Bulgarian up-and-comer Strascha’s latest single ‘bush’, and her first one of 2026, gives main character energy in the best way. It’s a fearless, confident and sexy slice of alternative dance-pop that’s all about celebrating one’s own authenticity and self-worth. Listening to this bold track with its tongue-in-cheek lyrics, you might be surprised to learn that Strascha’s path to radical self-acceptance hasn’t exactly been a straight-forward one. She first started making music in her bedroom to transform negative emotions, like shame, guilt, envy, jealousy and anger, into something tangible and empowering. Even her artist moniker, Strascha (pronounced stra-sha), represents a journey from a depressed hermit to the self-loving twenty-something who lives life to their fullest capabilities.

The track itself can be filed neatly alongside fellow girls’ girls Charli xcx, Ashnikko or Cobrah, who also balance that provocative edge with dance-inducing hyper-pop beats. It’s undeniably club-ready with that chest-vibrating bass and Y2K beats. Strascha is also masterful at avoiding clichés, particularly when it comes to her seductive songwriting that gives us such lyrical gems as “I ain’t a fan of you, you ain’t a fan of me, we don’t have to like each other but you disagree, we don’t have to force each other to scroll on the feed, if I check it once more my eyes’ll bleed.” Her unapologetic honesty is the real driving force behind ‘bush’ as this artist gives a space for listeners to join her in being care-free and genuinely themselves.

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