{"id":85865,"date":"2024-03-13T12:03:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=85865"},"modified":"2024-03-13T12:03:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:03:16","slug":"nya-continues-to-make-waves-with-new-indie-pop-single-selfish-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/03\/nya-continues-to-make-waves-with-new-indie-pop-single-selfish-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"NYA Continues To Make Waves With New Indie-Pop Single, &#8216;Selfish Reason&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NYA&#8217;s artistry is unparalleled, and her latest single and music video, &#8216;Selfish Reason&#8217;, provides a masterclass in how to show off one&#8217;s prolific talents. 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Deceptively simple, the video for &#8216;Selfish Reasons&#8217; will captivate viewers, as it offers an intimate and compelling glimpse into this artist\u2019s extraordinary journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the video for &#8216;Selfish Reasons&#8217; below, and find out more about NYA and her music online on her official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisnya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thisisnya.official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thisisnyamusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsNYAmusic\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsNYAmusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_49004\"  width=\"640\" height=\"480\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"480\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2cSNPQnMTBQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Nya - Selfish Reason (Official Music Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/2cSNPQnMTBQ\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYA&#8217;s artistry is unparalleled, and her latest single and music video, &#8216;Selfish Reason&#8217;, provides a masterclass in how to show off one&#8217;s prolific talents. 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