Alex Warren Has a ‘Fourth Wing’ Song? Fans Say ‘Ordinary’ Is Violet and Xaden’s Anthem
The pop singer has gone all in on the 'Fourth Wing' fandom—and his wife had something to do with it
Key Takeaways
- Warren's song 'Ordinary' became BookTok's unofficial anthem for 'Fourth Wing'.
- Warren was spotted wearing an 'I Heart Xaden Riorson' shirt on stage—his wife's idea.
- Rebecca Yarros has not yet commented on Warren's love for the 'Fourth Wing' series publicly.
Every so often, pop culture gives us a perfect match: a star, a song and a book obsession. And right now, the biggest pairing is Alex Warren and Fourth Wing. Fans have crowned Warren’s hit song “Ordinary” the unofficial anthem for the book’s lead characters Violet Sorrengail and Xaden Riorson, and the singer has even been spotted rocking Basgiath War College–themed merch on and offstage (the brutal military academy in Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series). Here’s how this romantasy-meets-pop moment took over the internet.
Who is Alex Warren? From TikTok’s Hype House to pop star
Twenty-five-year-old singer-songwriter Warren is best known for his pop hits, like viral hit “Ordinary”. Before releasing his own music, he was part of the popular TikTok creator group, the Hype House. He went viral in 2022 for his fake wedding to Kouvr Annon, whom he later officially married in 2024.
“There are things I did that I definitely cringe at,” Warren told The Guardian of his social media days back in April 2025. “But you also have to remember, I was a kid who was just previously homeless, coming out of an abusive household. I was just doing what I thought was the cool thing at the time. Yes, I’m not happy with who I was and what I did, but I had to do those things to appreciate who I am today.”
Following his time as a full-time content creator, Warren decided to start making music. He released a few songs here and there, but he wasn’t really recognized as a musician until his song “Ordinary” was released in 2025.
What is Alex Warren’s connection to ‘Fourth Wing’?
“Ordinary” quickly shot to the top of the charts and was soon chosen by Booktok as the unofficial theme song for Violet and Xaden, the couple in Rebecca Yarros’ bestselling series Fourth Wing.
Readers claim the song perfectly echoes Xaden’s many declarations of love throughout the third book in the series, Onyx Storm, and that it showcases just how deep someone’s love for another person can go—something readers have always loved about Violet and Xaden.
Warren himself even poked fun at the combination and has posted several TikToks of himself buying and reading Fourth Wing and other romantasy novels, including Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
“I don’t think you’ve realised the lore you’ve just thrown yourself into,” one reader commented on one of Warren’s TikToks. “I CANNOT WAIT for the amazing music that will come from this.”
Another wrote, “Alex, this song is so beautiful (and booktok coded), thank you for your service.”
Since those videos, Warren has continued to join in on the fun surrounding his music and the Fourth Wing series. He was even spotted in an “I heart Xaden Riorson” shirt during a recent performance of “Ordinary”, a fashion choice dictated by his wife, Kouvr.
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“Alex Warren is now the Booktok community’s own personal anthem, and his wife orchestrated,” one reader wrote on TikTok.
“I hope Kouvr gets a special signed edition of Book 4,” wrote another. “She is the unofficial Booktok CEO.”
Has Rebecca Yarros responded?
While Yarros hasn’t officially commented yet, Warren keeps tagging her on his posts—and BookTok is watching. Rebecca, your move!
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