Multi-talented artist Qymira unveils her breathtaking new single and music video ‘Shade Of My Shadow’, out November 2nd via QiiA Media. Serving as the official theme song for the forthcoming feature film Shadow Transit, the release marks Qymira’s debut as a leading actress, film score composer, and on-screen performer in a major motion picture.
A luminous orchestral masterpiece, ‘Shade Of My Shadow’ takes listeners on an emotional journey through memory, transformation, and self-discovery. Written and composed by Qymira alongside celebrated musical director Richard Taylor (Boyzone, Westlife, Ronan Keating), the track was performed with the Qymira Symphony Orchestra. It masterfully blends sweeping cinematic grandeur with intimate vulnerability, perfectly mirroring the inner world of her character, Celeste.
The stunning music video, directed by award-winning filmmaker Pedring Lopez (Netflix’s Maria), was filmed at the iconic Dolphy Theatre at ABS-CBN Studios. Qymira performs centre stage surrounded by her orchestra, wearing a self-designed white gown from her emerging fashion line Qymira Qouture and adorned with custom VERGEZ jewellery, including the award-winning lion choker and Amorae pieces created especially for the film. Interwoven with scenes from Shadow Transit, the video realises six of Qymira’s lifelong dreams: acting in a feature film, composing a film score, creating and performing a movie theme song, performing with a full orchestra, launching her own fashion line, and collaborating with a luxury jewellery brand.
The gripping action-noir film Shadow Transit, directed by Pedring Lopez, stars Qymira as Celeste, a mysterious woman caught between destiny and deception, alongside Yoshi Sudarso. The film has been selected as one of the closing films under QC Selects at the prestigious QCinema International Film Festival (the largest international film festival in Asia). It will world premiere in the Philippines on November 22nd, followed by its UK premiere in March 2026.
Qymira will also appear as a guest speaker on the panel “Actresses as Agents of Change – Women in Front of the Camera Leading the Narrative” during the festival, further highlighting her commitment to women’s empowerment in the arts.“… seamlessly transitioning between lush melodies and a rapped flow, showcasing her incredible versatility and unique talent.” Wonderland. “… stands shoulder to shoulder with the works of Beyoncé and Alicia Keys…” Rapstar NewsBorn in Hong Kong, raised in San Francisco, and classically trained in piano, violin, and voice, Qymira fuses orchestral grandeur with dark urban allure and Asian influences. She broke through with her debut single ‘Satisfied’ (EEDB Remix), which hit No.1 on the UK Music Week Breakers Chart. She has since released multiple chart-topping singles internationally, performed at Salvador Carnival with Brazilian icon Edu Casanova, and conducted members of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, Guangzhou Symphony, Philippine Philharmonic, and Manila Philharmonic Orchestras.
Beyond music and film, Qymira is known as “Mother Gaia” for her philanthropic work through the One Gaia Foundation, which she founded to empower children in need through music, arts, and sports across the Philippines, Hong Kong, Brazil, Jamaica, and beyond.
‘Shade Of My Shadow’ is available now on all major streaming platforms.