Paris Paloma

Biography

Paris Paloma (born 17 November 1999) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. She gained prominence through the single "Labour×labour24 March 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1labour3:57" (2023). Her debut album, Cacophony×Cacophony30 August 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1my mind (now)2:562pleaser4:483his land4:084drywall3:425labour3:586boys, bugs and men3:077knitting song3:288as good a reason2:509triassic love song4:0010escape pod3:2211last woman on earth4:1912bones on the beach3:2813hunter3:1914the warmth4:3115yeti4:12, was released in 2024. Her second album, The Fatal Flaw×The Fatal Flaw4 September 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Miyazaki3:242Rothko4:223Stem the Flow4:034Bleeding Part of Me4:005get her the fucking flowers3:366Pre‐Raphaelite4:227Good Girl4:238Pyrrhus (you go where I cannot)5:249Silhouette on the Hill4:2010Good Boy3:4211Beautiful Birds3:4212I Cry in Front of Paintings2:55, followed in 2026.

Early life

Paloma was born on 17 November 1999. She grew up in Ashbourne, in the English county of Derbyshire, and attended Cheltenham Ladies’ College. She studied Fine Art and History of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in 2022.

2019–2023: Cemeteries and Socials and early singles

Paloma met producer Harry Charlton in March 2020, with whom she made her debut single "Narcissus×Narcissus24 September 2020 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Narcissus4:10" before following it up with "Ocean Baby×Ocean Baby19 November 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Ocean Baby3:30", "cradle×Cradle1 April 2021 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Cradle3:31", and "Underneath×Underneath12 February 2021 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Underneath3:09". During the COVID-19 lockdown, Paloma joined the Hybrid Tribe programme and was discovered by David Fernandez of High Plateau Productions. She released her debut EP cemeteries and socials×Cemeteries and Socials9 September 2021 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks1mulled wine3:322echo2:523cradle3:324underneath3:095Narcissus (Acoustic)3:58 in 2021. She continued putting out singles, including "The Fruits×the fruits29 April 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1the fruits3:29" and "It's Called: Freefall". Her cover of "Tell It to my Heart×Tell It to My Heart28 January 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Tell It to My Heart2:53" was promoted by Hozier on social media. Paloma subsequently signed with Nettwerk in 2022, through which she released her first singles under the label "Forsaken×forsaken25 November 2022 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1forsaken3:27" in December 2022 and "Notre Dame×notre dame17 February 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1notre dame4:18" in February 2023.

2023–2025: "Labour" breakthrough and Cacophony

In March 2023, Paloma released the single "Labour×labour24 March 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1labour3:57", described as a feminist anthem about the unpaid domestic labour women have been made to do throughout history. The song became Paloma's breakthrough single; it receiving 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×as good a reason1 September 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1as good a reason2:50" in September, and "Drywall×drywall13 October 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1drywall3:42" 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)×my mind (now)24 January 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1my mind (now)2:56". 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×Cacophony30 August 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1my mind (now)2:562pleaser4:483his land4:084drywall3:425labour3:586boys, bugs and men3:077knitting song3:288as good a reason2:509triassic love song4:0010escape pod3:2211last woman on earth4:1912bones on the beach3:2813hunter3:1914the warmth4:3115yeti4:12. Ahead of its release, she shared the track "The Warmth×the warmth19 July 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1the warmth4:31." 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. She took her tour to North America with 15 dates in 2025.

2025–present: The Fatal Flaw

In August 2025, Paloma released the single "Good Boy×Good Boy19 September 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Good Boy3:42", featuring an introduction verse by Emma Thompson, which was later revealed to be the lead single on her sophomore album, The Fatal Flaw×The Fatal Flaw4 September 2026 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Miyazaki3:242Rothko4:223Stem the Flow4:034Bleeding Part of Me4:005get her the fucking flowers3:366Pre‐Raphaelite4:227Good Girl4:238Pyrrhus (you go where I cannot)5:249Silhouette on the Hill4:2010Good Boy3:4211Beautiful Birds3:4212I Cry in Front of Paintings2:55, which released on September 4, 2026. "Good Boy" was followed by a string of singles from The Fatal Flaw, including "Good Girl×Good Girl30 January 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Good Girl4:23" in January 2026, her anti-AI anthem "Miyazaki×Miyazaki17 March 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Miyazaki3:25" in March 2026, "Stem the Flow×Stem the Flow6 May 2026 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Stem the Flow4:04" in May 2026, "Pre-Raphealite" in July 2026, and "I Cry in Front of Paintings×I Cry in Front of Paintings14 August 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1I Cry in Front of Paintings2:562Pre-Raphaelite4:233Stem the Flow4:044Miyazaki3:255Good Girl4:236Good Boy3:42" in August 2026.
Two days after the release of "Stem the Flow," Paloma announced the album and the supporting international tour, which launched on September 20, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona and is set to conclude in Oslo, Norway on December 13, 2026 after 39 stops. Her headlining tour follows her role as a supporting act on the European leg Florence + the Machine's Everybody Scream Tour in February 2026.

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. Sheeran's debut album + (2011) inspired Paloma to learn guitar. 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.
Paloma often looks towards literature and mythology in her songwriting, as well as fine art. Her debut single "Narcissus×Narcissus24 September 2020 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Narcissus4:10" was directly inspired by artwork of the titular Greek myth, and her second single "Ocean Baby×Ocean Baby19 November 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Ocean Baby3:30" evoked the characteristics of Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Her 2021 single "the last beautiful thing i saw is the thing that blinded me×the last beautiful thing I saw is the thing that blinded me19 October 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1the last beautiful thing I saw is the thing that blinded me3:25" alludes to Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, while Madeline Miller's Circe (2017) shaped parts of her 2023 single "Labour×labour24 March 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1labour3:57". Her debut album, Cacophony×Cacophony30 August 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1my mind (now)2:562pleaser4:483his land4:084drywall3:425labour3:586boys, bugs and men3:077knitting song3:288as good a reason2:509triassic love song4:0010escape pod3:2211last woman on earth4:1912bones on the beach3:2813hunter3:1914the warmth4:3115yeti4:12, drew from Stephen Fry's Mythos (2017); she also read Mona Chollet's In Defense of Witches (2022).