Rachel Chinouriri’s keeping the momentum going.
Fresh off her double BRIT nomination, the rising indie star has dropped a new version of ‘All I Ever Asked’, this time featuring Sombr, a New York-born, LA-based artist who brings his own effortless charm to the track.
Originally released as part of last year’s What A Devastating Turn Of Events, ‘All I Ever Asked’ has become an anthem for anyone tired of bare-minimum relationships.
Now, with Sombr’s unmistakable presence, the track gets an added layer of warmth and dynamism.
“I have always loved ‘All I Ever Asked’ and the journey that it’s taken me on,” says Rachel. “Sombr has added such an amazing light and joy to the song and I’m so unbelievably excited for everyone to hear it.”
Sombr, for his part, was already a fan before he got involved. “I was in a cafe on the Lower East Side when I first heard ‘All I Ever Asked’,” he says.
“It was like a ray of sunshine, and I loved it so much. Rachel is such an amazingly talented writer and performer, and I was so excited by the opportunity to be a part of this beautiful record. Big props to Rachel on her BRIT noms, by the way! Let’s go!”
If 2024 was Rachel’s breakout year, 2025 is looking like the victory lap. With What A Devastating Turn Of Events earning widespread acclaim, she’s landed nominations for Artist of the Year and Best New Artist at this year’s BRIT Awards.
If that wasn’t enough, she’s about to hit the road as the main support for Sabrina Carpenter’s sold-out UK and European arena tour, playing multiple nights in London, Paris, and Manchester.
Before that, she’ll squeeze in an intimate BRITs Week show at London’s OMEARA on 20th February (tickets for which disappeared in minutes).
The past year has been packed with major moments for Rachel. She sold out her headline UK tour (including a huge hometown show at London’s Kentish Town Forum), played a career-defining Glastonbury set on The Other Stage, and found famous fans in Adele, Lewis Capaldi, Sam Fender, and even Florence Pugh, who starred in the video for ‘Never Need Me’. Now, to celebrate the first anniversary of What A Devastating Turn Of Events, she’s releasing a limited white vinyl edition of the album on 2nd May.
With over 233 million global streams, a fiercely dedicated fanbase known as the “Darlings,” and a sound that balances indie-pop intimacy with stadium-sized ambition, Rachel Chinouriri is in full stride.
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