I really hope they do more music with Paula... this turned out so beautifully.

i love this song and having Paula Abdul was a great idea to get them band there start and the sing great together

Being a dancer, I love the beat. It is so strong and steady. At the same time, there is a light air-y-ness that makes me smile and floats me along. Good stuff! 

Inspired by long taxi rides, the end of a sharp winter and doing things differently, Shine 2009 delivers ‘So Free’ – a quintessential pop jam, kissed with just enough sunshine to push us into springtime. 

Paula Abdul, who appears as a friend of Cascine and a fan of Shine 2009, is perfectly placed in the sonic era where she made her biggest mark on pop music. Brushing the track with vocals that evoke a warm smile and a knowing nod of the head, ‘So Free’ is as instantaneous as it is undeniable.

‘So Free’ is the first single on Realism, the debut full-length by Finnish duo Shine 2009. Realism launches globally May 3 on experimental pop label Cascine.

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