Mnelia Serves R&B Nostalgia in New Track ‘Hold You Down’ Featuring Strandz

UK R&B powerhouse Mnelia has released her brand new single ‘Hold You Down’ featuring UK rapper Strandz. Her latest offering follows a smooth, sultry flow, and Mnelia’s velvety vocals are paired with a soulful, catchy hook. 

This track explores themes of love, loyalty and vulnerability within relationships. The chorus “Are you gonna hold me down like you promised?” sees Mnelia deliver rich lyrics over a lush beat that will surely keep humming in your mind for hours after listening.

Speaking fondly of this single, Mnelia says that it has always been one of her favourite songs as it is “very true” to her, which is evident in the emotional resonance of the lyrics along with her signature R&B aesthetics across the visuals. 

Speaking about collaborating with Strandz, Mnelia said: “..it was a pleasure… he’s someone that I really love and respect in the UK scene because it feels like we both do nostalgia in our own eclectic way.” 

We see this in the track with the fusion of Mnelia’s tender vocals and Strandz’s rested flow - giving us the perfect song to add to our chill playlists.

Along with the soulful track, the accompanying visuals of the music video showcase the warm retro vibe that is portrayed of Mnelia in a garden surrounded by friends dancing, drinking and laughing ignites that feeling of nostalgia for the UK summer that we all love.

It is paired with the lush and vulnerable lyrics about love, giving it a nostalgic nod to the classic 90s/2000s R&B sound and aesthetics.

Following her win for Best Video MOBO award for ‘My Man’, her performance at Southbank Meltdown Festival and release of her last single Brozone, Mnelia continues to assert herself as a leading UK R&B artist. With clear influences from singers like SZA, Ari Lennox, and Raye.

Mnelia has established her own signature style and confidence, which is presented in ‘Hold You Down’. This track is definitely one to stream and is out now.

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