Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing to Epic Records in 2008, she released her debut studio album, Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? (2009), which was certified double platinum in the UK and spawned the singles "Stone Cold Sober", "New York", and "Upside Down". Her second studio album, Fall to Grace (2012), charted at number two on the UK Albums Chart and earned her another double platinum certification. The album produced her first top ten single, "Picking Up the Pieces", the top twenty cover version of INXS's "Never Tear Us Apart", and earned her two Brit Award nominations. Faith's third studio album, A Perfect Contradiction (2014), stands as her most successful album to date, also receiving a double platinum certification. The album produced the successful singles "Can't Rely on You" and "Only Love Can Hurt Like This". She collaborated with the duo Sigma on the 2014 single "Changing", which charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. Her fourth studio album, The Architect (2017), was preceded by the lead single "Crybaby", and debuted at number one in the UK, becoming Faith's first number-one album. In 2018, she collaborated with DJ Sigala on the single "Lullaby". Her next two studio albums, Infinite Things (2020) and The Glorification of Sadness (2024), both reached the top 5 on the UK Albums Chart. As an actress, Faith has appeared in St Trinian's (2007), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009), Dread (2009), Youth (2015), and Pennyworth (2019–2022). She has also served as a coach on the television talent shows The Voice UK (2016) and The Voice Kids (2020).