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Vella spreads her wings with “Freedom”

  • June 25, 2025
  • Natalie Patrick
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With her latest single “Freedom,” rising pop queen Vella makes another bold move in her sonic evolution, one that tastes of freedom. Propelled by the on-point production of Will Simms and Carl Ryden, this is no downbeat diary entry. It’s a bold, heart-stopping announcement, the sound of a young woman wresting back her narrative and taking flight beyond her past.

From the opening notes, “Freedom” grows intentionally. Thanks to some lush pop production, it’s given a modern pulse, but what sets it apart is its rich emotional resonance. Vella aches, commands, and uplifts all at once. Her singing is telegraphed, in that now-signature mix of soul and dynamism, to soar, turning each verse into a confessional and each chorus into a call to arms.

“Freedom is about leaving a place so you can spread your wings,” Vella wrote on social media, and that vibe filters through every single lyric. Whether you’re leaving behind a troubled past, entering the unknown, or finally accepting who you are, “Freedom” is there to greet you with open arms. It’s intensely personal, and somehow universal a rarefied brand of pop that rings true without any pretense.

Fans who have followed Vella since her TikTok breakthrough will hear unmistakable echoes of earlier favorites “All My Love,” “Rumors,” and “I See Red.” But what’s different this time is that there’s a heightened sense of self-assuredness. It’s the sound of an artist no longer just reacting to life but selecting it, on her own terms.

“Freedom” is a reminder of what happens when you stop waiting for permission and ask for bold. It’s Vella at her most feral, her most polished, and most significantly of all, most unleashed. If this single is anything to go by, her next chapter looks set to be her most potent.

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