American singer Selena Gomez has released three solo studio albums, one compilation album, three extended plays (EPs), 36 singles, three promotional singles, and two charity singles. Gomez has sold 6.7 million albums worldwide by October 2015. As of August 2023, she has sold 3.6 million albums in the United States, and shifted more than 11.5 million album equivalent units, including her releases with The Scene. As of May 2017, she has sold 24.3 million songs in the U.S. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she has achieved 47.5 million certified units, and a further 19.5 million as part of Selena Gomez & the Scene, in the U.S. She has a total of 41 chart entries on the US Billboard Hot 100, including a number one and nine top-ten songs.
Magic! is a Canadian reggae fusion band from Toronto. Based in Los Angeles, the band comprises lead vocalist, guitarist/producer Nasri Atweh, guitarist/keyboardist Mark "Pelli" Pellizzer, and bassist Ben Spivak. Active since 2012, the band is signed with Latium, Sony, and RCA Records, releasing their debut studio album Don't Kill the Magic in 2014, their second studio album Primary Colours in 2016, and their third studio album Expectations in 2018. They are best known for their hit single "Rude", which charted at No. 1 in several countries worldwide, including the US and UK.
American actress and singer Idina Menzel has released seven studio albums, fifteen singles and two live albums. She is dubbed as the "Streisand of her generation" by various media outlets. She became the first artist with both a Billboard Top 10 hit and a Tony Award for acting with her global smash hit "Let It Go". Her album "Holiday Wishes" remains her highest charting album on Billboard 200, peaking at #6 and also debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Holiday Albums Chart. Let It Go stormed the charts and became a pop culture phenomenon. It became the fifth biggest-selling song of 2014, selling 10.9 million worldwide via IFPI. Menzel was Billboard's 48th top performing artist of 2014 and she also the 9th Top Hot 100 artist of the same year. Let It Go is certified 8× Platinum in the US, according to RIAA and has sold a million units in South Korea and United Kingdom.
Ruth Berhe, better known by her stage name Ruth B., is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta. She started by singing songs on Vine in early 2013. In November 2015, she released her debut extended play The Intro. On May 5, 2017, she released her debut album Safe Haven. It has gathered over 2.5 billion overall streams globally as of June 2024. Her double-platinum single "Lost Boy" has accumulated over 850 million streams on Spotify, and her YouTube channel has received a total of 750 million views as of May 2023.
Jocelyn Alice Strang is a Canadian singer and songwriter. One half of the now defunct Canadian indie soul pop duo Jocelyn & Lisa from Calgary, Alberta, Alice began performing as a solo artist in 2015. Her debut single "Jackpot" was certified Platinum in Canada in September 2016 and reached the top 15 on multiple Canadian commercial radio charts. Alice's second single, "Feels Right", was certified Gold in Canada in February 2018. In December 2018, Jocelyn Alice received official Gold certification for her song "Bound To You".
Chloe Elizabeth Bailey, also known mononymously as Chlöe, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. She rose to prominence alongside her sister Halle Bailey as Chloe x Halle. The duo released two studio albums, with their second, Ungodly Hour (2020), being met with widespread acclaim upon release. In 2021, Bailey released her debut solo single "Have Mercy", which was certified platinum in the U.S. Her debut album, In Pieces, was released in 2023. Her second studio album, Trouble in Paradise, was released in 2024.
American singer Daya has released one studio album, three extended plays (EP), twenty-four singles, seventeen music videos, and two promotional singles. She signed with the label Artbeatz in 2015 and released her debut single, "Hide Away", on April 22 that year. The song peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. It preceded Daya's 2015 self-titled debut EP, which charted in Canada, Denmark, Sweden, and the US. She was featured on The Chainsmokers' single "Don't Let Me Down" (2015), which peaked at number three in the US and reached the top 10 in several other countries. Daya's single "Sit Still, Look Pretty" (2016) reached number 28 on the Hot 100. Its 2016 parent album peaked at number 36 in the US and number 40 in Canada, and it earned a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. The album was additionally supported by the single "Words" (2016).
Charlotte Cardin is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has been nominated for 14 Juno Awards. In 2022, she received four awards for Artist of the Year, Single of the Year for her song "Meaningless", Pop Album of the Year and Album of the Year for her 2021 debut album Phoenix. Her second album, 99 Nights, was released in 2023.
Ella Mai Howell is an English R&B singer-songwriter. Her musical career began at London's British and Irish Modern Music Institute in 2014, during which time she auditioned as part of a trio on the 11th season of The X Factor. In 2015, she released her debut four-track solo extended play (EP), Troubled in October of that year. The EP and her performances on social media were discovered by American record producer DJ Mustard, who signed Mai to his record label 10 Summers Records, an imprint of Interscope Records.
Alyssa Michelle Stephens, known professionally as Latto, is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta. She first appeared on Jermaine Dupri's reality television series The Rap Game in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season, but rejected the award of a recording contract with Dupri's So So Def Recordings.
Addison Rae Easterling is an American social media personality, singer, actress, and dancer. Rae rose to fame on TikTok and amassed over 88 million followers, making her the fifth most-followed individual on the platform. She later transitioned into different ventures like music and acting by starring in major film studio productions, collaborating with significant music producers, and having her own makeup brand.
American rapper Latto has released three studio albums, three mixtapes, three extended plays, and 18 singles as a lead artist. In 2019, Latto released the debut single "Bitch from da Souf", which became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 following a remix with American rappers Saweetie and Trina and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA. The follow-up single "Muwop" featuring Gucci Mane was certified Platinum as well. Both singles preceded her debut studio album, Queen of da Souf, which was released in 2020 and reached number 44 on the Billboard 200. In 2021, Latto released the single "Big Energy" as the lead single from her second studio album, 777, which peaked at number three on the Hot 100. In 2023, Latto's single "Put It on da Floor Again" featuring Cardi B reached number 13 on the Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The same year, she achieved her first number-one hit on the Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200 with her feature on Jungkook's single "Seven".
Janesa Jaida "Nessa" Barrett is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame on TikTok and began uploading covers, which led her to sign a recording contract with Warner Records. She released her debut single, Pain, in 2020. She has released two studio albums, Young Forever (2022) and Aftercare (2024). Barrett has also released two EPs, Pretty Poison (2021), and Hell Is a Teenage Girl (2023).
"Big Energy" is a song by American rapper Latto. It was released through Streamcut and RCA Records on September 24, 2021, as the lead single from Latto's second studio album, 777 (2022). It was written by Latto, A1 LaFlare, Jaucquez Lowe, Randall Hammers, Theron Thomas, Dr. Luke, and Vaughn Oliver, with the latter two handling the production. Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley, and Tina Weymouth received songwriting credits since the song samples Tom Tom Club's 1981 song "Genius of Love". "Big Energy" has been described as pop and funk-rap.
Horace Bernard Walls III, known professionally as Nardo Wick, is an American rapper. He signed with RCA Records in 2021 and gained mainstream recognition following the commercial release of his single "Who Want Smoke?" in January of that year. The song spawned a remix featuring rappers G Herbo, Lil Durk, and 21 Savage, which peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His debut studio album, Who Is Nardo Wick? (2021) was released in December of that same year and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200.
Kaliya Ashley Ross, known professionally as Kaliii, is an American rapper from Roswell, Georgia. She is best known for her hit single "Area Codes", which garnered virality through the video-sharing platform TikTok in 2023.
"Super Freaky Girl" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from her fifth studio album, Pink Friday 2 (2023). It was released on August 12, 2022, by Young Money and Republic Records as the lead single from the album. It is an upbeat, raunchy song that samples Rick James' 1981 single "Super Freak," as Minaj raps about a girl having sexual fantasies and endeavors, while also boasting about her career. It received comparisons to Minaj's 2014 single "Anaconda," as both tracks include classic samples and sexual lyrics.
Gloria Hallelujah Woods, known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. She first became known for her 2022 single "F.N.F. ", which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Its success led her to sign with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group, in July of that year.
"Lottery" is a song by American rapper Latto featuring Congolese-Canadian singer Lu Kala. It was released as a single on February 17, 2023, through Streamcut and RCA Records.
Megan Ann Moroney is an American country music singer and songwriter from Douglasville, Georgia west of Atlanta. Her second single, "Tennessee Orange", charted in 2022. Her debut album Lucky was released in May 2023, reaching the top 40 of the Billboard 200. She released her second album, Am I Okay?, in summer 2024. The first promotional single off the album, "Am I Okay", was on charts in the US.
