PinkPantheress facts for kids
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PinkPantheress
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PinkPantheress at the Spotify Awards in 2025
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| Birth name | Victoria Beverley Walker |
| Born | 19 April 2001 Bath, Somerset, England |
| Origin | Canterbury, Kent, England |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
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| Family | Susan Lalic (aunt) |
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Victoria Beverley Walker (born on April 19, 2001), known as PinkPantheress, is a talented British singer, songwriter, and music producer. Her music mixes different styles like R&B, drum and bass, UK garage, house, and alternative pop. She often uses parts of songs from the 1990s and 2000s, called sampling. Her lyrics are often like a friendly stream of thoughts.
PinkPantheress was born in Bath, Somerset, and grew up in Kent, England. She started her music journey in 2021 while studying in London. She made songs using a program called GarageBand and shared them on SoundCloud and TikTok. Many of her songs, like "Break It Off", became very popular on TikTok. This led her to sign with record labels Parlophone and Elektra Records. She released her first collection of songs, called a mixtape, To Hell with It, in 2021.
Her songs "Just for Me" and "Pain" were big hits in the UK in 2022. Her song "Boy's a Liar" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. Her first full album, Heaven Knows (released in 2023), was popular in many countries. It included the UK top-20 song "Nice to Meet You". A remix of "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" with Ice Spice became a huge hit, reaching number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
PinkPantheress continued her success with her second mixtape, Fancy That, released in 2025. This mixtape reached number three on the UK Albums Chart. It featured popular songs like "Tonight" and "Stateside". The remix "Stateside + Zara Larsson" became her second top-ten hit in the US. It was also her first song to reach number one on the Billboard Global 200 chart.
PinkPantheress won the BBC's Sound of 2022 poll. She was also named Producer of the Year by Billboard Women in Music in 2024. In 2026, she won the Brit Award for British Producer of the Year. She made history as the youngest person and the first woman to receive this award. She has also been nominated for three American Music Awards and two Grammy Awards.
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Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Victoria Beverley Walker was born on April 19, 2001, in Bath, Somerset. Her mother is from Kenya and works as a carer, and her father is an English statistics professor. She has a brother who works with sound. Her aunt, Susan Lalic, is a chess player. PinkPantheress has mentioned that her family loves chess. When she was five, her family moved to Canterbury, Kent, where she grew up.
As a child, Walker took piano lessons. At age 12, she sang "Stand by Me" at a school talent show. When she was 14, she became the lead singer of a rock band. They played songs by bands like My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and Green Day. She performed with them for the first time at a school event. She later studied film at the University of the Arts London. In July 2025, she received an honorary doctorate in Music from the University of Kent.
Music Career Highlights
Starting Out and First Mixtape (2019–2021)
PinkPantheress began writing music in high school. At 17, she started using GarageBand to create music for a friend. She later used it to record her own early songs late at night at university. She started sharing her original songs on SoundCloud as PinkPantheress. In December 2020, a video she posted on TikTok became very popular. She then shared a snippet of her song "Just a Waste" on TikTok, which quickly went viral.
Two of her songs, "Break It Off" and "Pain", became huge hits on TikTok in early 2021. "Pain" reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. She signed with Parlophone in April 2021 and Elektra Records in June 2021. Another song, "Just for Me", produced by Mura Masa, also gained a lot of attention on TikTok. She released it in August 2021, and it reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart. PinkPantheress performed live for the first time in London in late 2021.
In October 2021, she announced her first mixtape, To Hell with It. It was released on October 15, 2021, and reached number 20 on the UK Albums Chart.
Growing Success and Debut Album (2022–2024)
In January 2022, PinkPantheress was named the winner of BBC's Sound of 2022 poll. She released a remix album for To Hell with It that same month. She was nominated for a Brit Award for "Obsessed With You" by Central Cee, which used a sample from her song "Just for Me". She also performed virtually on Roblox for the Brit Awards.
She collaborated with other artists, including Willow on "Where You Are" in April 2022. PinkPantheress toured Europe to support To Hell with It. She also opened for Halsey on the American part of the Love and Power Tour in 2022. In December 2022, she released her extended play Take Me Home, which included the popular song "Boy's a Liar".
In February 2023, she released a remix of "Boy's a Liar", called "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2", with American rapper Ice Spice. This remix became incredibly popular on TikTok. It reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and later peaked at number three. It also reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song was recognized with a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
PinkPantheress contributed the song "Angel" to the soundtrack for the 2023 film Barbie. In October 2023, she announced her first album, Heaven Knows, which was released on November 10, 2023. The album featured singles like "Mosquito" and "Nice to Meet You". She also announced the Capable of Love Tour for the UK, Europe, and North America, which took place from February to April 2024. In February 2024, she was honored as Producer of the Year by Billboard Women in Music. She also performed as an opener on Olivia Rodrigo's Guts World Tour in the summer of 2024.
New Mixtape and Recent Achievements (2025–Present)
In January 2025, PinkPantheress was featured on Shygirl's single "True Religion". Her first solo song of 2025, "Tonight", was released in April. Her second mixtape, Fancy That, was released on May 9, 2025, with "Tonight" as its main single. She also collaborated on songs like "Starlight" with Danny L Harle and "Soap" with Yves in 2025. On October 10, 2025, she released a remix mixtape called Fancy Some More?.
In November 2025, she received nominations for two Grammy Awards: Best Dance Pop Recording for "Illegal" and Best Dance/Electronic Album for Fancy That. She also appeared on Benee's album Ur an Angel I'm Just Particles. In February 2026, PinkPantheress appeared as a contestant on the TV show The Weakest Link. Later that month, she won the Brit Award for British Producer of the Year. This made her the youngest artist and the first woman to ever receive this award.
Her Unique Artistry
Musical Inspirations
PinkPantheress chose her stage name from her TikTok account. It was inspired by a question from a game show about what a female panther is called, and by The Pink Panther film series. She has mentioned many artists who inspire her, including Imogen Heap, Lily Allen, Kelela, and Kate Nash. Other inspirations include My Chemical Romance, Michael Jackson, Blink-182, and Green Day. She has called Hayley Williams a "big influence" and said she wanted to be a musician after seeing Williams perform. She was also inspired by Doja Cat to pursue music and by Lil Nas X to post her songs on TikTok.
Her Music Style
PinkPantheress's music is often described as R&B, bedroom pop, pop, dance, alt-pop, drum and bass, and jungle. She frequently uses samples from 1990s and 2000s dance music, jungle, funk, and UK garage songs. Her songs are often short, usually two to three minutes long. She believes songs don't need to be longer or have many repeated parts.
She describes her music as alt-pop and a type of drum and bass that's easy to listen to at home. PinkPantheress often writes "sadder" or "dark" lyrics to appeal to young people. She likes to contrast these lyrics with her "happy instrumentals." She has said that her lyrics are usually not based on her own experiences, but rather on storytelling.
Music critics have noted her use of "fast-paced breakbeats" and "ASMR-like refrains." Her voice has been described as "sweet but unsettling," "angelic," and "girlish." Many feel her music blends old and new sounds, creating a unique style. PinkPantheress has expressed her desire to be taken seriously in the music industry. She believes people might be less willing to listen to electronic music made by a Black woman. She also acknowledges how her British background influences her sound.
Performing Live
When she first started performing live, PinkPantheress would carry a purse onto the stage. This helped her feel more comfortable and overcome stage fright.
Personal Life
Victoria Walker has shared that she has faced some personal health challenges, including hearing difficulties. Despite these, she continues to create amazing music.
Discography
Studio albums
- Heaven Knows (2023)
Mixtapes
- To Hell with It (2021)
- Fancy That (2025)
Awards and Recognition
PinkPantheress has received many awards and nominations for her music.
- In 2022, she won the BBC Sound of 2022 award.
- In 2024, she was named Producer of the Year by Billboard Women in Music.
- In 2026, she won the Brit Award for British Producer of the Year, becoming the youngest person and first woman to achieve this.
- She has also been nominated for three American Music Awards and two Grammy Awards.
- Her song "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" (with Ice Spice) received nominations for BET Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, and a Streamy Award.
Tours
PinkPantheress has performed in many concerts and tours. Headlining Tours
- To Hell with It Tour (2022–2023)
- The Capable of Love Tour (2024)
- An Evening With... PinkPantheress (2025–2026)
Supporting Tours
- Halsey – Love and Power Tour (2022)
- Olivia Rodrigo – Guts World Tour (2024)
See also
In Spanish: PinkPantheress para niños
