West Londoner Hope Tala has been on our radar for a while now, but as 2022 comes around, and with co-signs like Barack Obama secured (yes, THAT Barack Obama) - it looks like her big moment is just on the horizon.
Photo: Tulula Sofitsi Docherty.
The first time we knew West London artist and all-around smart-cookie Hope Tala was a cut above, it was the summer of 2020 and we’d just been sent her new single, ‘All My Girls Like To Fight’. Seductive, confident and just a bit dangerous, to call it a statement of intent would frankly be underselling it.
We weren’t the only ones to think so, either. It saw the world - including Barack Obama?? - sit up and take notice of a brand new star in the making; one who’d not long turned down a place on a master’s program at Oxford to pursue a career in music, no less.
Having spent her 2021 on the road and in the studio, she’s going to be one to watch both during the year ahead, and beyond.
Hello Hope Tala, how’s it going? What are you up to?
It’s going good! Today I’m hoping to play some tennis and go shopping for some good vintage pieces to wear on tour.
Your 2020 EP ‘Girl Eats Sun’ was very good, it must’ve been strange having ‘All My Girls Like To Fight’ tipped by Barack Obama. Were you given a heads up that was happening, or did you find out with everyone else?
I had absolutely no idea. I found out while watching the Strictly Come Dancing final with my mum because someone commented it on one of my Instagram posts. It was the best night of my life.
