{"id":33697,"date":"2018-03-07T12:37:49","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T12:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=33697"},"modified":"2018-03-07T13:20:12","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T13:20:12","slug":"nick-de-la-hoyde-hold-me-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/03\/nick-de-la-hoyde-hold-me-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick de la Hoyde &#8211; &#8216;Hold Me Close&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nick-Delahoyde-Hold-Me-Close.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/03\/nick-de-la-hoyde-hold-me-close\/nick-delahoyde-hold-me-close\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nick-Delahoyde-Hold-Me-Close.jpg?fit=864%2C864&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"864,864\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Nick Delahoyde Hold Me Close\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nick-Delahoyde-Hold-Me-Close.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33699\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nick-Delahoyde-Hold-Me-Close.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?s=nick+delahoyde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We&#8217;ve written about Nick de la Hoyde a number of times over the years<\/a> and we&#8217;re excited to announce the forthcoming release of his newest song, &#8216;Hold Me Close&#8217;.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The track is filled with energy, from its pulsing trop vibes to the swooning vocal melodies &#8211; it has enough to lift into exultation and create a dance party of any situation. The single marks the evolution of Nick&#8217;s musical style into one that is thoughtful of both the senses and the mind, continuing the sense of free-spiritedness that has come to define his music.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nick_press1_preview.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"33704\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/03\/nick-de-la-hoyde-hold-me-close\/nick_press1_preview\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nick_press1_preview.png?fit=1193%2C1403&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1193,1403\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Nick_press1_preview\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nick_press1_preview.png?fit=640%2C753&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33704\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Nick_press1_preview.png?resize=640%2C753&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"753\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nick has seen major radio support, with &#8216;Hold Me Close&#8217; most notably on Kyle &amp; Jackie O&#8217;s syndicated radio show, &#8216;The A List&#8217;. The track is currently #9 on the AIR Independent Radio Chart, and seems set to follow in the footsteps of his previous releases which have charted on USA\u2019s Billboard BDS Top 40 Indicator and Mediabase Top 100, Shazam (AU) Furture Hits (#6) and Australian Top 100.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find out more about Nick de la Hoyde online on his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nickdelahoyde.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nickdelahoyde1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ndelahoyde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nickdelahoyde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nickdelahoyde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.Stream &#8216;Hold Me Close&#8217; 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