Kelly Clarkson at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Photo: picture alliance / Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
From BZ/dpa
US singer Kelly Clarkson (40, “Stronger”) released two new songs on Friday night.
The songs “Me” and “Mine” prelude her album Chemistry, which is due out June 23 and is reportedly about her breakup with Brandon Blackstock.
The musician wrote on Instagram that she released two songs “because I didn’t want to release just one song that represents a whole album or a whole relationship.”
In her statement, Clarkson already gave a little insight into the remaining twelve songs: “There are many phases of grief and loss on this album. Each song represents a different phase and emotional state.”
Speaking about the album’s naming, the Grammy Award winner said: “Having the right chemistry with someone is an incredible and overwhelming feeling. It’s like you have no choice in this matter. You just feel drawn to each other. That can be good and bad.”
The singer had been married to Brandon Blackstock (46) since 2013. Together they have a daughter and a son. In 2020, the couple announced their separation. Writing songs helped her process her feelings, she said last year.