Kris Kolls Finds Freedom in Stillness on “Karma”

When Kris Kolls walks into a song, she does it with purpose. Her latest single, “Karma,” doesn’t beg for attention or forgiveness — it owns the silence between both. Built on a smoky, understated groove, it’s the kind of track that lingers long after the sound fades, calm yet deliberate, confident in its refusal to chase.

There’s power in restraint, and Kolls knows it. “It’s about setting boundaries without making speeches,” she says. On “Karma,” she embodies that idea completely — not through confrontation, but through composure. Her voice moves like someone who’s seen enough to stop explaining herself. Every line lands like a quiet revelation: clear, controlled, and free.

Karma arrives on the heels of “You Know,” a single that first spotlighted her knack for blending soulful melodies with cinematic precision. But here, the Istanbul-based artist sounds sharper, more grounded. The song hums with late-night energy — a reflection of someone choosing herself over the noise, and doing it beautifully.

That balance didn’t happen by chance. Kris Kolls has been shaping her artistry since childhood. From performing at four to studying classical piano and graduating from VGIK — Russia’s top film and performing arts institute — she’s lived at the intersection of music, theater, and visual storytelling. That multidisciplinary instinct seeps into every bar of “Karma,”where sound becomes scene and emotion becomes motion.

Her influences — from Britney Spears to Banks, from Michael Jackson to Coldplay — echo not in imitation, but in intuition. Kris Kolls builds worlds from the smallest gestures: a whisper, a breath, a pause that says more than any hook could.

And that’s the essence of “Karma.” It’s not loud. It doesn’t need to be. It’s the moment when you realize you don’t have to burn bridges to walk away — you just stop crossing them.

Kris Kolls has always known how to fill a stage. But with “Karma,” she shows she also knows how to command a room with silence.

“Karma” is out now on all major streaming platforms.