There’s a new singer on the scene ready to take over the James Bond theme song (Picture: Col Pics/Everett/REX/Shutterstock)
As speculation over what to expect from the next James Bond installment ramps up, one US pop queen is an unexpected frontrunner in the race to sing the next theme song.
The James Bond franchise has an impressive legacy of featuring award-winning songs from some of the world’s biggest singers.
Madonna’s Die Another Day in 2002, Adele’s chart-soaring Skyfall and Billie Eilish’s Oscar-winning No Time To Die are just a handful of the iconic theme tunes the action series has produced over the years.
That’s not to mention Nancy Sinatra, Sam Smith, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Tom Jones.
And now lesbian pop icon Chappell Roan – who went through a stratospheric rise to fame in 2024 – could be joining the esteemed mix.
Following her surprise new single on SNL on Saturday, it’s clear her popularity is here to stay. As such she has crept to the top of the leaderboard as her odds were dropped to 2/1 by bookmakers.
One of 2024’s biggest music stars could be eyeing up the action franchise (Picture: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock)
BetIdeas.com spokesperson Lee Astley said the American superstar was now outpacing the likes of Lana Del Rey and Dua Lipa (who are following hot on her heels at 5/2 each).
The Good Luck Babe hitmaker has never expressed interest in helming the franchise theme song, although a few fans have shared enthusiasm at the idea.
‘Never needed a woman James Bond before but maybe we deserve one so Chappell Roan can do the theme song… I feel like it would rock,’ @eleanorbabwin wrote on X.
And user @rynarichardkahn echoed: ‘Chappell Roan should do the theme for the next James Bond.’
The HOT TO GO! singer, 26, has certainly shown her range, debuting country anthems, club hits and touching ballads in her repertoire. Her music holds a special quality that could play into creating a Bond hit.
She has shown off her vocal skills and musical range (Picture: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)
But the award-winning music artist has tough competition to land the coveted gig.
There’s also been increasing odds over global pop star Taylor Swift picking up the mantle from Billie, with Lee sharing: ‘Taylor has been a force to be reckoned with over the past year or so and her seven-award haul at the VMAs has her as a brand-new entry in the market to sing the next Bond theme song.’
And Lana has previously opened up about how a song she wrote for James Bond but was rejected in favour of another artist (likely Sam Smith for the 2015 film Spectre).
The Video Games singer revealed that it was her 2014 single 24, from her Honeymoon album, which was snubbed.
But the story could be very different if she gives it another go.
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Source:: Metro
