Valerie Broussard

Valerie Broussard (born 10 February 1991; is an American singer and songwriter. Her works, in collaboration with other artists, have appeared in theme tunes for television shows. She released the single "Sideways" in collaboration with Illenium which became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot Dance / Electronic chart in May 2021.

In August 2017, a fan of the book series “Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo posted an animation to Youtube using Broussard’s song, “Trouble”. It gained significant popularity and the song was largely recognized by the fans of the books as the song most associated with the books. In July of 2024, Broussard acknowledged this in an Instagram reel posted to her account.

Biography Valerie Broussard was born and raised in Philadelphia, regularly performing in theatre. One of her early influences was Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris", particularly its music video, which she later covered with her own video. She has since collaborated with the group, singing on "Money, Fame & Fortune" on the album Miracle Pill.

Several of her songs have appeared as theme music for TV shows, including Luther, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Riverdale. Her cover of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", originally released in November 2019, was used as the theme for the Alibi (and later BBC One) show Traces. She has also collaborated with DJ and producer Kygo, singing on his compositions "Think About You" and "The Truth", and with Ray Chen on the track "Awaken", used in the 2019 release of League of Legends.

Charts "Roots" – No. 25 Billboard Dance chart, October 21, 2019 "Sideways" – No. 10 Billboard Dance/Electronic chart, May 22, 2021