Multi-Platinum Artist Shawn Hook Delivers New Single “Bigger Than The Night”
“Bigger Than The Night,” the eagerly anticipated new single from multi-platinum pop singer-songwriter Shawn Hook is available today via Infinity & Records/UMG/Virgin Music. With a new lease of life following a harrowing battle with tonsil cancer, today’s release of “Bigger Than The Night” marks exactly one year since Hook’s initial diagnosis, bringing the journey full circle and celebrating him now being in remission.
The lyricism in “Bigger Than The Night” reflects Hook’s perspective on cultivating relationships, emphasizing a desire for meaningful connection rather than casual encounters, though jumping back into writing initially took some self-work.
“I had a bit of a mental hurdle to get back into it. I was feeling that if I went in and wrote something that wasn’t good, that I would get discouraged,” shares Hook. “I just had to do it for myself. I started writing with my guitar in my living room, and then I slowly made my way to the studio to record it, got my ideas down, and then it led to the next song and the next song and now I’m fully back immersed and inspired. Hopefully, 2024 will be the start of my next chapter career-wise.”
Despite the challenges of his lengthy treatment plan which included a tonsillectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and more, and the intensive recovery that followed, Hook has taken his diagnosis in stride. With the help of vocal exercises, physiotherapy, and holistic treatments, the fall of 2023 saw his return to the studio to lend his voice to a cover version of Wham’s celebrated hit “Last Christmas” put on by Virginia To Vegas & Friends, with proceeds from the track benefitting the Canadian Cancer Society. The news of his remission was cause for another celebration – Hook excitedly proposed to his girlfriend not two weeks after finding out. With everything he went through over the course of 2023, it only seemed natural to put pen to paper and start crafting what will ultimately be his new EP, set for release in the summer of 2024.
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