Perrie Edwards has reportedly parted ways with her management and record label.
The Little Mix star, who first came to prominence in 2011 after winning The X Factor alongside Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, is said to have turned down a proposal to record her second solo album with Colombia.
She is believed to have inked a deal with Various Artists Management, the agency that represents talents such as Tom Grennan and Melanie C.
A source told The Sun’s Bizarre column that this marks a hugely exciting new chapter in Perrie’s solo career.
She is assembling a fresh team around her as she begins work on her second album.
Perrie has emerged from her initial solo campaign with a clearer sense of the artist she wants to become and the creative path she aims to explore next.
She was offered the chance to make her second album with Columbia, but after more than a decade with Sony and Modest Management, she felt the moment was right for a career-wide change and a fresh start as she moves into this next phase.
Perrie is grateful to everyone at Columbia, Sony and Modest for their support and hard work over the years and is proud of all they have achieved together, both during her time with Little Mix and as she launched her solo career.
After making that transition, Perrie now feels confident and excited about taking greater ownership of the team she builds around herself and the creative direction of her second album.
Perrie’s self-titled debut record peaked at No 3 on the UK charts last year, and she earned her first ever Top 10 solo single with Forget About Us.
The 33-year-old star, who has two children with her professional footballer husband Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, recently teased a new era for her career.
Speaking on Hits Radio Breakfast following the release of her single Passenger Princess, she commented that she loves the lyrics, finds them relatable, and regards the track as fun.
She also said she loves it deeply and views it as the closing chapter of the Perrie era, effectively marking the end of that campaign, so to speak. Okay, yes, we’re closing it.
She added that she already has a sense of the vibe for the new era, knows what she wants and the direction she aims to pursue, and simply needs to get everything in order.
