LIZZO
- Lizzo is among Variety’s 2022 Hitmakers
- Lizzo says she didn’t think she was “desirable” enough to be a pop star but is now an advocate for body positivity
- Lizzo recently sent poet Aurielle Marie her 2019 American Music Awards dress to wear to Out100 Gala
- Lizzo is set to receive the People’s Champion Award at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards
- Lizzo’s single “About Damn Time” took the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
RIHANNA
- Rihanna credits Madonna as her biggest influence
- Madame Tussauds has eight wax figures of Rihanna
- Rihanna has confirmed she will be headlining the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show
- Rihanna gave birth to her and ASAP Rocky’s first child on May 13
- Rihanna is on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever tracklist
CHLOE
- Chloe Bailey, together with her sister Halle Bailey, has received 5 Grammy nominations since 2018
- Chloe debuted as a solo artist with “Have Mercy” as the lead single from her upcoming solo debut studio album in 2021
- Besides being a singer and actress, Chloe Bailey is also a songwriter and producer
- Chloe Bailey came into the limelight when Beyonce discovered her
- Chloe Bailey played the character of Little Lilly while Beyonce played the character at an older age.
AKA
- Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, known professionally as AKA, is a South African rapper
- AKA and Nasty C’s recent collaboration titled ‘Lemons (Lemonade) ’ has gone platinum
- AKA recently stated that he is making music from the perspective of being able to listen to it in the future
- Besides rapping, AKA is a songwriter, music producer, and an entrepreneur
- AKA went to Sound Engineering school
NO COMPLY
- No Comply is a musical duo that consists of DJ Speedsta and DJ Milkshake
- Although he is professionally known as DJ Speedtsa, his real name is Lesego Nkaiseng
- DJ Milkshake’s real name is Kagiso Mabelane
- DJ Speedsta is a South African hip hop disc jockey and television and radio personality
- DJ Milkshake is referred to as one of the most versatile and multicultural DJ’s in South Africa
LIL NAS X
- Lil Nas X says that he enjoys reading self-help books
- Lil Nas X was born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Lil Nas X’s star sign is Aries
- Lil Nas X’s hit single ‘Old Town Road’ caused controversy on the music scene when Billboard decided it was to be removed from the Hot Country Songs chart
- Lil Nas X was nominated for five 2022 Grammy Awards
SZA
- SZA has recently announced the title of her new album, ‘S.O.S’
- SZA has written 100 songs for her new album
- SZA worked in customer service before becoming a full-time artist
- SZA’s star sign is a Scorpio
- It was SZA’s brother who first convinced her to pursue a career in music
ELTON JOHN
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- Elton John performed at Princess Diana’s funeral
- Elton John once released four albums in one year
- Elton John produced 15 Hit Singles in three years
- Elton John was on stage for John Lennon’s final performance
- As of 2021, Elton John had a total of 67 songs make the Billboard Top 40
A-REECE
- Lehlogonolo Ronald Mataboge is better known by his stage name ‘A-Reece’
- A-Reece has recently withdrawn from the 2022 SA Hip Hop Awards nominations race
- A-Reece and South African rapper Emtee have recently confirmed their reunion by announcing a collaboration
- A-Reece is the owner of Revenge Club Records
- A-Reece started writing music in primary school
TAYLOR SWIFT
- Taylor Swift is named after American singer-songwriter James Taylor
- Taylor Swift is a former Abercrombie model
- A part from being a singer and songwriter, Taylor Swift can play the guitar, piano, ukulele, electric guitar, and banjo
- Taylor Swift’s grandmother was a professional opera singer, which inspired Taylor Swift from a young age
LIL BABY
- Lil Baby’s real name is Dominique Armani Jones
- Lil Baby rose to mainstream fame in 2017 following the release of his mixtape Perfect Timing
- Lil Baby currently has two children
- Lil Baby attended the same high school as the legendary hip-hop duo OutKast
- Lil Baby is signed to Quality Control Music, a record label based in Atlanta, Georgia
BURNA BOY
- Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy, was born in 1991 in Port Harcourt, the largest city in Rivers State in Nigeria
- At the age of 15, Burna Boy got his first tattoo
- Burna Boy drew comic books as a young boy
- Burna Boy’s first album sold over 50 000 copies in a day
- In 2021, Burna Boy’s album ‘Twice as Tall’ won the Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
LATTO
- Although she is professionally known as ‘Latto or ‘Big Latto’, her real name is Alyssa Michelle Stephens
- Latto has recently been nominated for the 2023 Grammy Awards
- Latto was season one winner of The Rap Game
- Latto was one of the only two women to be inducted into the XXL 2022 Freshman Class
- Latto started rapping when she was just 10 years old
GLORILLA
- GloRilla’s first stage name was “Big Glo”
- GlorRilla’s real name is Gloria Hallelujah Woods
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GloRilla started her career by initially wanting to be a singer, but started rapping after losing her voice
- GloRilla made history as the first signed female artist to Yo Gotti’s label CMG
- GloRilla was encouraged by her cousin to pursue rapping full-time
HARRY STYLES
- Harry Styles has made a musical guest appearance on NBC’s SNL thrice in 2012, 2017, and 2019
- Harry Styles has written songs for other Hollywood artists such as Meghan Trainor and Ariana Grande
- Harry Styles made history by being one of the first men to be on the cover of Vogue
in 2022 on his own
- Harry Styles made his start in music while he was a student at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
- Harry Styles is also known for his philanthropy