Singapore’s pop artist, Estelle Fly, trades the group-chat spiral for the dance floor on her new release, a playful nod to the Rihanna and Kesha anthems of her pre-going-out playlists.
Estelle Fly is telling overthinking to take a seat. The Singaporean pop artist’s new single, “Shut It Down,” turns a familiar scene into a club-pop anthem: one friend hovering over a phone, waiting on a text that may never come, while the others hold up outfits and promise the night will be worth it. The track is out now on streaming platforms.
The song is built around the nights when friends talk you out of your head and into the evening. Instead of checking your phone, it urges listeners to get dressed, feel good, and claim the dance floor. Estelle shares,
“Your problems will still be there tomorrow, but you deserve to enjoy yourself tonight.”
The sound has roots in her own getting-ready rituals. Estelle Fly grew up on the club songs of Rihanna and Kesha, the kind she and her friends played while preparing to go out, and she still listens to them today. She says,
“I’ve always loved singing and dancing, so making a song like this feels very natural to me. I wanted to make something that gives me that same excitement, and let myself have a bit more fun with my music.”
That spirit shapes the chorus, which Estelle Fly designed for listeners to sing along with, in an attitude she describes as playful and a little bratty. For an artist whose work spans music, dance, and acting, the single lets all those parts of her meet in one place.
It also captures a feeling many will recognize. She shares,
“I wanted that feeling where you might be quite shy normally, but once this song comes on, suddenly the world disappears and the dance floor is yours.”
What She Hopes Listeners Feel
When asked what Estelle Fly hopes people feel when they hit play, her answer is short and a little cheeky.
“Honestly, a little hotter than they did three minutes ago.”
The pitch is refreshingly simple. There is no grand heartbreak to unpack and no lesson to learn, just permission. For listeners who spend their weeks juggling deadlines, group chats, and the nagging sense that everything should already be sorted, three minutes of unapologetic noise may be exactly the point.
Beneath the glitter is a gentler message. Estelle says,
“We spend so much time trying to have everything together. Sometimes you need to sing too loudly, dance with your friends and remember that you’re allowed to have fun even when life is complicated.”
“Shut It Down” follows her July single “Bury it.” Estelle Fly previously performed as an idol before establishing herself as an independent soloist. She released her EP ZONE and performed at Waterbomb Singapore in 2025. In 2026, she was selected as a Spotify RADAR artist.
“Shut It Down” by Estelle Fly is available to listen on all music streaming platforms.
Press Release, Estelle Fly Instagram Account
