JADE wants to join Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter as 'one of the main pop girlies'
JADE has opened up about her desire to join the ranks of pop girls Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter.
JADE wants to be "one of the next main pop girlies".
The former Little Mix star - who releases her debut solo album, That's Showbiz Baby, on Friday (12.09.25) - was already crowned Best Pop Act at the 2025 BRIT Awards, beating the likes of Charli xcx, Dua Lipa and Lola Young.
And with huge pop songs, including Angel of My Dreams, already under her belt, she is well on the way to joining the likes of Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter as one of the "main pop girlies".
She told Vogue: "I live for that. I want to be one of the next main pop girlies, and I want to create music that brings people joy or helps them vent frustrations. Songs like FUFN and Plastic Box have that euphoric escapism. That’s what I’m always striving for myself, and I hope that projects onto my fans - especially my LGBTQ+ fans, who I adore. I’m aware that I have quite a predominant fan base from that community, so I’m always trying to give people a source of happiness amongst all the political and societal drivel that we’re going through right now."
Despite wanting to join the main pop girl ranks, the 32-year-old star - who recently opened for Chappell Roan in Edinburgh - is not chasing number ones for the sake of her "mental health".
On her debut single, Angel of My Dreams, not being "conventional", she said: "That’s just who I am. With Angel, I didn’t care how well it did, because I was proud of myself for creating such a bonkers song. So whatever the response would be, I could hold my head up high and be like,'That was my creative decision and this is who I am.' For my mental health, it’s nice not to have to think about numbers and charts. I’ve done all that with Little Mix. Now, it’s time to experiment and just have fun."
JADE insists she is just getting started with regards to showing the different sides to her that fans didn't get to experience in Little Mix.
She said: "It does feel a bit like a rebirth, which sounds quite cheesy. But I have found out so many things about myself in this process. I’ve surpassed my own expectations at times, which has been a lesson for me - of giving myself my own flowers and discovering the fire that I had in my belly, to prove to people that I could get on that stage and give them their money’s worth. There’s still so much to show people that they didn’t get to see in the group. It’s been really cool, converting people to being a Jade stan."
