David Bowie's daughter isn’t feeling under pressure when it comes to her own musical career.
Alexandria "Lexi" Zahra Jones, whom the late rocker shared with wife Iman, released her debut album Xandri, April 2. And in the run-up to showcasing her music with the world on the 12-song album, the 24-year-old gave heartfelt nods to her dad Bowie (real name David Robert Jones) who died after battling cancer in 2016 at age 69.
On March 14, Lexi shared on her Instagram a childhood photo showing her father carrying her, set to her cover of his 1971 hit "Life on Mars?," captioning the post, "Papa."
Over the subsequent weeks, Lexi shared more glimpses at her upbringing, posting videos of herself cuddling a dog inside a pen and playing in the snow, the latter of which is set to her album track "Through All the Time."
Lexi's artistic talents don't end with music. Like her dad, she is also a painter. In addition to music and images from her childhood, Bowie and Iman's daughter has also showcased her artwork on social media over the years.
While Bowie’s son Duncan Jones, 53, whose mom is the Grammy winner’s ex-wife Angie Bowie, built a career as a director, helming films such as Moon and Warcraft, Lexi had largely kept out of the spotlight until now, focusing on her painting and music in recent years.
"She says I am overprotective," Iman explained in a 2018 interview Porter magazine. "But I told her, this can all wait, it isn’t going anywhere. Have a life that is private while you can, because one day soon it is going to be public, so enjoy this."
At the time, the supermodel—who was married to Bowie for 23 years until his death—emphasized that she was aware that the interest in the then-18-year-old came down to who her parents are.
"Every agency, every designer, called me to say: ‘If she wants to, we’d love for her to model for us.’ I said: 'No, she doesn't,'" Iman said. "I know why they wanted to her to model. It’s because she is David Bowie's daughter."
Instead, she wanted her daughter to feel a sense of normalcy in her life. And that was also the case for her and Bowie.
"It was a beautiful, ordinary life and that was what was great about it," Iman told Harper's Bazaar in January 2021. "We could live in New York, pick up our daughter from school, walk everywhere...You know, I wish we had had more years."
Look back at photos from Bowie's life...
RIP
The legendary rock star passed away after an 18 month battle with cancer at the age of 69.
Rock Beginnings
David Bowie was born David Robert Jones in England on January 8, 1947. He formed his first band at the young age of 15 after learning to play the plastic saxophone.
Name Change
After releasing music unsuccessfully in the early '60s under his birth name, he adopted the name David Bowie in the mid-1960s after 19th-century American frontiersman Jim Bowie.
Ground Control to Major Tom
In 1969, five days before the Apollo 11 launch, Bowie released "Space Oddity." It became an instant sensation and started his rock star rocket ride.
Ziggy Stardust
When the 1970s hit, Bowie launched his Ziggy Stardust stage show, where he wore eccentric costumes and bright red hair. The show and David quickly became a phenomenon in the UK.
Across the Pond
Though a huge star in Europe, Bowie didn't successfully cross over into the American music scene until 1975, when his hit single "Fame" hit the airwaves.
The Funky '80s
With 1984's Tonight, Bowie collaborated with Tina Turner and Iggy Pop for the dance-centric album. He won his first Grammy in 1985 for Best Short Form Music Video for his iconic top ten hit "Blue Jean."
Goblin King
One of his most memorable film roles was his portrayal of the sexy and mysterious Jareth the Goblin King, from the 1986 cult classic Labyrinth.
Sexy Duo
David Bowie set the music and modeling world on fire when he coupled up with supermodel, Iman, in the early '90s. He would go on to marry Iman in 1992, his second marriage.
Center Stage
David Bowie continued to rock sold out crowds well into his 50s. He's pictured here performing at MTV's Rock and Comedy Concert in 2002.
A Lasting Legacy
In 2006, Bowie was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, where he announced he would be taking a year off from music.
Fashion Icons
The fashion world could always count on Iman and David to raise the bar when it came to best dressed couples on the red carpet. In 2007, they hit the Met Gala together in matching suits.