From Burnout to Breakthrough: Betty Who Talks New Music and Reimagining Her Purpose as a Queer Artist

From Burnout to Breakthrough: Betty Who Talks New Music and Reimagining Her Purpose as a Queer Artist

It’s natural for our creative sensibilities to shift as we get older. We get wiser, gain more experience and even more perspective. Over time, while we continue to love the music we consumed in the past, it’s expected that our boundaries expand and our tastes change and broaden. But what about from the artist’s viewpoint? For Betty Who, who has consistently delivered bops over the last 10 years, a question has been front of mind recently: “Oh fu…

Betty Who talks Broadway, Pride, and reclaiming her sound

There are few performers who have maintained as consistent and authentic a relationship with Washington—and its LGBTQ community—as Betty Who. Betty Who, the Australian-American pop singer originally from Sydney, has spent the last 15 years taking her breathy, synth-driven sound from hole-in-the-wall venues to some of the most iconic stages in the world. She’s been around —and she’s not going anywhere. The Blade recently sat down with the beloved…