IDA KUDO- New Music

Denmark’s IDA KUDO Announces New EP Proud Coming Spring 2024 “Scandinasian-Pop” Newcomer Streams Feminist Anthem Lead Single ‘The Power That Is Woman’ which was released in November 2023 via Nordic Music Society Listen HERE

Danish/Japanese “Scandinasian-pop” newcomer IDA KUDO is delighted to return with the announcement of her forthcoming new EP Proud, set for release in spring 2024 via Nordic Music Society.

Her first new material in 4 years, KUDO is kicking things off with lead single ‘The Power That Is Woman’ set for release on 8th November 2023, inviting the listener into an alluring pop universe filled with catchy songs, quirky sentiments, and powerful statements.

With one eye firmly trained on the power structures that underpin our society, ‘The Power That Is Woman’ sees KUDO proposing that it’s time for a new kind of leadership, putting people before profit.

“We need a change of power and a new style of leadership rooted in feminist values that will rebuild trust between people and leaders,” says IDA KUDO. “A kind, commanding femininity, changing the way we used to lead, taking action. Got to recreate the trust in leadership, we must have compassion.”

Packed with dark, intricate-yet-catchy verses, the track’s anthemic choruses lift the listener up to a brighter layer, where the captivating melody, gripping backing vocals, and up-tempo beats bring that sense of hope and confidence closer to home than ever before. 

The first single to be taken from forthcoming EP Proud, the release is a collaboration between Danish-Japanese artist IDA KUDO (graduate of the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and BIMM in London), and award-winning British record producer Andrew Hunt (MPG Award for Breakthrough Producer Of The Year), mastered by Stuart Hawkes (Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Charli XCX), with the five tracks across the EP revolving around empowering messages and socially critical topics.

Drawing inspiration from her ethnic roots, together with producer Andrew Hunt, Kudo has created a unique Scandinavian-Asian sound that embraces hip-hop attitude, a dash of ‘50s orchestration, and chanting tribal choirs, always with her impeccable lead vocal front and centre. Her music is vibrant yet subtle, with a feminine power akin to artists such as St. Vincent, Fiona Apple, and Kimbra. 

“We wanted to create something new,” says producer Andrew Hunt. “Sophisticated and credible, yet still pop. The songs are recorded with a musical depth and we worked hard at the songwriting; lyrics with something to say, verses that allowed complexity, balanced with choruses so catchy they’ll stick in your head all day.” 

IDA KUDO has already made a name for herself internationally with 2015 debut IDA KUDO EP, 2018’s Gold EP and several standalone singles. She has supported Sting in Austria, and played at Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, plus JAJAJA in Berlin and London. Other London gigs include The Lexington, The Old Blue Last, The Paper Dress Vintage and Sofar Sounds. She’s performed at XpoNorth in Scotland, Welcome to the Village in the Netherlands, as well as SPOT, Distortion and Pride in Denmark.

Her music has been played on BBC Introducing, on Danish national radio P6 and she’s had airplay in Germany and France. She’s been featured in GAFFA, Clash Magazine, Kaltblut Magazine and Ja Ja Ja Music amongst others. In addition, her previous releases; ’Gold’, ‘Jinx’ and ‘Wolf’ have been used in several TV series, including Netflix’s ‘Selling Sunsets’ and in major international campaigns for Starbucks, Victoria’s Secret, Facebook, Riott Games and Audi, among others. 

Further details of the EP and live dates will be revealed over the coming months.