Coming off her introspective EP "ON VERRA" (2023), where intimate contemplations met immersive soundscapes, "RUN" represents a bold pivot toward collective celebration. Yet it's quintessentially KATAVIA—her signature "sunny energy" now channeled into a call for sporting equality that feels as natural as breathing. The track serves as the official host city song for Geneva's role in UEFA Women's EURO 2025, but its ambitions stretch well beyond ceremonial function.

The song's conceptual framework traces a familiar sporting arc: from the anticipatory click of studs on changing room floors to the euphoria of final whistle. KATAVIA's multilingual approach—seamlessly weaving different languages throughout—transforms what could have been tokenistic into something genuinely unifying. The tributes to pioneers like Megan Rapinoe, Patricia Panico, and Linda Sembrant feel earned rather than dutiful, woven into the fabric of the song rather than mere name-checking.

KATAVIA's vocals carry genuine conviction, particularly when she channels the pre-match tension of studs clicking on changing room floors—a vivid image that captures the ritualistic drama of elite sport. The production, while competent, feels somewhat safe for a song positioning itself as an anthem of champions. One yearns for the sonic boldness that might match the boldness of the women it celebrates.

The song's greatest strength lies in its timing rather than its innovation. Arriving at a moment when women's football enjoys unprecedented visibility and commercial backing, "RUN" feels less like a musical revolution than a necessary corrective—a placeholder anthem for a sport still finding its voice. It's workmanlike rather than transcendent, earnest rather than euphoric.

That said, there's something to be said for music that serves a purpose beyond mere entertainment. "RUN" functions as both celebration and call-to-arms, a three-minute manifesto wrapped in accessible pop production. KATAVIA may not have crafted the definitive women's football anthem, but she's opened a door that others might walk through with greater swagger.

The real test, of course, will come when the stadiums fill in Switzerland this July. Will "RUN" capture the collective imagination? Will it inspire that next generation KATAVIA hopes to reach? For now, it stands as a worthy first attempt—more significant for what it represents than what it achieves.

"RUN" is available on all streaming platforms from 30 May 2025.