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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

    • 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
  • 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

 

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