Flash Single Review: It's OK 2 Be Me - Twinkle Time

The new single, "It's OK 2 Be Me", from Twinkle Time has finally dropped and seemingly from outer space, because this is unlike anything you've ever heard. Here Madonna meets Van Halen, with the most extraordinary fusion of rock and pop you're ever likely to hear. The song is delivered with heaps of attitude, and a compelling lyric, which encourages individuality and in particular how 'it's okay to be different'.

The song literally explodes right from the start, with an electric blend of guitar and keyboard that takes no prisoners. With a pulsating bass line and a hypnotic drum beat, the music creates the necessary energy for the vocals to really shine. The vocal is clear and melodic, but delivered with the type of angst that literally screams out of the speakers. It's almost as if the artist is angry at the limitations of a judgemental world, and sings with a cathartic outburst of defiance. 

However, it is the overall message which is the real standout, with the listener encouraged  to 'take your fears and throw them away', before being treated to a truly uplifting chorus which reminded me a little of EMF at their best. Despite the song's electric arrangement, like many great songs it would probably sound equally good played on an acoustic guitar or a piano. 

Twinkle doesn't care what you look like, but what she does care about is that young people appreciate 'just how special' they can be if they realise 'it's ok 2 be me'. In under three minutes this track could affect both the mood and outlook of young people, who may feel vulnerable in an era dominated by the pressures of the modern age. Here, the artist has taken the gloves off, and finds herself fighting for a kinder world for the next generation. This is a truly brilliant song, which is superbly executed, and on this form Twinkle is clearly the most exciting children's entertainer on the planet.

Twinkle Time - the gloves are off.