Freya Ridings Quotes

United Kingdom, Singer-Songwriter
April 19, 1994

Freya Rose Ridings is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2017 single "Lost Without You", which peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart. She performed the song live on the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards show in 2018 and also on The Greatest Dancer in 2019.

When I first started, I'd play to a few people. My mum would invite everyone she knew and the venue was filled.

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- Everyone
- Started
That's the best thing about being with an indie label, it feels like a family. If it's a major label, they put so much pressure on every single.

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- Major

Every time I do something new, it makes me a bit stronger. Playing huge shows, being invited to play with Nile Rodgers after the Brits - all are mindblowing and I have a great team around me who are empowering. It makes all the difference.

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I've been writing since I was 11. But I don't write with a pen, I just sing at the piano with one eye shut like a pirate.

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Songwriting really anchored me.

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- Anchored
I remember in 2016 when I got signed to my record label Good Soldier, which is a very small indie label. They took a big risk on me because ballads were the furthest thing from cool at the time.

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I followed my gut and my subconscious told me the kind of music I wanted to create. But it wasn't easy.

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