In addition, she co-wrote the Illit song " Magnetic ", which charted at No. Blige , and later the Ting Tings and Owl City , to whom she learnt to harmonise. Piri describes herself as a chronically online teenager, and would stay up all night playing Minecraft with people in other countries; [ 8 ] she became interested in anime , through which she found J-pop. Towards the end of sixth form , she became obsessed with K-pop boy bands, including Exo , and then K-pop girl groups such as Blackpink , Red Velvet , and Twice.
She studied chemistry at Lancaster University , [ 1 ] having first become interested in science in Year 5. She had planned to take biology before falling in love with chemistry at A-level. Piri struggled financially at university; her own parents' high income meant that she was only entitled to basic-rate student finance , and their debts meant that they were unable to contribute.
In June , they released the liquid drum and bass single "Soft Spot", which went viral on TikTok and Spotify , [ 22 ] prompting EMI to sign them and re-release the song.
At the start of , Piri became friends with Maisi , a London-based musician, [ 55 ] who in May invited her to join Loud LDN , a collective Maisi and Coupdekat had set up for London-based women and genderqueer full-time musicians. Initially a group chat, the collective later expanded into hosting its own events. The magazine's editor, Ione Gamble, stated that she chose them as examples of women who had used the internet to their advantage, and that she found it "incredible to hear [Piri] speak so passionately about both [her music and OnlyFans] careers".
Piri has cited PinkPantheress as a big inspiration, saying that her use of drum and bass breaks was "massively influential" on her own sound. Piri's songwriting addresses experiences common to people of her generation, and has been noted for its bluntness. Piri has been nominated for a number of awards and accolades.
