Jamie Hannah doesn’t make music quietly. The opera-trained British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist drops “Oblivion” today, the first of four releases from his forthcoming EP, and it announces his next chapter with real force. Written with Christopher Braide (Sia, Lana Del Rey) and Lindy Robbins (Demi Lovato, Matteo Bocelli), the track is exactly the kind of record that makes people stop what they’re doing and listen. You can do that right here.
“Oblivion” explores self-forgiveness and emotional release, building from intimate, carefully constructed moments into sweeping vocal climaxes that showcase everything Hannah’s voice can do. The cinematic arrangement gives the song serious weight, and Hannah’s five-octave range does the rest. As he puts it, “At its heart, it’s about learning to forgive yourself and realizing you don’t have to keep living in your own chaos.”
The track is a genuine showcase. Few artists working in pop right now can credibly draw from 17th-century composers like Monteverdi and Handel while also channeling Freddie Mercury, MIKA, Coldplay, and Adele, but Hannah makes it feel natural rather than forced. His countertenor training at the Royal College of Music gives him tools most pop singers simply don’t have, and “Oblivion” uses all of them.
The resume behind this moment is substantial. Hannah has performed at opera houses in Shanghai and Beijing, graced the stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall, and in April 2025 performed with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra at the Prague Composer Summit. His Italian Aria series has pulled over 10 million views in just eight months, with renditions of “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “Like a Prayer,” and “Hallelujah” racking up millions of plays across Instagram and TikTok and adding more than 200K new followers along the way.
The praise from his peers says everything. Dolly Parton called his Italian aria interpretation of “I Will Always Love You” breathtaking. Dame Emma Thompson described his tone as “unforgettably smooth.” Boy George called him “very unique, an enormous talent.” Gary Barlow said he’d “never heard anything like it before.” That’s not a list of casual endorsements.
The forthcoming EP will also feature collaborations with legendary songwriter Diane Warren, raising the stakes even higher for what’s already one of the more compelling artistic stories in pop right now. “Oblivion” is the opening statement. It’s a strong one.