King Princess

King Princess
Born Mikaela Straus
(1998-12-19) December 19, 1998
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active 2017–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Bass
  • Guitar
  • Piano
  • Drums
Labels
Website kingprincessmusic.com

Mikaela Straus (born December 19, 1998), known by her stage name King Princess, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer from Brooklyn, New York. King Princess is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage.[1] She is signed to Mark Ronson's label Zelig Records, an imprint of Columbia Records.[2]

Early life

Straus was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Her great-great-grandparents were businessman Isidor Straus and Ida Straus, who both died in the sinking of the passenger ship RMS Titanic.[3] She spent much of her childhood in her father's studio, Mission Sound. There, she learned several instruments, including bass, guitar, piano and drums, as well as music production techniques and insight into the music industry. Straus's inspiration in those years had come from the rock music of the bands Led Zeppelin and T. Rex, as well as Jack White. At the age of 11, Mikaela was offered a recording contract, however declined in order to finish high school. After high school, Straus moved to Los Angeles to study at the USC Thornton School of Music, however after a year she dropped out in favor of her music career.[1]

Career

In February 2018, King Princess released her debut single "1950".[2][4] "1950" is a tribute to the 1952 novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, to the LGBTQ Community and to queer love.[1] The song reached a wide audience when British singer Harry Styles tweeted a lyric from the song.[1] Straus followed this with her second single "Talia" in April.[5]

On June 15, 2018, she released her debut extended play Make My Bed.[6]

Personal life

Straus identifies as genderqueer and gay.[7][8] She is currently dating actress Amandla Stenberg.[9]

Discography

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak chart positions
NZ
Heat.
[10]
Make My Bed
  • Released: June 15, 2018[6]
  • Label: Zelig Recordings
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 1

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
Alt.
[11]		 AUS
[12]		 AUT
[13]		 BEL
(FL)
[14]		 NLD
[15]		 SWE
[16]		 SWI
[17]
"1950" 2018 17257548838794 Make My Bed
"Talia" ———————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Frankie Dunn (2018-04-30). "you probably know her debut single 1950, now get to know king princess". i-D. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  2. 1 2 Jessica (2018-02-26). "Future Stars: King Princess (Columbia/Zelig Records)". This Must Be Pop. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  3. ↑ Straus, Isidor. Autobiography of Isidor Straus. Independently published by the Straus Historical Society, 2011. p.168–176
  4. ↑ Amelia Maher (2018-02-24). "King Princess' debut single "1950" is a beautiful exploration of unrequited love". The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  5. ↑ "Life Soundtrack: King Princess". Rookie. 2018-04-13. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  6. 1 2 "King Princess Aims For Her Own Fairytale Success Story". Hotpress. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  7. ↑ Gutowitz, Jill (2018-06-15). "King Princess Is a Genderqueer Pop Icon for the Next Generation of Queer Youth". Them. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  8. ↑ Daly, Rhian (2018-07-23). "King Princess: Meet the gay icon-in-waiting who's come to wreak glorious havoc on pop". NME. Retrieved 2018-07-23.
  9. ↑ "Chartbreaker: King Princess On Working With Mark Ronson and Finishing Her Debut Album Within the Year". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  10. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  11. ↑ Peak chart positions in the United States:
    • "1950""ALTERNATIVE SONGS The week of September 8, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Mikaela Straus". australian-charts.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Discographie King Princess" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  14. ↑ "KING PRINCESS – 1950" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  15. ↑ "KING PRINCESS – 1950" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Mikaela Straus" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  17. ↑ "KING PRINCESS – 1950" (in German). Swiss Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Singles". ARIA. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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