Katy B
Kathleen Anne Brien (born 8 May 1989), better known as Katy B, is an English singer and songwriter.[1][2] She released her debut studio album, On a Mission, in 2011, which spawned two top five hits, "Katy on a Mission" and "Lights On". In 2014 she released her second studio album, Little Red, which produced her third top five hit, "Crying for No Reason". Her third, and most recent, studio album, Honey, was released in 2016.
For the Canadian singer-songwriter formerly known as Katie B, see Katie Rox.
Katy B
Early life[edit]
Kathleen Anne Brien was born on 8 May 1989, in Peckham, London,[3] where she attended at Lyndhurst Primary School, Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College,[4] and the BRIT School. Katy also attended at the Glenlyn Academy in South London, where she took dance classes.[2] Katy's father (David O'Brien) was a member of the Les Humphries Singers, who represented Germany at Eurovision 1976, with the song "Sing Sang Song".[5] Katy B possesses a soprano vocal range.[6][7]
Political views[edit]
In November 2019, along with 34 other musicians, Katy signed a letter endorsing the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2019 UK general election with a call to end austerity.[33]
Studio albums