This Disney Channel star seems ready to take on themusicindustry again after almost a decade. Pop culture has been flooded with nostalgia in recent years, with various 2000s stars stepping back into the spotlight and 2000s shows and movies rebooting. It’s no surprise some 2000s singers are ready to relaunch their music careers, too.
For example, in March, 2000s icon Jessica Simpson released her first studio album in fifteen years. A year earlier, her sister, Ashlee Simpson, celebrated the 20th anniversary of her first studio albumAutobiography, releasing the Expanded Edition on streaming. However,one 2000s icon who has yet to join in the nostalgia fun seems readyto finally contribute.
Hilary Duff’s Husband Teased She’s In The Studio
Duff Is Seemingly Working On New Music Again
For Mother’s Day, Hilary Duff’s husband,Matthew Koma, shared a lengthy post on Instagram celebrating his wife. The carousel included 20 photos with a long caption about how incredible a mother she is. However, what caught fans' attention most was the ninth photo in Koma’s carousel and the way he ended his caption.Thephoto showed Duff in the music studio, wearing headphones and sitting near a microphone. Koma concluded his caption, writing, “Now please go save millennial pop music, it needs you now more than ever.”
The comment section was quickly flooded with Duff fans excited about her coming back to music. The singer and actress is often credited as the blueprint for theDisney star turned pop star (or ex-act). Duff achievedmassive success on Disney Channel with her 2001 hit showLizzie McGuire. After a successful theatrical film,The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Duff continued to act while also putting out music. The star released four studio albums before taking an eight-year break and droppingBreathe In, Breathe Outin 2015.
However, Duff has not released another album since. In the meantime, herA Cinderella Storycostar, Chad Michael Murray, made his big comeback in late 2024, starring in Netflix’sThe Merry Gentleman. Duff’s former Disney rivalLindsay Lohan has also found herself back in the spotlight, starring in multiple Netflix films from 2022 through 2024.Murray and Lohan will come together onscreen again this summer forFreakier Friday, a sequel to their 2003 filmFreaky Friday. With so much nostalgia running through the air, it’s a perfect time for the “So Yesterday” singer to step back into the scene.
Hilary Duff Signed With A New Agency
Duff Is Now Signed With CAA
Aside from Koma’s Instagram post,Deadlinerecently reported that Hilary Duff signed with the talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). This is a strong sign that she has something big planned for her career. Duff’s mostrecent work includes theHow I Met Your Motherspin-off series,How I Met Your Father,which was sadly canceled after only two seasons. However, she also starred in thesuccessful TV Land seriesYounger, which ran for seven seasons.
In the last few years, Duff has laid low, mostly focusing on her family. However, according to her husband’s Instagram post and her recent CAA signing, she’s ready to get back to work. Another sign that the star is ready to make music again is that the official Hilary DuffSpotifypage recently became verified. It seemsunusual that this would happen if she didn’t have something planned for her music career.
What Could Duff’s New Music Sound Like?
Duff Has Experimented With Various Genres In Her Career
Hilary Duff’s catalog is fairly diverse,from early 2000s pop rock to more bubble gum pop songs. WhileMetamorphosisis typically thought to be Duff’s first studio album, her first was actually her Christmas record,Santa Claus Lane. The album was full of pop renditions of classic Christmas songs like “Last Christmas” and “Sleigh Ride,” with a few original songs, including the title track. Duff also recorded the pop song “I Can’t Wait” for theLizzie McGuiresoundtrack, followed by “What Dreams Are Made Of” and “Why Not” forThe Lizzie McGuire Moviesoundtrack.
For her future music endeavors, there are so many paths she can go down based on what she’s done previously.
ForMetamorphosis, she leaned more into pop rock for some songs while keeping others pretty bubblegum pop.Her self-titled third studio album had a lot of rock influenceswith songs like “Fly” and “Mr. James Dean.” However, the star switched things up forDignity,leaning into late 2000s dance and electro-pop before making another pop album withBreathe In. Breathe Out. For her future music endeavors, there are so many paths she can go down based on what she’s done previously. However, theLizzie McGuirestar can also choose a completely new sound to explore.
Breathe In. Breathe Outhad some folk-pop influences, especially on “Tattoo,” co-written by Ed Sheeran. She could certainly choose to go down this road for her new album. Duff could also take inspiration from her musician husband, who hasexperimented with various different genres, from pop and EDM to punk rock. No matter which pathHilary Duffchooses, her fans will be excited to hear what’s in store.
