Nia Archives is having a huge 2023. The Bradford-born producer, DJ and artist kicked off her year by winning the MOBO award for Best Electronic/Dance Act; was nominated for the BRIT’s Rising Star award; made her debut at Coachella and broke records for set attendances at Glastonbury. To top it all off, she opened for Beyoncé during the London leg of the Renaissance World Tour.
“It was very anxiety-inducing,” the 23-year-old tells me, “I was really just sh*tting myself the whole day. I was so grateful to Beyoncé and her team for even considering me because I’m such a small artist, it was a dream come true, it felt quite validating that people are seeing what I do even though it’s underground and niche. It felt cool to be playing jungle music at a Beyoncé London show.”
