Within Temptation have released the stunning video for their gorgeous collaboration with Ukrainian artist and Eurovision contestant Jerry Heil. The powerful new single ‘Sing Like A Siren’ is captured visually with singer Sharon den Adel standing and singing alongside Jerry harmonizing with her at the piano. The performance is interspersed with dramatic landscapes and vivid cinematography.
Sing Like A Siren’ is both epic and cinematic, carrying an emotional weight that mirrors real-life struggles. It captures the feeling of powerlessness as well as the need and determination to stand up against it. The song also carries a message of guidance: being a siren to call those who are lost back home.
It weaves together a unique blend of musical influences, with a Ukrainian folk vesnyanka as its leitmotif: a melody that is hypnotic and fluid, much like the ebb and flow of water. It starts delicately on piano before unfolding into folk singing.
Jerry Heil shares: “I have been a fan of Within Temptation since my teenage years and never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day we would create a song together. It is an incredible honor for me. Both the band and I performed at the Ukrainian music festival Atlas Weekend, where we first met in Kyiv. At that moment, I knew I couldn’t let the opportunity slip away—I had to suggest working on something together. Sharon’s vocal style is deeply authentic and resonates with my artistic vision, so I instantly knew it would be a wild fusion: rock, classical vocals, and Ukrainian folk motifs.”
Beyond its artistic vision, ‘Sing Like A Siren’ carries a deeper purpose. The song serves as the soundtrack to Within Temptation’s documentary The Invisible Force, capturing their visit to Ukraine and their initiative to support Ukrainian artists by bringing them along on their Bleed Out 2024 Tour.
