KAYLA SHYX

It all starts with first love. Or with its ending approaching. A “Sad Girl Summer,” as Kayla Shyx sings — a summer in which nothing is as it seemed anymore. Her debut album “Sad Girl Summer” was released in May 2025 and was presented live here for the first time at two sold-out release shows in Berlin and Hamburg — a prelude to a descent of change and clearing. Kayla's clear poetry in 17 songs traces highlights from her biography, which fish for love, encounters and growing up. Anyone who meets Kayla Shyx sees more than just numbers: Collected almost three million followers on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram and the courage to show up early on. The first video at 14, will soon be followed by clear feminist announcements. A young woman loud in patriarchy. Kayla understands: Knowledge brings arguments, arguments bring self-empowerment — and with them, she encourages others to stand up for themselves. As a child of separation, her mother is her hero. Single parent, undeterred, with little money but lots of support: piano, guitar, musical education. Music is home, expression, security. But when she starts shooting her own videos, she flies off the Friedrichstadtpalast. Breaking brings freedom — and new paths. Today, at 23, Kayla remains a precise observer. Sarcastic, direct, vulnerable. Like her mother, she breaks off contact with her father as a teenager — a pain that brings new clarity. She only realizes later that love doesn't have to hurt. It is a process. After her two completely sold out release shows, Kayla Shyx is now going on “Sad Girl Summer TOUR 2026” — and brings her debut album to where it belongs: on stage!