KAREN DIÓ RELEASES NEW SINGLE

Copyright: Paul Harries

Brazilian punk-rocker Karen Dió kicks off a powerful new era with her defiant new single, ‘Cut Your Hair.’ Raw, rebellious, and undeniably anthemic, the track challenges outdated beauty standards and calls out the pressure on women to conform - both in the music industry and beyond.

Reflecting on the release, Karen shares: “I used to get A LOT of comments from people online telling me "they like me more with long hair", which I think is bizarre. I forget how invasive and superficial people can be! So I wrote "Cut Your Hair" as my final response to all of them. "If you don't like me with my short hair, then you don't like me at all."

“I have to be so unattached to friends, things, and objects,” she admits, reflecting on a life shaped by constant movement—first through her childhood, and later in pursuit of her music career. The rising Brazilian punk rocker has long lived with a sense of transience, but that feeling has only intensified in recent months, as she navigates the unpredictable aftermath of her breakout single ‘Sick Ride’ going wildly viral.

“Sick Ride” was a little bit outside what I normally do,” she continues. “When I saw all the great feedback and millions and millions of people watching and playing the songs and stuff…it’s just crazy.”

With the backing of a few well-known allies, her label Hopeless Records, and growing acclaim from international media, Karen Dió is proudly amplifying Brazil’s thriving punk rock scene on a global stage. At the heart of her mission is a fierce commitment to representing her Latin roots - something she sees as central to her identity as an artist. “If I can open that door for Latin American artists, then I’ve accomplished my goal,” she says.