Celeste is back with new single “This Is Who I Am,” the track is out today via via Capitol Records and DSPs. Produced by Kendrick collaborators BEACH NOISE.

Says Celeste: “This Is Who I Am” is a track that finds drama in simplicity, as the artist’s velvety, old-world voice wraps around melancholy piano chords and cinematic strings that swell towards a belting crescendo. Speaking about the single, Celeste says, “This song has existed for a long time, and it felt almost unjust that circumstances didn’t allow it to come out four years ago. Now, with everything aligning, this moment serves as a powerful acknowledgment of something that, back then, felt unresolved.”

“This Is Who I Am” is the title song for Peacock and Sky’s new series The Day of the Jackal. An adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name, the track was selected for the show’s opening credits, handpicked by Eddie Redmayne, who plays the titular assassin, and his co-star Lashana Lynch.

A lot has happened since Celeste’s performed her hit song “Strange” at the BRIT Awards. The British-Jamaican musician, who landed the prestigious double win for both the BRITs Rising Star Award and BBC Music’s Sound of 2020. That year also saw her earn a Mercury Prize nomination alongside Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for “Hear My Voice,” her lead single from The Trial of the Chicago 7.

Since then, Celeste has taken a step back from the glare of mainstage spotlights to recalibrate and reconnect with herself, figuring out how to stay true to her vision and sense of authenticity in her work. It’s this mentality that led Celeste to collaborate with Tate Modern for the launch of her 2022 single “To Love A Man,” release this year’s “Everyday” with a limited vinyl run and a live performance at record store Rough Trade in London.

Celeste cites her most recent work on Steve McQueen’s upcoming World War II drama Blitz as the most fulfilling, marking the first time the artist has acted on screen.

“Meeting Steve McQueen was one of the most inspiring and significant moments of my life in the last two years,” says Celeste. Witnessing the director’s uncompromising attention to detail on set, she explains, helped reaffirm her belief in artistic intuition, aligning with the core statement of “This Is Who I Am” and her subsequent approach to writing music, reinstalling her confidence and sense of navigation.

Order “This Is Who I Am” by Celeste HERE