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Siena Liggins | |
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| Born | April 27, 1994 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Assemble Sound |
| Website | www |
Siena Liggins (born April 27, 1994) is an Atlanta-based pop musician.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Born in Michigan, Liggins grew up in a military family and lived in multiple states throughout her youth.[3] As a child in North Carolina, she was in the Martin Luther King Jr. All Children's Choir at her mother's demands. Although she did not enjoy the choir, she learned how to read sheet music there.[1] Her uncle, a rapper, had a home studio in her grandmother's basement, which he let Liggins use to record her own track in middle school.[4] Liggins continued to write music in her spare time. After returning to Michigan for the end of high school, Liggins studied at the Detroit Institute of Music Education and started but did not finish college at NYU Steinhardt, as she decided to pursue music full time.[1][3]
Career
[edit]Liggins began writing for artists at Assemble Sound, a Detroit-based development hub for independent musicians, and was eventually noticed by enough producers to release her debut single, "Flowerbomb".[3] Like much of her music, "Flowerbomb" references a real situation Liggins experienced.[5]
Following her debut, Liggins toured supporting Flint Eastwood.[4] Liggins continues to release music with Assemble Sound, including using their space to build sets for her music videos. Her music, usually themed around her romantic or sexual relationships with women, is often featured on Billboard Pride.[6]
In April 2021, Liggins released her debut album, Ms. Out Tonight. Liggins stated she released Ms. Out Tonight as a visual album "in order to really drive the point home: it's beyond time to disrupt the norms and there's room in the pop space for all of us."[7]
Liggins moved from Detroit to Atlanta in 2021.[2] She released her next single, "3 Bad," in 2023, to be a part of her next album Floozy.[8] Billboard's Stephen Daw described the track as "a deeply introspective, chaotically sad breakup song," while Earmilk's Malkiva Padin called it "a relatable exploration of unhealthy coping mechanisms wrapped up in luscious hyper-pop soundscape."[8][9]
Artistry
[edit]Influences
[edit]Liggins is inspired by TLC, Usher and Britney Spears.[3]
Style
[edit]Liggins strives to make her music "provocative, but beautiful".[10] Her music generally combines "cocky" lyrics with a soft voice and playful production.[6][10]
Personal life
[edit]Liggins is a lesbian.[11]
Discography
[edit]Albums
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| Ms. Out Tonight |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year |
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| "3 Bad"[8] | 2023 |
| "Safeword"[12] | 2020 |
| "Perfect"[13] | 2020 |
| "Looks Don't Lie"[14] | 2020 |
| "Wait On Me"[15] | 2020 |
| "My Girl"[16] | 2019 |
| "Laws of Attraction"[17] | 2019 |
| "Me Again"[3] | 2018 |
| "Naked"[18] | 2018 |
| "Flowerbomb"[10] | 2018 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Azzopardi, Chris (July 7, 2021). "As Masc Lesbian As She Wants to Be: How Detroit Let Siena Liggins Unleash Her Queer Superpowers". Pride Source. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "StackPath". xtramagazine.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Lori Stratton (July 24, 2019). "In the Groove – Siena Liggins to Share Danceable Pop at Detroit's Mo Pop Festival on Saturday". The Stratton Setlist.
- ^ a b Jerilyn Jordan (January 2, 2019). "Rising queer pop singer Siena Liggins can't wait to drop more music". Metro Times.
- ^ "Siena Liggins' "Flowerbomb" is the Summer Anthem for Queer Girls". Subvrt Magazine. August 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Lindsay King-Miller (May 14, 2020). "Siena Liggins Hates Being Told What to Do". Bitch Media.
- ^ Moran, Justin (April 27, 2021). "'Hide Ur Girlfriend' From Siena Liggins". Paper Magazine. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c Padin, Malvika (March 24, 2023). "Siena Liggins offers up peak breakup anthem "3 Bad"". EARMILK. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (March 17, 2023). "Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From Doechii, Joy Oladokun, Princess Nokia & More". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c Patrick Crowley (August 16, 2018). "Meet Siena Liggins, the Pop Music Fiend Ready to Write 'Songs That You Love to Hate'". Billboard.
- ^ "As Masc Lesbian as She Wants to be: How Detroit Let Siena Liggins Unleash Her Queer Superpowers". July 7, 2021.
- ^ Stephen Daw (December 11, 2020). "First Out: New Music From Troye Sivan, K.Flay, Channel Tres & More". Billboard.
- ^ Stephen Daw (June 26, 2020). "First Out: New Music From Soko, Siena Liggins, Carlie Hanson & More". Billboard.
- ^ Jon ALi (April 8, 2020). "Queer Necessities: Troye Sivan, Alma & More on Billboard Pride's April 2020 Playlist". Billboard.
- ^ Billboard Staff (July 29, 2020). "The 25 Best Songs By LGBTQ Artists In 2020 (So Far)". Billboard.
- ^ Jon ALi (September 4, 2019). "Queer Necessities: Tove Lo, Brockhampton and More On Billboard Pride's September 2019 Playlist". Billboard.
- ^ Billboard Staff (December 19, 2019). "25 Songs From LGBTQ Artists You May Have Missed In 2019". Billboard.
- ^ Eve Kucharski (October 9, 2018). "Siena Liggins Will Steal Your Girlfriend and Give Her Body Confidence, Too". Pride Source.
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