The search for the right tune has been a constant focus for Elwis going back to her college days: while studying at the University of Edinburgh, she got her first music gig when she signed on to be the Spotify brand manager at the University of Edinburgh, which involved curating playlists for events on campus and working sponsored events.

It was also rightfully praised for its soundtrack, which worked hits from Nicki Minaj, Daft Punk, Janelle Monáe, Rosalía, and more into a mix that also featured the modern jazz of English acts like The Comet Is Coming and Sons of Kemet.Ĭoel has an incredible ear, and many of the songs were written into the script - Arabella takes on Minaj’s “Truffle Butter” at karaoke in the series premiere - but the ones that weren’t came from Ciara Elwis and Matt Biffa, a pair of savvy music supervisors from London’s Air-Edel. When Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You enthralled and devastated viewers in the summer of 2020, the series was hailed for its phenomenal performances (especially the star-turn of Coel, the series’ creator, co-director, and lead actress) and the vibrant world it built for Coel’s character, Arabella, a writer who survives and processes a traumatic sexual assault in East London.

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