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Nashville, TN (August 29, 2023) – Singer-songwriter Onoleigh is releasing the music video for her single “Why Can’t We Dance” today. Hailed as ‘creative brilliance’ (CelebMix), ‘more than just a song’ (Guitar Girl) and ‘her best yet’ (New Scene Magazine), “Why Can’t We Dance” is a roaring dance-floor anthem about embracing an all-out good time over wanting to be in love. Sharing a music video that features an unforgettable dance party, Onoleigh enlisted Nashville’s Millenium Dance Company with moves by celebrity Choreographer Richy Mon. The music video was filmed at The Underdog in Nashville and was directed by Cusick Media. The Nash News premiered the music video ahead of its release, read more here: https://www.thenashnews.com/post/exclusive-premiere-onoleigh-shares-the-music-video-for-why-can-t-we-dance
Watch the full music video here: https://youtu.be/Tmg4xPQH5IA
Watch a special making of the video with a behind-the-scenes look here: https://youtu.be/1cSWZUs38o8
The rising artist is hosting a text-to-win contest this week. On Friday, fans are encouraged to text the phone number revealed at the end of the music video (855 -746-1414) for a chance to win custom Onoleigh merchandise.
Onoleigh recently celebrated her new single with a performance at the Virgin Hotels Nashville Common Club. A surprise flash mob ensued during the performance of her new single as dancers featured in the music video recreated the choreographed dance live for the audience. Onoleigh posted about the surprise flash mob on her Facebook, here: https://fb.watch/mJKAwGOyo6/
“Why Can’t We Dance” has been featured by ET, CelebMix, Guitar Girl Magazine, Essentially Pop, New Scene Magazine, and Women of Country Playlist. “Why Can’t We Dance” follows Onoleigh’s previously released songs “Beautifully Broken” co-written with Brandon Hood, and “Make It Hurt,” the latter written by Maren Morris, Rhett Akins, and Chris DeStefano.
Hailed as “one of the most refreshing voices in contemporary music” (Guitar Girl Magazine), the rising singer-songwriter was raised in Mahomet, IL, and made the move to Nashville to pursue her career in music. Since her debut single “Ghost Stories,” which garnered over 20,000 streams across platforms in less than a month, her songs have been featured by CMT, Music Row, Taste Of Country, and more. Most recently, her song “Sunshine & Lemonade” co-written with John Oates (Hall & Oates), was included in the soundtrack for the movie “Gringa,” which was released earlier this year.
Onoleigh has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry including co-writing songs with John Oates (Hall & Oates), Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift), and working with Producer Brandon Hood (Sam Hunt and Rascal Flatts). She is slated to perform at the CMA Theatre with John Oates (Hall & Oates) on Sept. 6th and she recently shared the stage with Chris Janson. For more information, visit https://www.onoleigh.com/.