She has been teasing fans with behind-the-scenes footage from her new music video for weeks.
And on Friday, Jesy Nelson took to her Instagram to finally reveal the first promo shot for her new solo single titled Boyz featuring Nicki Minaj.
The former Little Mix star, 30, looked incredible in a black crop top as she posed with the American rapper, 38.
Exciting: Jesy Nelson took to her Instagram on Friday to finally reveal the first promo shot for her new solo single titled Boyz featuring Nicki Minaj
Yay! The star also revealed that the solo track will be released on October 8 as she wrote in the caption: ‘ITS TIME! 8.10.21 @nickiminaj #Boyz’
Jesy playfully stuck her tongue out as she leant over in her busty top which she teamed with baggy black and white shorts, long socks and trainers.
She completed the look with a chunky Chanel necklace, chokers and a black beanie hat.
Nicki looked as cool as ever in a short black dress, fluffy gilet and boots and wore dark shades on her face as she posed with her collaborator.
Reaction: Fans were delighted with the news, taking to the comments section to express their excitement for the new track
The star also revealed that the solo track will be released on October 8 as she wrote in the caption: ‘ITS TIME! 8.10.21 @nickiminaj #Boyz.’
Fans were delighted with the news, taking to the comments section to express their excitement for the new track.
Earlier on Friday, Jesy took to her Instagram Stories to share cryptic messages along with a sultry selfie, hinting that there was news to come about her solo music at 6pm.
Alongside a black background, she wrote to her 8million followers: ‘I spy with my little eye something beginning with…..
Tease! Earlier on Friday, Jesy took to her Instagram Stories to share cryptic messages along with a sultry selfie, hinting that there was news to come about her solo music at 6pm
On the next Story post, the star simply shared ‘6pm’ and used emojis to express her emotions.
On Tuesday, Jesy posted a video to Instagram in which she could be seen putting on an impressive performance surrounded by backing dancers.
‘Do you think they’re ready for this?’ Jesy wrote alongside the rehearsal footage as she tagged Nicki.
Jesy looked every inch the confident solo artist as she showcased her skills with the fast-paced choreography in a loose-fitting white co-ord.
6pm! Alongside a black background, she wrote to her 8million followers: ‘I spy with my little eye something beginning with…..
She popped and locked alongside a large group of male dancers as she flaunted her moves for the camera.
Jesy showcased her edgy sense of style in the video in high-top trainers as she bared her teeth to reveal a set of gold grillz.
Proving her upcoming music video would be worth the wait, she offered a glimpse of the effortlessly cool hip hop choreography that’s set to feature.
The singer opted for a vintage aesthetic for the video as she pointed a fish-eye lens camera into a mirror with home video vibe pixelated editing.
Driving fans wild: On Tuesday, Jesy teased fans with behind-the-scenes footage from her new music video for her debut solo single Boyz
‘Bad boys for life homie,’ said one dancer to the camera, before a voice over echoed: ‘You can’t stop me I like bad boys for life’.
Nicki then featured on the audio as Jesy worked her angles for the camera and chimed in: ‘Hey. Yo. It’s the UK baddie and the Barbie.’
The fisheye lense footage then abruptly cut out to a plain black background with ‘BOYZ’ written across it in a capitalised bold font.
It comes after Jesy teased Boyz on Instagram on Monday evening and said ‘something beginning with B’ was on the way.
Work it: Jesy looked every inch the confident solo artist as she showcased her skills with the fast-paced choreography in a loose-fitting white co-ord
Alongside a black background she wrote: ‘I spy with my little eye something beginning with….. B!!!!!!’
Jesy delayed the release of her debut solo single by a couple of weeks so P Diddy, 51, could feature in her music video.
The singer’s upcoming track will sample the hip-hop veteran’s hit Bad Boy For Life, and now he wants to be in its promo, according to The Sun.
On what fans can expect from her solo tunes, Jesy – who is signed to Polydor – said recently: ‘This is the music that I’ve always wanted to make. I don’t think that anyone’s gonna expect this. This is the new chapter for me.’
Release: It comes after Jesy teased Boyz on Instagram on Monday evening and said ‘something beginning with B’ was on the way
Cryptic: The singer excited fans with her cryptic message
Jesy’s upcoming solo debut comes after she recently revealed that she left Little Mix after ten years of feeling ‘trapped.’
The pop star detailed how the ‘constant comparison’ that came with being part of one of Britain’s most successful girl bands took a toll on her mental health.
Speaking on the latest episode of Reign With Josh Smith, Jesy, who has now embarked on a solo career, told how it was the little things that left her feeling trapped.
‘When it came to little things, like if we had to do a video and everyone had to wear bikinis and I didn’t want to wear a bikini because I felt like sh*t, I couldn’t not,’ she explained.
Tough times: Jesy’s upcoming solo debut comes after she recently revealed that she left Little Mix after ten years of feeling ‘trapped’ (pictured with Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall in 2019)
‘It’s just the little things like that, that would make me feel trapped. And it was just the constant comparison every single day that was hard and that eventually, after 10 years, takes a massive toll on your mental health.’
The Essex native initially auditioned as a solo act on 2011’s X Factor and was brought back following her elimination to form Little Mix, alongside Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
And despite acknowledging that she had incredible moments with her former bandmates – who she branded as being ‘like sisters’ to her – Jesy was firm in the fact that she had to do what would make her happy.
Solo career: Jesy candidly told how a heartbreak inspired her lead single Boyz
Of her departure from the group last December, she insisted: ‘I really didn’t want to upset people and I didn’t want people to think that about me, but I don’t care anymore – because it was ten years of my life that I was very unhappy with and I needed to take myself out of that.’
Experiencing panic attacks was another trigger for Jesy to remove herself from the situation she’d found herself in, and it was her mum, who has remained firmly by her side, that told her she needed to start looking after herself.
‘My mum was like, ‘Why are you doing this? You live once. This isn’t you. This isn’t the Jesy that I know. You’ve become someone I don’t even recognize anymore,” the star said.
Since making the life-changing decision last year, the songstress has found her voice within her solo song writing.
Jesy candidly told how a heartbreak inspired her lead single Boyz, explaining: ‘In a nutshell, I went through a breakup and it was probably the first time I’ve ever been heartbroken in my life.
‘It was f**king horrendous, and I was laying in bed and was like, ‘Why is it that when I’ve been with really, really nice boys, that I get bored?
‘And as soon as I get with someone that’s bad, I’m obsessed with them? And I thought, “I need to write a song about this”,’ she recalled.
Jesy’s newfound ability to ‘take control’ of everything, from music videos to styling, has left her feeling like a weight has been lifted from her shoulders.
‘It’s the first time I’ve ever got to really explain how I truly feel in my songs, which is really refreshing,’ she concluded.
Onwards and upwards: Jesy’s newfound ability to ‘take control’ of everything, from music videos to styling, has left her feeling like a weight has been lifted from her shoulders