Ardon England Releases Flagship Single from Forthcoming EP
Following the impact of That’s Camp, queer Māori artist Ardon England (Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Āti Awa, Kahuranaki Marae) levels up with I’m That B*tch, the flagship single from the forthcoming EP of the same name. This is unapologetic club theatre: chant-it-with-your-chest hooks, thumping percussion, rubbery bass, and performance-art swagger built for peak hour.
Fresh off the success of Real Talk with Tali, which climbed to #3 on the Hot Aotearoa Singles Chart, Ardon is fast making a name for himself as one of the country’s most exciting new voices in electronic music.
I’m That B*tch flips ego into liberation – an alter-ego switch that invites everyone to take up space, louder. It’s cheeky, confident, and gloriously queer, pushing Aotearoa’s electronic scene forward while spotlighting Māori identity on the dance floor. Vertical/video assets and a clean radio edit are ready; Te Reo Māori explorations sit on the horizon to further amplify Indigenous visibility.
While Aotearoa’s electronic scene is thriving, openly queer Māori male voices remain rarely platformed outside of Pride lineups. Ardon’s mission is to change that. “Queer Māori belong everywhere – in clubs, on radio, on editorial playlists,” he says. In September, Ardon travels to Sydney and Melbourne for writing sessions with queer artists, building trans-Tasman collaborations to strengthen representation across both scenes.
