Ottawa-by-way-of-Lebanon, singer-songwriter Raphaela Nehme bursts back on the scene with her gem of a third single, "Happy Endings", loosely inspired by the New York Times bestselling book "Book Lovers" by Emily Henry. It's a modern pop/ acoustic record that makes the listener feel like they're inside a fairy tale. The production of the song is as dynamic as they come and starts with soft guitar plucks and warm sounds that slowly grow into a rousing and catchy pop hook with a bridge that utilizes piano synthesizer elements and changes keys for the final choruses. Raphaela celebrates the books’ main characters who fall in love in the most refreshing of ways, and the "evil city girl," who finally gets the happy ending she deserves, with a guy who just GETS her, even though the rest of the world considers her “selfish.” Raphaela conveys the idea that oftentimes, the rest of the world is the problem, and all it takes is the “one person who gets you, allows you to be you, and loves you regardless."
Raphaela Nehme was born in Ottawa, Canada but grew up in her family’s hometown in Lebanon until the age of 19. She grew up around musically inclined parents who instilled a love for the country genre in her but living in Lebanon made her feel like an outcast because of the cultural differences. She realized early on that to make it as a pop/country artist, she needed to pack her bags and move back to her hometown of Ottawa, Canada and she hasn't looked back since.
"Happy Endings" is her third single with "Fifth Street" and "South of France" being the first two.
Stream "Happy Endings" on all DSPs here.
