Shygirl released her first single "Want More", produced by
Sega Bodega in 2016. This was the first song released on the Nuxxe label, founded by Shygirl, Sega Bodega, and
Coucou Chloe. She went on to work with Sega Bodega on her singles "Msry" and "Nvr" in 2017, having featured on his song "CC" earlier in the year. In 2018, Shygirl quit her day job at a modelling agency to pursue her music career. In May 2018, Shygirl released her debut EP,
Cruel Practice, on Nuxxe. The EP received positive reviews from
Pitchfork,
Crack Magazine and
Tiny Mix Tapes. She featured on
Arca's song "Watch" on her 2020 album,
Kick I. The pair had previously collaborated on the song "Unconditional", with all of the proceeds from that single going towards
Black Lives Matter and
Inquest UK. In November 2020, she released her second EP,
Alias on the
Because Music label. This EP received positive attention from
Pitchfork,
Vogue and
NME.
Alias was listed as one of the best EPs of 2020 by audio and music publication
MusicNGear. In June 2021, Shygirl released a performance film titled "Blu". It featured performances of songs from her
Alias EP, as well as a new song, titled "BDE" featuring British rapper
slowthai. She released the song as a single the next day. She would later release the
BDE 3XL remix EP in September. Shygirl and British producer
Mura Masa were additionally featured on a remix of
Lady Gaga and
Blackpink's "
Sour Candy" on Lady Gaga's
Dawn of Chromatica remix album. On 30 September 2022, Shygirl released her debut studio album titled
Nymph. The album received critical acclaim from
NME,
Crack Magazine and
Pitchfork. On 15 September 2023, Shygirl was the opening act for the
Sugababes' One Night Only concert at
The O2 Arena. Shygirl appeared as opener across North America from September 15 to October 23, 2024, as part of the
Sweat Tour with
Charli XCX and
Troye Sivan. == Influences ==