Sophia Thakur | The Poet

"One of the most adored poets of our time"

Vogue, Women of the Year

The Bio

A defining storyteller of her generation

Sophia Thakur is an award-winning poet and emerging music artist whose spellbinding live show has sold out The Royal Albert Hall, The Jazz Cafe, Abbey Road and other legacy venues around the world. Blending poetry with neo-soul, silky afrobeat and folk musicians, she creates deeply musical and moving live experiences that leave audiences enchanted.

Named by the BBC as "The Poet of this Generation" and celebrated in Vogue's Women of the Year issue, she earned a place on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for reimagining poetry's home in live music. In 2025 she released her debut single My City, described by Earmilk as "a piece of art that can cut through a busy day and stop you in your tracks."

Her distinctive, soothing voice has invited her to become the storyteller in global campaigns for Tiffany & Co., Calvin Klein, Nike, BMW and Google. Splitting her time between the UK and US, Sophia is entering a powerful new chapter.

50+Sold-out shows

30u30Forbes list

2×TEDx stages

The Highlights

Sold out, worldwide.

The Royal Albert Hall, The Jazz Cafe, Bush Hall, Omeara, The Lower Third, The Rockefeller Centre and iconic venues across Africa and Europe.

Invited to play stages and stations around the world, most notably Glastonbury, the Royal Albert Hall, Sky TV, BBC and the TEDx stage, twice.

Her live show is regarded as "a breathtaking experience that leaves audiences speechless, soft and inspired." She has brought poetry into the music of Jacob Banks, NAO, Tiana Major9 and Limoblaze, and is credited as a songwriter on iconic albums across the globe.

Collaborations & Press

Seen, heard & trusted

Sophia Thakur is one of the most sought-after poets and storytellers of her generation, chosen by the world's most discerning brands to give their campaigns a voice. Her words have carried work for Nike, Tiffany & Co., Calvin Klein, MINI Cooper, BMW and Google, and her name has appeared across Vogue, Forbes, GQ, the BBC and Red Bull.

She is selective by design. Rather than lend her voice to everything, Sophia partners sparingly, and only with brands whose values meet her own, writing and performing original poetry, narration and spoken word that audiences remember long after a campaign ends.

From an intimate Tiffany & Co. film to a Vogue × Levi's editorial, her collaborations turn brand storytelling into something closer to art: soft, human and quietly powerful.

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Sophia Thakur in a Tiffany & Co. campaign editorial

Sophia Thakur in the Vogue x Levi's editorial shoot

Work With Sophia

For brands & partners

Sophia has told stories for Tiffany & Co., Nike, Calvin Klein, BMW, Google, MINI Cooper and Levi's × Vogue. She takes a brand's message and turns it into original poetry, narration and live performance that people actually remember. Everything she offers is below, in one place.