For Lia D'Sau, songwriting is a declaration. The 18-year-old singer-songwriter explores her thoughts on womanhood, relationships and social issues with maturity and curiosity, using music as her toolkit. "Having other people write songs for me seemed daunting, terrible," says D'Sau. "I've been taught to look deeper at the world since I was a child, and I have things I want to say."

D'sau's debut single "Manboy" cuts deep. Her tender voice laments a breakup she initiated, gliding over acoustic guitar and synths that resemble breaking ocean waves. "Manboy'' is the first track off D'Sau's upcoming debut EP, produced by her collaborator Midi Jones (Demi Lovato, Audrey Mika, Alessia Cara).