DYK – DID YOU KNOW?
CHLOE
- Chloe is best known for being one half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Halle Bailey
- In 2021, Chloe debuted as a solo artist with “Have Mercy” as the lead single from her upcoming solo debut studio album
- Chloe Bailey starred as Jazlyn “Jazz” Forster on the TV series Grown-ish after having sung the series’s theme song “Grown”
- Chloe’s biggest musical inspiration is Beyonce
STEFFLON DON
- Stephanie Victoria Allen is better known by her stage name Stefflon Don
- Stefflon Don is a british rapper and singer
- Stefflon Don rose to fame after her 2017 single “Hurtin’ Me” featuring French Montana peaked at number 7 on UK Singles Chart
- Stefflon Don’s music genres are characterized as Hip Hop, R&B and Dancehall
- Stefflon Don is signed to Quality Control Music
AYRA STARR
- Ayra Starr’s real name is Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe
- Ayra Starr chose the Arabic name, “Ayra,” meaning honorable and respected
- At the age of 10, Ayra Starr sang in a high school choir and began writing songs with her brother
- Ayra Starr attended Les Cours Sonou University and received a BA degree in international relations and political science
- Ayra Starr sings in English, Pidgin English and Yoruba
LIL YACHTY
- Lil Yachty’s real name is Miles Parks McCollum
- Lil Yachty adopted the name “Yachty” and moved from his hometown of Atlanta to New York City to launch his career.
- Lil Yachty first gained recognition on the internet in 2015 for his singles “One Night” and “Minnesota” from his debut EP Summer Songs.
- While still on the come up, Lil Yachty worked at McDonald’s to supplement his income early in his career.
- In 2017, Lil Yachty was named the Creative Director of Nautica Apparel
LOLA BROOKE
- Lola Brooke’s real name is Shyniece Deneen Thomas
- Lola Brooke released her breakout single “Don’t Play with It” in 2021
- Lola Brooke has 2.7M monthly listeners on Spotify
- Lola Brooke’s rap name is a combination of Lola Bunny and Brooklyn
- Lola Brooke was cosigned by Meek Mill Jadakiss and DJ Envy
COI LERAY
- Coi Leray started making music when she was only 14 years old
- Besides making music, Coi Leray enjoys cooking
- Although Coi Leray is a rapper, she has a very diverse taste in music
- Coi Leray is planning to graduate with a degree in culinary arts
- Coi Leray was born in the city of Boston Massachusetts
NIALL HORAN
- Niall James Horan is an Irish singer-songwriter
- Niall Horan rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the singing competition The X Factor
- Niall Horan’s zodiac sign is Virgo
- While in school, Niall Horan’s favorite subject was Geography
- Niall Horan is left-handed
TAYLOR SWIFT
- Taylor Swift writes her own music
- Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Taylor Swift moved to Nashville at age 14 to become a country artist
- Taylor Swift has won over 500 awards
- Taylor Swift wrote a 350-page novel when she was 12
- Taylor Swift’s lucky number is 13
ICE SPICE
- Ice Spice’s stage name was her social media username at age 14
- Ice Spice grew up in the Bronx, New York City
- Ice Spice rose to prominence in late 2022 with her song “Munch”
- Ice Spice is North West’s (Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s daughter) favorite rapper
- Ice Spice is the oldest of five siblings
J HOPE
- J Hope’s real name is Jung Ho-seok
- J Hope is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer
- J Hope made his debut as a member of South Korean boy band BTS in 2013, under Big Hit Entertainment
- J Hope recently left BTS to serve his military enlistment duty
- J Hope’s lucky number is 7
SZA
- 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
- SZA doesn’t write songs in a conventional way, she freestyles songs from the top of her head
K.O
- Although he is famously known as K.O, his real name is Ntokozo Mdluli
- K.O started rapping at a young age, and while he was in high school, he participated in different cyphers
- He began his career as a member of Teargas, a South African hip hop group
- K.O’s fans also refer to him as Mr Cashtime and Skhanda Gawd
- K.O attended Vaal University of Technology where he studied a national diploma in public relations management.
CHRIS BROWN
- In 2007, Chris was named one of PEOPLE’s “Most Beautiful” celebrities
- Chris Brown’s dancing skills is ascribed to Michael Jackson
- Chris Brown says that Michael Jackson was one of his biggest music inspirations
- Chris Brown used to be a part of a church choir
- Before fame, Chris Brown used the stage name “C-Syzle”
SHEKINAH
- Shekinah’s debut album Rose Gold was released in October 2017 and was certified platinum by RiSA on 31 August 2018.
- Shekinah revealed that the songwriting process is not easy for her because she is a perfectionist
- She completed her degree in Arts and Live Performance from AFDA
- She has opened for John Legend, Toni Braxton and Ed Sheeran
- Shekhinah’s ‘Suited’ video reached 14 millions views on Youtube
YOUNGSTA CPT
- Youngsta CPT’s real name is Riyadh Roberts
- Youngsta CPT is a South African rapper, lyricist and songwriter
- Youngsta CPT is known for incorporating details about his Cape Malay culture and his Cape Town roots in his music
- Youngsta CPT has been described as “one of the most outspoken South African emcees of this generation”
- Youngsta CPT has 77.7K monthly listeners on Spotify
