Mishell Ivon, Jerome Brooks, Jr., Leyla Romanova turn memory into melody with “My Sun”

“My Sun” is a deeply personal and universally resonant duet from Mishell Ivon, Jerome Brooks, Jr., and Leyla Romanova, the emotional imprint of a childhood memory that blossomed into a lifelong artistic vision. The song’s origin goes back to Baku, where a young Romanova first experienced the emotional power of music while watching "Stepmom." That first example of film and music coming together became the emotional seed for “My Sun,” a song that was conceived from the start as a duet.

"My Sun" is about the coming together of emotions, two people drawn together in an almost inevitable, even luminous way. The writing celebrates the idea of connection as bigger than circumstance, taking personal inspiration and making it a communal musical space where emotion leads and structure follows.

Mishell Ivon’s voice balances intimacy with a commanding emotional force. Jerome Brooks, Jr. evokes the warmth and depth of classic New York soul, forged on legendary stages like Carnegie Hall and the Apollo. Their voices do not merely alternate but intertwine, converging at the center of the song’s emotional gravity. In “My Sun,” the collaboration is the message, connection made audible, memory made music, two voices finding light in one horizon.

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