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Who Is Holly Humberstone, BRIT Rising Star Winner 2022

Who Is Holly Humberstone? Here’s What You Need to Know About the BRIT’s 2022 Rising Star

Holly Humberstone is a name you may want to be familiar with if you're a regular listener of BBC Radio 1, or simply just a fan of impressive vocals. Recently crowned the BRITs rising star for 2022, the singer-songwriter has had huge success with singles like "The Walls Are Way Too Thin", "Scarlett", and her collaboration with British artist Sam Fender, "Seventeen Going Under".

So apart from the fact that she has an incredible voice, plenty of musical accolades, and is potentially best pals with Sam Fender— what else do we really know about the rising singer?

Read on to find out everything you need to know about Holly Humberstone.

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How Old Is Holly Humberstone?

British singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone is currently 21-years-old, with her 22nd birthday happening on 17 Dec. Humberstone is actually the third youngest of her four sisters, and comes from a pretty creative family. Her mum is a former cello player and her dad is a poetry enthusiast.

What School Did Holly Humberstone Go To?

Humberstone attended the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts for a year before she decided to move back home to Grantham. According to an interview in The New York Times, Humberstone was already, by that point, working on her own music and commuting to London to make it happen.

How Did Holly Humberstone Become Famous?

Humberstone was spotted by a manager after performing on her local BBC Introducing radio show, which led to her performing at Glastonbury in 2019. After her appearance on Glastonbury's BBC Introducing stage, Lewis Capaldi fell in love with her music and invited her to join him on tour at the start of 2020.

What Kind of Music Does Holly Humberstone Make?

Humberstone's previously been compared to the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Mimi Webb, and Maisie Peters, and her music frequently flits between pop, indie rock, and occasionally dance music.

Who Has Holly Humberstone Toured With?

Humberstone's first tour was with Lewis Capaldi, after he spotted her performing at Glastonbury in 2020. Since then, she has also toured with Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Girl In Red, and the singer recently announced that she'll be supporting Olivia Rodrigo on tour in 2022.

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