Eylsia Nicolas's latest single, “Wake Up in the Morning” is an experience, a testament of endurance, and great company for anyone who has never given up after life threw an unexpected punch your way. From the first note, her voice is one of experience, testament to what turns out to be survival. Every line sounds as if it’s been lived, every pause a breath taken from a lifetime of experiences.
Seemingly invincible at just 14, Eylsia won the Irish Open. When she was 17, as an Irish-Filipina, she received a rare ban from Wimbledon, then returned at 18 and played once more before an injury ended her career. The curveballs of life didn’t end there, serious illness, loss, and even permanent damage to her lungs and vocal cords threatened to silence her passion. But Eylsia is nothing if not determined. With a bit of faith, creativity, and some A.I., she took it back, her literal voice and the music she loves to make, transforming pain into craft.
“Wake Up in the Morning” is private and universal. It’s a song that can make loneliness stand in the symbolic corner. Still, it then turns into a meditation upon perseverance, gratitude, and the beauty of coming back to one’s own calling. The emotive delivery and tight production from Eylsia have a hold over anyone who listens, as every chorus becomes a heartbeat you can’t ignore. That progression from the tennis courts to boardrooms, and, with her music career heating up again, back to stages is as unusual a road taken as there has been in popular music.
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