Daisy Bertenshaw (born 2 December 1996), also known as Chinchilla (stylised in all caps), is a British singer and rapper.
Early life Born and raised in London, both her parents worked as actors. While she was at school, she played in a band with six of her friends. She enrolled in a creative artistry course at Metropolis Studios, run by the music college ACM, she graduated in 2018 with a degree in Music Industry Practice.
Career Chinchilla independently released her debut single "Elements" in 2019, and her debut EP Awakening in 2020, receiving positive coverage with Clash'''s Robin Murray describing it as "remarkable introduction" and "an empowering document from the pop polymath". Released on August 13, 2021 Bertenshaw's second EP Moon Maintenance for Dummies was met with positive reviews from music critics. "ASBO" magazine's Connor Fogarty wrote that "true to her eclectic, one-of-a-kind style, each track delivers a generous handful of different genre influences and bravado, ranging all the way from country to nineties R&B."
Bertenshaw auditioned for the twelfth series of The Voice UK, where she performed "I Put a Spell on You" at the blind auditions. Judges will.i.am, Anne-Marie, and Olly Murs turned around for her. She opted to join Anne-Marie. In the callbacks she competed against Lil Shakz, Ryan Barton and Nia Ekanem performing the song "Virtual Insanity" where she was eliminated.
+Performances on The Voice UK Performed Song Original Artist Result Blind Audition "I Put a Spell on You" Screamin' Jay Hawkins Joined Team Anne-Marie Callbacks "Virtual Insanity" Jamiroquai Eliminated
In April 2023, Bertenshaw released her most successful single to date "Little Girl Gone". The track managed to peak at number 91 on UK's 'update' chart as well as it helped her to become the first female soloist in the Billboard 's Emerging Artists chart's six-year history to debut at number 1. The track also serves as the lead single for her third extended play. On March 19, 2024, Bertenshaw released "MF Diamond". When speaking about the track's music video, Chinchilla stated "I wanted to make something inclusive without being corny or cliché. Something about elderly/older women makes me think of diamonds." Her third extended play Flytrap'' was announced in May 2024, and subsequently released in June that year.
Artistry Bertenshaw's music touches on alternative pop and R&B, but she herself described her music as "feisty-pop". She also stated that "the biggest word that ties together my whole sound and project is empowerment." Bertenshaw cited Prince, Alabama Shakes, 070 Shake and Bon Iver as her influences. She also stated that her "biggest" influences are Beyonce, Rihanna, Janis Joplin and Aretha Franklin.
Discography
EPs Title Details Peak chart positions UKDL Awakening Released: 17 April 2020 Label: Chinchilla Ltd. Format: Digital download, streaming — Moon Maintenance for Dummies Released: 13 August 2021 Label: Columbia Format: Digital download, streaming — Flytrap Released: 7 June 2024 Label: Chinchilla Ltd, Island, Republic Format: Digital download, streaming 42 Live: Summer '24 Released: 13 December 2024 Label: Chinchilla Ltd, Island, Republic Format: Digital download, streaming — Ok As I Am: The Trilogy Released: 12 September 2025 Label: Chinchilla Ltd, Island, Republic Format: Vinyl, digital download, streaming —
Singles
As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album UKDL NZHot USBub. USDig. "Elements" 2019 — — — — rowspan="6" "Fabulous" — — — — "Demand Respect" — — — — "Cold Water" — — — —"How to Be Me"(with Ren) — — — — "The Lockdown Getdown" 2020 — — — — "Fingers" 2021 — — — — Moon Maintenance for Dummies "Chalk Outlines"(with Ren) — — — — "Little Girl Gone" 2023 17 6 10 3 BPI: Silver RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Flytrap "Cut You Off" — — — — "MF Diamond" 2024 — — — — "1:5" — — — — "The Chain" — — — — My Lady Jane "Do You See Me Now"(with Isobel Waller-Bridge) — — — — Sweetpea "Avoidance"2025 — — — —Ok As I Am: The Trilogy "Ok As I Am" — — — — "To Have & Hold" — — — — "Dog Eat Dog" 2026 — — — — rowspan="3" "Viper" — — — — "Irrevocably Changed"To be released "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist Title YearPeak chart positions AlbumPeak chart positions for singles in Estonia: "Fk This Up": Peak chart positions for singles in Estonia Domestic Chart: "Fk This Up": Peak chart positions for singles in Estonian Airplay: "Fk This Up": "On My Way": Peak chart positions for singles in Latvian Airplay: "On My Way": "Fk This Up" 2019 17 4 20 — rowspan="2" "On My Way"2020 colspan="2" 1 22 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory."*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.
Tours Headline Tours Avoidance Live (2025) EU Tour (2025)
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