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Exzenya continues to carve out her own lane in dark electronic pop with “Ugly When You Love Me,” a track that pushes deeper into the psychological tension and cinematic precision that define her sound. She turns the illusion of love into something raw and confrontational, pairing sleek production with tightly controlled vocals that slice through the mix with emotional clarity. It is a song built on honesty, discomfort, and the moment you finally recognize rot beneath the surface.
The single arrives at a pivotal moment in her rise. Ever since the success of her debut, “Drunk Texting,” released in July 2025, Exzenya has been shaping a catalogue that blends intellect, atmosphere, and visceral emotion. Each release adds another layer to her sonic identity, and “Ugly When You Love Me” sharpens that vision even further: elegant, corrosive, and unapologetically truthful. Distributed through her independent imprint, Exzenya Productions, the track signals an artist who refuses to compromise on depth or direction.
Her background lends a distinct perspective to her work. Though not a licensed clinician, Exzenya holds dual degrees in Psychology and Communications, a certification in Conflict Resolution, and graduate-level study in Applied Behaviour Analysis, as well as additional study in law and forensics. These combined experiences shape the emotional precision in her writing and the analytical lens that fuels her storytelling.
Based in the United States, she first caught listeners’ attention with “Drunk Texting,” a satirical yet soulful retelling of a chaotic Miami incident involving her son. The song blended pop, R&B, and comedic edge into something personal and instantly relatable, setting the foundation for her signature tone. The attention to production, from layered vocals to a tight final master, has remained a constant through all her releases.
With “Ugly When You Love Me,” Exzenya leans into a colder, more deliberate electronic palette. The beat pulses with quiet fury, the synths stay sharp and minimal, and her voice moves with restraint. Nothing feels accidental. The performance is not rage lost in chaos, but rage refined into precision, turning emotional dissection into a form of art.
The single’s visual identity reinforces that mood. Its artwork features a rose collapsing into decay, petals bleeding away as a ghostlike face emerges behind it, serene, expressionless, resolved. It is the instant beauty gives way to truth, when disgust replaces affection, and the façade finally crumbles.
“Ugly When You Love Me” is Exzenya at her sharpest; unfiltered, introspective, and brutally elegant.
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