Some songs don’t just hit the ears—they hit the heart, hard. And “Is It You,” the latest single from Australian artist Nardia, doesn’t ask for your attention—it quietly demands it.
Released as the first taste of her upcoming album Own Every Scar, “Is It You” is a slow-burning meditation on connection, curiosity, and the disarming vulnerability of asking: Could you be the one? With minimalist production and sultry restraint, Nardia’s voice floats front and center—stripped and powerful. There’s nothing extra here. No vocal acrobatics for show. Just pure feeling, delivered with the type of honesty that makes time slow down.
“‘Is It You’ is about that raw, intimate feeling of wanting to connect with someone while navigating uncertainty,” says Nardia. “It’s a personal reflection on vulnerability and the mystery of human connection.”
That mystery plays out not just in the song but in the single’s accompanying visual—a cinematic, nostalgia-drenched video set in a glowing retro diner, where memory and fantasy blur like condensation on a coffee cup. Is she imagining the moment, or did it really happen? Is he real or just a mirror for her longing? The answers don’t come easy. But that’s the point.
Nardia’s voice, rich with blues and soul influences, moves with the quiet confidence of someone who’s seen it all and still chooses to feel deeply. And she’s earned the right to that vulnerability. Earlier this year, she landed a Top 5 finish at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis—an achievement made even more remarkable by the fact that she was the only female artist in the band category to make it to the finals out of 400 acts.
It’s just the latest in a string of accolades for the Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, who has performed alongside Australian music legends like Russell Morris and Tex Perkins and captivated audiences in VIP lounges during Beyoncé and Adele’s Australian tours. There, in those intimate rooms, her voice found the space to do what it does best: connect.
With “Is It You,” Nardia opens the door to her next chapter—one defined not just by talent but by emotional courage. She’s not performing heartache. She’s telling the truth about it.
And when her upcoming album, Own Every Scar, arrives later this year, she won’t be holding anything back.
