VILLETTE - Money

Jason Reyes
18th May 2018

She’s a writer, a singer, a producer and a DJ – a one-woman-band in short. In even shorter terms, she is VILLETTE – a 20-year old songstress who holds a creativity unlike many others and an infectious sound that’ll only make you crave more.

In her young, yet quickly emerging career, the New Zealand-bred artist has teamed up with longtime partner Red Bull Music to take her creativity to the next level by releasing a 360º VR music video for her forthcoming single Money. It features a unique first-person perspective that draws you deep into her creative world, compellingly filled with white snakes, minimal lighting, broken mirrors and purple ooze.

The video for Money lets viewers experience the singer’s personal and inspiring world through taking on the perspective of an ex-lover haunted by dreamlike visions of VILLETTE. Together with award winning, digital production company Baron VR, VILLETTE has brought the story behind "Money" to (virtual) life in both an intimate and immersive way.

Money presents a personal tale filled with hauntingly beautiful lyrics, soulful vocals and a distorted, yet smooth beat that is consistent with the ‘smoky blend of R&B, soul and electronica” that is heard in her prior releases.

After only releasing her music through Soundcloud less than a year ago, the New Zealand-bred VILLETTE has quickly developed a following since the release of her 2017 acclaimed mixtape Drip Crimson. The success of it has taken her on tour around NZ, Australia and the USA and after seeing her latest VR release, fans and new fans alike can only help but wonder how far VILLETTE can take her live show.

Her vision is clear in her latest music video as she sings, “I got all your money baby”. Her personal experiences have given the multi-talented VILLETTE all the creativity she needs to keep moving forward in her artistry.

As Noisey sees her a “somewhere between Erykah and Jhené”, Money has solidified her as being the one and only VILLETTE – a name that’ll be talked about sometime in the near future.

The music video for Money is available now across Red Bull Music channels.