With her last single release, “Little Miss” Pop singer/songwriter Naomi Jane After three songs previewing an upcoming EP due for release at the end of summer, she’s now back with a video for a powerful ballad that dramatizes her challenge of sexist labels and the societal pressures that pit women against each other.
As with her previous two singles “Cute boy” and “grown ups” — Emotional candor illuminates Jane’s lyrics in “Little Miss,” as she rejects and doggedly accepts the derogatory remarks spit behind her back with painful frustration and no small amount of malice. After all, when faced with the judgments of people who refuse to take into account context, situation, or yourself, there’s little left in your control to set the record straight.
Made through the cinematographer’s lens Kari CohenThe music video for “Little Miss” begins with Jane playing piano. As Jane begins to embrace the heartache and confusion of the song, the scene switches, revealing the difference between how Jane sees herself and how others see her.
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Each of the ornate mirrors she peered into also reflected different versions of herself, and combined with the lavish decorations and dresses, the scene evokes the darker side of fairy-tale balls, where Cinderella, dancing with the Prince, is attacked on all sides by jealous and spiteful crowds.
The video’s ending also makes the song’s final verse all the more poignant: Just after the screen fades to black, Jane reappears at the piano, scattering roses on the red lid as she tenderly cradles each word. As she finishes, the camera locks on her face, revealing the unguarded sadness that still lies at the heart of this powerful pop ballad.
“This song is a reaction to the hate and criticism that girls direct at each other when they’re desperate to impress boys,” Jane explained. “We should be lifting each other up, not tearing each other down. Being hated for circumstances beyond your control feels awful, especially when your only goal was to stop anyone from getting hurt.”
By Stephen Ward
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Check out the music video for Naomi Jane’s new single “Little Miss” below.
