
About colby!
For 20-year-old colby!, songwriting is second nature—a surefire way to transform her boundless energy and imagination into music. Raised in Texas, the artist has been intensely devoted to making music since the age of 14, together with her older brother and Berklee graduate RJ Johnson.
, she developed a fearlessly original alt-pop sound that is both liberating and captivating. Before releasing her own music, colby! expressed her creativity through abstract painting and building furniture for her dolls, among other things—also as an outlet for dealing with her severe dyslexia. She discovered her Talent catchy melodies early on and realized that her unique perception shaped her distinctive songwriting style. Her influences include Amy Winehouse and Gwen Stefani, among others. Media outlets such as Fault and Galore have named her an "Artist to Watch," and she has been featured in Atwood, Clout, Ladygunn, Ones to Watch, and others. In addition to her collaboration with nothhingspecial, colby! recently released music with Eli Wilson and is currently still on tour.
About nothhingspecial
"I am just here to make you feel something" – this is the guiding principle behind nothhingspecial's music. The German-born artist (real name Chrissie) is a self-taught singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Her sound combines dreamy indie, melancholic pop, and introspective songwriting.
Influenced of such as Fall Out Boy and The Neighbourhood, she began playing the piano and composing her own songs at the age of . A decisive milestone was her performance at the Reeperbahn Festival in 2022, which earned her widespread recognition and positive reviews. Since then, she has played numerous Shows Germany and Europe. In October 2025, she was honored with the popNRW Award for "Outstanding Artist." The upcoming headline tour in May 2026 now marks the next exciting chapter in her steadily growing career.
Cologne, March 2, 2026—German-born pop newcomer nothhingspecial and up-and-coming American talent colby! have announced their first joint co-headline tour through Europe. The tour Munich on May 21 at the Backstage Club in Munich . It will then continue through other cities in Germany and the UK (
). "Our first tour abroad is really happening!!! I'm so excited to come to
Germany and the UK with nothhingspecial!" says colby!. "It's an absolute dream to perform live and meet my fans. I still can't believe it – so to all my European babes: come along and let's party together!" "My first headline tour with colby! feels surreal," adds
nothhingspecial. "I am infinitely grateful that we get to share this moment and am already counting down the days until it finally begins."
Tickets available at all authorized ticket outlets starting Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The two artists also recently released a joint duet version of !'s single "Don't Know What to Say," including a brand-new verse of . In addition, colby! is currently accompanying Natalie Jane her "The World I Didn't Want" North American tour.