Songbird Proves Her Heart, Hustle & Hooks are Undeniable In 2025

Some artists spend years trying to find their voice, but Songbird has been writing hers into existence since she was fifteen.

The 25-year-old pop singer/songwriter turned 2025 into her biggest year yet, doubling down on her work ethic, her storytelling, and the emotional honesty that’s become her signature. From festival stages to airport crowds, songwriter showcases to streaming milestones, she built her success the same way she’s always done it, one song, one show, one risk at a time.

And at the center of it all sits Dry Land, the haunting, metaphor-rich single that has quickly become her defining release of the year. Inspired by her favorite animal of sharks, the song spirals into something bigger than its concept. It’s a story of toxicity, survival, and the emotional predators we face in every chapter of life.

Co-written with Austin and Jake, Dry Land quickly took on a life of its own, with listeners interpreting it through their own lenses: heartbreak, mental health battles, inner demons, and every invisible monster we try to outrun. Songbird didn’t just write a narrative, she opened a space for people to feel seen. And the response proved it: tens of thousands of streams, playlist wins, fan messages, and a growing momentum she earned entirely through her grind.

Beyond the releases, Songbird’s 2025 reads like a highlight reel: a spotlight performance at Launch Music Festival, SXSW songwriter showcases, a film soundtrack placement with All The Way, viral playlist success, a wedding song she wrote for her own big day, and 73 shows, yes, seventy-three, played across the year. Add in multiple radio interviews, two new music videos, and major semifinalist placements in international competitions, and it’s clear she didn’t just show up in 2025, she put in real miles.

With her eyes on crafting a full album, leveling up her writing circle, learning guitar, and breaking toward a label deal in 2026, it’s obvious Songbird isn’t slowing down. She’s building something brick-by-brick, belief-by-belief, and song-by-song.

This year proved one thing: she doesn’t just carry the name Songbird, she earned it.

“Dry Land” resonated in so many unexpected ways for fans. What was the moment you realized this song had grown far beyond its original shark-inspired concept?

Honestly right after we finished writing and I was showing my family. My husband, parents, cousin and aunt were on the writing trip with me. At the time u only had the demos of the songs. When I played it they all asked what the song was based off of. Not one person gave the same answer and that’s when I knew this song was bigger than I thought.

You played 73 shows this year. Which moment onstage in 2025 changed you the most?

I would say when I played at Launch music festival in PA. I performed “Pink Pony Club” on the outside stage as a spotlight artist this year. The whole street was singing along and after clapped for a good 2 minutes! It was so awesome.

You’ve openly said you want listeners to feel heard through your music. Which messages or fan reactions this year hit closest to home?

My song “Dry Land” I feel hit the most. I’ve had so many different people ask what the songs about and no one has had the same answer. It’s cool to think my song is getting people talking and connecting.

Between SXSW, Launch Fest, and even Newark Airport, your performance spaces were wildly different. How did those environments shape your confidence as a live artist in 2025?

It’s always good to play different spaces. They are all vastly different but the same in some ways. I feel that performing for all these different people and some staying some walking away, it doesn’t matter. I’m doing what I love and I’m confident in my art! I’m just glad people want to stay and listen!

You had some major wins in songwriting competitions this year. How has stepping deeper into the songwriter community influenced your creative direction?

Going deeper into the songwriting community I feel it’s taught me so much. Getting ready to write an album it makes me think of how to make my music stand out. I’m excited to experiment and work with as many songwriters as I can!

Your 2026 goals include writing an entire album. What themes or emotions are already pulling you toward that next era?

My 20’s is a huge part of this album. I want to share my life experiences that I know so many have also gone through.

You wrote your first song at 15 about your now-husband, and you wrote another for your wedding this year. How has love shaped your artistry from then to now?

The songs I write about love I feel have grown so much. My first song was all on my own and again my first song. I feel I have grown so much as a songwriter. Working with so many different songwriters and working with different instruments. I love how my love for my husband also correlates with my music growing stronger and better!