Chappell Roan is the freaky, fun pop star you need to know - BBC News

On tour with Olivia Rodrigo, the singer is poised for a break-out moment with her risqué pop anthems.

15 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The US singer has just come off tour with Olivia Rodrigo, with whom she shares co-writer and producer Daniel NigroBy Mark SavageMusic correspondent, BBC NewsRing the alarm: Pop music is getting its sense of fun back, and it's all thanks to Chappell Roan.

Her uproarious debut album, The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess, came out last September, telling the story of a closeted, small-town girl finding her way in the world.

Full of outrageous lyrical twists and scorching-hot melodies, it's also one of the horniest records in recent memory.

The 26-year-old has sex in the passenger seat of a car, streaks down the streets of New York and makes out with her best friend, reasoning: "We could go to hell, but we'll probably be fine."

That line is more autobiographical than it seems. Roan was brought up in the conservative city of Willard, Missouri, where she attended church three times a week and was taught that being gay was a sin.

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