Connie Constance answers the phone to NME with an apologetic laugh as she scrambles around mopping up the specks of pink that have just showered her room.
This light-hearted candour is refreshing and compelling, much like the unapologetic honesty that defines the poetic narratives found in her songs.Growing up in suburban Watford as the only mixed-race member of a white household, Constance was aware of her differences from a young age.
Drawn to the freedom of performance, she took up songwriting as a means of expression, navigating questions of identity and belonging through music. “Reflecting on my identity is just an ongoing process,” she says.
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