DEMIDEVIL

## Singles

1. "Cry"
Released: June 17, 2020
2. "Daisy"
Released: July 9, 2020
3. "Deal With It"
Released: January 12, 2021
4. "Slumber Party"
Released: May 14, 2021

***DEMIDEVIL*** (stylized in all caps) is the debut mixtape by American singer-songwriter and rapper Ashnikko. Originally announced for an October 9 release, the mixtape was delayed to be released on January 15, 2021, through Parlophone and Warner Music Group. The mixtape was preceded by five singles, *Cry* featuring Grimes, *Daisy* ,*Deal With it* featuring Kelis,Drunk with my friends and Slumber Party featuring Princess Nokia.

## Background

Following the release of her 2019 EP, *Hi It's Me*, Ashnikko would return with the single, *Tantrum*, on March 6, 2020. Originally intended as the lead single for the mixtape, the song would later be demoted to a stand-alone single. The "demidevil" character was first portrayed in the *Tantrum* music video alongside Ashnikko herself and another character titled "Little Blue". The latter would later be revealed as a song title on the mixtape. Ashnikko first teased the mixtape in a series of videos in which she is gradually turning into her "demidevil" alter ego. The last of the three videos revealed the cover art, tracklist and release date for the mixtape. Ashnikko coincidingly, officially announced the mixtape on August 28, 2020, via her social media platforms.

The lead single from Demidevil, *Cry*, was released on June 17, 2020, and features Canadian musician Grimes. An animated music video was premiered alongside the track's release. The song would later be nominated for the UK Music Video Awards for "Best Pop Video - UK".

The opening track, *Daisy*, was released as the mixtape's second single on July 9, 2020. A music video in collaboration with Beats Electronics and TikTok was released on August 7, 2020. *Daisy* peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her first charting and first top 40 hit in the United Kingdom. The song also peaked at #7 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, becoming her second entry on the chart after *STUPID*.

The third single, *Deal With It* featuring Kelis, was releasd on January 12, 2021, 3 days before the mixtape was released, together with the music video.

The fourth single *Drunk with my friends* was released on February 19th, 2021.

This mixtape also got a virtual concert, named *DEMIDEVIL: The Livestream*.

The final single *Slumber Party* featuring Princess Nokia, was released on May 13th, 2021.

## Cut Songs

* Tantrum
* Narcissistic
* Dumpling
* Acne

## Music Videos

 Daisy
 Deal With It (feat. Kelis)
 Drunk With My Friends
 Slumber Party (feat. Princess Nokia)

## Trivia

* The original delayed release date was February 19, 2021. Because a lot of pre-ordered albums were sent out too early, Ashnikko decide to release it on January 15, 2021, so everyone can hear the album together.
* Deal With It is the longest track from this mixtape
* Clitoris! The Musical is the shortest track from this mixtape.
* Ashnikko's favourite track is *Daisy*.
* *DEMIDEVIL* passed 500M streams mark on Spotify. [1]

## References

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