Alexis Kesselman | |
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| Also known as | Idarose |
| Born | Florida |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Warner Chappell |
| Website | alexiskesselman |
Alexis Kesselman, also known by her stage name Idarose, [1] is an American singer, songwriter and producer, based in both New York and Los Angeles. She is best known for writing and producing 5 of the 6 Skye Riley songs (performed by Naomi Scott) for the psychological horror movie Smile 2 .
Kesselman was born and raised in south Florida. [2] She studied songwriting, film scoring, and production at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. [1] In 2016, she was selected to attend the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project at Northwestern University. [3] She received a master's degree in writing and design for musical theater from Berklee College of Music in New York City. [4]
Kesselman records under the name Idarose, and her 2021 single "When I Don't Have You", generated over 1 million views on TikTok. [5]
As a songwriter and producer, she co-wrote the 2021 song "F Is for Friends" by Tainy, Trevor Daniel, and Becky G for the soundtrack to The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run . [2] She co-wrote Joji's 2022 single "Glimpse of Us", which went multi-platinum, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was number 1 on Spotify's US and Global charts. [6] [7] It was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2022 ARIA Music Awards. [4] In 2023, the song entered Spotify's Billions Club for reaching over a billion streams. [8]
Kesselman wrote and produced five of the six songs on Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP , from the 2024 film Smile 2 , with all the songs performed by Naomi Scott as her character Skye Riley. [9] [10] She has also written and produced for artists including Brett Eldredge, Kelly Clarkson, Grace VanderWaal, and Suki Waterhouse. [7]
| Year | Artist(s) | Album | Song | Credit |
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| 2020 | Jon Mills feat. Idarose | Wings OST | "First Time" | Writer, vocals |
| 2021 | Tainy feat. Trevor Daniel and Becky G | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run OST | "F Is for Friends" | Writer |
| Twice | Celebrate | "Doughnut" | Writer | |
| 2022 | Joji | Smithereens | "Glimpse of Us" | Writer |
| Grace VanderWaal | Non-album single | "Lion's Den" | Writer, producer | |
| 2023 | Rowan Drake | Non-album single | "The Long Breath" | Writer, producer |
| 2024 | Naomi Scott | Smile 2: The Skye Riley EP | "New Brain" | Writer, producer |
| "Just My Name" | Writer, producer | |||
| "Blood on White Satin" | Writer, producer | |||
| "Death of Me" | Writer, producer | |||
| Suki Waterhouse | Memoir of a Sparklemuffin | "Helpless" | Writer | |
| "Model, Actress, Whatever" | Writer | |||
| Brett Eldredge | Merry Christmas (Welcome to the Family) | "The Night St. Nick Got Sick" | Writer | |
| "Season of Lights and Wonder" | Writer | |||
| Brett Eldredge feat. Kelly Clarkson | "Sweet December" | Writer | ||
| Brett Eldredge feat. Idarose | "Who Will You Be Kissing on New Year's Eve?" | Writer, vocals | ||
| 2025 | Brett Eldredge | Non-album single | "Gorgeous" | Writer, producer |