North Londoner Freya Ridings has some ground to cover before she becomes the most famous person in her family. Her actor father, Richard, is the voice of Peppa Pig’s Daddy.
Those who have left kids’ TV behind and moved onto Love Island, however, may have heard her breakup ballad Lost Without You soundtracking the six-packs recently. The song identifying service Shazam experienced a great surge when it did, and the simple video, of her performing it solo at the piano in Hackney’s Round Chapel, has passed 2 million YouTube views.
Solo at the piano is her thing at the moment, emoting in a rich voice that resembles that belonging to Hannah Reid of London Grammar.
Another video, a cover of Lewis Capaldi’s Fade, sees her singing at one of those community pianos in Tottenham Court Road station, while commuters stare in wonder at someone using one with real talent.
Other slow-burning covers from the two live albums she’s released to date include Hozier’s Work Song and Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
They’re not as much fun as jumping in muddy puddles, but are perfectly lovely all the same.
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