Forget everything you thought you knew about reality TV musicians. Nini Iris isn’t playing by those rules. The Georgian-born vocal phenomenon has just dropped “Release Me,” a track so emotionally devastating it makes today’s chart-toppers feel like background noise.

There’s a moment in “Release Me” where the air gets heavy—like the calm before a storm that explodes instead of passing. The track is a velvet-gloved punch: poetic, cinematic, and emotionally feral. It’s heartbreak unvarnished, free of the sugarcoating that defines so much of pop today. And in a sea of gloss, Nini Iris stands like a lightning rod.

The Georgian-born artist isn’t here for half-measures. After making all four judges spin their chairs on The Voice with a striking rendition of “I See Red,” Nini quickly revealed she wasn’t another covers girl chasing virality—she’s someone who knows who she is.

With “Release Me,” Nini isn’t just interpreting other people’s heartbreak—she’s wielding her own.

“You left a hole in my precious soul / After trying to make my heart whole / Left me diseased, broken and torn…”

These aren’t simply lyrics. They’re wounds inked into melody. The production builds like a fever dream: sparse at first, then swelling with the weight of defiance. When she belts “I won’t let you break me no more,” it’s less a chorus and more a battle cry.

Raised in Tbilisi, Nini Iris grew up surrounded by Georgian folk traditions—rich harmonies, spiritual depth, and stories sung with centuries of ache. It’s no wonder her music feels bigger than just the moment. It’s mythic, but intimate. Old soul, new language.

What makes Nini Iris impossible to ignore isn’t just her voice (though, let’s be real—it shreds). It’s the way she channels pain without packaging it. She’s not interested in palatability. “Release Me” doesn’t ask for permission. It walks into the room, wrecks the furniture, and leaves a flower on the table.