Paris Paloma

Paris Paloma Phillips (born 17 November 1999) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. She gained prominence through the single "Labour". Her debut album, Cacophony, was released in 2024.

Early life Paloma grew up in Ashbourne, in the English county of Derbyshire, and attended Cheltenham Ladies’ College.

Career Paloma met her first producer Harry Charlton in March 2020, with whom she made her debut single "Narcissus" and then "Ocean Baby", "cradle" and "Underneath". She continued putting out singles, including "The Fruits" and "It's Called: Freefall". Her cover of "Tell It to my Heart" was promoted by Hozier on social media. and "Notre Dame" in February 2023.

In March 2023, Paloma broke out with the single "Labour", described as a feminist anthem about the unpaid domestic labour women have been made to do throughout history. The song received 1 million streams on Spotify within 24 hours of release, and 1 million views on YouTube. A viral TikTok trend started in which various women around the world related the song to their own experiences with sexism. "Labour" became Paloma's first charting single in the UK and on Billboard in the US.

"Labour" was followed by further singles "Yeti" featuring Old Sea Brigade in July, "As Good a Reason" in September, and "Drywall" in October. She performed at the 2023 Bonnaroo, Summerfest, TRNSMT, All Points East, and Live at Leeds.

At the start of 2024, Paloma released the single "My Mind (Now)". In February 2024, Paloma supported Maisie Peters on the Europe leg of Peters' The Good Witch Tour. This was followed by a five-date UK headline tour in May and then U.S. dates. Paloma made her debut at the 2024 Glastonbury Music Festival on the BBC Introducing stage. She was named a Future Artist by BBC Radio 1. Paloma also appeared at the Best Kept Secret, BST Hyde Park where she supported Stevie Nicks, Splendour in the Grass, and Reading and Leeds.

At the end of August 2024 via Nettwerk, Paloma released her debut album Cacophony. Ahead of its release, she shared the track "The Warmth". In September, she embarked on a headline tour in Europe, supported by Sarah Julia. For The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) soundtrack, Paloma performed an original song titled "The Rider", composed by David Long.

Paloma took her tour to North America with 15 dates in 2025. In August 2025, she released the single "Good Boy", featuring an introduction verse by Emma Thompson. A follow-up single in the same series, "Good Girl," was released in January 2026. In February 2026, Paloma joined Florence + the Machine on the European leg of the band's Everybody Scream Tour. In March 2026, Paloma released her anti-AI anthem "Miyazaki." In May, the single "Stem the Flow" was released, accompanied by a music video. Two days later, Paloma announced her upcoming second album, The Fatal Flaw, set for release on 4 September 2026, with a tracklist and international tour dates. Two further singles, "Pre-Raphealite" and "I Cry in Front of Paintings", were released on 24 July and 14 August 2026, respectively.

Artistry

During her childhood, Paloma's mother played soul and jazz at home. Paloma developed an admiration for lyricists who tell stories and use wordplay in both simple and complex ways, such as Ed Sheeran. This translated into a further love for the storytelling of Florence + the Machine and Hozier, who "massively" influenced her. She cited Grimes for her "worldbuilding" and Aurora as further influences, and also mentioned enjoying The Mountain Goats and Harry Nilsson. Her 2021 single "the last beautiful thing i saw is the thing that blinded me" alludes to Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, Her debut album, Cacophony, drew from Stephen Fry's Mythos (2017); she also read Mona Chollet's In Defense of Witches (2022).

Released: 30 August 2024 Label: Nettwerk 17

Released: 4 September 2026 Label: Nettwerk

EPs + List of EPs, with selected details Title Details Cemeteries and Socials Released: 9 September 2021 Label: Paris Paloma Audiotree Live Released: 22 October 2024 Label: Audiotree

Charting singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Chart positions Certification Album UK IRE USBub WW "Labour" 2023 22 61 71 24 52 82 4 163 BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum Cacophony

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