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He signed Elvis.
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WHAT IT IS: Prior to releasing her debut EP, The Outsider, which features focus track “Pager,” earlier this month (4/15), rising songstress Lyn Lapid had already amassed over 285m global streams. The classically trained musician saw viral success on her 2021 hit “In My Mind,” which peaked #8 on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 and #6 on the U.S. chart earlier this year, and now, she’s gearing up to join Ricky Montgomery on his 24-date headlining North American tour, which kicked off on 4/26.
ALBUM: Outsider (EP)
RELEASE DATE: 4/15
SINGLE: “Pager”
LIVE: Supporting Montgomery on his North American tour; previously supported Eric Nam on his headlining U.S. tour
INTERNET: Nearly 3m monthly Spotify listeners; approaching 5m followers on TikTok and 500k Instagram followers; “In My Mind” peaked #8 on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 and #6 on the U.S. chart
PRESS: UPROXX, Atwood (“A dynamic, captivating mini-album that showcases the very best of 2022’s exceptional artist-to-watch Lyn Lapid”), Sweety High (“A unique and authentic approach to songwriting we can’t get enough of”), HYPEBAE more
BOOKING: Kasey McKee & Katie Germano/CAA
PUBLISHING: Amanda Tufeld/Kobalt
MANAGEMENT: Alex Bender/Revere Music Group