Listen to Crystal Chen's New Single 'Stop.'

On the monster-stacked lineup for Going Global Festival 2025, rising star Crystal Chen has unfurled new single 'Stop.' in advance of the Chinese-New Zealand artist's debut album You can call me CC, which will be out in full on 5th September. Weaving together luxurious soul-jazz balladry and a shimmering touch of loungy exotica, the song's inspiration stems from Michel Gondry and Charlie Kaufman's 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, wholeheartedly embracing the memory of dashed romance despite the pain of doing so. Produced by noted Burt Bacharach enthusiast Joe Kaptein (also on keys duties plus more), open your ears to 'Stop.', preorder the vinyl LP edition of You can call me CC HERE, and catch Crystal Chen as part of the smokin' bill for night two of the Going Global Festival...

"Love to me feels like ‘The Queen of the Night’ flower. I adore and cherish its presence, yet I face the grief of its loss when I wake up the next day and the flower has wilted. I can find comfort that it may or may not bloom year after year, because everything is a cycle. Just like how when I first wrote this song I was heartbroken, but eventually found myself in a new relationship after the song was completed with the album."

GOING GLOBAL FESTIVAL 2025
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
24 performances across three stages Whammy! & Double Whammy! - St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland

Thursday 28th August lineup:

Lucian Rice – Alternative Rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Louisa Nicklin – Alternative, grungy folk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Jazmine Mary – Dreamy, experimental folk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Jim Nothing – Indie garage rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Sam Cullen & His Band – Anthemic pop-rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
NOÉ – Hip Hop and R&B (Te Whanganui-a-Tara)
Coast Arcade – High-energy indie rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
IVY – Theatrical art-rock (Ōtepoti)
alayna – Soulful R&B (Rotorua)
Bub – Doo-wop meets post-punk, led by Priya Sami (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Serebii – Smooth, jazz-leaning soul (Tāmaki Makaurau)
FERBY – Glitchy, internet-raised rap (Lyttelton)

Friday 29th August lineup:

Crystal Chen – Jazz-inspired soul (Tāmaki Makaurau)
CCTV – Raw, theatrical post-punk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Mim Jensen – Indie rock (Ōtautahi)
There’s A Tuesday – Queer-led indie pop (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Wiri Donna – Indie Rock (Te Whanganui-a-Tara)
JessB & Rubi Du – Big, bold hip-hop and dancehall (Tāmaki Makaurau)
花溪 Flowerstream – Māori-Chinese noise duo (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Beth Torrance & The Garden Party – Honest, melodic folk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Anthonie Tonnon – Synth-laced art-pop (Ōtepoti)
Emerson – Catchy, heartfelt pop (Tāmaki Makaurau)
HINA – Pop-adjacent folk-rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Sam V – Smooth R&B (Tāmaki Makaurau)

Festival and individual night tickets on sale now HERE via UTR

'Stop.' is out today on major streaming platforms.