siovo, BABYBOY | Beaming with Pride

In the 46^th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “BABYBOY” performed by queer German Gen-Z artist siovo.

Are you ready to beam with P-R-I-D-E? Beaming with Pride highlights songs by LGBTQ musicians and allies, offering background, analysis, and discussion of the decadent bops served up. All genres are welcome, and both classics and new songs are recognized. So, without further ado, in the 46^th  edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “BABYBOY” performed by siovo. 

siovo sings in the first verse of the gorgeous pop ballad, “BABYBOY”. Our handsome and talented queer German Gen-Z singer-songwriter adds, “Wie ein Engel zu fall’n und das nicht ganz allein / Doch so war’n wir nie, deine Philophobie / Kratzt dir immer deine Flügel ab.” Um, that sounds beautiful, but what does it all mean in English? Well, something along the lines of:

“Wouldn’t it be nice to be free—just for once?

To fall like an angel—and not entirely alone.

But that was never us; your philophobia

Always scrapes your wings right off.”

One keyword makes it clear what siovo is getting at: philophobia, the fear of falling in love.  Adding another dimension, we are referencing MLM – same-sex relationships. “BABYBOY” was written by siovo and producer Thorsten Schroth.  

“BABYBOY” commences with a warm organ, one of the many striking instrumental sounds.  As gorgeous as the accompaniment is, the star of the show is siovo. He delivers expressive, nuanced vocals during the first verse, excerpted earlier.  His tone is buttery smooth, and he sings with incredible sincerity. I love the punch that is added with the pummeling drums, intensifying the desire and the emotions.  Notably, those hard-hitting drums drop out temporarily during the pre-chorus, reentering after a brief hiatus in the chorus. During this pre-chorus, the listener is treated to the radiance of keyboards, lush strings, and most of all, siovo’s ripe, sugary-sweet falsetto. “Spiel mit mir, ich seh’, was du nicht siehst [Play with me— I see what you don’t see.],” he sings, and concludes, “Mach mich blind, ich lieb’, was du nicht auch genauso liebst, mh [Make me blind, I love what you don’t love in return, mh].” The chorus is the crème de la crème, where siovo ups the ante with more overt vocals:

“Ich geh’ hart oder heim, aber wenn du mir schreibst

Stirbt ein weiterer Teil von mir ab (Stirbt ein weiterer Teil)

Ich hab’ das teuerste Fell, aber wenn du für mich fällst

Mach’ ich mich heute Abend noch nackt

Ich wär so gern Babyboy, dein Babyboy

Auch für eine Nacht, für immer dein

Babyboy, dein Babyboy

Was immer du machst (Was immer du machst).”

The titular lyric is key, as siovo tells him, “I’d love to be your baby boy.” I love it when he belts the titular lyric in English.  He gives his all at the end of the chorus, post-chorus, and later on, remains locked in about being his baby boy during the outro.  If you have experienced such desire – crushed on that boy you knew you couldn’t have –  you can feel his longing and passion. During the second verse, siovo is more assertive vocally: “Give me every single one of your kisses, until I suffocate on them.” Ooh-wee! All told, “BABYBOY” is a fantastic record from siovo. He sings beautifully; the theme and lyrics are sensual, relatable, and thoughtful, while the production is a chef’s kiss.  No further analysis or commentary is necessary as the music speaks for itself.

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siovo, BABYBOY: Beaming with Pride No. 46 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; siovo; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]

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