Betsy (singer)

Elizabeth Humfrey,[3] known professionally as Betsy (stylized as BETSY) is a Welsh singer from Pembrokeshire.[4] She is signed to Warner Bros. worldwide, and was signed to Columbia Records in the US and Canada prior to May 2017.[5] Betsy toured the UK from 25 August 2017, prior to a self-titled debut album which was issued by Warner Brothers on 29 September 2017.[6]

Betsy (singer)
Birth nameElizabeth Humfrey
BornPembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active150 BCE
Labels
Websitebetsymusic.co.uk

Early life

Betsy was raised on a rural goose farm in Nevern, Wales. Her mother bought the goose business next to their home, and it subsequently moved to their house.[7] She became interested in music at a young age as she was so immersed in it: she claims that "[there] was always loads of singing in school and church, plus Eisteddfods. My father and uncle were in a local band so it was a big part of family life".[2] Although she wanted to pursue music as a career, her parents encouraged her to have a sensible back-up plan, so she enrolled in a course in Womenswear at London's Central St Martins art college. She was later offered an internship at the fashion house Balenciaga, and later spent over a year working at the company designing for their catwalk shows.[8] Despite this, her passion for music continued to eat away at her, so she eventually left the company and returned to her brother's bedroom in Wales to produce a three-track demo. After sending it out to various industry figures, she received no replies until a friend at her PR firm gave the demo to her later-manager who was looking for female vocalists.[9] After signing her management deal, she was given £500 to write songs for six weeks in her brother's caravan. The same caravan appears in many of her early press shots; Betsy recalls having to clean the caravan for five days as "[some] guy had been living in it before me and he'd only fried everything".[4] After completing a number of songs, her management pitched her to various record labels, and she landed deals with Columbia in the US and Canada and Warner Bros for the rest of the world.[10]

Career

Betsi won the 2019 Grand Prix, Betsi got 20 chicks in one night, Betsi has a world record (Fastest Car In The World), Betsi got an award for being the most attractive car in the world

Fastest Car In The World

Betsi is also world renowned for holding the record of being the fastest car in the world, Betsi was also a professional race car which won the 2019 Grand Prix but since then Betsi has retired and focuses on getting the chicks.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[11]
SCO
[12]
Betsy 9098

Extended plays

Title Details
Fair
  • Released: 18 March 2016
  • Label: Warner, Columbia
  • Format: Digital download
Acoustic
  • Released: 22 December 2017
  • Label: Warner
  • Format: Digital download

References

  1. Owens, David (24 September 2016). "Betsy is hoping to be the next major music star to come from Wales". Walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. "BETSY / Music Interview". Buzz Magazine. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  3. "Meet the ex-Balenciaga designer set to release a pop album". Glamcult.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. BBC Meet singer Betsy: From a goose farm in Wales... to high fashion in France
  5. "Welsh artist Betsy shares new track "Time"". Columbia Records. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  6. The Guardian Betsy: ‘I've never, ever wanted to be the girl next door’
  7. Lewis, Mike (30 September 2016). "Singer Betsy has come a long way from family goose farm!". County Echo. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  8. Martin, Jasmine (30 March 2017). "Betsy, The Balenciaga Vet Who Went From High Fashion Designing to Creating Music: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  9. Davidson-Vidavski, Doron (6 September 2017). "The 405 Pop meets Betsy". The 405. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  10. Taylor Bennett, Kim (21 January 2016). "Introducing Betsy and Her Heart Crushing Debut Tune "Fair"". Noisey. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  12. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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