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Following the success of her singles "FORÇA" featuring AMORE and irenegarry, "JEALOUSY," and "LA MANO," which candidly explored themes like envy, lust, burnout, high expectations, and mental health in the creative industry, the complete project dives even deeper into Bikôko’s introspective world. In her own words, “A 1 IS BETTER THAN A 0 explores everyday life through a perfectionist and productivity-obsessed lens. The project comprises five songs, each representing aspects we often obsess over and their consequence”. These aspects are, THE OTHER - overwhelm, LA MANO - overworking, L’OSEILLE - overspending, JEALOUSY - overstimulation and FORÇA - overcontrol.

On the project, Bikôkô shares, "For as long as I can remember, I have put pressure on myself to excel in all areas of my life, to the point where it became obsessive. It wasn’t enough to just work a few hours a day, buy only what I needed, or use social media moderately; I only felt like I was doing enough when I was doing it all the time. Of course, I ended up driving myself crazy and have had to step back ever since to rethink the way I do things.

The title comes from a childhood anecdote. I had a friend in school who, despite being hardworking, didn’t get very good grades. One day, she was graded 1/10 on a test, and when she told her mother, she responded, "A 1 is better than a 0!" I find the phrase comforting. Sometimes, you just get a 1 in life, and that’s ok.”

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