WHAT IT IS: Emmy-nominated actress Mckenna Grace began releasing music in late 2021 with her Ghostbusters: Afterlife closer, “Haunted House.” Since then, she’s put her songwriting chops on display with the release of six singles—including “Self Dysmorphia,” You Ruined Nirvana,” “do all my friends hate me?”—that have accumulated over 40m streams. She’s also graced countless editorial playlist covers, performed on Today and been featured on BBC Radio 1. The Texas-born up-and-comer’s latest single, “Ugly Crier,” is the lead track from her debut EP, which features seven new songs and is set for release on 3/3.
ALBUM: Bittersweet 16 (EP)
RELEASE DATE: 3/3
SINGLE: “Ugly Crier”
TV: Today (12/22/22)
INTERNET: Nearly 1m monthly Spotify listeners; 5m+ followers across TikTok and Instagram; added to playlists like Spotify’s teen beats, sad hour, Pop Sauce, Songs That Made Us Cry in 2022, young & free, New Pop Picks, SALT, more
RADIO: TBA on Pop radio impact
PRESS: NME, Hollywood Reporter, Composure (cover), Seventeen, Nylon, Wonderland, IMDB (breakout star of 2023)
PUBLISHING: Self-published
MANAGEMENT: Crystal Burge