Introducing: Sirene

Yorkshire-bred, South East London–based artist Sirene returns with Scorpio — a haunting, cosmic slow-burner arrived on 7 November 2025, released with intentional symbolism on her own birthday. Known for her ocean-soaked alt-folk and emotionally raw songwriting, Sirene has spent the past decade carving out a sound that merges intimacy with atmospheric depth. Her debut EP Communication Conversation earned acclaim from BBC 6Music’s Deb Grant and support from BBC Introducing nationwide, marking her as one of the UK’s most quietly compelling emerging voices.

Scorpio continues that trajectory, folding existential unease, childhood memory, and star-sign mythology into a work that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant. Against the backdrop of lyrics like “I’m losing the bones of me” and “I arrived at the wrong time,” Sirene explores identity, purpose, and the ache of wondering who you might have been in another version of your life. A 90s home-video-inspired visual follows later this month, capturing the nostalgic humour and emotional honesty at the core of the track.

With two intimate London shows this November — The Waiting Room and The Star of Kings — Sirene prepares to bring Scorpio to the stage in a stripped-back form that foregrounds its vulnerability. Ahead of the release, she walks us through the meaning, mood, and making of her most personal single yet.

1. You’re releasing “Scorpio” on your birthday — that’s such a personal touch. What inspired you to centre a song, and its release, around your star sign?

The older I get, I'm learning more about astrology, and I feel very proud of being a Scorpio. I only realised Scorpio was a water sign three or four years ago, and before that I was confused because of how much I love the ocean, water and swimming. It all made sense when I knew I was a water sign! Scorpios can get a bad rep and all of these reasons led me to write the song which I always knew had to be released on my birthday.

2. Scorpios are often described as brave, loyal, and ambitious — but also misunderstood. How did you channel both the strength and the vulnerability of those traits into the song?

The lyrics of "Scorpio" mainly focus on the vulnerability underneath how people perceive someone with those traits. I identify with being brave, loyal and ambitious but the song came from questioning whether decisions I've made and actions I've taken have led me to the right place, or whether my life should have taken a different path. I wanted to channel the strength of those traits in the energy of the chorus. Angie McMahon's album Light, Dark, Light Again was a reference I used to find that intensity that lifts out of the verses. It gives me a feeling of being surrounded by stars!

3. The lyrics have this haunting, almost cosmic introspection — lines like “I’m losing the bones of me” and “I arrived at the wrong time” feel deeply personal. What emotional space were you in when writing them?

Songs come to me more freely when I hone in on a low emotional ebb. I was writing "Scorpio" during a moment of existential crisis, feeling like I haven't achieved everything I wanted and questioning things I should have done differently.

4. You’ve mentioned an accompanying 90s home-video-style visual coming later this month. What drew you to that aesthetic, and how does it connect to the feeling or story of “Scorpio”?

There are some lyrical references in "Scorpio" to how my family describe me as a child, which led me to the idea for the nostalgic 90s/00s home video style. The video presents each trait of a Scorpio within one of Sirene's birthdays as a child. As I am playing myself as a child, it has quite a humorous tone.

5. You’ve got two London shows this November — The Waiting Room and The Star of Kings. How are you approaching bringing a song as intimate and layered as “Scorpio” to a live setting?

Both of the London shows are stripped back as I wanted to try something a bit different, with piano, synth, guitar and viola! I did a big show in Summer for my beach boys EP which was full band and I felt for Autumn, and particularly Scorpio season, the intimate vibe fits.