Hayley Williams’ Fans Celebrate Her Birthday With ‘Petals For Armor’

In 2020, Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams released her first solo album.

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It was called “Petals for Armor” and it became an instant hit with fans.

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She followed it up with “Flowers for Vases / Descansos” in 2021.

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Many fans are revisiting her solo work to celebrate the singer’s 33rd birthday.

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The first hit single to come off the first album was “Simmer.”

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She followed it up with “Dead Horse,” which was an instant hit with fans.

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Paramore bandmates Taylor York and Zac Farro hopped in to help direct and produce the music video.

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Fans also loved Hayley’s “genius” music video for “Cinnamon.”

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Hayley recently revealed that she’s refocusing on Paramore, so fans hope that they’ll have some new music to look forward to next year!

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