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FKA Twigs

Tahliah Debrett Barnett (born 16 January 1988), known professionally as FKA Twigs, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and dancer. She was a backup dancer for numerous musicians, and made her musical debut with EP1 (2012). Barnett's debut studio album, LP1 (2014), reached number 16 on the UK Albums Chart and number 30 on the US Billboard 200. It was nominated for that year's Mercury Prize. She then released the EP M3LL155X (2015). Barnett took a four-year hiatus before releasing her second studio album, Magdalene (2019). After signing with Atlantic Records, she released the mixtape Caprisongs (2022). Her third and fourth studio albums, Eusexua and Eusexua Afterglow, were released in 2025. Her work has garnered acclaim and has been described as "genre-bending", drawing on various genres including electronic music, trip hop, R&B, hyperpop, and avant-garde.

Infobox

Born
Tahliah Debrett Barnett (1988-01-16) 16 January 1988 (age 37)Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Genres
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Occupations
Singersongwriterrecord producerdancer
Instrument
Vocals
Works
FKA Twigs discography
Years active
2004–present
Labels
YoungXLAtlantic
Website
fkatwigsofficial.com

Tables

Key · Filmography
†
Denotes productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
2015
M3LL155X
Role(s)
Director
Notes
Short film
2019
Honey Boy
Role(s)
Shy Girl
2020
Sad Day
Role(s)
Swordswoman
Notes
Short film
2024
The Crow
Role(s)
Shelly Webster
2025
The Carpenter's Son
Role(s)
The Mother
2026
Mother Mary †
Notes
Post-production
The Lonely Woman †
TBA
Role(s)
Brighton Beach †
Notes
M
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2015
M3LL155X
Director
Short film
2019
Honey Boy
Shy Girl
2020
Sad Day
Swordswoman
Short film
2024
The Crow
Shelly Webster
2025
The Carpenter's Son
The Mother
2026
Mother Mary †
Post-production
The Lonely Woman †
TBA
Brighton Beach †
M
Post-production
· Filmography › Television
2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Guest judge Series 4; Episode: "Yass-tonbury Festival"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2022
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Herself
Guest judge Series 4; Episode: "Yass-tonbury Festival"
· Filmography › Music videos
Title
Year
Artist(s)
Director(s)
Ref.
"Traktor"
2010
Wretch 32
Ben Newman
"Do It like a Dude"
Jessie J
Emil Nava
"Price Tag"
2011
"You Need Me, I Don't Need You"
Ed Sheeran
"Yeah Right"
Dionne Bromfield
"Time to Dance"
2012
The Shoes
Daniel Wolfe

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  39. Billboard
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  40. "FKA Twigs: Power Play"
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  41. The Fader
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  48. "FKA twigs Plays Tonight Show: Watch Robert Pattinson's Girlfriend Make Her US Television Debut"
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    https://genius.com/discussions/120353-Boots-working-on-fka-twigs-ep-3-and-much-more
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/arts/music/after-his-coup-with-beyonce-boots-strides-out-of-the-shadows.html
  51. "FKA twigs: Glass & Patron (Official Music Video, YTMAs)"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNbFc-fa-ww
  52. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/11423160/FKA-Twigs-Roundhouse-review.html
  53. "FKA twigs New Song "Good to Love" Debuts With Sensual Video"
    http://pitchfork.com/news/63638-fka-twigs-new-song-good-to-love-debuts-with-sensual-video/
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    https://pitchfork.com/news/69602-fka-twigs-shares-new-film-soundtrack-7/
  58. Creative Review
    https://www.creativereview.co.uk/creativeleaders50/leader/fka-twigs/
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  60. Advertising Age
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    https://pitchfork.com/news/fka-twigs-returns-with-new-song-and-video-cellophane-watch/
  62. i-D
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    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/honey_boy
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    https://www.thefader.com/2020/08/04/645ar-fka-twigs-sum-bout-u-video
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  122. Elle
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  123. CBS News
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  124. Today
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  125. Rolling Stone
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  126. People
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  127. The Guardian
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  129. Vulture
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  130. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/fka-twigs-boyfriend-jordan-hemingway-photos-1235283204/#!
  131. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/music/fka-twigs-denzel-curry-and-marianne-faithfull-join-musicians-for-palestine-pledge-3318163
  132. iNews
    https://inews.co.uk/news/michaela-coel-fka-twigs-domestic-abuse-black-women-police-training-1201202
  133. Variety
    https://variety.com/2024/music/news/fka-twigs-deepfake-ai-warner-music-ceo-senate-1235987754/
  134. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fka-twigs-ai-deep-fake-senate-regulation-1235012242/
  135. Vogue
    https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/inside-artists-for-aid-concert-mustafa-photos
  136. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2022/04/the-crow-bill-skarsgard-eric-draven-rupert-sanders-1234992876/
  137. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fka-twigs-bill-skarsgard-crow-reboot-1235124947/
  138. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2025/11/chloe-sevigny-joins-fka-twigs-the-lonely-woman-boy-harsher-1236626910/
  139. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11124930/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_15
  140. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXvzzTICvJs
  141. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiXCpP-B7bU
  142. "The Shoes: Time to Dance (Video 2012)"
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2343801/
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