Everything you need to know about Freya Ridings
She's known for her songs 'Castles' and 'Lost Without You'
Freya Ridings has had huge success with songs 'Lost Without You' and 'Castles', and her 2023 hit 'Weekends'. The singer released her second album 'Blood Orange' back in April 2023 telling her fans she's "very excited" for them to hear it, and now she's started to tease a new song called 'For You'.
Here we've taken a look at Freya's rise to fame, her music, and some interesting facts you might not have known about her! Read on for everything you need to know about Freya Ridings...
Freya Ridings' album 'Blood Orange'
Freya released her second album 'Blood Orange' on 28th April 2023, the singer took to Instagram to share a video to her fans. In the video she thanked her fans for their support over the last six years and said: "Guys, I'm so excited to say that my album 'Blood Orange' is finally out now!"
She went on to say: "I can't wait for you guys to hear these songs, I think you're really going to love them, and thank you for all the support you've given me so far."
Who is Freya Ridings?
Freya Ridings is a British singer-songwriter who had success with her 2017 song, 'Lost Without You' and her 2019 song 'Castles'. 'Lost Without You' was Freya's breakthrough single reaching the Top 10 in the UK, with the music video having 43 million views on YouTube. The song was her second single from her self-titled album, 'Freya Ridings'.
How old is Freya Ridings?
Freya's birthday is 18th April 1994, making her current age 30-years-old.
Where is Freya Ridings from?
She was born in North London in the UK, and grew up in the Palmer's Green area.
Is Freya Ridings going on tour?
Following her performance at Glastonbury, Freya embarked on 'The Blood Orange Tour' in 2023. She has not announced one for 2024, however she will be performing some dates in Los Angeles.
How did Freya Ridings become famous?
Since releasing 'Lost Without You' Freya Ridings has performed on BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards (2018) and The Greatest Dancer (2019). As a follow-up to 'Lost Without You' Freya released her singles 'You Mean the World to Me' and 'Castles', followed by her self-titled debut album.
Freya's album was incredibly successful, reaching Number 3 in the UK. It featured 12 songs, including singles 'Lost Without You', 'Castles' and 'Love Is Fire'. She also performed at the 40th BRIT Awards in February 2020, having attended the BRIT School from the age of 16.
Did Freya perform over the Coronation weekend?
Freya was due to perform over the weekend of the Coronation of King Charles III. The singer was announced for the Coronation Concert on Sunday 7th May 2023, which took place at Windsor Castle and saw performers including Katy Perry, Take That and Lionel Richie take to the stage.
However, Freya sadly had to pull out of the concert due to being unwell.
Did Freya perform at Wimbledon?
In 2022, Freya did perform at Wimbledon. Playing a white grand piano, the singer performed her hit 'Lost Without You' on Centre Court.
Was Freya Ridings on The Voice?
She wasn't - but a singer named Marita Hintz sang her song 'Lost Without You' in the semi-finals of The Voice of Germany in the 2019 series.
What are the lyrics to Freya Ridings' song 'Castles'?
In May 2019, Freya Ridings released 'Castles', the song was her fifth single from her debut album, and was a Top 20 single in the UK. The song is about rebuilding your strength after a relationship has broken down, and the chorus lyrics are: 'I’m gonna build castles / From the rubble of your love / I’m gonna be more than / You ever thought I was / You ever thought I was.'
How many albums has Freya Ridings released?
So far, two! Her self-titled debut album 'Freya Ridings' was released in July 2019, and was certified Gold in the UK! It also reached Number 3 in the UK charts. She has now released her second album 'Blood Orange'.
When is Freya's second album out?
Freya's second album 'Blood Orange' was released on 28th April 2023. The album features 15 songs, including her song 'Weekends', the title track and her release 'Can I Jump?'. See the full list of songs below...
- 'Blood Orange'
- 'Bite Me'
- 'Weekends'
- 'Face In The Crowd'
- 'Perfect'
- 'Dancing In A Hurricane'
- 'Happier Alone'
- 'Wither On The Vine'
- 'Bitter'
- 'Someone New'
- 'Last Day'
- 'That You Loved Me'
- 'Wolves'
- 'Can I Jump?'
- 'I Feel Love'
What songs has Freya released from her album?
Ahead of her new album Freya released two songs, 'Weekends' and 'Can I Jump?'.
Song 14 from her album, 'Can I Jump?' was released on 24th March 2023. The singer told her fans on Instagram: ' It’s about bravery and the leap of faith it takes to love again after year’s of heartbreak…❤️🏔️'.
She has now started to tease a song called 'For You', however it doesn't feature on 'Blood Orange', suggesting another album might be in the works. 👀
Does Freya write her own songs?
She sure does! Freya even gave Fleur, James and Matt an insight into her writing process backstage at Hits Live, revealing that she uses her phone to write new tracks. She said: "As long as you’ve got your voice memo and your phone, that’s all you need really. You just sort of stream of consciousness.
"Sometimes the less instruments the better - I used to be always sat at the piano in my parents' living room where the keys are crumbling off, but now I’ve actually got my own piano which is great!"
Does Freya Ridings have a YouTube channel?
She does! As well as posting her own official music videos and acoustic versions of her songs, the singer posts covers of other artists' songs including Taylor Swift's 'Exile', David Bowie's 'Heroes', Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' and Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' to her YouTube channel.
Watch Freya Ridings' cover of 'Drivers License' by Olivia Rodrigo:
Does Freya Ridings have a famous family?
Freya's dad Richard Ridings is a British actor and musician, best known as Alan Ashburn in Fat Friends and also the voice of Daddy Pig in Peppa Pig.
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