Bethan Leadley

Bethan Mary Leadley was born on December 15, 1995, in Crawley, West Sussex, England. She began her online presence in April 2007 by creating a YouTube channel, originally titled “musicalbethan.” Her early content included covers of popular songs, original music, vlogs, and interviews with notable artists such as Union J and Ellie Goulding. She expanded her YouTube activities by launching two additional channels, “acousticbethan” in 2010 and “justbefon” in 2012, to diversify her content offerings. This early engagement with digital platforms established her foundation as a content creator and performer.

Leadley’s musical career advanced with the release of her debut single “Day Affair” in June 2014, in collaboration with the mental health charity Time to Change. Later that year, she released her first EP, “New Kinda New,” under LAB Records, produced by Jon Gaskin and Ande Mello from Fort Hope. This marked her transition into a more structured music career, leading to her first headline tour in January 2015, with performances across several UK cities. She also supported other artists, including Lucy Spraggan, Union J, and The Midnight Beast, throughout 2015. Further establishing her musical identity, her second EP, “Inside Her Head,” released in November 2015, explored a pop-punk sound and personal themes, with its track “Fall for You” receiving a nomination for YouTuber Song of the Year at the 2016 Summer in the City Awards.

In addition to her music, Leadley has maintained a consistent presence in media and entertainment. Since 2015, she has served as a presenter for 4Music, hosting “The UK Music Video Chart” and later “What’s Upfront.” She also hosted TransmitterTV’s coverage of the 2015 Brit Awards. In 2016, she made her acting debut as Chloe Murdoch in the independent horror film “The Darkest Dawn.” By August 2017, she rebranded her musical project to “Leadley” and released the single “All of You,” signaling a shift in her artistic direction. She has continued to release music, including the EPs “Leadley” (2018), “Dark Pop” (2022), and “Light Pop” (2023), and has supported artists like Tessa Violet on tour. In April 2023, she shared her personal health journey on TikTok, revealing her diagnosis of primary ovarian insufficiency, which garnered significant attention.