Exclusive Playlist for Launch
NMA The last star Cover Oklau has curated a special playlist to celebrate the launch of her history—check it out below.
- Read more: Oklau and the search for peace outside her own
New Talents and Music Insights
French electronic pop artist Oklau is featured this week (March 10) in Cover, a weekly showcase dedicated to supporting emerging talents worldwide. Each week, a rising artist will be spotlighted in Cover—you can read the profile of this talented octet, written by Jasmine Kent Smith and accompanied by a photograph of Furmaan Ahmed.
In collaboration with Cover, Oklou has assembled an exclusive playlist for NME, sharing the tracks featured in her playlist leading up to her tour “Do Do Do Do Do Dockek.” Her extensive selection includes songs from Sade, Addison Rae, Jon Hopkins, Erika de Casier, and many others. Listen to the complete playlist on Spotify below or via Apple Music.
Insights into Oklau’s Music Journey
In Cover, Oklau reflects on her debut album “Do Do Doover” and how her experiences with love have influenced her songwriting. “After what I experienced—and after deeply contemplating love and how I was meant for it—I couldn’t create music in the same way anymore,” she explains.
The artist, known by her real name Maryl Mainiel, also shares her passion for pop music, tracing it back to her childhood. “I was truly fascinated by pop music from the joy it brought us as kids,” she reminisces. “The excitement of singing together during parties, where everyone knew the words, created a feeling of unity.”
Discover more about Oklau in the full Cover story here and see who else was featured Cover here.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/oklou-the-cover-playlist-3844849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oklou-the-cover-playlist
