How do you take the perfect selfie when perfect is never enough? Mercedess turns the question inward and outward, reintroducing herself with renewed confidence as an artist balancing bold expression with a hidden fragility. In an extroverted world, Mercedess makes music for the days when you feel like wearing sunglasses indoors.

“Self-staging is the new normal -a consequence of how we exist and how we see ourselves and each other. In the pursuit of recognition, you might take 200 selfies to get the perfect shot, only to end up posting nothing at all. ‘the perfect selfie’ tells a personal yet universal story about expectations, fractured self-esteem and a distorted sense of reality,” she says.

Built on intimate guitars and mesmerizing vocal layers, the track unfolds into a dark, bass-heavy chorus that captures the pressure of being seen online, while it also expands the sonic universe of her forthcoming album, written and co-produced by Mercedess.

“I needed full creative control to get to the core of what I want to express as an artist -everything I dream about and long for, but often feel too insecure or held back by anxiety to pursue. I know I’m not alone in feeling this way. Everyone shines like a star in their own way, but it’s easy to become overwhelmed, tired, and discouraged. That’s the eternal human conflict,” Mercedess explains about the thoughts of her sophomore album I’d love to be a star, but I’m tired as fuck.