NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Snoh Aalegra, an Iranian and Swedish singer/songwriter, is arguably one of the most exciting voices of recent times. Her sound evokes the soulful essence of her idols, who include Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson. But it’s also lined with an unparalleled authenticity and raw emotion, as well as a deep sense of outsiderdom that feels universal. Her music heavily draws from her life experiences and challenges as a person who’s long felt like an outcast and is now coming into her own. Her sophomore album, - Ugh, those feels again, includes breakout singles “I Want You Around” and ‘Whoa.” With two sold-out headline tours in 2019, Aalegra further proves herself as one of music’s “ones to watch.”
ALBUM: - Ugh, those feels again
RELEASE DATE: 8/16
SINGLE: “I Want You Around”/“Whoa”
LIVE: Performed at One Music Festival 2019; sold out European tour 9/13-24; sold out U.S. tour 11/21 - 12/7
INTERNET: 22m+ monthly listeners across platforms; 13.5m+ YouTube views; 20m+ U.S. streams
RADIO: iHeartRadio “On the Verge” artist; “I Want You Around” impacted Urban AC on 3/18; Top 20 at Urban AC with 675 spins a week
PRESS: Flaunt (“In the grand tradition of all the vocal divas who lived and ones who will find their future, she carries this torch with pride”), Billboard, W Magazine, Variety, HypeBae (“What this project does is push Aalegra back into the forefront of the R&B conversation”), Noisey, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, NPR, Paper, Exclaim! (“Aalegra is a master conductor, navigating the giddiness of budding romance, the crushing lows of heartbreak and the ultimate relief of finding solid love, with expert precision”)
BOOKING: Cindy Agi/WME
MANAGEMENT: Izabelle Pourreza Wilson/Atrium Music