hometown of Jeddah.
