Scene Queen

In the organizer's words:

It is virtually impossible to talk about the deliberately provocative, hyperfeminine genre of bimbocore without mentioning the name Scene Queen. The American metal singer is the driving force behind this dazzling world of sound, which combines metalcore with elements of 2000s emo culture and a mixture of internet humor and stereotypically feminine images that can be interpreted quite ironically.

Hannah Rose Collins, Scene Queen's real name, came into contact with the metal and hardcore scene as a fan at an early age and quickly learned that women were not taken seriously or even sexualized in many areas of the genre. She decided to use her art to put her finger in precisely this wound from day one and quickly became a glittering pink Y2K star in the metal firmament - all in order to reclaim things like Barbie aesthetics and glittery glamor from her derisive genre colleagues and, conversely, to imbue these characteristics with female empowerment and strength. In addition to her striking appearance, it is above all her eloquent lyrics, in which Scene Queen talks about feminism and self-empowerment, but also about mental health, bipolarity and ADHD, that define her art.

In 2022, Scene Queen, who had previously been musically active under a different name, introduced her distinctive genre term for the first time with her debut EP "Bimbocore" and immediately achieved international and viral success with tracks such as "Pink Panther" and "Pink Rover". Today, she is considered one of the most important representatives of the TikTok generation of the metal and emo genre and won the Heavy Music Award in the "Best International Breakthrough Artist" category just one year after the release of her debut EP. In 2024, the artist released her first album "Hot Singles In Your Area", which revolves around the idea of discovering and reclaiming one's own sexuality. Despite the serious content, this is always done with a humorous, biting touch that quickly makes it clear that you shouldn't be fooled by Scene Queen's Barbie-like appearance.

The artist's live shows are just as over-the-top and multi-layered as her art itself. The concerts are somewhere between party, comedy and metalcore shows and usually attract a queer and female audience. In addition to appearances at the Hurricane and Southside festivals, Scene Queen can also be seen live at three club shows in Germany in June.