Manna to release UK debut single "Some Girls/ Some Boys" - watch video

Manna is set to release her debut single in the UK, "Some Girls/ Some Boys" (single version) on the 5th October 2009.

Manna, a singer/songwriter born in Paris to a Finnish mother and an Algerian father, spent most of her childhood traveling between France, Algeria and Finland. She mixes influences that cross decades; Manna's music combines elements of rock, punk and folk with beautiful pop melodies. Now based in Helsinki Finland, Manna is working on her sophomore album.

With her cool edge and striking presence, Manna perfectly mixes the classic and the fresh, in both - her music and her look. "Some Girls / Some Boys" is a superb uplifting pop song with a sexy and dark rock edge.

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Think of The Shangri La's meeting The Velvet Underground and Blondie and you'll get an idea. On the single, she effortlessly combines raw punk guitars with quirky pop hooks, electronic elements and adds fantastic vocals on top of it to reveal a unique and exciting sound.

Manna herself reflects the classic rock star quality with her iconic "je ne sais quoi" - air of cool, an intriguing beauty and charisma that perfectly compliments the songs rough but sexy sound.

Already a well known figure in her country with a debut album under her belt (a collaboration between Finland and Sweden’s top songwriters), for her second album, now responsible for all the songwriting, she has teamed up with Berlin based Kaiku Studios, (who have worked with the likes of Finnish group Le Corps Mince De Francoise among other new talent) for the album's production.

She is currently recording and in the process of creating her own sound that mixes her love of singing, raw guitar sounds and melodies.

In her own words: "I'm not interested in creating anything except heartfelt music, it can be either beautiful or just plain aggressive - often both. I grew up listening to pop, folk and blues music. I loved the early New York punk scene bands. Anyway, there should be no rules when it comes to making music, it's when you let go of them and follow your intuition that it starts getting interesting. Sound is god and I love music. My job is to keep my heart and ears open and just let it happen."

Some Girls / Some Boys (single version), perfectly combines classic punk rock with electronic elements and a fantastic pop melody and aims to introduce her to UK and European audiences alike. With its catchy chorus, her amazing vocals and presence, Manna is sure to pull crowds.

Some Girls and Some Boys (single version) is set for release on the 5th October 2009.

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