“Wild Fire” portrays a chilling visual of climate grief, ancestral wisdom, and a world on the brink.
PARIS, FRANCE (April 11, 2025) - Multidisciplinary artist and singer-songwriter Nanná Millano delivers a searing wake-up call with her new single “Wild Fire”, out now via Believe. Blending evocative lyricism with atmospheric, art-pop production, "Wild Fire" is a raw, cinematic meditation on environmental collapse, climate anxiety, and the spiritual crisis of our time.
Echoing the urgency of Greta Thunberg’s 2019 address to world leaders, “Wild Fire” channels the same emotional intensity: “Our house is on fire… I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic… and act as if our house is on fire. Because it is.” Through haunting melodies and visceral lyrics, Nanná Millano transforms that call to action into an emotional experience — not just a warning, but a reckoning. The song doesn’t soothe; it stirs. It doesn’t ask for hope — it demands awakening.
Rooted in personal experience and cultural memory, "Wild Fire" draws on the devastation Millano witnessed in both Los Angeles and the Amazon. The lyrics read like an ancestral warning — stark, poetic, and urgent. “We've been told... We've been told/And we didn't believe/Now we are seeing with our own eyes" she sings, “Wild fire / It will catch you in your bed.” A visceral blend of protest song, prayer, and nightmare. “As a Brazilian, I've experienced the despair of seeing the Amazon burning for years,” says Millano. “When we see the forest burn, we often don’t realize it’s also the home of many humans and living beings. We forgot that nature is our primal home. We are nature.”
The accompanying music video pays homage to American director David Lynch, whose passing in January from wildfire-related complications became a symbolic focal point for the project. Shot in a French castle and forest, the video is rich in surrealist imagery — a trapped butterfly, a blindfolded figure, a burning empire — and includes real footage of fires in Los Angeles and the Amazon. “There is deep symbolism in everything happening in Hollywood and the United States right now,” says Millano. "I saw the american writer Jean Hegland say in a recent interview here in France that “Hollywood on fire is a fairly powerful symbol of capitalism which devours itself” and I completely agree with her. This is a moment to rethink our ways of living, learn from the fire, and rebuild differently."
Committed to action as well as art, Millano is using the video to support IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute) — a Brazilian NGO working toward sustainable development in the Amazon.
Photo by Maria Ribeiro
With echoes of Björk, Fiona Apple, and Milton Nascimento, “Wild Fire” deepens Nanná Millano’s commitment to lyrical storytelling, emotional resonance, and socially conscious artistry. Produced by Andrew Gowie (The 25th Hour, Grammy-nominated for his work with Drake), the single marks the first release from her forthcoming sophomore album and signals a bold evolution in her sound. It follows the success of her 2024 debut, Can’t Translate Saudade — a genre-blending exploration of Brazilian identity through themes of longing, love, and life away from home. Hailed for its poetic depth and sonic richness, the album featured renowned musicians Carlos Malta and Rafael Barata, solidifying Millano’s emergence as a singular voice on the global stage.
About Nanná Millano:
Nanná Millano is a Brazilian-born artist, singer, and songwriter currently based in Paris. With a career that bridges Brazil, the United States, and France, she weaves a distinctive musical identity—rooted in her Brazilian heritage and shaped by a global perspective. Her background in film and performing arts brings a strong narrative thread to her work, enriching both her songwriting and live performances with emotional depth and visual storytelling.
Her sound draws inspiration from a wide spectrum of artists, including Norah Jones, Björk, Tom Jobim, and Caetano Veloso. The result is a sonic palette that feels both nostalgic and forward-looking—ancestral yet contemporary—moving fluidly between sunny romantic melodies and lunar, shamanic soundscapes.
In 2024, Nanná released her debut album, Can’t Translate Saudade, a deeply personal and cinematic body of work that explores the emotional complexities of a transatlantic love story shaped by longing. Distributed globally by Believe and available on vinyl, the album features 12 original tracks that blend elements of Bossa Nova, Tropicália, Funk, Jazz, and Pop. It showcases collaborations with acclaimed Brazilian musicians such as Carlos Malta (Hermeto Pascoal, Gilberto Gil, Lenine), Rafael Barata (Herbie Hancock, Esperanza Spalding, Roberta Sá), Simone Sou (Chico César, Bixiga 70), and singer Giuliano Eriston.
The album’s release at the iconic Sunset-Sunside jazz club in Paris marked Nanná’s entry into the international scene, followed by a tour through Brazil. Her music captures the duality of saudade—that quintessentially Brazilian emotion of longing and nostalgia—evoking memory and melancholy for Brazilian audiences, while introducing international listeners to its poetic mystique.
A passionate advocate for female representation in the arts, Nanná actively collaborates with women musicians and creators. In 2018, she conceived and hosted O Álbum das Mulheres Incríveis (“The Album of Incredible Women”), a docuseries celebrating the stories of extraordinary women. It aired on Lifetime Brazil and is freely available on YouTube.
Her creative philosophy is grounded in empathy, non-violence, and emotional connection. She believes in the transformative power of affection and authentic communication—a belief that resonates through every note and lyric of her work.