Lola Younger has spoken to NME concerning the affect of and inspiration behind her viral hit ‘Messy’, in addition to sharing recommendation for aspiring singer-songwriters. Watch our video interview above.
Younger was talking from the crimson carpet of the Ivors in London yesterday (Thursday Could 22) the place she was nominated for Finest Album and Finest Tune Musically And Lyrically, however went house with the coveted Rising Star Award. “It holds necessary status and it’s simply unimaginable that I’m right here and to be surrounded by unimaginable individuals,” she stated of being shortlisted.
Her win comes within the midst of an enormous yr, with her single ‘Messy’ rating as one of many greatest songs of 2025 to this point, after attracting tens of millions of streams and going viral attributable to its lyrics about self-worth within the face of doubt.
“It’s bizarre for me speaking about my very own music that I wrote from my previous expertise in a manner that sounds prefer it’s not me speaking about it,” she advised NME. “I simply wrote it from a extremely private place and it may well typically be re-triggering listening to that music as a result of it was so intense. I’m out of that place now, out of that tough time in my life.
“I believe it’s only a relatable music. Lots of people don’t really feel like they’re sufficient for anyone; they don’t really feel like they’ll ever win.”
Requested about having related with so many individuals, she replied: “It feels unimaginable – a sense I’m blessed to be feeling. There are such a lot of unimaginable artists the world over, and artists who don’t even know they’re artists but: simply pure singer-songwriters who write songs.
“I’m fortunate to maneuver individuals with my work in a public manner, as a result of there are such a lot of different unimaginable artists that deserve that. I’m standing tonight for singer-songwriters, particularly girls songwriters.”
As a Rising Star, she additionally had some sage recommendation for fellow rising singer-songwriters.
“I’d say that it’s all going to be OK,” provided Younger. “The whole lot has its personal timing, and I actually imagine that so long as you communicate your fact in a manner that feels necessary and related to you, then persons are going to narrate.
“Don’t be frightened of placing issues down actually on paper, as a result of that’s the most therapeutic factor, and could be probably the most celebrated.”
Having just lately launched the “liberating and attractive” new single ‘One Factor‘, Younger promised that her third album was “coming quickly” (and noticed her write about “some very intense issues I’ve gone via”), with the remainder of the yr seeing her carry out at Glastonbury 2025 and assist Billie Eilish in Paris.
