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Capitol Records new signing Freya Ridings created a buzz in England late last year with her single “Lost Without You”, which she previously released as an independent in November 2017.
Following a sync on the reality show “Love Island” in July, the track generated over 13,000 shazams and buzz around the track kicked off. it quickly entered the playlist on the biggest English radio stations: Radio 1, Radio 2, Capital FM, Kiss FM. after being #1 shazam for 8 consecutive weeks, it has climbed to the top 10 of the single charts, top 10 of airplay across the Channel and totals 60M streams.
She is the first independent artist to appear in the top charts since stormzy in 2017, but also the first since 2012 to enter the tops with a title written and composed alone!
“I was singing in a rather deep and raspy voice for a girl. but I finally found myself. this is where I thought maybe I could take this intimate part of me and share it with others. Today I still have trouble realizing the path I have traveled since then. »
Live, behind her piano or on the guitar, Freya knew how to distill her youthful uncertainty to transform it into music whose grandeur makes her one of the most powerful voices of her generation. last March she unveiled her first EP You Mean The World To Me which has so far totaled more than 60 million streams. worn by the single of the same name. it was also composed alongside greg kurstin (“Hello” Adèle).
The clip of the title was directed by Lena Headey and we find in particular the casting Maisie Williams. Both are known for their role in the hit series "Game of Thrones".
This enthusiasm has earned him to perform on the most prestigious sets, such as the "bbc sports personality of the year" watched by more than 10 million viewers or "The Late Late Show" by James Corden in the United States.
The 25-year-old Londoner, who has 130 million streams, is only at the beginning of her success. she was notably designated by amazon as the artist to follow in 2019.
The enthusiasm around his concerts is impressive: each of the dates announced and sold out after only a few days. Describing herself as very shy and isolated at school, Freya discovered her incredible, deep vibrato voice at the age of 12, while performing on her middle school open stage:
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