Bishop Briggs
Jul 19, 2019
"Champion," which was co-written with Bishop Briggs' close friend K.FLAY, is an inspiring anthem about rising above and overcoming obstacles as she sings, "You gotta get bruised before you get mad/ You gotta fall down before you fight back/ Was feeling so weak but baby I'm strong/ Little did I know I'm a champion." It’s the first single by Bishop Briggs from her forthcoming second album due out later this year on Island/Republic Records.
Briggs explains, "‘Champion’ is a song that I wrote when my self-esteem was at an all-time low. As a woman, I feel like I have been socially trained to be so many things at once — sexy yet sweet, confident yet humble, independent yet submissive, smart but not too smart — the list is never-ending. Writing this song helped me look at the question — what if I could just be myself? What if there was a world where my vulnerability was what made me powerful? What if there was a day I could proudly, without hesitation, look in the mirror and say, ‘I AM A CHAMPION,’ purely because I’m choosing to be myself? ‘Champion’ is about accepting yourself today, as you are.”
Briggs added about collaborating with K.FLAY, "She's incredible and it felt so helpful to be in the room with someone that knew my relationship, and knew the things I was going through, and I could be completely vulnerable. So, it's nice that she's someone that I did this with because we can celebrate together and have more friendship dates. It's really exciting."
Sarah Grace McLaughlin better known by her stage name Bishop Briggs, is a British musician. Since emerging in 2017, she has positioned herself to empower. Tallying one and a half billion cumulative streams, she earned a platinum certification for her breakthrough single “River.” Meanwhile, her 2018 full-length debut, “Church Of Scars,” made its way to Top 3 on the Mediabase Alternative chart. Briggs has received praise from Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, NPR and more. She has sold out her two headline tours and performed at Coachella and Lollapalooza as well as American Idol and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
On July 29th, Briggs will give “Champion” its debut TV performance on The Late Late Show with James Corden. She’s also scheduled to appear at Lollapalooza and Voodoo Music Experience.