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Born | Maisie Hannah Peters 28 May 2000 Steyning, England |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2015–present |
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Genres | Pop |
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Website | www |
Maisie Hannah Peters (born 28 May 2000) is an English singer-songwriter. She began her professional career independently, releasing two singles. In 2018 she signed with Atlantic Records, releasing two EPs and the second series soundtrack to the British comedy series Trying .
In 2021, she left Atlantic and signed with Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records label. Shortly afterwards, she released her debut studio album, You Signed Up for This . Peters released her second album, The Good Witch , in June 2023. Peters became the youngest solo British female artist to claim a number one on the UK Charts in almost a decade with The Good Witch.
Maisie Hannah Peters [1] was born on 28 May 2000 [2] in Steyning, a small town in West Sussex, England to a teacher and communications worker. [3] She has a twin sister, Ellen, who has been featured on her YouTube channel and was the inspiration behind Peters' 2021 single "Brooklyn". [4]
Peters began singing around age eight, performing in choirs. [5] She wrote her first song at age nine [6] and began writing songs regularly at the age of 12, after borrowing her friend's guitar for a school project. [7] She attended Steyning Grammar School, where she won the 2015 annual talent show with a performance of her own composition "Electric". [8] At age 15, she began busking on the streets of Brighton and uploading original songs to YouTube. [9] She also did acting with Ariel Company Theatre. [10]
At age 15 in 2016, Peters performed her first recorded show, performing several original songs on The Ayala Show . [11] In August of 2017, Peters independently released her debut single, "Place We Were Made". Four months later, she released her second single, "Birthday". [12] The songs gained attention in indie-pop circles and "Place We Were Made" was named BBC Introducing's song of the week early 2018. [6] Following this attention, Peters signed with Atlantic Records UK. [12] Under Atlantic, she released various singles, notably "Worst Of You", as well as two EPs; Dressed Too Nice for a Jacket and It's Your Bed Babe, It's Your Funeral. [13] [14] [15]
In 2020, Peters contributed the song "Smile" to the soundtrack album Birds of Prey: The Album , for the film Birds of Prey . [16] She was also announced as the opening act for Niall Horan's Nice to Meet Ya Tour on tour dates in Europe. [17] However, these concerts were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [18] Peters released work for another soundtrack in 2021, this time for the Apple TV+ original series Trying . She wrote and performed all songs, with a feature by fellow British recording artist James Bay on the song "Funeral". [19] [20] Around this time, Peters created an online book club via Instagram. [21]
On 15 June 2021, Peters left Atlantic Records and signed with Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records. [22] Under this label, she released her debut album You Signed Up for This on 27 August 2021. [23] The album debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was the top selling album in UK independent record stores for that week. [24] With the first two singles of the record, "John Hughes Movie" and "Psycho", Peters achieved her first entries on the UK Singles Chart. [25] Peters embarked on her first headlining tour in 2022, touring the United States. [26] Later that year, she joined Sheeran's +–=÷x Tour as an opening act. [3] While touring, she released singles "Cate's Brother", "Blonde", "Good Enough" and "Not Another Rockstar". [3] [27] [28] Peters later announced she would tour the United Kingdom in April of 2023. [27]
On 27 January 2023, Peters released "Body Better", the lead single from her second album, calling it one of her "most honest songs ever". [29] Following this, on 15 February 2023, Peters announced the release of her second album, The Good Witch , alongside its track list, which was released on 23 June 2023, describing it as her own "twisted version of a breakup album". [30] With this album, Peters became the youngest solo British female artist in almost a decade to chart number one on the UK Charts, after Ella Henderson in 2014. [31] She released a deluxe version on 27 October 2023, which included six additional tracks. [32] Peters won the inaugural Rolling Stone UK Breakthrough Award in 2023. [33] Peters made her film debut in the 2024 Amazon Prime romantic comedy How to Date Billy Walsh as herself. [34]
Peters possesses a soprano voice. [35] She is a self described "massive fan" of Taylor Swift, while also expressing admiration for English-Irish girl group Girls Aloud and English artist Lily Allen. [7] She names F. Scott Fitzgerald and Donna Tartt as her literary influences. [36] She has also cited Arctic Monkeys, My Chemical Romance, Florence and the Machine, All Time Low and Fall Out Boy as influences in her more pop rock songs. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Trying | Busker | Guest star; Episode: "The Ex-Girlfriend" |
2022 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Herself | Panelist; 1 episode |
2024 | How to Date Billy Walsh | Cameo |
Award | Year | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 2021 | "Neck of the Woods" | Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series | Nominated | [44] |
Rolling Stone UK Awards | 2023 | Herself | Breakthrough Award | Won | [33] |
Trinity College Dublin | Allii Proelio Award | Won | [45] | ||
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