Katherine Langford is widely known for her acting performances in Netflix’s original series 13 Reasons Why and in films such as Love, Simon, and Knives Out.
But what many of us may not know about her is that the actress has actually majored in musical theater and could sing soulfully.
In this article, you’ll know more about Katherine Langford’s latest single ‘I Could Be Your King,’ her musical background, and fan reactions on the song.
Everything We Know About Katherine Langford’s Original Song ‘I Could Be Your King’
This 2020, Langford has co-written and sang an original song titled ‘I Could Be Your King’ for her Netflix series Cursed.
The song was released by Netflix’s YouTube and Cursed's social media platforms on July 15, 2020, two days before the release of the series.
The music video of the song comprises of new footage (besides the ones we saw on trailers) of the show. The beautifully illustrated video also features a romantic moment between Katherine Langford (Nimue) and Devon Terrell (Arthur).
More so, the title of the song ‘I Could Be Your King’ in itself describes the show’s storyline—that being a young woman with a mysterious gift is destined to become the powerful and tragic Lady of the Lake.
The song is the lead single from the soundtrack to the series Cursed. The series will be available on Netflix from July 17, 2020.
'Cursed Plot'
Speaking about the show, Cursed is a new take on the high-fantasy tales of Arthurian legend, King Arthur. The reimagination of King Arthur’s story, thus, follows the story of a protagonist named Nimue or the Lady of the Lake played by Katherine Langford.
Katherine Langford Studied Music
When Katherine Langford came up with her original song ‘I Could Be Your King’ for series Cursed, many of us were surprised to see her singing talent. However, this musical talent is not new for her.
Music has always bewitched Langford since her early days. She took her voice lessons at the age of 9 in the year 2005. Plus, she has also taken jazz, classical, and advanced vocal training.
Adding to that, the talented actress also studied music along with drama during her senior high years at the Perth Modern School.
Besides the song ‘I Could Be Your King,’ Langford has penned and sung the songs like ‘Young and Stupid,’ ‘I've Got a Crush on Zoe Bosch,’ and ‘3 Words.’’
Fan Reactions on the Song ‘I Could Be Your King’
Cursed fans' social media reactions about the song mostly have ben positive.
Here are a few unedited reactions on the song ‘I Could Be Your King’ picked from YouTube and Twitter
Kat's voice, the lyrics, the medieval instruments, the animation, all of it, ALL OF IT is just amazing. This promises to be one of the best shows from Netflix this year!
THIS IS STUNNING!!! HER VOICE!! I’M SHOCKED AND SO HAPPY WE FINALLY GET TO HEAR A SONG FROM HER!! NOW RELEASE AN ALBUM @ KATHERINE LANGFORD! THANKS AND I LOVE YOU!! STREAM I COULD BE YOUR KING ON SPOTIFY AND CURSED ON NETFLIX.
Hope so this will be the opening theme of the series
The song has an indie pop vibe which reminds me Lorde. As a big Katherine fan, I'm so proud of her and can't wait to watch Cursed and listen to more music from her.
Her voice is so beautiful and angelic ðŸ˜Â — entanglement (@langfordthings) July 15, 2020
You can watch the lyrical music video of the song on YouTube or you can listen to the song on Spotify.ncG1vNJzZmign6G5usPOqJummaOge6S7zGikrquZmHynrc1mqZ6Zk6m2sLrSZqKarJiav6q6xGajmqaXm7yzsIyiZJynpaGxbq7EZrCoraJiuKq6xmalnqyWoba5ecKuqaydlGO1tbnL