As she prepares to perform in Glasgow supporting Westlife next week, rising US pop sensation Keelie Walker has announced new single ‘Not You’ will be released on July 5th. At only 15 years old, the Nashville-based artist has already performed at Wembley and headlined her own school tour.
Buzzing to be returning to UK soil after supporting Jason Derulo on his arena tour, 15 year old Keelie expresses her excitement “to be a part of the Westlife Twenty tour and to be coming back performing for everyone at arenas across the UK is amazing, I can’t wait.”
She continues “to be an opening act on such a massive tour, performing my own songs, is really a dream come true for me and I couldn’t be more thankful”.
Since releasing dance-pop banger ‘This Is What It’s Like’ on 2220 Records, Keelie has taken her music and career a step further, co-writing new single ‘Not You’ with her producer Bryan Todd (Miley Cyrus, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson), DQ (Beyonce, Brandy, Backstreetboys) and Anna Mitchell.
When asked about the inspiration behind ‘Not You’, Keelie said: ‘The song is saying you can be anything you want to be and even though people may try to drag you down, there is someone who is a positive force lifting you back up.
The lyrics “some people might break from the pressure it takes but not you” mean that no matter the amount of pressure it takes to become what you dream of, you will not break or fall. This song is very meaningful to me and I want it to be for others as well.”
You can pre-save the track here.