The viral protest song of an Aussie Doctor and Pop Singer has become a hit list despite the controversial texts that were rejected by her manager.
The controversial protest song of Iyah May has climbed Karmaggedon the charts and reached number two on Australian iTunes, number one in Spain, number two in Indonesia, number 12 in the US and 16 worldwide.
In the run -up to the release of Karmaggedon, May split with her manager, who objected to the controversial texts of the song that Covid is an 'artificial' money maker and criticizes the conflict of Israel against Hamas and Hezbollah as 'genocide'.
May said it was 'a bit heated' when her former manager demanded changes.
“There were parts that he was not good with and he said,” If you don't change these texts, I will not work with you, “she said.
“I said:” I'm not going to dilute my song, you are not the artist, you are not the maker of this song, you are here to help manage this song promoting something to change. “
“So we left it a bit there. It wasn't great, but it was a disguised blessing. '
May also split with her record label, Island, although that was due to her conviction that it was 'no longer a good partnership' instead of the content of Karmaggedon.
Aussie Doctor became pop singer Iyah May's Single Karmaggedon has climbing worldwide
May splits with her manager when he demanded that she changed some of the controversial texts of Karmaggedon
She admitted that the reference to Israel was'Probably the most shocking line of the song '.
“I felt it would be strange to cut it out because it is so big and many people are so desperate,” she said.
The song Spies also politicians as 'bribed for life', media for feeding people 'lies' and companies as unreliable, in particular 'Big Pharma' that May sings 'greatest profit of their lives' of the pandemie.
“Not all media are bad, not all companies are bad, not all politicians are bad, but there is so many s *** that so many of them happened that it has just been clear,” she said.
'Just the stuff that happened to Covid – I was like what is happening with the world?
“It gave me a big perspective shift, I think.”
She believes that the number has hit a string with so much because it reflects the hard disruption that millions experience during the Pandemic period.
“I just think we've been dragged into the mud for the past five years,” said May.
“I think this is divine timing. I did not intend that this number would even happen or come out.
'If this number had been released three years ago, it would be broken and the daylight would not be seen.
'Now we have all had time to process what happened, it is as a hold in a minute. It is such a great time to speak that way and I think it works. '
May, who received her first break after a chance meeting with rapper Shaggy while studying medicines in New York, worked as an intern doctor in Australian hospitals during the COVID period
May believes that the song is still being banned on Tiktok and other social media platforms.
“Why do we censor things and check what people can say?” she asked.
“I think people should have freedom of expression. There was just a lot of manipulation in Covid about what people should do and coercion. What the hell is that? '
During the Pandemic period in Australia, May started working as a trainee doctor in Victorian and Queensland hospitals.
“Covid opened many eyes and gave us a different perspective to many of the institutions, including health,” she said.
“I felt discouraged in recent years. There is such a urge for medicines in the medical industry. '
May is still a practicing doctor, but is disillusioned by the strong dependence on drugs in modern medicine and wants to treat people in a more naturalistic and preventive way.
“I am a big proponent of that,” said May.
'I am not saying that I never have to save a pharmaceutical, absolutely not and surgery in an emergency situation, but I just want there to be more a focus on how we can achieve the cause of health problems and the disease in the first place.
'To look at what we eat, what we put in our body and water systems and simply remove the chemicals and the stuff that damages us.
'I also felt super hopeful because this information was starting to come and I think Covid was a good push. It actually showed people where we need to repair what we do. '
May hopes that Karmaggedon will help people find a voice against institutional forces.
“I definitely think young people wake up and get up there,” said May.
'If I can encourage others to pronounce, it is just so important to me, only the speaking of truth, speaking to injustice is so great.
'I want my medicine to heal and I want my artistry to heal and I think they find a way to match and work together.
“This song has been a beautiful bridge for that.”
