BIG FREEDIA CONTINUES TO SHINE: REFLECTING ON HER SINGLE “LOUDER” FEATURING ICONA POP
Let’s take a moment to reflect on the iconic single “Louder” released by the “Queen of Bounce,” Big Freedia [feat. Icona Pop] via East West Records in the recent years. This track, flaunting Southern flare and bawdy hip-hop heroism, has become a fan favorite. The music video, featuring Big Freedia entering the frame through a pair of lips, intercuts scenes of her crushing fruit and dancing with friends. “Louder” is a statement about feeling the power of your voice, and Big Freedia has indeed come louder with her music game over the years.
” target=”_blank”> in the day, Big Freedia and multi-platinum pop Kesha released their pop single “Raising Hell”. The song was quite popular and reached #28 on the pop radio charts. The duo performed the catchy track on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! on ABC, which can be revisited HERE. They also performed the song at the 2019 Music Awards, an event that saw performances from big names like Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Selena Gomez, and Camila Cabello.
Big Freedia embarked on a 25-city tour with the rock group Low Cut Connie, with memorable shows in LA, Tucson, and New Mexico. Known worldwide as the “Queen of Bounce,” Big Freedia has made history as one of the architects of the influential New Orleans bounce genre. Her journey has been chronicled everywhere from the popular television series Big Freedia Bounces to her own memoir, God Save the Drag Queen Diva!, not to mention features in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, OUT, and the cover of PAPER MAG.
Freedia has appeared on tracks with the likes of Beyonce’s Grammy-award winning “Formation” and Drake’s “Nice For What.” Her discography includes fan favorites such as Queen Diva [2003], Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 [2010], and Just Be Free [2014]. She flipped the scene upside down with the 3rd Ward Bounce EP in 2018. The single “Karaoke” [feat. Lizzo] has clocked 7.1 million Spotify streams and counting. Freedia was also the official VOGUE correspondent for the 2019 Met Gala and appeared on The Wendy Williams Show and the BET Awards.
Looking ahead, we can expect Big Freedia to keep making history and bouncing with her music.
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