Jojo Siwa Releases New Song “Karma” – State Times

Lex Valuzzi, Staff writer

Anyone who watched Jojo Siwa over the years on Nickelodeon and Lifetime’s “Dance Moms” can remember the colorful hair bows and extravagant rainbow-covered dresses. Now, Jojo has taken a serious turn into adulthood with the release of his latest single titled “Karma.”

“Karma” was released on April 1^St, 2024, as the lead single to his self-titled debut album. Jojo has released music in recent years, however, his earlier singles such as “Boomerang” and “High Top Shoes” have been aimed primarily at the ten-and-under crowd. This new song has a more mature theme compared to what he has released before. This song is about regretting your choices because you suffer the consequences.

Jojo’s drastic brand change with bright colors has left many fans in awe. Along with the darker song, a darker body look followed. Before the music video was released, teaser images were leaked of Jojo embracing KISS and David Bowie’s glam rock style which she wears in the video.

Jojo claims that “Karma” will be the beginning of his new adult era where he wants to break away from the bubblegum pop style that he was known for in his youth and start working on making music for a more mature audience.

Speaking of his own song, Jojo said in an interview “It’s something that I wanted to be as bold and ballsy as possible.” Jojo had recorded many other songs in preparation for the new album, but he decided that “Karma” should introduce the new era because it addresses his past mistakes and “it seemed like the right choice.”

The music video for “Karma” was filled with intense dance moves. Jojo said she gets inspiration from Lady Gaga’s music videos because she never held back on everything she did from the costumes to the props. Jojo wanted to fully embrace the era where he doesn’t care what people think of him, even if everyone doesn’t like him.

Jojo has said that this is an era he has been working on for the past two years, and the idea came to him as soon as he became a legal adult. So, what does this new era mean for Jojo as a future artist? Jojo wants to creatively explore the genre of jazz music and as he told his new Columbia Records record, he wants to “create a new genre of music called gay pop.”

Siwa’s comments have received backlash from pop artists who came before him saying that “gay pop” has been around for decades. Many people have come forward saying that his statement was “ridiculous” because it is an insult to say that Jojo was the first to make “gay music”.

The new era of Jojo has thrown many people for a loop. Many fans believe it is something he may need to work on. What do you think of the new Jojo?