Filipino
singer-songwriter Clara Benin returns with the visual accompaniment to
her new single “blink.”
Heavily inspired
by Michel Gondry’s romantic sci-fi film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
Mind, the music video
finds the folk-pop phenom waking up in bed on a distant shoreline of a beach,
while navigating her journey towards healing and self-preservation.
The ethereal clip is directed by Josh Elefan, a close friend and frequent collaborator of Benin. “We actually came up with the concept together,” said the 28-year-old multi-talented artist. “This video is so personal to the both of us.”
A month ahead of
the International Women’s Day, Clara Benin was featured on a giant billboard at
Times Square in New York for Spotify’s EQUAL campaign, a global movement which
serves as an initiative of the streaming platform to amplify the work of outstanding
women and gender-nonconforming musicians.
Having amassed
more than 40 million streams on Spotify alone, Clara Benin is the first
Filipino signed under Sony Music’s OFFMUTE— a Southeast Asian record label
that’s entirely dedicated to giving artists a voice, an audience, and an
opportunity for cross-collaboration within the region.
The Parallel
Universe singer-songwriter is currently working on a couple more singles in
the coming months.
Check out Clara Benin’s “blink” on all digital music platforms via OFFMUTE. Watch the music video here.
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About
Clara Benin
Clara Benin is touted as the indie
darling of the Philippines. She is one of the first artists under Sony’s new
regional label OFFMUTE. Her signature angelic voice and melodic acoustic guitar
playing bring a kind of serenity that her listeners gravitate towards. She has
collaborated with Singaporean artists Charlie Lim for a remake of her hit
single “Wine” and Gentle Bones for the pop track “A Day At A Time”.
Widely loved for
her warm and quiet demeanor, the acoustic-folk artist has played in notable
festivals like Wanderland Arts and Music Festival in the Philippines, Music
Matters in Singapore, and Zandari Festa in Korea. She sold out her first solo
concert in 2016 for her album “Coming Home” and had a back-to-back concert with
fellow artist Ben&Ben in 2018.