King Princess Släpper Debutalbumet “Cheap Queen” 25 Oktober

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King Princess - "Cheap Queen" albumomslag 2019-09-04 09:48 CEST King Princess släpper debutalbumet “Cheap Queen” 25 oktober Med debutsingeln och P3-favoriten ”1950” tog King Princess sig in på musikscenen över en natt. Med nära 300 miljoner streams och videovisningar av ”1950” är det stora genombrottet inom räckhåll. King Princess är född och uppvuxen i Brooklyn, New York i en musikalisk familj. Hon spenderade mycket tid i sin pappas inspelningsstudio som barn och det var också där hon lärde sig att skriva musik, sjunga samt spela gitarr och piano. King Princess släpper musik via Zelig Records vilket är Mark Ronsons label hos Columbia Records. Hon har bland annat släppt singlarna ”1950” och ”Talia”, EP:n ”Make My Bed” och ”Pieces of Us” med Mark Ronson himself samt ”I Know” feat. Fiona Apple. Nu är siktet inställt mot debutalbumet ”Cheap Queen” som släpps fredagen den 25 oktober. Redan nu kan du lyssna in "Useless Phrases", "Cheap Queen", "Prophet" och ”Ain’t Together” från kommande albumet. King Princess hyllas i amerikansk press: “Catchy, romantic pop confections are quickly becoming the 20-year-old singer-songwriter’s specialty” — New York Times “King Princess seems poised to become music royalty”— W Magazine “A new breed of queer pop icon: King Princess” — Rolling Stone KING PRINCESS "CHEAP QUEEN" 1. Tough On Myself 2. Useless Phrases 3. Cheap Queen 4. Ain’t Together 5. Do You Wanna See Me Crying 6. Homegirl 7. Prophet 8. Isabels Moment featuring Tobias Jesso Jr. 9. Trust Nobody 10. Watching My Phone 11. You Destroyed My Heart 12. Hit the Back 13. If You Think It’s Love Förutom debutalbumsläppet den 25 oktober står en stor turné i USA på schemat för hösten och vintern. Let’s go! www.kingprincessmusic.comwww.facebook.com/KingPrincess69 www.instagram.com/kingprincess69 www.twitter.com/KingPrincess69 Se YouTube-videon här Se YouTube-videon här Se YouTube-videon här Kontaktpersoner Nina Thorsell Presskontakt Senior PR Manager [email protected] 0736-827180 08-412 1700.

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