With “Last One Standing,” Christabel marks a triumphant arrival. As the lead single off her debut album, this track carries the kind of clarity and boldness that only comes when an artist knows exactly who they are or who they’re becoming. The New Zealand-born singer-songwriter plants herself in pop-rock terrain, but it’s her voice, honeyed, dynamic, fiercely present that lifts everything above genre.

The production leans on crisp drums, driving guitars, and a chorus designed for wide-open skies or late-night solo car rides. It’s cinematic but grounded, recalling the motivational rise-and-fall structure of early Kelly Clarkson or HAIM. Christabel doesn’t just deliver the title like a lyric — it sounds like a mantra.

There’s no second-guessing here. “Last One Standing” is what happens when resilience and melody meet at full volume.