Sit with me here, I have some good points coming up.
Looking gorgeous at the premiere for Leigh-Anne’s movieBoxing Day.
First of all, I just want to say that Little Mix should have been an even bigger deal than they already were. Their vocals were fantastic, and they coming up with banger after banger until the very last minute.
These days, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, and Perrie Edwards are all pursuing solo careers. Blessedly, they’re still friends, going on holidays together, showing up for each other’s live performances every now and then, and interacting on each other’s socials. In true parasocial fashion, I believe that their friendship sisterhood is real and it’s a huge relief for me, as an elder millennial who was traumatized by the Spice Girls’ breakup and the succeeding years when none of them seemed to like each other much.
Jade released her album That’s Showbiz Baby and Perrie released her album Perriejust this month, with Leigh-Anne slated to come out with her album next year. It doesn’t seem to have been an easy path for any of them, though; there’s a lot of expectations for them to put out instant hits that blow up immediately. They each have a loyal following, but none of them have quite achieved solo superstardom yet.
FoIlowing their career post-hiatus over the past couple of years has left me with a few takeaways related to life and work.
Lean into who you are. That’s how you figure out what you’re good at and what best reflects your personality and style, helping you come up with bold, fresh work. Jade seems to have a pretty solid idea what kind of music she wants to make and that’s how she goes all out with every song and performance.
Take all the time you need.You’ll hate yourself if you rush what you’re doing and come up with something half-baked. Some people wanted Perrie to move a little faster with her releases, even speculating that she was happy being a WAG and maybe even tired of making music. Turns out she was just busy redoing her album because she wasn’t happy with how it originally was, and she ended up giving us all a pretty fun, sunny record.
Walk away if something’s not working out for you. Leigh-Anne recently revealed that she was a wreck at the start of 2025 because her record label didn’t seem to have anything planned for her career. So she ditched them and went independent. It’s been great for her creatively; her sound is more confident, production at her performances is way up, and her looks are stunning.
I’m not gonna end up becoming a famous pop star because of these bits of wisdom, but I’m pretty sure they can help me get a better handle on what I want to do.
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