Alice Merton

Alice Merton is a global citizen. She’s an English singer-songwriter with a Canadian accent who was born in Frankfurt to a German mother and an Irish father. The title of her debut single is no coincidence: ‘No Roots’ (2017). The lyrics reflect her feeling of having no place on Earth that she can truly call ‘home’ – though she currently lives in London. The song was an instant hit. ‘No Roots’ now counts half a billion streams. Merton, a lover of adventurous pop music, knows exactly what she wants. For her latest album ‘S.I.D.E.S.’ (2022), she employed numerous producers who she directed personally. She kicked off the year on 1 January with the upbeat ‘Run Away Girl’. Its message is clear. Nobody is looking forward to summer quite as much as her…