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NEW ALBUM EXPECTATIONS IS AVAILABLE NOW

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KIYOKO TO PERFORM ON LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS ON JUNE 19TH  

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Hayley Kiyoko has tapped R&B powerhouse Kehlani for What I Need, the only collaboration on her critically-acclaimed first album Expectations, which debuted in Top 20 ARIA Album Chart in April. Today, on the eve of Pride Month, the rising pop star debuts the epic, self-directed companion video starring both artists. Watch What I Need here.  As of today, the track has over 13 million streams, with 1.6 million of those from Australia.

Back in December, Hayley and Kehlani drove up to beautiful Ojai, California to film what would become the song’s gorgeous visual. In typical Hayley fashion, the video is yet another beautifully shot narrative, complete with her signature color palette, and like many of her previously self-directed music videos, takes form in the shape of a short film. It centers around two young women, one of whom, portrayed by Kehlani, is clearly struggling to connect with her aunt and finds an escape through her relationship with her childhood best friend, played by Hayley. In the end, it’s a love story that illuminates the importance of having someone close to you, who cares for you in times of need without judgment and supports you no matter what.

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Tomorrow, Kiyoko will kick off the second leg of her American nationwide Expectations tour, which has been selling out every date and racking up rave live reviews. After her US headline tour concludes, Kiyoko will embark on her first-ever arena tour as a special guest on Panic! At The Disco’s upcoming Pray For The Wicked American Tour.

On June 19th, Hayley will return to late night TV for a special performance on NBC’s The Late Show with Seth Meyers. This follows her applauded late-night debut in April on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where she won over the audience performing her single Curious and fan-favourite Let It Be.

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Hayley has been taking #20GAYTEEN by storm with her debut album Expectations, which has propelled her into one of the most celebrated new artists in the pop landscape.

According to Rolling Stone, “her latest singles – ‘Curious’ and ‘What I Need’ (featuring Kehlani) – have placed her at the forefront of an apologetically queer pop movement, and she turned 2018 into “#20GayTeen” with the release of her long-awaited debut LP.” Billboard goes on to say, “the record solidifies Kiyoko as one of the few modern artists who is able to unapologetically capture the queer female experience through pop music,” while GQ writes “Not only is Kiyoko one of the only openly queer pop stars signed to a major label, she’s a major pop force to be reckoned with all labels aside.” Perhaps Teen Vogue sums it up best, declaring EXPECTATIONS “an unapologetically queer pop masterpiece for 20gay-teen.”

What I Need is Kiyoko’s newest single following Curious, which heralded the official launch of Expectations in January. Watch the video for Curious, which has gone on to amass nearly 11 million views HERE. Upon release, Curious was immediately placed upon The New York Times’ “The Playlist” and TIME Magazine’s “5 Songs You Need to Listen to this Week,” with Idolator declaring it “One Of The First Great Pop Songs Of 2018,” and The FADER praising the companion visual as

“a beautifully shot commentary on the dynamics of queer love and the complicated laws of same-sex attraction.”

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