Soca star Nailah Blackman is opening up about her mental health struggles, revealing that 2026 has been one of the toughest years of her life.
The 28-year-old Trinidadian singer shared a tearful video with her fans on social media, explaining the personal story behind her new song, “Lilac Sky”
“2026 has been the hardest year of my life. I’ve struggled mentally, emotionally, physically,” Blackman said.
Despite what she has been going through, the singer said she has continued to show up and honour her commitments.
Blackman said she has often been reluctant to reveal what she is really experiencing, but no longer wants to hide those feelings.
“I have a lot of feelings. I know it sounds really stupid, but the only thing that stops me from going absolutely insane is my music. That gives me joy,” she said.
I know that I’m not the only person who is dealing with something heavy that they feel like they can’t bear alone. And because of that, I feel like if I need to be there for somebody while I’m trying to be there for myself.”
For Blackman, music has always been a source of comfort during difficult periods of her life, and she felt it would be wrong not to share the music helping her through her latest challenges.
“Music has always been the thing that has brought me through every single dark time in my life. It would be an injustice to not share the music that is helping me through my dark time with you,” she said.
The song draws on the imagery of the sky to represent different emotional states.
Blackman explained that while some people may see their skies as blue or grey, she wants to believe that things can change. For her, lilac represents hope.
“The colour of hope for me is lilac. So I want to look up and I want to see a lilac sky,” she said.
She described the song as a reflection of that hope and a desire for a different future.
The moment of vulnerability was met with support from both her fans and fellow entertainers.
“Sometimes courage isn’t pretending you’re okay. Sometimes it’s allowing people to see the parts of you that are still hurting, still healing, and still trying to find your way back to the light. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing a deeper insight. We sometimes expect public figures not to feel but, the reality is we’re all humans who face trials. Blessings and love to you,” one fan wrote.
Another commented: “It doesn’t sound stupid at all, your emotions are always valid. It may be difficult to see it right now but after every period of hardship comes a breakthrough you could have never even imagined. Remember God is girl Dad💖 He’s got us.”
Soca singer College Boy Jesse said: “You tryna make big man cry jed. Who knows it feels it. Love, strength and blessings always Nai.”
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