In 2023, Birdy released her new studio album Portraits - a new chapter and confident change in direction for an artist who has achieved an unbelievable amount since releasing her debut album, Birdy. It is undoubtedly her most confident album yet as she takes a liberated leap into the unknown, her timeless songwriting style now infused with a fresh, exuberant rush of energy and inventive, off-kilter production flourishes. It’s the sound of a creative stepping into a new world and thrillingly, finding her true voice. To date, ‘Portraits’ has reached a UK top 20 chart position and it has amassed 21 million streams worldwide. It has also received immense critical and commercial success, with The Guardian calling it an “…irresistibly melodic 80s nostalgia trip” in a 4-star review.