India Shan - Don't Wanna (Official Video)

Loup Ent’s latest artist project comes in the form of London singer-songwriter India Shan, who now reveals her floaty new single ‘Don’t Wanna’, out now.

With delicate ethereal synths underlined by a penetrating bassline, ‘Don’t Wanna’ is produced by Loup Ent founder and fellow creative Raf Riley, while India Shan’s silken vocals interweave throughout in an effortless flow. India Shan is deliberately elusive and cryptic with her lyricism, adding to the distant feel of the electronic-inflected R&B song.

Speaking about the song, India explains, “we made Don’t Wanna in Raf’s old flat just before the first lockdown - the song kinda wrote itself, and quickly too. It’s about the patterns in a relationship that aren’t necessarily healthy - wanting to try and make things work but the realisation that it’s not a functional place to be. I think that’s what defines a toxic relationship, when you’re fully aware it’s not right but you struggle to leave because the ups and downs are essentially addictive.” 

‘Don’t Wanna’ comes alongside a music video starring India, mirroring the ethereal nature of the song, with soft yet vibrant hues moving across the screen. The director Jake River Parker shared, “We opted for a performance led video, as opposed to narrative, and just let the tune and her performance steal the show; I think we really achieved that.”

Sometimes it takes a little while to find your own voice. For the North London soul singer, that journey of discovery has been two decades in the making. But with the support of India’s mentors at the Roundhouse, Amy Winehouse Foundation, and the belief of her close collaborator Raf Riley, the 22-year-old is finally at ease expressing her authentic self. In doing so, she’s on the path to realising her vast potential as one of the UK’s most magnetic young voices.