
Emaan Enters Her Villain Era with Jersey Club-Infused Anthem ‘BYE'
Apr 13, 2025
Omani-American artist Emaan returns with 'BYE', a fiery new single that flips heartbreak into a moment of empowerment. Known for breaking new ground as one of the few Omani women publicly performing contemporary Western music, Emaan continues to carve out space for Arab femme voices in alt-pop with a track that hits hard both sonically and emotionally.
Produced by 3114, 'BYE' draws on Jersey Club's punchy rhythms while maintaining the dreamy, psychedelia-laced textures that define Emaan's sound. It's a genre-blurring release that balances catharsis and confidence. It's the kind of track that lives in the heat of a pre-game with your girls and lingers long after in the bass of your car speakers on a late-night drive.
'If you were ever made to feel like you weren't enough. I want you to triple that feeling and show up as the boldest version of yourself,' Emaan tells SceneNoise. 'Not vengeful—just unstoppable.'
The single is accompanied by a cinematic visual that builds on Emaan's growing artistic identity. Referencing the aesthetic confidence of Rihanna, the stylised detachment of Billie Eilish, and the internet-native cool of PinkPantheress, the music video pushes her creative vision further, while staying rooted in her Middle Eastern-American perspective.
Born in Muscat and now based between cultural worlds, Emaan is part of a new wave of Arab artists reshaping pop on their own terms. With 'BYE', she doesn't just reclaim the narrative—she writes a new one entirely.
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