Tori Kelly and HILLARI Release New Duet "Wash"

Tori Kelly and HILLARI have released "Wash," a new R&B duet single out November 13, 2026 via Epic Records. The collaboration is Tori Kelly's first new single since her June 2026 album God Must Really Love Me and features HILLARI, a Filipino-Norwegian artist who will also serve as support act on the European and UK leg of the God Must Really Love Me Tour.

The song is available to stream now on all major platforms.

What "Wash" Sounds Like and Who Made It

"Wash" is built around warm bass, gentle shaker, and acoustic keys. Both singers trade and layer vocals around the theme of releasing control and letting love or faith take over. The chorus lands the central image directly: "And it washes over me, goes from my head to my feet / It washes over me, 'til it is all that I see."

The press release does not name a producer for this specific single. The God Must Really Love Me album was produced primarily with Tommy King (known for work with HAIM and Donna Missal) and Dan Farber (Lizzo, Alessia Cara), with additional contributions from DIXSON (Kehlani, Vic Mensa), Nija Charles (Summer Walker, Kiana Ledé), Emily Warren (Dua Lipa, Noah Kahan), and Ammo (Beyoncé, Teddy Swims). It is not confirmed from the release whether any of those collaborators are on "Wash" specifically.

HILLARI is described in the release as a rising international artist. The duet is her most visible placement to date in the US market.

When Tori Kelly Plays Europe and the UK: Full Tour Dates

HILLARI joins Tori Kelly on the God Must Really Love Me Tour's European and UK run, which opens November 19 in Madrid and closes December 11 at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London. The full schedule:, November 19, Madrid, Spain, Wagon, November 20, Barcelona, Spain, Sala Apolo, November 22, Milan, Italy, Fabrique, November 24, Lausanne, Switzerland, Les Docks, November 25, Munich, Germany, Kesselhaus, November 26, Berlin, Germany, Uber Eats Music Hall, November 28, Copenhagen, Denmark, DR Koncerthuset Studie 3, November 29, Hamburg, Germany, Docks, November 30, Utrecht, Netherlands, TivoliVredenburg, December 2, Paris, France, L'Olympia, December 3, Cologne, Germany, Carlswerk Victoria, December 5, Brussels, Belgium, La Madeleine, December 7, Manchester, UK, Albert Hall, December 8, Birmingham, UK, O2 Institute Birmingham, December 9, Bristol, UK, O2 Academy Bristol, December 11, London, UK, O2 Forum Kentish Town

Tickets are available through Tori Kelly's official site. If you are in LA and want to track local shows and performances, check the [Something Dope events calendar](/events).

Where "Wash" Fits in Tori Kelly's 2026 Run

Tori Kelly is a three-time Grammy Award winner. God Must Really Love Me, released in June 2026 on Epic Records, is her most recent full-length project. The album blends R&B, soul, acoustic pop, and gospel and was largely written in solitude before studio sessions in Los Angeles. Her son Zayden's voice appears on the title track.

The album generated several singles before "Wash": "Control," which Tori performed on the season finale of American Idol; "Dive," written during her pregnancy; and "Hurts So Good." She also appeared on Jamie MacDonald's October 2026 single "A Million Chances."

Earlier in the year she toured on Forrest Frank's The Jesus Generation Tour and filmed an NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert backed by an all-woman band. That Tiny Desk video, which includes her cover of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" from the film Sing, has been viewed over 3.1 million times according to the release.

"Wash" extends the album's core themes of surrender and gratitude into a duet format, giving HILLARI a co-equal vocal role rather than a feature cameo. That structural choice is worth noticing: both artists share the chorus, and HILLARI is billed as a collaborator rather than a guest.

What Independent Artists Can Take From This Release

The timing and format of "Wash" is a clean example of release strategy working multiple angles at once. A new single drops the week before a major tour leg begins, the support act is featured on that single, and the release generates press for both artists simultaneously. For an emerging artist like HILLARI, the co-write and co-feature credit on a major-label single is a different kind of leverage than a standard opening slot.

If you are an independent artist building collaborative relationships or preparing a release, you can [submit your music to Something Dope](/submit) and [check Pass The Aux](/pass-the-aux) for community listening and feedback opportunities.