Freya Ridings

Freya Ridings (born April 19, 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.

Ridings was raised in North London and grew up in Palmers Green. She is the daughter of British 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.

Ridings released her debut single, "Blackout," on May 5, 2017, followed the single "Maps" on June 30, 2017. In September of 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 November 3, 2017. The song peaked at number 9 in the UK Singles Chart after being featured on the reality show Love Island in July of 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 March 30, 2018, and the single "Ultraviolet" on June 15, 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.

In January of 2023, Ridings released her first new single in three years, titled "Weekends." This was followed by the announcement that her second studio album, Blood Orange, will be released on May 5, 2023.