Artist Advent Calendar - Day 12: Paris Hing

Written by: Keyali Mikaela

Welcome to Day 12 of Next Wave's Artist Advent Calendar! 

Today, we’re featuring Paris Hing, a rising artist whose introspective songwriting and storytelling cut straight to the heart. Whether she’s penning vulnerable lyrics about self-sabotage in relationships or finding inspiration at 35,000 feet on a transatlantic flight, Paris’s creative process is as unique as the music she makes.

Her track “Never Let Myself” explores the delicate art of opening up and letting people in, while songs like “STUTTER” showcase her evolution as an artist embracing new challenges like toplining. And can we talk about her admiration for lyrical icons like Gracie Abrams and Riley Whittaker? You can hear that same deep emotional connection in Paris’s work.

She’s dreaming of snowy Christmas markets in Europe and playing Tate McRae on repeat, making her not just an incredible artist but also someone we’d totally love to hang out with over hot cocoa and holiday playlists.

Stay tuned today as we dive into Paris’s world—you’re going to fall in love with her story just as much as her sound!

NW: What’s the biggest thing you learned about yourself this year?

Paris: This year I’ve been reflecting a lot on my relationships and friendships with the people around

me and I’ve realized that I can be quite guarded, even in my closest relationships. It’s such a

scary thing to be vulnerable and let someone fully know you, and opening up is something I’m

still working on. This experience of feeling closed off inspired my latest song “Never Let Myself”

which talks about my habit of sabotaging good relationships when they get a bit too deep and

real.

NW: What’s the strangest place you’ve ever written or recorded music?

Paris: The strangest place I’ve written music was on a plane. I never thought I could be productive in

that kind of space but once, I was on a long flight back from London to SF and had started

sorting through my unnamed voice memos to organize them. I discovered a few unfinished

gems that were missing sections and I started writing and banging out ideas to complete the

songs, it was magical. Now I work on music everytime I fly.

NW: If you could collab with any artist right now, who would it be?

Paris: I would love to write with Gracie Abrams. I really admire her strong storytelling; she’s a lyrical

beast when it comes to catchy, emotional pop, which is everything I hope to make.

NW: What song of yours do you feel proudest of?

Paris: When I was first sent the demo beat of my song ‘STUTTER,’ I listened to it on repeat for a week

abd was very unsure of what direction to go in. I had little prior experience with toplining (writing

over pre-existing tracks) but I was very pleased with the final product, especially the melodies,

and am super proud of how the song turned out.

NW: What’s a lyric from another artist that hits you hard every time?

Paris: In the song ‘Sedona’ by Riley Whittaker, she sings “Moved across the country, but it's not

enough.” I think that it’s a common experience when going through a breakup to have this idea

that maybe if you moved away and put distance between you and this person that it would help

you forget them or move on quicker, but it just doesn’t work like that. I find this lyric so beautiful

because it really emphasizes how valuable this person and relationship was, that even

something so extreme as moving across the country isn’t enough to forget.

NW: What was your most-played song this year?

Paris: I’m still waiting for this year’s spotify-wrapped to drop but I want to predict that ‘Cut My Hair’ by

Tate McRae will be up there. I definitely had that song on every time I was getting ready to go out.

NW: Is there a city you’d love to spend the holidays in?

Paris: I’d love to spend the holidays with my family in either Germany or Belgium. I’ve never been to

either but I’ve heard it’s gorgeous during the winter and my mom is always talking about wanting

to go see their beautiful Christmas markets.

NW: Favorite holiday movie?

Paris: I’d have to say Home Alone. Classic, hilarious, and never gets old!