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Freya Ridings

{{short description|English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (born 1994)}}

{{About|the singer|her self-titled album|Freya Ridings (album)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Freya Ridings

| image = Freya Ridings, Pryzm, Kingston.jpg

| caption = Freya Ridings performing live at Pryzm, Kingston in 2023

| birth_name = Freya Olivia Rose Ridings

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|4|19}}

| birth_place = London, England

| alias =

| origin =

| instruments = {{hlist|Guitar|piano|vocals}}

| genre = {{hlist|Pop|folk|soul}}

| occupations = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2016–present

| label = Good Soldier

| website =

| spouse = {{marriage|Ewan J. Phillips|2022}}

}}

Freya Olivia Rose Ridings (born 19 April 1994) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Ridings rose to prominence in 2017 with her ballad, "Lost Without You", which became a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart. She followed this with the release of her debut extended play, You Mean the World to Me (2019). Her self-titled debut album was supported by the single "Castles", which would become her international breakthrough.

Early and personal life

Freya Olivia Rose Ridings was raised in North London and grew up in Palmers Green. She is the daughter of English actor and musician Richard Ridings, and learned guitar from watching him play. She attended St Christopher School in Letchworth, followed by the BRIT School from the age of 16.{{cite web|url=https://www.smoothradio.com/features/freya-ridings-album-lost-without-you-age-tour/|title=Freya Ridings: Meet the talented 'Lost Without You' singer-songwriter|publisher=Smooth Radio|date=30 July 2018|access-date=2 August 2018}}

Ridings has dyslexia.{{cite web |title=What's it like to have dyslexia? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/20783002 |website=Newsround |access-date=3 October 2023 |date=2 October 2023}} In November 2022, she married folk singer Ewan J. Phillips after getting engaged two and a half months earlier.

Career

File:Freya_Ridings_performing_in_Sydney.jpg

Ridings released her debut single, "Blackout", on 5 May 2017. She released the single "Maps" (a cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs hit) on 30 June 2017. On 22 September 2017 she released her debut live album Live at St Pancras Old Church. After releasing the album she went on to her first full headline tour in the UK. She spent most of 2017 supporting the likes of Tears for Fears, Tash Sultana and Lewis Capaldi. She released "Lost Without You" on 3 November 2017. The song peaked at number 9 in the UK Singles Chart, after being featured on the reality show Love Island in July 2018. It was subsequently chosen by Scott Mills' as his 'Tune of the Week' on his Radio 1 show in August 2018. She released her second live album, Live at Omeara, on 30 March 2018. She released the single "Ultraviolet" on 15 June 2018.

In 2019, she released the single "You Mean the World to Me", which was re-produced by Greg Kurstin, followed by an extended play of the same name. She also announced her self-titled debut album, with an original release date of 31 May 2019, but it was pushed back to 19 July 2019.

On 29 June 2019 Ridings played a set on the John Peel Stage at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival,{{Cite web |title=Freya Ridings Setlist at Glastonbury Festival 2019 |url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/freya-ridings/2019/worthy-farm-pilton-england-6b9172a6.html |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=setlist.fm |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Roper |first=Kerri-Ann |date=2019-07-26 |title=Freya Ridings on Glastonbury, debut album, celebrity fans - and Peppa Pig |url=http://www.irishnews.com/arts/2019/07/26/news/freya-ridings-on-glastonbury-debut-album-celebrity-fans---and-peppa-pig-1669834/ |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=The Irish News |language=en |archive-date=18 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218221507/https://www.irishnews.com/arts/2019/07/26/news/freya-ridings-on-glastonbury-debut-album-celebrity-fans---and-peppa-pig-1669834/ |url-status=dead }} after the festival founder Michael Eavis personally attended one of her concerts in Bristol.{{Cite web |last=Ackerman |first=Naomi |date=2019-05-31 |title=Freya Ridings: 'I was a song-writing nerd and now I'm playing Glasto' |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/freya-ridings-i-was-a-songwriting-nerd-and-now-i-m-playing-glastonbury-a4156566.html |access-date=2022-12-18 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}

In March 2020, Ridings toured Australia for the first time, performing shows in Sydney and Melbourne.{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/sunrise/entertainment/uk-pop-sensation-freya-ridings-performs-her-global-smash-hit-castles-c-735545|title=UK pop sensation Freya Ridings performs her global smash hit 'Castles'|publisher=Sunrise|date=9 March 2020|accessdate=1 January 2023}}

In January 2023, Ridings released her first single in three years, "Weekends". This was followed by the announcement that her second studio album, Blood Orange, would be released on 5 May 2023; this was subsequently brought forward to 28 April 2023 and would coincide with a number of album release parties at several venues around the UK.

Ridings was due to perform at the Coronation Concert, marking the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023, but she pulled out at the last minute after contracting an unknown illness.{{cite news |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/british-singer-freya-ridings-pulls-out-of-performing-at-the-coronation-concert-due-to-mystery-illness-a-day-before-showtime/news-story/f58ad3ab6fd6bb9a2fcbe4ffa8c03606 |title=British singer Freya Ridings pulls out of performing at the coronation concert due to mystery illness a day before showtime |date=6 May 2023 |last=Stavely |first=Patrick |publisher=Sky News Australia |accessdate=4 June 2023}}

In June 2023, Ridings co-wrote (alongside her husband) and performed the song Rise for the teen comedy film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.

On November 9, 2024, Riding's single "I Can't Hear It Now" was featured in the first act on the second season of the League of Legends animated series Arcane.

Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details

! scope="col" colspan="6"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK
{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/53890/freya-ridings/|title=FREYA RIDINGS > Full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2 August 2018}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT
{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Freya+Ridings|title=Discographie Freya Ridings|website=Austriancharts.at|access-date=1 August 2019}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER
{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Freya+Ridings&do_search=do|title=Discographie Freya Ridings|publisher=GfK Entertainment Charts|access-date=26 July 2019}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| IRE
{{Cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Freya+Ridings|title=Discography Freya Ridings|website=Irish-charts.com|access-date=2 December 2018}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
Peaks on the Scottish Albums Chart:

  • For Live at Omeara: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20180831/40/|title=Scottish Albums Chart: 31 August 2018 – 6 September 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=1 September 2018}}
  • For Freya Ridings: {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20190726/40/|title=Scottish Albums Chart: 26 July 2019 - 01 August 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 August 2019}}
  • For Blood Orange: {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20230505/40/|title=Scottish Albums Chart: 5 May 2023 – 11 May 2023|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=6 May 2023}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI
{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Freya+Ridings|title=Discographie Freya Ridings|website=Hitparade.ch|access-date=31 July 2019}}

scope="row"| Freya Ridings

|

  • Released: 19 July 2019
  • Label: Good Soldier
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

| 3 || 49 || 27 || 18 || 3 || 19

|

  • BPI: Gold{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/|title=BRIT Certified - bpi|publisher=British Phonographic Industry|access-date=7 December 2018|format=To access, enter the search parameter "Freya Ridings" and select "Search by Keyword"}}
scope="row"| Blood Orange

|

  • Released: 28 April 2023{{cite web | url=https://www.womeninpop.com/news-home/freya-ridings-returns-with-new-single-weekends-with-second-album-blood-orange-to-be-released-in-may | title=Freya Ridings returns with new single 'Weekends' with second album 'Blood Orange' to be released in May | date=13 January 2023 }}
  • Label: Good Soldier, AWAL
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

| 7 || 71 || 18 || 82
{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Albums|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=6 May 2023}} || 9 || 28

|

=Live albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
scope="row"| Live at St Pancras Old Church{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/live-at-st-pancras-old-church/1277069502|title=Live at St Pancras Old Church by Freya Ridings|website=Apple Music|date=22 September 2017 |access-date=2 August 2018}}

|

  • Released: 22 September 2017
  • Label: Good Soldier
  • Format: Digital download

| —

scope="row"| Live at Omeara{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/live-at-omeara/1356597885|title=Live at Omeara by Freya Ridings|website=Apple Music|date=30 March 2018 |access-date=2 August 2018}}

|

  • Released: 30 March 2018
  • Label: Good Soldier
  • Format: Digital download

| 75

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col"| Title

! scope="col"| Details

scope="row"| You Mean the World to Me

|

  • Released: 1 March 2019
  • Label: Good Soldier
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="9"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUT

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL
(FL)
{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Freya+Ridings|title=Discografie Freya Ridings|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=28 July 2019}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| GER

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| IRE

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
Peaks on the Scottish Singles Chart:

  • For "Lost Without You": {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20180928/41/|title=Scottish Singles Chart: 28 September 2018 – 4 October 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=29 September 2018}}
  • For "You Mean the World to Me": {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20190308/41/|title=Scottish Singles Chart: 8 March 2019 – 14 March 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=9 March 2019}}
  • For "Castles": {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20190816/41/|title=Scottish Singles Chart: 16 August 2019 – 22 August 2019|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=17 August 2019}}
  • For "Love Is Fire": {{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20200131/41/|title=Scottish Singles Chart: 31 January 2020 – 06 February 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=1 February 2020}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWI
{{Cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/song/Freya-Ridings/Castles-1875967|title=Freya Ridings - Castles - swisscharts.com|website=Swisscharts.com|access-date=18 July 2020}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | UKR
Air.
{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ua/weekly/20240126-20240201|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Weekly Chart: Feb 1, 2024|publisher=TopHit|access-date=26 September 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | US
AC
Peaks on the Adult Contemporary chart:

  • "Lost Without You": {{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/2019-05-04|title=Adult Contemporary: May 4, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-04-30}}
  • "You Mean the World to Me": {{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/2019-04-06|title=Adult Contemporary: April 6, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-04-02}}
  • "Castles": {{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/2019-11-02|title=Adult Contemporary: November 2, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-10-29}}
scope="row"| "Blackout"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/blackout-single/1225659791|title=Blackout – Single by Freya Ridings|website=Apple Music|date=5 May 2017 |access-date=2 August 2018}}

| rowspan="2"| 2017

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

| rowspan="3"| Freya Ridings

scope="row"| "Lost Without You"

| 9 || — || 53 || — || 16 || 5 || — || — || 16

|

  • BPI: 3× Platinum
  • ARIA: Platinum{{cite web |date=23 December 2019 |title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart |access-date=21 December 2019 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association}}
  • BVMI: Gold{{cite certification|region=Germany|artist=Freya Ridings|access-date=9 July 2023}}
  • MC: Platinum{{cite certification|region=Canada|artist=Freya Ridings|access-date=10 July 2019}}
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum{{Cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Freya+Ridings+Lost+Without+You|title=The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community|website=Swisscharts.com|access-date=18 July 2020}}
scope="row"| "Ultraviolet"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ultraviolet-single/1380774312|title=Ultraviolet – Single by Freya Ridings|website=Apple Music|date=15 June 2018 |access-date=2 August 2018}}

| rowspan="2"| 2018

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Waking Up"{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/waking-up-single/1441915680|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217062819/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/waking-up-single/1441915680|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2018|title=Waking Up - Single by MJ Cole|website=Apple Music|access-date=16 December 2018}}
{{small|(with MJ Cole)}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

| Waking Up EP

scope="row"| "You Mean the World to Me"

| rowspan="3"| 2019

| 57 || — || — || — || 78 || 26 || — || — || 15

|

  • BPI: Silver

| rowspan="3"| Freya Ridings

scope="row"| "Castles"

| 16 || 28 || 12 || 51 || 12 || 2 || 14 || — || 15

|

  • BPI: Platinum
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum
  • BVMI: Gold
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum{{cite web|url=https://ifpi.at/auszeichnungen/?fwp_interpret=Freya%20Ridings&fwp_per_page=25 |title=Gold & Platin |publisher=IFPI Austria |language=de |access-date=October 19, 2021 }}
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum{{Cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Freya+Ridings+Castles|title=The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community|website=Swisscharts.com|access-date=18 July 2020}}
  • MC: Gold
scope="row"| "Love Is Fire"

| — || — || — || — || — || 25 || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Weekends"{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CmwLFz6tZ2C/|title=Weekends (the first single from my next album) will be out 12th January 💙 it would mean the world to me if you pre-saved it 🔐 link in bio 💖|publisher=Instagram|author=freyaridings|date=29 December 2022|accessdate=8 January 2023}}

| rowspan="6"| 2023

| 31 || — || — || — || 100 || — || — || 3 || —

|

| rowspan="5"| Blood Orange{{cite web|url=https://virginradio.co.uk/entertainment/69745/freya-ridings-on-her-upcoming-album-blood-orange-and-headlining-latitude-festival|title=Freya Ridings on her upcoming album Blood Orange and headlining Latitude Festival|publisher=Virgin Radio UK|date=25 July 2022|accessdate=8 January 2023}}

scope="row"| "Face in the Crowd"{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Freya-Ridings-Releases-New-Single-Face-in-the-Crowd-20230217|title=Freya Ridings Releases New Single 'Face in the Crowd'|website=Broadway World|date=17 February 2023|access-date=19 February 2023}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Can I Jump?"{{cite web|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/20230325-19405 |title=From the album, she released the third single called "Can I Jump?" on March 24, 2023.|website=PM Studio|date=24 March 2023|access-date=26 March 2023}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Perfect"{{cite web|url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/20230407-19534 |title=Freya Ridings released the fourth single called "Perfect" from her upcoming sophomore album "Blood Orange" on April 7, 2023.|website=PM Studio|date=7 April 2023|access-date=29 April 2023}}

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "I Feel Love"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Rise"

| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

|

|Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken and Blood Orange (live at Apollo)

colspan="20" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

=Promotional singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Year

! scope="col"| Album

scope="row"| "Maps"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/maps-single/1242263422|title=Maps – Single by Freya Ridings|website=Apple Music|date=30 June 2017 |access-date=2 August 2018}}

| 2017

| {{Non-album single}}

scope="row"| "Unconditional"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/pt/album/unconditional-single/1472814346?l=en|title=Unconditional – Single by Freya Ridings|website=Apple Music|access-date=18 July 2019}}

| 2019

| Freya Ridings

Awards and nominations

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! Year

! Award

! Category

! Result

! Ref

2020

| BRIT Awards

| British Female Solo Artist

| {{Nominated}}

| align="center"|{{cite news |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/lewis-capaldi-charli-xcx-bruce-springsteen-brit-awards-2020-nominations-2595596 |title=Lewis Capaldi, Charli XCX and Bruce Springsteen amongst artists nominated for 2020 BRIT Awards |last=Lavin |first=Will |date=11 January 2020 |publisher=NME |access-date=4 June 2023}}

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Freya Ridings}}

  • [https://freyaridings.com/ Homepage]
  • [https://cultura.id/freya-ridings-bintang-baru-dari-britania Freya Ridings, Bintang Baru dari Britania] on Cultura Magazine

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Category:21st-century English singers

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Category:English women singer-songwriters

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Category:People from Palmers Green

Category:Singers from the London Borough of Enfield

Category:Musicians with dyslexia

Category:Musicians from the London Borough of Enfield