Lola Young, born in Croydon, London in 2001, is an English singer-songwriter and BRIT School alum with a husky voice built for alternative pop and soul. Her single Messy went to number one in the UK in early 2025, and This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway (2024) is the album to start with. Browse Lola Young vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Lola Young was born in Croydon, London on January 16, 2001. She studied at the BRIT School (the South London performing arts institution that also produced Amy Winehouse, Adele, FKA twigs, and others). She launched her recording career in 2019 and signed with Island Records. Her 2024 single Messy became one of the most successful British pop singles of recent years, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart in early 2025 after extensive TikTok viral success.
Lola Young's sound combines alternative pop, indie pop, soul, R&B, pop rock, and indie soul with her distinctive husky vocal delivery and lyrical content addressing relationships, mental health, and personal experience.
Island Records pressings of the Lola Young catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions.
Listeners new to Lola Young typically start with This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway (2024).
