Ayesha Madon continues to captivate with her latest release ‘Michelle Obama’, a gracious lament on taking the high road. LISTEN HERE + WATCH HERE.

Expanding on the synth-pop world Ayesha revealed on the recent ‘Blame Me’, Madon’s new single is inspired by the popular remark of its namesake, the former FLOTUS, “when they go low, you go high.” Musically moving surreptitiously on the surface, ‘Michelle Obama’ lyrically celebrates an alternate form of diplomacy. With creative license for a ubiquitous sentiment like “Just cause I forgive you, doesn’t mean I need you in my life,” as a paean ‘Michelle Obama’ is a salute to healthy self preservation.

“Inspired by the wisest of words from the great woman herself,” Ayesha explains, “‘Michelle Obama’ is a song about having the strength to respond with kindness and empathy in the face of disrespect and heartbreak. Sometimes it can be difficult to have enough self worth to walk away from people and situations that don’t serve us anymore… So to be able to do that with empathy and humanity is, I think, the truest test of character.”

Watch: Ayesha Madon – ‘Michelle Obama’ (Official Video)

‘Michelle Obama’ arrives on the heels of Ayesha Madon’s SXSW Sydney debut, noted as a leading attraction for the event across the Sydney Morning Herald, Rolling Stone, Broadsheet, Concrete Playground and more, where industry and the public alike clambered to catch a glimpse of the multi-hyphenate, packing out The Lord Gladstone and later setting ablaze the UTS Underground. No matter the stage size, Ayesha asserted her range and star power.

Locally celebrated by triple j, Elle Magazine (Trailblazer Award), Rolling Stone, Harper’s Bazaar, RUSSH Magazine, Frankie and Rage through her recent releases ‘Eulogy’ (reaching the Top 5 Most Played on triple j) and ‘Blame Me’; with profiles amongst Numéro, Wonderland, SBS’ The Feed and Daily Telegraph; gracing covers for 10 Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Time Out, Gaytimes, Girlfriend, Sunday Life – championship continues to follow Madon since her breakout as part of Netflix’s Emmy Award winning series Heartbreak High in 2022.

For the rising creative, music and songwriting has remained at the forefront of her creative output, pushing past the character that’s brought her worldwide recognition. Performance in all its forms has always been intrinsic in Ayesha’s life, learning drums and piano from her adolescence. Today she strives for humility in all aspects of her craft. A deep consideration for authentic storytelling and grit continues to guide her work in perhaps music’s most synthetic genre. This refreshing feat is how Ayesha Madon continues to mesmerise in every format she dabbles – an ability to consistently keep it real backed with a desire to build a career of integrity.