WHAT IT IS: Writing lyrics as a message to the younger version of herself and other women about self-acceptance, Grace Sewel, aka SAYGRACE, is the embodiment of female empowerment. Her latest single, “Boys Ain’t Sh*t” f/Tate McRae and Audrey Mika, portrays just that—serving as an anthem for all women. Hailing from Brisbane, Australia, with U.K. roots, Grace grew up with the sounds of Smokey Robinson, Janis Joplin, Shirley Bassey and Amy Winehouse. The songstress, who made a big splash with her single, “You Don’t Own Me” f/G-Eazy in 2015, has a raw, throaty, soulful sound, whose emotional timbre belies her tender years. Set to make music that tells girls they don’t have to have it all figured out, her EP, The Defining Moments of SAYGRACE: Girlhood, F*ckboys & Situationships, is her manifesto.
ALBUM: The Defining Moments of SAYGRACE: Girlhood, F*ckboys & Situationships
RELEASE DATE: 2/7
SINGLE: “Boys Ain’t Sh*t” f/Tate McRae & Audrey Mika
LIVE: Showcases in NYC and L.A.
INTERNET: 357m+ YouTube views; 3.7m+ monthly Spotify listeners; 100k+ combined social-media followers
PRESS: NPR, OTW, FADER, OkayPlayer, Idolator, Earmilk, Hollywire, Consequence of Sound, more
BOOKING: Cameron Kaiser/CAA
PUBLISHING: Gracie Gunn Publishing/Regime Music Societe/Sony/ATV/EMI Blackwood Music (BMI), Sony/ATV Tunes/Rykeyz Next Level Music (ASCAP), Tennessee Kid Music (ASCAP), administered by Kobalt, Nighttime Crowd Publishing/Sony/ATV Sonata (SESAC)
MANAGEMENT: Jeffrey Evans & Scott Greer
WHAT IT IS: Actress, musician, philanthropist and fashion icon Sofia Carson is more than a triple threat. Between balancing classes at UCLA and launching her entertainment career, the force of nature went on to star in Disney Channel’s Descendants and has attained a #1 album, two RIAA gold-certified albums and over 2b video views. Her latest release, “I Luv You” f/R3HAB, boasted the largest number of global New Music Friday adds in all of 2019 and landed in 30+ playlists. In addition to being named the first Global Ambassador of the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation, Carson was recently named Revlon’s Global Brand Ambassador and will launch her first campaign later this year. She’ll also make her feature-film debut this year in Neflix’s Feel the Beat, which will feature her voice on the end credit track.
SINGLE: “I Luv U” f/R3HAB
TV: ABC’s Good Morning America and Disney Family Singalong
LIVE: Performed at Latin Grammy Person of the Year ceremony 2019; Popspring in Japan; UNICEF Summer Gala in Italy
INTERNET: 3.1m+ monthly Spotify listeners, 15m+ Instagram followers; 2+ YouTube subscribers, 2b+ video views
RADIO: Single is currently #46 at Top 40; 98 stations on board
PRESS: Covers of Seventeen and Marie Claire Mexican editions; Glamour Italia, Vogue, Teen Vogue, Idolator, Tings Magazine London; hosted red-carpet events at the Golden Globes and Oscars
BOOKING: Keith Sarkisian/WME
PUBLISHING: Disney Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Laura Char
WHAT IT IS: Grabbing worldwide attention with his sui generis sound and fans including Elton John, Skepta, Dominic Fike and Virgil Abloh, Bakar has been hailed as a rising star and has affirmed himself as a genre-defiant maverick. A melting pot of rock, smooth R&B, hip-hop and experimental indie with a punk edge, the North London-born artist has carefully perfected his patented style. Bakar followed up his first full-length project, Badkid, with his latest EP, Will You Be My Yellow?, exhibiting his hard-hitting delivery and addictive lyrical wit.
ALBUM: Will You Be My Yellow?
RELEASE DATE: 9/20/19
SINGLE: ”Hell n Back”
LIVE: Headlining global dates with sold-out shows across Europe, N.Y.’s Rough Trade and L.A.’s The Roxy; performances at festivals like Reading, Leeds, The Great Escape
INTERNET: 17.2m+ Spotify streams on single, 1.3m+ monthly listeners; 150k+ social followers
RADIO: “Hell n Back” Top 15 at Triple A, Top 30 Alternative
PRESS: Clash, COLORS, Highsnobiety, Hypebeast, NME, Office Magazine, OTW, Complex, ESSENSE, The Guardian, FADER, Wonderland
BOOKING: Paradigm
MANAGEMENT: Amy Morgan/September Management
