Portuguese folk-pop artist Nico Paulo has released the music video for the single “The Master” today.

The visual, which can be seen below, was co-directed by Paulo and Jamie Miller.

Paulo said this about the visual and song:

“Evoking romantic renaissance met with the natural elements around St. John’s, Newfoundland and a favourite beach in Portugal we gathered memories from a period of emotional intensity and recreated the sleepovers, the bonding around a fire, the laughter and tears, the hikes, the tireless chats and the time holding space for vulnerability and holding each other. This music video doesn’t just recreate human connection, sisterhood, empathy and heartbreak in an elegant way, but aspires for the observation of our surroundings and connection to space and nature. To stop and pay attention for a moment. The strength alive in the escarpment walls and the fragility of our fragmented memories of peace and ease can lead us.

'The Master' the song is largely about mastery over one's own feelings. It’s an inquisitive song more than anything else as it looks to understand how people around you live and feel. In those times of upheaval where your feelings threaten to overcome you, this song looks to others and their ability to keep it together. It doesn’t tell us which way is better, it simply looks to encourage belief and change in ourselves, curiosity and intrigue in what’s to come, and the power of being honest.”

“The Master” stems from Paulo’s new self-titled debut album, which is out right now on Forward Music Group.

Paulo also revealed a slew of tour dates across Canada this summer. Forthcoming shows can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now.

Nico Paulo tour dates

June 7-10 - St. John's, NL: Lawnya Vawnya festival // tickets
July 9 - Canning, NS: Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
July 13 - Charlottetown, PEI: Trailside Music Hall // tickets
July 14 - Pictou, NS: Caladh Marquee // FREE
July 22 - Woodstock NB: Dooryard Arts festival // tickets
July 23 - Fredericton NB: Sweltering Songs 
July 26 - Montreal, QC: Casa Del Popolo // tickets
July 28-30 - Guelph, ON: Hillside festival // tickets
July 31 - Toronto, ON: The Baby G // tickets
August 4/5 - Sackville, NB: Sappyfest // tickets
August 6 - Berwick, NS: Union St. Cafe // tickets
August 15-20 - Woody Point, NL: Writers at Woody Point // tickets