Madeline the Person

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Madeline The person
Born
Madeline Estelle Holste

(2001-09-14) September 14, 2001 (age 24)
Houston, TX, United States
Labels Warner Records 2021-2023

Madeline Estelle Holste, [1] known professionally as MadelineThe Person, is an American singer-songwriter, from Houston, Texas. (Born September 14, 2001) [2] Her songs explore drama, Queerness, and self-expression. [3]

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Career

after graduating from High School, Madeline The Person wanted to become a doctor like her mother, but then decided to study Songwriting at Berklee College Of Music. Once her music career took off and she signed her record deal with Warner Records, she decided to pull off and follow her career as a Musician. [3] Madeline The Person Alignment with Warner Records came after her boredom during the pandemic, her manager gave her the idea to post on TikTok, and she did. She describes it as the best idea she ever had; it changed her life completely. [3]

After signing with Warner records she told Billboard, that part of the reason she decided to do music was due to the loss of her father. Madeline lost her father at the young age of 15 years old, a teenager. [4] After signing, her debut single came shortly after "As A Child". The song is a very personal soft spot for her, she explains that during the writing process she wrote it holding tears in her eyes. [5]

In 2022 she released the single that would change her life, "Mean" [6] which became a TikTok virality with over 910,000 video creations and a popular remix featuring Noah Kahan. [7] That same year she performed live for her first time with The Aces. [8]

In 2023 she parted ways with Warner Records and became an Independent Artist. She teamed up with Petro AP as her executive producer. [9] In February 2025, she released the single "Rabbit Hole" which marked a step on her career as an Independent Artist. [9]

Live performances

Madeline the Person did her first live performance in the fall of 2021, as the opening act on The Aces, North American headline Tour. [8] Her second live show took place at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, where she performed songs from her first two EPs. [8] Her first small main solo close show cam in Denver Colorado. [10]

Early life

Madeline The Person grew up in Bellaire, she attended Hebrew School and graduated from Xavier Educational Academy. She grew up with music around her, her father was a audiophile and CD collector, her mother a classic pianist and her brother a Flamenco guitar and Jazz Piano Player. [11] [12]

Discography

EPs

Singles

References

  1. ↑ Tomlin, Annika (2021-11-12). "Madeline the Person finds her own sound". Los Angeles Downtown News - The Voice of Downtown Los Angeles. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ↑ "Madeline the Person AllMusic Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Block, Jenny (June 1, 2022). "Singing Sensation". OutSmart Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ Daw, Stephen (March 19, 2021). "Madeline the Person Signs to Warner Records, Debuts New Single 'As A Child': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ Crowley, Erin (March 19, 2021). "Madeline The Person releases personal song 'As a Child'". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Vigil, Dom (July 7, 2022). "Madeline The Person Why I Broke Up With You". Prelude Press. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Vigil, Dom (July 14, 2022). "Madeline The Person Chapter 3 The Burning". Prelude Press. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 Swogger, Bren (November 21, 2021). "A Place to Feel Free: The Aces and Madeline the Person at Wonder Ballroom – Indie/Alt". Indie Alt. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Sloman, Christine (February 21, 2025). "Madeline The Person ventures down the "Rabbit Hole" on new single » // Melodic Magazine". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ Faulks, Emily (December 21, 2021). "Concert Review: Madeline the Person". Colorado College. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ Guerra, Joey (September 15, 2021). "Madeline the Person could be Houston's next big pop star". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "7 Facts to Get to Know Madeline the Person". Warner Music. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Her Ch. 1 - Madeline The Person". Pop Nerd Lounge. 2021-04-30. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  14. ↑ "Madeline the Person Embraces the "Growing Pains" With New EP Chapter 2: The Shedding". Warner Records. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ Major, Michael. "Madeline the Person Releases Emotional New EP 'Chapter 4: The End'". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  16. ↑ "Madeline The Person Releases New Single "MEAN!"". The Garnette Report. 2022-05-10. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  17. ↑ "Madeline The Person Enters New Era With "Mean!"". Pop Nerd Lounge. 2022-04-29. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  18. ↑ "Madeline The Person MEAN!". 2022-04-28. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  19. ↑ "Madeline the Person Gets Real on Empowering New Single "Mean!"" (PDF). Warner Records. pp. 1–3. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Madeline The Person Tantrum". 2023-08-25. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  21. ↑ Teitz, Alex (2023-08-25). "Madeline The Person – Tantrum". FEMMUSIC.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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