Alexandra Kay Finds Her 'Second Wind' and Herself In New Album [Exclusive]
- All Country News
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In every artist’s story, there’s a moment where the curtain lifts, the fog clears, and the person behind the microphone takes a long, steady breath, ready to begin again. For Alexandra Kay, that moment has a name: Second Wind.
Her new album is more than a collection of songs. It’s a reckoning, a return to herself, an unraveling of heartbreak, and a rebuilding of spirit. “When I decided I was going to stop feeling sorry for myself, stop rotting in my bed, and take my life back, that was my second wind,” Kay says, her voice carrying the conviction of someone who’s crawled out of the dark and found her footing again. The superstar songstress sat down with All Country News to chat new music, new love and what is next!
The Turning Point
The title Second Wind came about, fittingly, in a moment of creative restlessness. Kay recalls sitting in a writers’ room with Rocco, Kevin Thrasher, and Shianna Bell, a familiar crew who’d helped her shape her last chapter. “We’d been writing for hours, and it just wasn’t hitting me,” she admits. “Then Shianna threw out the title Second Wind, and I said, ‘Oh my gosh, not only is that an incredible song title, but that’s an album title.’”
That flash of recognition hit deeper than just the music. “I got my second wind when I decided to get on the medication I needed, to heal my brain,” she shares. “My divorce broke me, my brain was broken. I couldn’t leave my house. I was having panic attacks just trying to get to my car.”
It’s an admission that cuts through the industry gloss and hits the marrow of what Second Wind represents, a raw, unvarnished truth from a woman who rebuilt her life from the ground up.
“One day I woke up and said, ‘Today is the last day I cry. The last day I let anxiety control my life,’” she recalls. “That was the day I decided to take my life back.”
A Career Reclaimed
The album isn’t just personal redemption, it’s professional resurrection. After years of grinding independently and navigating label deals that didn’t always serve her artistry, Kay has found her stride with what she calls “the best record label in town.”
“This is my redeemable moment,” she says with a smile. “I’m not the independent girl scratching and clawing for an opportunity anymore. I’m supposed to have these opportunities. I’ve worked really hard to be here. And now I’m ready to take every blessing that comes my way, without the imposter syndrome.”
That confidence pulses through Second Wind. The record sounds like freedom, a blend of strength and serenity that mirrors the woman behind it. It’s not a comeback; it’s a continuation.
Resilience as a Superpower
When asked what she’s learned about herself during this renewal, Kay doesn’t hesitate. “People call me fearless, but I don’t think I am. I have fears. I just know how to work through them now,” she says. “I’ve hit this point where I can ask, ‘How bad can it be?’ I’ve been through so much and come out the other side. That’s my superpower now.”
That perspective anchors the record. Songs like “Hell Right” and “Straight for the Heart” dive into the gray space between heartbreak and hope, between surviving and truly living again.
The Songs That Chose Her
Despite being a deeply personal project, Second Wind includes two outside cuts, something that surprised fans who’ve followed Kay’s songwriting-heavy catalog. But for her, those songs weren’t just worthy of inclusion, they were essential.
“When I heard ‘Straight for the Heart,’ I said, ‘Please don’t show this to anybody else,’” she laughs. “The drop was insane. It had that angst I wanted not sad, but powerful. And vocally, it stretched me in a way I hadn’t shown before.”
That song became a turning point in her artistry, a reminder that vulnerability can live inside fierce delivery. “I’ve always loved singers,” she says. “I was a Christina [Aguilera] fan over Britney, but I loved both. I’ve always admired artists who sing, really sing. And I wanted to do that here.”
Her other outside cut, “Old Me,” carries an even deeper meaning. “I didn’t know Shane McAnally was a writer on it when I said yes,” she says, grinning. “And it’s funny, because Shane was my first ever co-write in Nashville. That’s a full-circle moment right there.”
A Reckoning, Not a Return
At its core, Second Wind isn’t about comeback, it’s about claiming space. “I’m not chasing anything anymore,” Kay says. “I’m walking in it. This is where I’m supposed to be.”
It’s a bold, breathtaking chapter from one of country music’s most authentic voices, a woman who’s turned pain into purpose, and found her second wind not just as an artist, but as a human being.
Because sometimes, the strongest sound in the room isn’t the high note, it’s the deep breath before it.
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