Princess Chelsea

Princess Chelsea is a New Zealand based songwriter, producer, and visual artist. Her music has been described as baroque-pop, helium pop, and “Nancy Sinatra for the Shazam era” (The Fader). Alongside her music, she is widely recognised for a distinctive DIY visual approach developed through self-made music videos such as I Love My Boyfriend and The Cigarette Duet, which have influenced visual practices across social and digital platforms. Across five albums, Princess Chelsea has developed a distinct auteur-led sound rooted in bedroom production and shaped by vintage synthesisers, orchestral textures, expansive drum sounds, and cinematic arrangements. Influenced by 1960s girl groups and pop, her songwriting is recognised for its lyrical simplicity, dry humour, and emotional darkness. Her most recent album, Everything Is Going To Be Alright (2022), won the Taite Music Prize for (New Zealands equivalent of the Mercury Prize) and was later named the #2 New Zealand album of the decade by Rolling Stone. In 2024, she received the Aotearoa Music Award for Best Alternative Artist.