Siena Liggins Explained

Siena Liggins
Birth Date:April 27, 1994
Birth Place:Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Years Active:2018–present
Label:Assemble Sound

Siena Liggins (born April 27, 1994) is an Atlanta-based pop musician.[1] [2]

Early life

Born in Michigan, Liggins grew up in a military family and lived in multiple states throughout her youth.[3] As a child in North Carolina, she was in the Martin Luther King Jr. All Children's Choir at her mother's demands. Although she did not enjoy the choir, she learned how to read sheet music there. Her uncle, a rapper, had a home studio in her grandmother's basement, which he let Liggins use to record her own track in middle school.[4] Liggins continued to write music in her spare time. After returning to Michigan for the end of high school, Liggins studied at the Detroit Institute of Music Education and started but did not finish college at NYU Steinhardt, as she decided to pursue music full time.[3]

Career

Liggins began writing for artists at Assemble Sound, a Detroit-based development hub for independent musicians, and was eventually noticed by enough producers to release her debut single, "Flowerbomb".[3] Like much of her music, "Flowerbomb" references a real situation Liggins experienced.[5]

Following her debut, Liggins toured supporting Flint Eastwood.[4] Liggins continues to release music with Assemble Sound, including using their space to build sets for her music videos. Her music, usually themed around her romantic or sexual relationships with women, is often featured on Billboard Pride.[6]

In April 2021, Liggins released her debut album, Ms. Out Tonight. Liggins stated she released Ms. Out Tonight as a visual album "in order to really drive the point home: it's beyond time to disrupt the norms and there's room in the pop space for all of us."[7]

Liggins moved from Detroit to Atlanta in 2021. She released her next single, "3 Bad," in 2023, to be a part of her next album Floozy. Billboard Stephen Daw described the track as "a deeply introspective, chaotically sad breakup song," while Earmilk Malkiva Padin called it "a relatable exploration of unhealthy coping mechanisms wrapped up in luscious hyper-pop soundscape."[8]

Artistry

Influences

Liggins is inspired by TLC, Usher and Britney Spears.[3]

Style

Liggins strives to make her music "provocative, but beautiful".[9] Her music generally combines "cocky" lyrics with a soft voice and playful production.[6] [9]

Personal life

Liggins is a lesbian.[10]

Discography

Singles

TitleYear
"3 Bad"[11] 2023
"Safeword"[12] 2020
"Perfect"[13] 2020
"Looks Don't Lie"[14] 2020
"Wait On Me"[15] 2020
"My Girl"[16] 2019
"Laws of Attraction"[17] 2019
"Me Again"2018
"Naked"[18] 2018
"Flowerbomb" 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azzopardi . Chris . 2021-07-07 . As Masc Lesbian As She Wants to Be: How Detroit Let Siena Liggins Unleash Her Queer Superpowers . 2022-10-31 . Pride Source . en-US.
  2. Web site: StackPath . 2022-10-31 . xtramagazine.com. May 19, 2021 .
  3. Web site: Lori Stratton . 2019-07-24 . In the Groove – Siena Liggins to Share Danceable Pop at Detroit's Mo Pop Festival on Saturday . The Stratton Setlist.
  4. Web site: Metro Times. Rising queer pop singer Siena Liggins can't wait to drop more music. Jerilyn Jordan. 2019-01-02.
  5. Web site: Subvrt Magazine. Siena Liggins' "Flowerbomb" is the Summer Anthem for Queer Girls. 2018-08-19.
  6. Web site: Bitch Media. Siena Liggins Hates Being Told What to Do. Lindsay King-Miller. 2020-05-14.
  7. Web site: 'Hide Ur Girlfriend' From Siena Liggins. . April 27, 2021 . June 7, 2021 . Moran, Justin.
  8. Daw . Stephen . 2023-03-17 . Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From Doechii, Joy Oladokun, Princess Nokia & More . 2023-03-27 . Billboard . en-US.
  9. Billboard. Meet Siena Liggins, the Pop Music Fiend Ready to Write 'Songs That You Love to Hate'. Patrick Crowley. 2018-08-16.
  10. Web site: As Masc Lesbian as She Wants to be: How Detroit Let Siena Liggins Unleash Her Queer Superpowers. July 7, 2021.
  11. Web site: Padin . Malvika . 2023-03-24 . Siena Liggins offers up peak breakup anthem "3 Bad" . 2023-03-27 . EARMILK . en-US.
  12. Billboard. First Out: New Music From Troye Sivan, K.Flay, Channel Tres & More. Stephen Daw. 2020-12-11.
  13. Billboard. First Out: New Music From Soko, Siena Liggins, Carlie Hanson & More. Stephen Daw. 2020-06-26.
  14. Billboard. Queer Necessities: Troye Sivan, Alma & More on Billboard Pride's April 2020 Playlist. Jon ALi. 2020-04-08.
  15. Billboard. The 25 Best Songs By LGBTQ Artists In 2020 (So Far). Billboard Staff. 2020-07-29.
  16. Billboard. Queer Necessities: Tove Lo, Brockhampton and More On Billboard Pride's September 2019 Playlist. Jon ALi. 2019-09-04.
  17. Billboard. 25 Songs From LGBTQ Artists You May Have Missed In 2019. Billboard Staff. 2019-12-19.
  18. Web site: Pride Source. Siena Liggins Will Steal Your Girlfriend and Give Her Body Confidence, Too. Eve Kucharski. 2018-10-09.