8 Things You Didn’t Know About Halsey

Halsey first won over our hearts in late 2014 with her Room 93 EP, then again with her 2015 smash debut album, Badlands. On June 2, the singer will release her highly-anticipated sophomore album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, and the suspense is killing us! Before you hit the road to catch Halsey on tour, here are some things you may not have known about the “Now Or Never” warrior!

She wrote “Ghost” during her first time in the studio. Talk about beginner’s luck!

She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 17. Her song, “Control,” talks about her struggle as she faces her demons head on.

The video for “Now or Never” is the singer’s directorial debut.

She’s a fan of The Maine. Bless her heart!

She began her career by posting cover videos on YouTube.

It generally takes her 20 minutes to an hour to write a song.

Like Badlands, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom is set to be a concept record.

She describes the color blue as her “creative color.” Perhaps half of the inspiration for “Colors?”