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She is asserting her place in the musical landscape of tomorrow. On July 3, 2026, she released “Visitor,” her debut album. This fulfills a promise she made when we met last November, when she told us she was “finally ready to make an album.”
At just 20 years old, with a naturally captivating soul voice and a look framed by a retro eyeliner that leaves no one indifferent, Sienna Spiro has already established herself as a timeless artist. Yet she embodies a new generation unafraid to broaden its musical horizons or to portray the world with disarming modernity. Like the emotions evoked in their time by Etta James or Amy Winehouse , Sienna Spiro’s velvety voice, with its slightly rough texture, captivates, moves, and is unforgettable.
It remains imprinted in the warmth of an intimate concert hall like the Alhambra in Paris, which the young British musician filled last September. While she admits to having stage fright, she ultimately offered a suspended moment, drawing the audience into the introspective stories she has been writing since the age of ten . A decade later, with an already established career and early hits that have gone viral, such as “Die On This Hill,” which has garnered 25 million streams, Sienna Spiro is an inspiration. An interview.
George V Magazine: In February, it will be a year since you released your very first project, the EP Sink Now, Swim Later . Where did the title come from?
Sienna Spiro: When I came up with the title, I didn’t want to explain what it meant to me. I didn’t want to impose my interpretation, even though it’s my art. I think everyone should be able to make it their own. However, I did divide the project into “sink songs” and “swim songs.” It’s a matter of energy.
GVM: How did the creation of this first album come about?
SS: It took time. All the songs were written between the ages of 16, when I left school, and 18. So, over two years of major changes, growth, and transformations—physical, mental, and emotional. I went through a lot of relationships and friendships that came and went. The project became a kind of documentation of all that.
GVM: Is there a song that’s particularly special to you?
SS: Probably “Need Me .” It’s the first song I ever released. Releasing your first track is terrifying: you have no idea what’s going to happen. It’s like offering a piece of yourself to the public. There’s nothing scarier. ” Need Me” perfectly represented what I wanted to say. I’ve always identified with it, and if I can still connect with it today, it means it works.
The songs are given to you. They can arrive at any time. You must welcome them.
HB: Almost a year later, you’re racking up hits with millions of streams, playing sold-out shows across the UK and Europe, even opening for Sam Smith in New York…
SS: Everything’s happening so fast, it’s crazy. We’re constantly moving on to the next level. Honestly, I don’t even understand how it all happened. Sometimes, before going on stage, I think to myself, “I can’t believe this is my job.” I feel like I’m in Black Mirror !
GVM: You’ve finished your concerts this year. How are you recovering from this intense first tour?
SS: I didn’t feel any fatigue for six months. And then when everything stopped, I suddenly got sick! But I’m better now. I’m resting, I’m writing again.
GVM: Let’s talk about your writing. How do the words come to you?
SS: It’s different every time. No two pieces are born the same way. I never write if I have nothing to say. Most of the time, I start with a feeling I want to express. You don’t choose when inspiration strikes. I had a long period without inspiration this year, and then suddenly, it all came back. But I don’t believe that music “comes” from people. Songs are given to you. They can arrive at any time. You have to welcome them.
GVM: For you, what makes a good song?
SS: There are so many elements… but if we’re talking about the lyrics, I’d say: managing to express a very complex feeling in a universal way—but also in a unique, fresh, and obvious way. When you hear a line and think, “How could I not have thought of that?” That’s what I’m looking for. A good song has to be authentic.
GVM: Is music therapeutic for you?
SS: Yes, absolutely. I’ve always loved music and I’ve always sung, but when I was younger, I was overwhelmed by my emotions and I didn’t know how to manage them. Listening to music helped me. And I thought to myself: maybe I should try creating some myself.
GVM: A song that’s always been with you?
SS: There are many. But there’s one song I didn’t discover as a child—it’s quite recent—that I always listen to on planes: ” Powder” by Amy Blue. I listen to it every time we take off. I think you need a song with a certain frequency that aligns with that of the plane, with your brain… This one, I don’t know why, perfectly captures that moment.
GVM: The last work that moved you?
SS: Lux by Rosalía. I need to see it in concert! The lyrics are essential; it’s a magnificent album.
GVM: What inspires you when you’re not making music?
SS: I listen to a lot of music—maybe too much. But what inspires me most are jazz bars. In New York, there’s Small’s, my favorite place in the world. It’s not just the music, it’s the atmosphere, the conversations… Seeing someone doing what they truly love inspires me so much. I remember one night when I was feeling really down, I didn’t know where to go. It was 3:00 a.m., and I stumbled upon a bar called Arthur’s Tavern. There were three of us in the room. A group of older men came on stage—on a Tuesday, at 3:00 a.m. after a day at work—and the guitarist was playing with incredible passion. It blew my mind. I thought, “I can’t believe this is what I do for a living.”
GVM: What do you have in store for us next?
SS: I think I’m finally ready to make an album.
GVM: And finally: what can we wish for you?
SS: Inspiration. There’s a lot of it around me right now, and I’m very grateful for it.
“Visitor” (Universal), debut album available July 3, 2026.