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Born
Maisie Hannah Peters

(2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 24)
Steyning, England
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2015–present
Works
Musical career
Genres Pop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Website www.maisiepeters.co.uk

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 .

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In 2021, she left Atlantic and signed with Ed Sheeran's Gingerbread Man Records. Shortly afterwards, she released her debut studio album, You Signed Up for This . Peters released her second album, The Good Witch , in June 2023. With The Good Witch, Peters became the youngest solo British female artist in nearly a decade to top the UK album charts.

Early life

Maisie Hannah Peters [1] was born on 28 May 2000 [2] in Steyning, a small town in West Sussex, England to a geography 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]

Career

Peters performing at the El Rey Theatre in 2022. Maisie Peters @ El Rey Theatre 03 31 2022 (52297732891).jpg
Peters performing at the El Rey Theatre in 2022.

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 opened for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium on 19 August 2024. [35] Peters was set to support Kelsea Ballerini on her North American arena tour, but pulled out. She cited prioritising her mental health as one of the main reasons for doing so, as well as wanting to complete her third studio album to the best of her ability. [36]

Artistry and influences

Peters possesses a soprano voice. [37] She is a self described "massive fan" of Taylor Swift, considering Swift a "formative" influence on her music, and expressed admiration for English-Irish girl group Girls Aloud and English artist Lily Allen. [7] [38] She names F. Scott Fitzgerald and Donna Tartt as her literary influences. [39] 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]

Discography

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Trying BuskerGuest star; Episode: "The Ex-Girlfriend"
2022 Never Mind the Buzzcocks HerselfPanelist; 1 episode
2024 How to Date Billy Walsh Cameo

Tours

Headlining act

Opening act

Awards and nominations

AwardYearNominee(s)CategoryResultRef.
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2021"Neck of the Woods" Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series Nominated [47]
Rolling Stone UK Awards 2023HerselfBreakthrough AwardWon [33]
Trinity College Dublin Allii Proelio AwardWon [48]

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