Swiss-Italian singer delivers a modern, rock-driven anthem about recognizing familiar emotional patterns and choosing to walk away.

International singer and performer Laura Scaglia will release her new single “I’ve Been Here Before” on November 20, a powerful, modern rock track written by Michael Muller about recognizing when you have found yourself in the same emotional situation once again — and finally knowing when to leave.

More direct and rock-driven than Laura’s single “Paris,” the track combines a polished, modern production with vivid imagery of wind, rain, shorelines and the ocean. The result is an emotionally charged song that feels immediate and frontal while maintaining a strong cinematic quality.

I’ve Been Here Before” was suggested to Mike Muller as a possible vehicle for Laura by Pete McKenzie (an executive producer for the project), who had the original vision for the song. Mike took Pete’s germ of an idea and expanded upon it, writing a bridge, a solo section and the song’s signature, hypnotic musical hook. Together the two are responsible for a most alluring and enduring piece of pop rock music.

At its core, “I’ve Been Here Before” is about recognition. The narrator realizes that a familiar emotional cycle is repeating itself, leading to the song’s decisive final statement: “I can walk away / I’ve been here before.” Rather than remaining trapped in the past, the lyric captures the moment of clarity when experience becomes strength.

The track is part of Laura’s New York recording project, connecting her European artistry with the energy of the city’s renowned music scene. Recorded in Brooklyn with New York musicians, the song showcases Laura’s ability to move between atmospheric storytelling and a more powerful, contemporary rock sound.

Known for her powerful voice, contagious energy and magnetic stage presence, Laura Scaglia is a Swiss-Italian artist whose trilingual sensitivity in French, English and Italian informs her luminous pop-rock style.

Laura began her professional career between New York City and Toronto from 2018 to 2020, later participating in Swiss emerging-artist programs including La Gustav and Helvetia Rockt – Female Band Workshops. She has performed at major venues and festivals including Montreux Jazz Festival,and later participated in multiple songwriting camps and programs for promising artists.

Her 2021 visual EP The Calling received coverage from Femina, 24heures and RTS, while her 2024 multidisciplinary concept album The Rise earned 17 international festival selections and three awards. Laura also served as lead singer of pop-rock band High5 from 2020 to 2025 and was a jury member for the Swiss Voice Tour. Her voice has also been featured in The Fuse, a film that qualified for the 2024 Oscars.

In 2025, Laura was touring Southeast Asia before returning to New York to record the two tracks that form her new EP. She is now developing her artistic career internationally in Europe, America and Asia.

With “I’ve Been Here Before,” Laura Scaglia turns the experience of repeating old emotional patterns into a bold statement of awareness, resilience and forward movement.