Simona Shao is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and classically trained pianist. She made her solo recording debut in 2017 and since then has dropped over a dozen releases. She has connected with fans around the world on popular tracks like the 2023 Doggo collab “Missed Calls at 333am” and 2018’s “In My Head” which boasts over 2.6 million streams on Spotify.

Regular readers of The Static Dive will remember Simona Shao from her 2022 single “The Only Thing I’ve Known“. She has performed around the world and won some impressive accolades, like 3rd place in the 2012 International Beijing Water Cube Competition and the top spot on ICN Network’s “American Stars” singing competition TV Show.

“Vacant” is the brand new single from Simona Shao, released worldwide via all major streaming services on December 8, 2023. A solo acoustic guitar strums as ambient synths expand the soundscape. The rhythm section softly enters the mix as the singer steps to the mic with a beautiful and melancholy exploration of the excitement and uncertainty of new love.