Village Music Cafe, an intimate entertainment center nestled in Palm Beach, Florida, used to be the place where Gigi Perez would debut her most personal records. On Thursdays, she would bring her latest works to the showcase that helped build the stage presence she now displays on festival stages and during her own headlining tours. The location holds precious memories for Perez, who returned there to shoot the short film Back to the Beach, which celebrates her being named Vevo’s 2026 DSCVR Artist of the Year.
Gigi Perez Has the Best Playlist for Feeling Emo on the Internet (And Playing Sims)
The honor previously presented to Reneé Rapp and Chappell Roan has now been bestowed on the singer-songwriter, who performs “Fable” in the warm setting of Village Music Cafe and “Sugar Water” down by the beach in the film. “One day, I drove by the mall and I saw that there was an open mic. Ever since that day that I walked through the doors, the owners, Steve and Donna, took me in as their own kid, their musical child,” Perez says. “It gave me a certain kind of confidence, especially with the environment of encouragement to continue to share the music.”
In the clip, Perez performs “Fable” at the Village Music Cafe, which brought her back to a voicemail she received from her late older sister Celine, which plays at the end of the track. “I was performing at the cafe like I always did all the time,” she says. “This was absolutely everything to me during those years. She really understood that. ‘Fable’ is a moment in my set that always brings me back to that bond and connection that I had with her.”…