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Baby Queen (born Bella Latham) moved to London at the age of 18, leaving her family and her native South Africa behind in the pursuit of pop stardom. 

She tried her hand at music college, but her ADHD had her written off by impatient teachers as a distraction, and she soon dropped out and focused on sending demo tapes to as many record labels as she could instead. 

Her first manager encouraged her to copy the style and sound of already established artists, which caused an identity crisis and a reliance on alcohol before Latham was signed to major label Polydor. 

There, she was encouraged to be herself, and with 2020’s debut EP Medicine and her 2021 Yearbook mixtape, Baby Queen came into her own.

And Baby Queen knows a thing or two about huge, generational anthems. 

At the end of 2021, she released “Wannabe,” a snarling slacker banger that sees the 25-year-old unite “stoners, junkies and loners” while sticking her middle finger up at bullies, people “who think it's odd that I kiss girls” and the pressure to skip dinner to look thinner. 

Meanwhile, the self-empowering rage of “Nobody Really Cares” has her asking, “How many parts of your identity are you squashing down just to toe the societal line?”

Last year she also wrote “Colours Of You” for the soundtrack of Netflix teen romcom 'Heartstopper'.

"I’d describe this upcoming album as looking at what it means to live as a member of Gen Z, and with 'Lazy,' I think we all feel like we’re not doing enough. 

"'Lazy' is an essential part of what it feels like to be young and existing in the world today.”

Her early years left Latham “So cynical and feeling like it was me against the world. I was watching the way the world was changing, seeing these influencers and the way significance was attached to the way people looked or who they knew. It just pissed me off, so a lot of those songs are written from a place of ‘fuck you all.’”

Baby Queen said her “Brash, rocky and psychedelic debut album will definitely be more confident” than the material that came before.

“It’s lyrically ambitious,” she adds. "I didn’t write any songs that anyone else could sing. I'm self-deprecative, but in a funny way as opposed to where you genuinely hate yourself. I feel like I've gotten happier, braver and more confident in what I'm doing.”

Comments:

aeshakhaled3680

lazy by baby queen isn’t just a song it’s a cultural reset, it’s the oxygen you breathe, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world filled with thieves. it’s art, a hug from a loved one, everything you’ve ever wanted. it's a masterpiece and it deserves a grammy.

thepunkmuppet

absolutely amazing as usual!! i’m actually straight up studying baby queen music videos for a big media studies project at school, i’m going to recreate one of your videos and i really hope i can do it justice… you’re honestly one of the best artists around at the moment and i love all your stuff so much :)

codejret210

I love the line “All my best friends cry, they keep asking why I left the party and I didn’t say goodbye” cus it sounds like a nod to a line in buzzkill

numpty_one9243

Omg I've been waiting so long for this but it was so worth it. Saw you sing this live at Dublin in ireland and been way too excited since!

lanii599

BABY QUEEN NEVER DISAPPOINTS

cristiangc

Apoyando tu música desde México ????????????????

ch10e96

This is incredible! Only found u from heartstopper & I'm so glad I did. Ur music is great & I love ur voice. Love UK

decbowring9523

A stone-cold classic in the flesh, right here ????????????

charlie_nonbinary_

I love you so much! I've only been listening to you for a few months, but I love every single one of your songs. You are my favorite singer. I love you, again!

stephanieshattuck5293

Baby Queen always here with THE vibes.

laurenjiwalshh

SO PROUD OF YOU

sasiyadayimkuea7996

This song can describe my living life so very well.

harryl1155

Every song of hers is a MASTERPIECE

LucaDavies

Yesss!!! Been looking forward to this since hearing you sing live in Brighton!!

And thank you for your graduation message via my friends at Tramlines! :D

@cbarrack14

I found you because of our mutual obsession with Jodie Comer. All your music rocks! Clearly we both have great taste in music and women.

@fruitspring

This song makes me laugh out loud! Cheers me up every time

serenmahoney6433

This is such a vibe, I've been waiting for this for so long - it was so worth the wait

elli8708

screaming, crying, throwing up, climbing up the wall, spontaneously combusting, and playing this masterpiece again

docedcrib9079

all off her songs feel like personal attacks they r so relatable ????????????

jeremykeeler366

This is brilliant!! Describes my sad little life atm perfectly: made me laugh and cry, and acknowledge that actually, yes, I am and have always been so fucking lazy, but I really do need to do something...

Like play this again, have a sleep, and start again tomorrow, doing nothing again hahahaha.

Not too lazy to make a dam good song and a cracking video though, eh? xx

I_slay826

Ahhh I love it - you are so creative - adding u to my playlist - I love it - love your work - I could be a winner baby! Supporting your song from Australia - you always know the right vibes