Lila Iké excited about new album

Reggae Singer Lila Ike is gearing up for her Jamaican launch of her newest album ' Treasure Self Love' which hit the online market on August 22.

The highly anticipated album was released via Wurl Ike Records and In.Digg.Nation Collective under exclusive licence to Ineffable Records. This represents Lila Ike's first full length album which follows her breakthrough 2020 EP The ExPerience. During an interview after her sultry and vocally sound performance at the PAN Finals, on August 31, the Christiana, Manchester native, said she was excited to be back on 'The Rock'.

"Right now, the goal is to push this new album - getting ready right now to do the launch here in Jamaica. I just completed the one in London, so there's that. And then I go off on tour and a launch in New York as well," Lila Ike said. "The main goal right now is just to show up as much as I can."

Before returning to the island, and during an interview with ABC News' Juju Chang on August 29, she said the messages from the songs on Treasure Self Love, are about her mental health journey. In that interview, the singer noted that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder a few years ago. In the last year, she released some standout singles from the 11-track album, including He Loves Us Both featuring H.E.R., Fry Plantain featuring Joey Bada$$ and Too Late To Lie.

She made her Reggae Sumfest debut on July 19 in Montego Bay, St James, which marked a major milestone for her, as she performed for the first time at her island's largest annual music festival. Also in Julu, the dynamic singer and songwriter also, in July, dropped a single, Romantic featuring dancehall artiste Masicka.

Last month, Lila Ike won Female Reggae Artiste of the Year for the third consecutive year at the Caribbean Music Awards, which she was attending for the first time. Regarding her win, she said, "It's amazing, because it's something that people actually have to vote for, so the people chose me as their reggae female artiste of the year."

"The first time I won, it was like 'Wow'. It's amazing that I won again. People are finally recognising the work that I've put in," she said.