Julia Rizik Channels 80s Synth-Pop Drama in Her Bold New Single “Hell For Love”
With all the magnetic energy of 80s synth-pop, rising singer-songwriter Julia Rizik steps back into the spotlight with Hell For Love—a dramatic and emotionally charged single that dives headfirst into the complexities of obsessive love.
Echoing the vibe of classics like Madonna’s Lucky Star, Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Want to Have Fun, or Donna Summer’s She Works Hard For The Money, Rizik adds her own modern twist, layering it with moody synths and sharp emotional clarity.
In this track, Julia doesn’t hold back. She tackles desire from a perspective that flirts with toxicity—yet she does so with such vulnerability and self-awareness that it resonates. Hell For Love captures that raw, universal feeling of being “too much”—a state of emotional intensity that many artists know all too well.
Following her previous release TILL WE DIE, Hell For Love is another collaboration between Rizik and producer Rob Reznick. Together, they’ve crafted a sound that showcases a bolder, more self-assured Julia. This new phase in her artistic journey is marked by a voice that’s not only powerful and warm but etched with purpose.
Though she’s now firmly planted in the pop world, Julia Rizik’s musical roots lie in a very different place: country. She kicked off her career young, landing spots at major festivals like Stagecoach and Country Thunder under the wing of the prestigious WME agency.
But it was pop music that truly ignited her creative spark. Her genre debut, Love Myself, became a viral hit on TikTok and marked the beginning of her evolution into a full-fledged pop artist. Since then, Rizik has crafted a distinct identity—one that merges cinematic visuals, fashion-forward aesthetics, and emotional vulnerability.
Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, and now based in Los Angeles, Rizik embodies a new generation of artists unafraid to evolve, defy genres, and rewrite their own narratives. Her transition from country to pop was a natural transformation driven by a need to express herself more fully.
Hell For Love is, in many ways, the perfect snapshot of who Julia Rizik is today: an artist in bloom, fearlessly blending 80s synth nostalgia with today’s raw emotional depth. With lush production and retro-tinged synths, the song is a danceable confession, a breathless anthem, and an unflinching look at obsessive love.