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Joe McElderry
Joe McElderry (born 1991, South Shields) is an English singer who won The X Factor 2009; his million-selling debut single The Climb hit UK Number 1, he won Popstar to Operastar 2011 and The Jump 2014, and released gold albums including Wide Awake and Classic.
Johnny Orlando
Johnny Orlando (John Vincent Orlando, born 2003, Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian pop singer and actor who rose via YouTube covers, released EPs VXIIXI, Teenage Fever, and It's Never Really Over, hit the Canadian Hot 100 with "Everybody Wants You", and made the albums All the Things That Could Go Wrong (2022) and Songs for Young Lovers (2026).
Julia Michaels
Julia Michaels (Julia Cavazos), American singer-songwriter born 1993 in Davenport, Iowa; hit songwriter for Justin Bieber's "Sorry" and Selena Gomez's "Lose You to Love Me," and multi-platinum solo artist behind "Issues" and "If the World Was Ending."
Katy Perry
Katy Perry (Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, born 1984) is an American pop singer behind "I Kissed a Girl" and Teenage Dream; albums through 143 (2024), the Lifetimes Tour, and the 2026 single Watch It Burn distinguish her.
Kaya Jones
Kaya Jones (born 1984, Toronto, as Chrystal Neria) is a pop and gospel singer, ex-Pussycat Doll (2003-2005), featured on Jason Crabb's Grammy-winning Unexpected, now releasing Choose Life with Housenatic.
Kechi Okwuchi
Kechi Okwuchi, Nigerian-born American singer, speaker, and author of More Than My Scars; one of two survivors of the 2005 Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash; two-time America's Got Talent finalist (2017, 2019).
Kevin Jonas
Kevin Jonas (Paul Kevin Jonas, born 1987, Teaneck, New Jersey) is the eldest member and lead guitarist of the Jonas Brothers, formed 2005; after the 2013 split he entered real estate, rejoined the 2019 reunion, and debuted solo with "Changing" in 2025.
Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Dawn Locke, American singer born 1978 in Hartsville, Tennessee; third-place finisher on American Idol season 2 (2003), Curb Records artist known for "8th World Wonder" and three straight #1 Christmas AC songs. Distinct from Canadian country singer Kimberley Dawn.
Lauren Jauregui
Lauren Jauregui (born 1996, Miami) is a Cuban-American singer-songwriter, formerly of Fifth Harmony (X Factor 2012, third place); solo since 2018 with "Expectations," EPs Prelude (2021) and In Between (2023), now independent via Attunement/AWAL.
Leona Lewis
Leona Lewis (born 1985) is a British singer who won The X Factor UK in 2006; her debut album Spirit (2007) and single Bleeding Love, No. 1 in 35 countries, made her the first British female solo artist in over 20 years to top the US Billboard 200.
Liam Payne
Liam Payne, English pop singer and songwriter (born 1993), One Direction member and solo artist behind "Strip That Down" and LP1; died 16 October 2024 falling from a Buenos Aires hotel balcony.
Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley was an American singer-songwriter and sole heir of Elvis Presley, releasing three albums including the gold-certified To Whom It May Concern in 2003.
Lisa Origliasso
Lisa Origliasso (Lisa Marie Origliasso, born 1984, Brisbane) is an Australian singer-songwriter, twin sister of Jessica Origliasso; together they are the pop duo The Veronicas.
Liz McClarnon
Liz McClarnon (Elizabeth McClarnon), Liverpool-born English singer, original and longest-serving member of Atomic Kitten (1998-2008); solo top 5 hit 'Woman in Love' (2006), Celebrity MasterChef winner 2008, later country singer and No Fly Traveller founder.
Louisa Johnson
Louisa Johnson (born 1998) is an English pop singer from Thurrock, Essex, youngest-ever winner of The X Factor UK (2015, twelfth series). Known for "Tears" with Clean Bandit (UK No. 5, platinum) and singles "Forever Young" and "So Good"; left Syco in 2018.
Mae Muller
Mae Muller (born 1997, Kentish Town, London) is an English pop singer-songwriter, UK Eurovision 2023 entrant with "I Wrote A Song" (25th place), known for "Better Days" with NEIKED and Polo G and the album Sorry I'm Late.
Maggie Lindemann
Maggie Lindemann (Margaret Elizabeth Lindemann, born 1998, Dallas) is an American pop-punk and alt-pop singer-songwriter in Los Angeles, known for "Pretty Girl" (2016), the PARANOIA EP, SUCKERPUNCH, HEADSPLIT, and i feel everything on her label swixxzaudio.
Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore (Amanda Leigh Moore) is an American singer and actress whose 1999 platinum debut So Real and single "Candy" led to films, the voice of Rapunzel in Tangled, and the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated Rebecca Pearson on This Is Us.
Mason Musso
Mason Musso, full name Mason Tyler Musso, is an American singer and songwriter born in 1989, best known as lead vocalist of the band Metro Station.
Melissa Molinaro
Melissa Molinaro, born Melissa Ann Smith in 1982, is a Canadian-American singer, actress, dancer, and model known for Honey 2, Hit the Floor, Command Performance, and dance-pop singles like Dance Floor.
Mika (singer)
Mika (Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr, born 1983, Beirut) is a Lebanese-British pop singer behind "Grace Kelly" and Life in Cartoon Motion, later a Eurovision 2022 host, TV coach, and Hyperlove (2026) artist.
Mollie King
Mollie King (born 1987) is an English singer and broadcaster, a member of The Saturdays (18 UK Top 40 hits including "What About Us"), a Strictly 2017 contestant, and since 2018 a BBC Radio 1 presenter of Matt and Mollie and Future Pop.
Nightbirde
Nightbirde, stage name of Jane Kristen Marczewski (1990-2022), American singer-songwriter from Zanesville, Ohio; her AGT season 16 original "It's OK" won Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer before she withdrew and died of breast cancer.
Nina Nesbitt
Nina Nesbitt (Nina Lindberg Nesbitt), Scottish singer-songwriter born 1994 in Edinburgh; four albums from Peroxide (2014, UK No. 11) to Mountain Music (2024) on her label Apple Tree Records; discovered via Ed Sheeran.
Noa Kirel
Noa Kirel (נועה קירל), Israeli pop singer and actress born 2001 in Ra'anana; Eurovision 2023 third place with "Unicorn"; five consecutive MTV EMA Best Israeli Act wins; first Israeli woman to headline Park Hayarkon.
Olly Murs
Olly Murs (Oliver Stanley Murs, born 1984, Witham, Essex) is a British pop singer and TV presenter, X Factor 2009 runner-up, with 4 UK No. 1 singles, 5 No. 1 albums including Marry Me, and The Voice UK coaching role.
Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini (Paolo Giovanni Nutini, b. 1987) is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Paisley signed to Atlantic Records, with UK albums These Streets (2006, No. 3), Sunny Side Up (2009, No. 1, Ivor Novello), Caustic Love (2014, No. 1), and Last Night in the Bittersweet (2022, third chart-topper).
Paris Jackson
Paris Jackson (Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, born 1998) is an American singer-songwriter, model, and actress, daughter of Michael Jackson. Known for alt-folk/rock albums wilted (2020) and Happiest Day of My Life (2026), the Soundflowers duo, IMG modeling, and acting in Star, Gringo, and Scream.
Paul McDonald (musician)
Paul McDonald (William Paul McDonald), Alabama-born, East Nashville singer-songwriter; American Idol season 10 eighth-place finalist (2011), frontman of The Grand Magnolias and The Mourning Doves; albums Modern Hearts (2018) and So Long to the Dark Side (2025).
Pink (singer)
Pink (P!nk), born Alecia Beth Moore in 1979 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is an American pop-rock singer; debut Can't Take Me Home (2000), M!ssundaztood with Linda Perry, three Grammys, 60 million albums sold.