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Kim Kardashian has shared that Kanye West played Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ at the exact moment their daughter North West entered the world.
Speaking this week on her sister Khloé’s podcast Khloé In Wonder Land on January 21, she looked back on how Ye took control of the music while she was in labour with her first child in June 2013.
“She knew what she wanted since the moment she was born,” Kardashian said. “Getting born to the song ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. Kourtney and I talk about this all the time. Kanye was DJing, so he put on ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ for the moment she came out.”
“And isn’t it so her?” she added. “Kourtney and I cry laughing thinking of this moment and how it’s just so like her, you know? That’s such a weird fact. When I listen to it, I just, like get [emotional].”
North West’s musical journey continues to gather pace. Last week, she teased a new collaborative track with her father titled “Piercing On My Hand (Ye Version)”, which features her delivering lines including: “No friends, just filter, you wouldn’t understand / Shopping in Japan, that’s where I always stand / Went to school for two days, then I got banned / Skipping school, yeah, I do it on the daily.”
She also appeared on FKA Twigs’ ‘Childlike Things’ from last year’s album Euxesua, where North can be heard singing in Japanese. Twigs explained that she wanted North on the track because her “energy is so inspiring”, adding: “It needs someone who has that tenacity, who has that strong point of view that you have when you’re 11.”
The youngster also took to the stage in 2024, performing ‘I Just Can’t Wait To Be King’ at the live production of The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl. Later that year, she revealed she was working on her debut album, titled ‘Elementary School Dropout’, a nod to her father’s 2004 record The College Dropout, which has yet to see an official release.
North has also added a verse to ‘Talking’ and ‘Vultures’, songs from Ye’s 2024 joint album Vultures 1 with Ty Dolla $ign, and joined her father on stage in Paris that February for a live performance of the former.
As for Ye, he is preparing to release his 12th studio album BULLY on January 30, following a surprise announcement made during a comedy show at the Hollywood Improv last month. His team have also recently addressed rumours surrounding potential AI involvement on the record.
Zara Larsson has indicated that she may have cancelled her December 3 appearance at the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The singer initially confirmed that she would not attend, before removing the comment and sharing a more detailed explanation of why the performance no longer feels right for her.
The Swedish star was scheduled to take the stage at Etihad Live on Yas Island during the Yasalam After-Race Concerts. Zara and Lewis Capaldi were due to launch the weekend’s entertainment. However, supporters encouraged her to reconsider the booking because of concerns surrounding the United Arab Emirates’ reported connections to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary organisation accused of committing atrocities during the nation’s civil conflict.
A fan commented: “Please read about what UAE is doing to Sudan then cancel your Abu Dhabi show!” Zara responded: “I will not be going to Abu Dhabi.” Fans later realised that both comments had been removed.
She then shared that she had been considering what it means for her, as an artist, to perform in particular countries.
The Midnight Sun singer explained: “I think about that a lot in my life as an artist… I wanna perform and spread joy and music for people in every country, because no single person is their government.
“I’ve met so many wonderful people from every corner of the world and I know this to be true in my heart. I love people, and I love my fans soooo much.”
Zara acknowledged that her original comment “maybe came off as an impulsive response,” but explained that she had given the booking serious thought. She now believes withdrawing is the decision that “aligns with me the most right now, for many different personal reasons beyond politics.”
She continued: “Maybe I’ll delete both comments and do a better statement soon. I hope to sing with you in the beautiful future!”
