Mergui has been a household name in Israel for a while now, but with his first-ever single in English, he’s ready for U.S. audiences to get to know him, too. The curly-haired heartthrob shared his single Friday “Sucks to Know You,”This is a guitar-driven, middle-finger-up anthem about healing from heartbreak.
“Now I got about a thousand things/to say to you/But I’m down to four/It goes like,”He sets up the chorus and sings: “Fuck you/I hate you/I miss you/Sucks to know you.”
As he belts out his breakup lyrics, he drives an old car into a beautiful Croatian field of flowers. Mergui sings the new song. Rolling Stone, “was written when I was coming out of a very difficult point in my life.” He seemingly refers to his public breakup from fellow musician Noa Kirel, who recently signed to Atlantic Records and is also launching a career in the U.S.
“I felt so many different things: a tornado of anger and sadness mixed with excitement and relief,”He says. Mergui stated their relationship during a Sun Rose Thursday showcase “was in front of the cameras,”It was almost like that “the media was almost sleeping in our bed.”)
Now, after going through the wringer in Israel, he’s starting a new journey, led by the hand of Saban Music Group, the label home of reggaetón pioneer Don Omar. “Ever since I was a little kid, I dreamed of doing music in English,” Mergui tellsRolling Stone. “This is something I’ve worked towards my whole life, and Haim Saban and the team at Saban Music Group made it a reality.”