John Galea, the award-winning singer-songwriter from the UK, releases his new single “Songwriter” on March 27th. The gospel-inspired love song was written by Galea, co-produced by John and Oscar Lo Brutto (who has worked with Wretch32 and Scorcher), and remixed by Matt Pop and OLB. Its official music video was filmed on location in Central London. The track is the first single from his long-awaited debut album, set for release in early 2027.
Galea has been building toward this moment for over a decade. He started songwriting at 13 after winning a UK National Songwriting Contest with “I Am Not An Angel,” went on to write for Lao Ra, Thea Garrett, and Gianluca Bezzina, scored a Top 10 Commercial Chart hit with “When You Truly Love Someone” in 2017, and hit No. 1 on iTunes in 2020 with “Hero Within You,” recorded with Hannah Long. Along the way he has toured the UK supporting McFly and Boyzlife, and performed on the main stages at London Pride, Birmingham Pride, Northern Pride, Norwich Pride, and The Sundown Festival.
“Songwriter” is the product of years of work. “It’s taken literally years,” Galea says. “I have had so many versions that have had different hooks or vibes and they just didn’t feel right, then finally writing my first album, I sat down at my piano and the song just fell into place. The song is all about sharing whatever you have with the most special person in the world.” “Songwriter” arrives March 27th.