Angelika Dusk returns with a song that is a tribute to life and love, dedicated to her daughter. A few days before she opens Sir Rod Stewart’s concert at OAKA, she opens up about her artistic rebirth, her faith in the power of 80s music and her inspiration behind her most personal song yet.
Angelika Dusk, always true to her favourite 80s era, returns with her new single “Miracle” – a song filled with gratitude towards the gift of life, an ode to love, to magic, to the miracle that is the creation of a human being.
Miracle follows along of her previous singles and invites us to get up and dance, just like the romantic and dreamy Deeper Love and the fun, upbeat Breaking my Heart.
Angelika has long proven that she knows how to resurrect 80s vibes and to transform the stage into a modern disco. With strong synth sounds, irresistible dance rhythm and an upbeat energy, this song is a celebration. The lyrics and music are co-written by Angelika and her long-time songwriting partner Jonny Lattimer, while the production is once again done by Rupert Christie, whom Angelika continues her creative journey with.
A few days before she goes onstage as the opening act of Rod Stewart at OAKA, Angelika shared some of her thoughts about the forces that…created ‘Miracle’.
Αngelika Dusk – “I love the 80s, it’s what I grew up with, it’s the music that touches my soul’
This song is dedicated to your daughter. How did your personal experience influence the music and the lyrics?
I was on the couch in the studio with Jonny, and I wanted to write an optimistic and joyful song. As soon as we created that first melody and added the chords, I thought of my daughter. How wonderful she is, how much I wanted to have a little girl and how much I had to try in order to have her. And immediately the lyric ‘you are the miracle’ came to mind. Because from a small “dot”, something almost invisible, a whole human is created. It’s an ode to creation, an ode to life.
Miracle re-introduces 80s vibes to today. How hard was it to combine the nostalgia with a current dance sound?
Not hard at all! The 80s were filled with dance anthems like Into the Groove by Madonna, Thriller by Michael Jackson, Prince, Pet Shop Boys. That is precisely what I love about this kind of music, that it can make you get up and dance, but there is also a beautiful melancholy to it. It can make you imagine walking on a beach during winter or never-ending road trips with no destination.
“Miracle is my own miracle, my own 80s universe”
— Angelika Dusk
What is special about your collaboration with Jonny Lattimer and Rupert Christie?
To be honest, the first thing that comes to mind, is that both of them are just amazing people. For me, that’s the first thing that matters when I choose who to work with. I want people to be authentic, to love their work and to be genuinely interested in my vision. We have spent countless hours of me recounting moments of my life so that we can create songs and music that depict my feelings. And of course they are amazing professionals.
The music video is influenced by Michael Jackson and an amusement park. How did that occur and how is it connected to the song?
Certainly, Michael Jackson is one of my biggest influences. I still play his Thriller and Bad albums in the car with my daughter. The director I am working with lately, Giorgos Athanasiou and White Room Productions, recommended the idea of a werewolf in an amusement park. I must confess, in the beginning I wanted to say ‘no way!’ because I thought the result would be a joke. But I trust him a lot, so I let him create the vision he had in mind and I can say I didn’t regret it. This specific amusement park is old, and it brings out that 80s vibe.
How important is storytelling in your music videos? Do you believe it is an integral part of a release?
For me, the music and the visuals need to be a whole universe, where every part of is interconnected. For the album I am working on, I have been inspired by my favourite era, the 80s. So visually I also want the audience to travel back with me. For example, Breaking my Heart was inspired by Whitney Houston and Bonnie Tyler. I also love the objects from the 80s that we don’t use anymore, like the landline phone, Walkmans, cassette tapes, the old-school cameras and the TV that was a whole box. I like to incorporate them in my photos and my videos.
The song’s main characteristic is upbeat rhythm and energy, like your previous singles. What feelings do you want the listeners to have?
To dance! To feel euphoric, happy to be alive! Of course, we can’t always feel that way. I’m usually the first person to dance (even in the middle of the street) if I like the music, but still, you can’t always be happy. That is why I’ve also written more melancholic songs like my upcoming release Cry (Tha ‘mai Edo Otan Klais in Greek). In Cry, I talk about how natural it is to cry and how we shouldn’t be ashamed to do so.
How do you imagine your future in music and what role do songs like Miracle play in it?
Since 2024, when I started being creative again (I took a break for a couple of years), my primary motivation was doing what I liked. I don’t want to think about what is currently trending, what everyone else likes, what can become hit. I adore the 80s, it is the music I grew up with and the one that truly touches me, the one I write and love to sing.
You could say that my future will be gloomy (laughs) because my audience is limited, but I don’t mind. I am happy with the songs included in my album, with the covers of 80s songs we play with my band like Run to You by Bryan Adams, with my concerts where I sing Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins, Manto and Alexia.
“Rod Stewart is a legendary artist with a great history in the music industry”
You are opening Rod Stewart’s concert. How do you feel about performing for such a legendary artist? What does this experience mean to you and how do you prepare for such a big stage?
Even now I am scared (laughs). I haven’t performed in such a big venue, even though I have opened for important artists. It is a great honour because Rod Stewart is a legendary artist with a great history in the music industry. We have been preparing accordingly: constant workouts, dancing, vocal coaching and singing, rehearsals with the band. I think that my band feels the same way, incredible excitement and fear at the same time. Whatever happens, those 30 minutes will be our moment and we are going to do our best!
Your next live performance is at the Kypseli Municipal Market on the 17th of December, what should we expect? Will there be new songs or surprises to get us into a festive mood? We know that winter and Christmas are your favourite seasons.
Oh so you know that they are my favourite? And that I am anxiously waiting for them and hoping we get to experience the cold a bit and finally wear our coats! It will be nice and cozy at the Kypseli Municipal Market, we are going to have local tap beer and food, we are going to be playing new songs and covers from some of my favourite 80s tracks like Take on Me, Madonna, but also some Greek songs from the same era. You are all invited to come and experience the Christmas mood and dance with us!
