26 October 2026
Promising R&B talent Cikho shares his dreamy single ‘3am’ alongside a video that encapsulates the tune’s loneliness. Composed around forlorn and engulfing vocal harmonies, ‘3am’ perfectly captures the insomniac post-breakup condition. The video parallels this as we see Cikho grudgingly following his bed around an exodic, late-night London.
Cikho comments: “3am’ is really exciting for me because I feel like it’s a bit of a new direction with my sound. A lot of my songs have been quite upbeat and fast-paced, but this one’s a little slower, darker and more vulnerable. I love associating my songs with colours, and to me, ‘3am’ is dark purple. It reminds me of being up late at night, just stuck in your own thoughts. The song is basically about being so caught up on someone who means everything to you, but slowly realising they don’t feel the same way. You’re up all night thinking about them, but to them, you’re just a 3am call.”
Cikho has been making waves since 2022, when he first started uploading his songs online. Now with millions of streams across TikTok and Spotify and support from tastemakers including Don Chenz, Triple J, and BBC Radio 1’s Future Artists, Cikho continues to be one of the UKs most promising voices. Currently 20 years old, Cikho has just signed to 0207 Def Jam, ready and waiting to take the next step.
Words by Charlie Edmondson