In the wake of her starring role as the lead actress in the fantasy film The Little Mermaid, Halle Bailey seems ready to get ready to start her solo musical career.
On Monday, the actress and singer took to her Instagram page and teased her upcoming new song, Angel, which will be released on Friday, August 4.
‘angels somehow find a way. Friday. pre-save link in bio,” Bailey wrote in the caption.
The promo features a series of home videos showing Bailey’s life, starting with her as a baby and a young girl growing up in Mableton, Georgia.
At one point she was seen unwrapping a gift and exclaiming, “I have an electric guitar!” In another, the excited little girl shows off a bracelet and says, “My charms have an angel.”
Promo mode: Halle Bailey, 23, teased her forthcoming debut solo single, Angel, with homemade video clips showing her through the years as a baby and as an adult
As the video transitions to a soft and emotional piano instrumental, Bailey can be seen at various points in her life leading up to her as a young adult.
The montage continues with quick clips of Bailey singing at school, on stage with her sister, and several shots of her on-camera robbery from her childhood.
That transitions into images and clips from her more recent years, including a shot of the Disney castle, in reference to her recent starring role in The Little Mermaid.
As the teaser videos approach the end of the line, “Angels make a way some way” appears on the screen.
It’s likely the phrase is part of the lyrics to Bailey’s forthcoming new solo song, who is one half of musical duo Chloe x Halle, along with her older sister Chloe Bailey.
The phrase is followed by the singular word “Angel” and then the song’s release date, August 4, 2023.
Angel will mark Bailey’s first unaccompanied original song after showing off her musical talents in Chloe x Halle for the past 10 years.
Chloe and Halle started their career together by uploading song covers to their own YouTube channel which they launched when they were 13 and 11 respectively.
Adorable: The video montage begins with a shot of the singer and actress as a baby
Fate: The home video clips highlight her interest in singing and acting from start to finish
Playful: Sometimes the Georgia native gets playful and cute with the camera
Sweet: An excited Halle shows off a bracelet and says ‘my charms have an angel’
Of course: a very young version of Halle is on a table to show her love for performing
Sister duo: The home video also features Halle and older sister Chloe, who would eventually form the Chloe x Halle musical duo when the girls were 13 and 11 respectively
After gaining fame for their YouTube videos and Disney projects, the duo independently released a four-song project, Uncovered, in 2013.
Chloe x Halle made their professional debut with the EP, Sugar Symphony, in April 2016 featuring the lead single, Drop.
In the spring of 2017, Chloe x Halle released their critically acclaimed mixtape, The Two Of Us, featuring new music largely written and produced by the duo.
Ultimately, the pair earned two entries on the Billboard 200 chart with the studio albums The Kids Are Alright (2018), which debuted at No. 139, and Ungodly Hour (2020), which climbed all the way to No. 16, according to Billboard.
During their rise to fame, the Grammy-nominated artists had one entry on the Billboard Hot 100, with Do It, the lead single from Ungodly Hour charting at number 63.
Say Cheese: The teaser bounces back to her younger years, where she sulks on camera in several clips
Southern Belle: Bailey grew up in Mableton, Georgia before moving to Los Angeles in mid-2012
Promo Push: The teaser was posted on her YouTube channel and social media platforms
Glowing: As part of Chloe x Halle, the duo have released two studio albums since 2018, following EP and mixtape releases the previous years
Fantasy World: Halle played Princess Ariel in the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid
Disney aficionado: There’s a shot of the Disney castle, likely a reference to her recent starring role in The Little Mermaid, which has been a box office hit since May
Coming Soon: The video teaser ends with the phrase “Angels make a way…” and then the official release date of the new Angel single, August 4
Leading up to 2023, Halle Bailey shifted much of her focus to her acting career with the release of Disney’s remake of The Little Mermaid, which came out in May.
She plays the lead role of Princess Ariel in the live-action adaptation of the 1989 animated film of the same name, also starring Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy. .
Directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by David Magee, the musical romantic fantasy grossed more than $118 million in its opening weekend, taking place over Memorial Day.
As of July 30, The Little Mermaid has since grossed $561.4 million worldwide against a $250 million budget.