There are few performers who have maintained as consistent and authentic a relationship with Washington—and its LGBTQ community—as Betty Who.

Betty Who, the Australian-American pop singer originally from Sydney, has spent the last 15 years taking her breathy, synth-driven sound from hole-in-the-wall venues to some of the most iconic stages in the world. She’s been around —and she’s not going anywhere.

The Blade recently sat down with the beloved pop princess to talk about her recent Broadway run in Hadestown, her evolving sound, and why performing at Pride events in the nation’s capital holds such a special place in her heart.

Born Jessica Anne Newham in 1991, Who moved to the U.S. in her teens to pursue a promising music career. A multi-instrumentalist since childhood—she plays the cel

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