In just three months, singer-songwriter Alwyn Morrison has done what most emerging artists only dream of: earned over 1 million streams across platforms with his first singles, all self-released in 2025. This isn’t soft-launch music. This is big-feeling, arena-ready songwriting from an artist who knows how to hit where it hurts.

His breakout track Chained surpassed 100,000 streams in just two weeks, with no marketing push, just word of mouth and emotional resonance.

Critics have taken notice:

Daniel Flores, Rolling Stone Argentina, remarked, “The production is particularly impressive and the performance is not less remarkable.”

Frank Bell of Fame Magazine called the song “devastatingly human,” adding, “There’s no smoke and mirrors here. Just a voice, a guitar, and a story a lot of people are too scared to tell. With Chained, Morrison isn’t trying to be your next playlist favorite. He’s dragging real feelings into the light — bruised, broken, and beautiful.”

Natalie Patrick of EARMILK wrote, “Chained is a testament to quiet power, a love letter to those who turn toward rather than away, and a reminder that sometimes the greatest act of love is to not walk away at all.”

Naomi Joan of Illustrate Magazine highlighted Morrison’s vocal performance, stating, “It’s Alwyn’s voice that truly steals the show. Rich like dark chocolate and husky with emotion, his vocals carry both youthful tenderness and aching wisdom.”