Leigh-Anne Pinnock releases new single 'My Love' with super cute video of her twins ❤️
They're dancing along to their mum's song 🎶
Last updated 18th Sep 2023
Hot on the heels of her first solo single 'Don't Say Love', Leigh-Anne Pinnock has now released her follow-up single 'My Love', which she said she wanted to 'start fresh' with.
Leigh-Anne released her new song on Thursday 7th September, along with a super cute video of her twins dancing along to the music video, which she has yet to release. In the video, the singer can be seen sitting in her living room scrolling through the apps on her TV, eventually playing her new music video.
As soon as it starts to play, the twins who are wearing matching yellow outfits jump up and start dancing. ❤️
Sharing a series of photos and videos on release day, Leigh-Anne told her fans: 'My Love is finally YOURS! I’m full of emotions but mainly EXCITED for you to finally listen and embrace me in my best self. I’m so thankful to everyone who made this song possible and a special thank you to @ayrastarr for jumping on this song. I cannot wait for you to see the video. It’s worth the wait! Link in my bio x'. (sic)
Ahead of the song's release, Leigh-Anne sent an email to her fans writing her email, writing: 'This is a song I've been incredibly excited to share with you for so long. I wanted to wait and come with 'Don't Say Love' first because I knew there was a story that I needed to finish.'
She continued: 'I wanted to start fresh with 'My Love' and come with a new lease of life, almost like a rebirth, which continues through the incredible video we shot (more on that VERY soon). With the sound & energy of this song, I knew I needed an equally powerful woman to join me on this song and I've been obsessed with Ayra Starr for so long.
'I reached out to her to see if she'd be interested and I'm so happy that she said yes! I can't wait for you to see this video and I can't wait for you to hear this record. Let's f------ GOOOOOOO'. (sic)
Leigh-Anne also took to her socials to share a clip from her new song which features Ayra Starr, a Nigerian singer whose song 'Rush' went viral on TikTok last year, resulting in a presence in the UK chart.
Little Mix pal Jade Thirlwall commented on Leigh-Anne's post with fire emojis: '🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥', while songwriter Kamille wrote: 'this song😍😍😍❤️'. (sic)
A fan then commented: 'Already obsessed with this song and it hasn't even come out yet!!😍❤️'.
The story behind 'My Love'
Leigh-Anne told her fans in an email the story behind her song. "This song began life in one of my early writing sessions and from the first day, I knew it would transform into something magical," she explained.
"I really love Afrobeat music and knew that I needed to have someone who specialises in the genre help perfect this song so to have Magicsticks play a part in this made it all the more special.
"Then to have the incredible Ayra Starr too was truly the icing on the cake. The verse she delivered is nothing short of perfection. I'm so proud of this song and I really hope you guys love it as much as I do.
"Staying true to the origins of Afrobeats, I knew I wanted to shoot this video in Lagos and I'm so grateful to my team for making it happen.
"This is without a doubt the proudest moment on this solo journey so far and I'm obsessed with the final product."
Leigh-Anne added of working with Ayra: "When we wrote this song, I just knew it was something special, it perfectly captures the essence of who I want to be as a solo artist. That feel-good, powerful, and anthemic song - it’s all about celebrating self-love and embracing its incredible power, and when there was a discussion on a feature, I know Ayra was the only one who could embody and amplify this message."
Leigh-Anne Pinnock performing 'My Love' live for Vevo
What is Leigh-Anne Pinnock's new song called?
Leigh-Anne's new song is called 'My Love'.
When is 'My Love' going to be released?
'My Love' was released on 7th September 2023.
You can hear songs by Leigh-Anne Pinnock on Downtown Radio.
Take a look through Leigh-Anne Pinnock's career:
2011 - Leigh-Anne Pinnock wins The X Factor as part of Little Mix
Prior to auditioning for The X Factor, Leigh-Anne Pinnock worked as a part-time waitress at Pizza Hut. In 2011, she chased her pop stardom dreams and auditioned for the show as a solo artist. Leigh-Anne was soon put into a girl group along with Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson, originally named Rhythmix. They soon changed their name to Little Mix as they continued with the show.
On 11th December 2011, Leigh-Anne, Jade, Perrie and Jesy became the first group to win The X Factor, with Little Mix crowned the champions under the leadership of their mentor Tulisa Contostavlos.
2021 - Documentary, film debut and Little Mix hiatus
Leigh-Anne took part in a documentary, entitled Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop and Power, which aired in May 2021. The documentary centred around Leigh-Anne talking about racial issues, and also featured RAYE, Keisha Buchanan from the Sugababes and Alexandra Burke. She received a nomination at the National Television Awards for Best Authored Documentary.
After the documentary, Leigh-Anne and Andre launched a charity called The Black Fund. The charity works with existing charities to deliver support to the black community.
In October, Leigh-Anne appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race UK as a guest judge. The series featured many famous guests throughout, including Emma Bunton, Steps, Matt Lucas and Oti Mabuse.
Leigh-Anne's film Boxing Day was released on 5th December. Not only did Leigh-Anne's Pinnock Productions contribute to the film, but the singer also starred in it. After filming wrapped in early 2021, the movie was released in UK cinemas on Friday 3rd December 2021.
Then, later in December 2021, Little Mix announced they would be going on a hiatus in 2022, following their 'Confetti Tour'.
2022 - Leigh-Anne announces solo record deal
In February 2022, Leigh-Anne confirmed she had signed a solo record deal with Warner Records UK, sharing their announcement with the caption: 'So excited for what's to come 😍🙏🏽'. Later that year, she shared pictures from Jamaica where she could be seen with other writers and producers, confirming she was working on new music.
2023 - Honorary doctorate, debut solo single and memoir
In March 2023, Leigh-Anne announced that she'd narrated the original Hans Christian Anderson version of The Little Mermaid for Audible UK.
In July 2023, Leigh-Anne received an honorary doctorate from Buckinghamshire New University in recognition of her anti-racism and racial equality work. She returned to her home town of High Wycombe to collect the accolade.
Leigh-Anne delighted fans by dropping her debut solo song 'Don't Say Love' on 16th June. Speaking about her new music, Leigh-Anne told us: "I would love to sell out shows on my own. That would be a dream. Just to have fans, just for me I think is gonna be... Ah yeah, there's gonna be tears."
In July 2023, Leigh-Anne received an honorary doctorate from Buckinghamshire New University in recognition of her anti-racism and racial equality work. She returned to her home town of High Wycombe to collect the accolade.
She released her second single 'My Love' on 7th September 2023. The song features Nigerian singer Ayra Starr.
Leigh-Anne released her memoir Believe on 26th October 2023, announcing the news on social media with a clip of herself reading it. She wrote in the caption that she'd felt as though she'd been in a "whirlwind" since winning The X Factor, and hadn't had "chance to process," adding that she wanted to "respect her past" before embarking on a "new journey".
2024 - 'No Hard Feelings' EP and first solo show
Leigh-Anne released 'Stealin' Love' on 28th March, a new song which featured on her EP called 'No Hard Feelings', released on 31st May. Leigh-Anne described her EP as a collection of songs which: 'While not part of my album, have helped inform my direction as an artist, a songwriter and a musician.'
Leigh-Anne took to the stage for her first headline show since going solo in Lafayette London, a live music venue near Kings Cross.
On Friday 22nd November 2024, Leigh-Anne took to the stage of Birmingham's bp pulse LIVE arena for Hits Radio Live, performing solo hits and new music. The 'Don't Say Love' singer wowed audiences with her incredible vocals and energetic dance breaks. Check out all the pics here.
2025 - More songs and leaving her record label
In May 2025, Leigh-Anne began teasing new music, sharing pictures of herself in the studio and featuring what appeared to be a clip of new music.
In September 2025, Leigh started to tease another song, which fans believed was called 'Dead and Gone'. It was later released on 17th October, following pop banger 'Hello' on 3rd October, for which she teamed up with Sigala and Jonita.
Her last song of the year was released on 21st November, called 'Friends' and featured Jamaican singer Rvssian. In an email to her fans, Leigh-Anne explained what it was about: 'We've all had that one friend who turns out wasn't actually your friend. This song for me captures that feeling of the weight off your shoulders after finally cutting them off ❌.' (sic)
Leigh-Anne reflected on a busy 2025 in a New Year's Eve Instagram video featuring footage recorded earlier that year, opening up about her decision to leave her record label. She said: "So, long story short, the label have said no basically. They don't have the budget to put my album out. So I'm ready to just take the reigns. It'll be a new chapter and I just can't wait. And I'm leading this s---."
2026 - Debut album release
Leigh-Anne released her debut album on 20th February, telling Hits Radio: "This is a massive moment, I think it's just because it's taken so long to get here. It's been two years in the making and I think the fact that I'm doing it my way, like my terms, and I've done it myself, and got it over the line myself, I just feel like it's just even sweeter."
On the day Leigh-Anne announced her debut solo album, 'My Ego Told Me To', the singer also revealed she will also be going on tour in April 2026. She will be performing in Glasgow, Manchester, Bristol and London as part of a wider European tour.
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