Lizzo Kiana Ledé

Lizzo has been making a name for herself in both hip hop and pop for some time now, with her zealous and energetic funk-filled music putting her in a lane of her own that’s trending towards becoming a standout star. Early in her career, Lizzo helped form an R&B girl group called The Chalice, where they garnered local success. Eventually, she began pursuing music on her own and released her debut album “Lizzobangers” in 2013, later that year Time Magazine named her an artist to watch. While her music is fun and easy to dance to, she also advocates for body positivity and self-love, making diversity the focus of her music. Recently, she’s performed at Coachella, completed an international tour, and released her third album “Cuz I Love You” where it’s been met with shining reviews.

Hailing from Phoenix, AZ, R&B singer Kiana Ledé first rose to popularity as an actress, playing Zoe Vaughn on the second season of MTV’s “Scream” in 2016. But her start in the entertainment industry began long before then. When she was 14, she won a national talent search by American Idol’s Season 8 winner Kris Allen, with the prize including a recording contract with RCA Records. After her cover of Drake’s “Hotline Bling” received over 40 million views on YouTube, the CEO of Republic Records flew her out to NYC and signed her later that day. She’s currently touring internationally and her most recent EP “Selfless”, released in 2018, received widespread praise and attention online.

Melii started making waves in 2017 when her bilingual cover of Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” went viral. What sets her apart is that she’s also a singer-songwriter and rapper, using her Dominican culture and her Harlem upbringing as an influence. Check out her debut album “phAses.”

At 27 years old, Kelsey Lu brings spellbinding and mesmerizing neo-soul with infectious pop undertones. Check out her debut album “Blood.”

Jay Crookes is only 20 years old but takes on mature matters of relationships and identity, her being half-Bangladeshi and half-Irish, and she is also vocal about modern political themes.

Amber Mark’s work is self-written, recorded, and produced in her bedroom, and, in 2016, her single “Way Back” quickly accumulated five million streams, climbing the charts on both Apple and Spotify.