Noha Saré - cracks beneath my skin (Single) + 10 Questions

Noha Saré isn’t interested in pretending anymore. On her new single “cracks beneath my skin” (out March 20), the rising alt-pop and R&B artist leans fully into vulnerability, no gloss, no performance, just the quiet chaos of falling apart in plain sight.

Built on a moody, minimal pulse, the track captures a painfully familiar moment: being surrounded by noise, bodies, and celebration while internally unraveling. It’s glitter on the floor, bass in your chest, and a smile that doesn’t quite reach your eyes. Instead of masking it, Noha pulls that feeling into the open, confronting the weight of carrying pain in public.

The release lands off the back of a breakout year. With Spotify playlist support (including New Music Friday and R&B Magic), editorial coverage across European tastemakers, and sold out headline shows at Paradiso and Tivoli, her momentum is undeniable. A recent collaboration with UK artist Jake Isaac only widens her reach.

As she builds toward a new EP and a packed run of live shows, “cracks beneath my skin” feels like a defining step, one where vulnerability becomes power. Noha Saré isn’t hiding the cracks anymore. She’s turning them into something unmissable.

Noha Saré sat down with Wordplay Magazine to answer our infamous 10 Questions:

1. So tell me, how did it all begin? What sparked your love for music?

Music was always just there, I guess… My dad is a composer and musician, so the house was never quiet. I remember him taking us to ballet shows, and then we’d come home and fully recreate them in the living room (laughs). Stacking chairs and tables, building this whole little “stage”, putting the music back on and just going for it like it was real.

He’d give me albums to play, everything from Survivor by Destiny’s Child to Mozart, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner… it was all kind of mixed together.

I was also completely obsessed with The Sound of Music. I must’ve watched it like 20 times. And I remember my dad telling me that Julie Andrews couldn’t really sing anymore after a surgery… and I just cried the entire evening.

2. Who are some artists that influence you and that you want to work with in the future?

I’m really drawn to artists who push the edges of what music can be… artists who aren’t afraid to make something a bit uncomfortable or unexpected. People like James Blake, Blood Orange, FKA twigs, Sevdaliza. Honestly, working with Blood Orange would be a crazy dream… but who knows, never say never (laughs).

3. What projects do you have coming up and can you give us any info on them?

We just released Cracks Beneath My Skin, which is part of a bigger project that’s coming. It’s all based on diary fragments from a time where I felt quite lost in myself, so it feels very personal to share, but also quite healing and empowering. We’ve also got some really beautiful shows lined up for the coming year, next week we are actually playing our own headline show in Paradiso & TivoliVredenburg which are crazy beautiful venues. I’m really excited to start playing these new songs live. That’s when you really feel what it does to people… that’s where it all comes to life.

4. How would you describe your sound?

I’d say dreamy, beatdriven soundscapes, with a little melancholic twist. It’s honest and slightly raw.. like the kind of late-night thoughts you usually keep to yourself.

5. What's your proudest moment to date so far as an artist?

I think in the end, honestly, the quiet moments. When someone comes up to me after a show and tells me a song meant something to them, or helped them through something. That moment when you are on stage and you see someone sing, dance or cry along with your song. Those moments really hit.  And selling out our own headline show in just 3 days was also a big moment for me.

6. Do you have any advice for our readers who may be trying to play the mad game of music?

Try to stay close to why you started. It’s easy to get caught up in comparison and everything happening around you, but the only thing that really lasts is something that feels true to you. That’s what helps me a lot. Oh, and also… be patient.

7. Are there any artists on your radar right now that we should check out?

A lot but you should definitely check out Gabriel Jacoby. You can really hear the playfulness in his music, like he’s genuinely enjoying what he’s making. There’s something very free and alive about it. I think that’s amazing.

8. What albums are on heavy rotation on your Spotify playlist currently?

“Trying Times” by James Blake.. I mean what more can I say..

9. What do you like to do when you're not making music?

It might sound a bit cliché, but honestly… quite simple things. Cooking for people I love, being with my friends, going into nature and just switching off for a bit. I spend a lot of time in my own head, so I need those moments to come back to myself.

10. Name Three things you can't live without when in the studio?

Honesty, a safe space… and a stupid amount of tea (laughs). If I don’t feel safe enough to say the real thing, then there’s no point. The best songs come from when you stop trying to be impressive.