Independent Pop singer Claire Clarke has revealed a new level of maturity with her latest single.

Following on from the sassy pop of Shut Your Mouth, it’s time to introduce Hello, a song which packs the sweetest punch and shows off another side of Claire’s blooming musical personality.

Hello tells the story of a girl who has everything, is considered a perfect 10 but still can’t find happiness.

“I love the hook because it says ‘I’m the luckiest girl in the world’ but inside she just isn’t,” says the 20-year-old singer who released her first single four years ago. “It’s really just a disguise and the song is saying a lot more than it’s letting on.”

“Lots of people can connect with the fact that if you are not giving love or being loved you can be lonely despite all the material things you have around you. That’s the sentiment which I related to in the song.”

Produced in Melbourne by Lindsay Gravina, Hello is the second single from Claire’s forthcoming sophomore album, Shut Your Mouth.

Like one of Claire’s big influences – Alanis Morissette – the song offers more than initially meets the ear. Hello has the pop undercurrent Claire is known for around Australia but this time it’s teamed with a sombre-toned melody and lyrics which make you want to look more deeply.

“This song is also about what people perceive your life to be versus what it really is,” says the singer whose voice, attitude and songwriting has been compared to Katy Perry, Garbage’s Shirley Manson and Pink. “That doesn’t just relate to me and my world, but to lots of people’s lives.”

As well as working on the release of Hello, Claire has recently come off playing the Boost Mobile Rock the Schools tour. She joined a hand-picked group of bands which performed 70 dates in local schools across Australia, as well as, giving student workshops about the music industry.

Alongside her music, Claire continues to be Western Australia’s ambassador to WWF and Earth Hour, live music ambassador for clothing retailer Supre and role model for Dolly Magazine. She’s excited to have been recently announced as an ambassador for make-up house Napoleon Perdis.

Like all the things she does in and out of music, Hello shows a more serious side to Claire, without ever forgetting her love for a good hook and sense of cheekiness.

“It’s a reflection of me right now – someone growing into womanhood. I’m getting more and more able to recognise attitudes and issues in other people and not just myself. The transition from teenager to now has been massive and I have learnt so much about myself as well as others and the world around me.”

There’s no more perfect time for Claire Clarke to say Hello to fans all over again!