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Able Heart

Able Heart (John Paciolla, born 1991) is a Philadelphia independent pop singer-songwriter-producer, Songland 2019 winner who wrote the Jonas Brothers' iTunes No. 1 "Greenlight," known for solfeggio-frequency manifestation singles like Magnet (639Hz).

Adam Levine

Adam Noah Levine (born 1979, Los Angeles), American singer-songwriter and Maroon 5 frontman, formerly of Kara's Flowers; The Voice coach for 16 seasons; 13 Grammy nominations, 32 Hot 100 hits, 25 billion Spotify streams.

Alessia Cara

Alessia Cara (Alessia Caracciolo, born 1996) is a Canadian pop-R&B singer-songwriter from Brampton, Ontario, who broke through with "Here" (2015), won the 2018 Grammy for Best New Artist, and has released albums through Love or Lack Thereof (2026).

Alex Aiono

Alex Aiono (Martin Alexander Aiono, born 1996, Phoenix, Arizona) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor who rose via YouTube mashups, signed with Interscope in 2017, released The Gospel at 23 and Old Ways, and stars in Finding 'Ohana, Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., and Rescue: HI-Surf.

Ananya Birla

Ananya Birla (Ananyashree Birla), Indian singer-songwriter and entrepreneur, daughter of Kumar Mangalam Birla; first Indian artist with a platinum English-language single ("Meant to Be", 2017) and founder of Svatantra Microfin, India's second-largest NBFC-MFI.

Anjulie

Anjulie (Anjulie Persaud), Canadian singer-songwriter born 1983 in Oakville, Ontario; debut album Anjulie (2009) on Hear Music; hits "Boom" (No. 1 Billboard dance chart), platinum "Brand New Bitch," Juno-winning "You and I"; also wrote for Nicki Minaj and Kelly Clarkson.

Bazzi (singer)

Bazzi (Andrew Bazzi) is a Michigan-born Lebanese-American pop/R&B singer-songwriter-producer, distinct from other artists named Bazzi, known for the 2018 viral hit "Mine" (No. 11 Hot 100, 2x platinum) and albums COSMIC, Soul Searching, and Infinite Dream.

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars (Peter Gene Hernandez, born 1985, Honolulu), also frontman of Silk Sonic with Anderson .Paak. American pop/R&B singer-songwriter-producer: 16 Grammys from 36 nominations, 24K Magic swept the 60th Grammy Awards, fourth album The Romantic released February 2026.

Charlie Puth

Charlie Puth (born 1991, Rumson, New Jersey) is an American pop singer, songwriter, and producer, a Berklee graduate with perfect pitch, known for "See You Again", "Attention", and "Light Switch", four Grammy nominations, and self-produced albums through Whatever's Clever! (2026).

Cher Lloyd

Cher Lloyd, English pop singer and rapper, fourth-place finalist on The X Factor UK 2010; debut single Swagger Jagger hit UK No. 1 in 2011; albums Sticks + Stones and Sorry I'm Late.

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera (born 1980, Staten Island) is an American pop singer with four-octave soprano range, 75 million records sold, seven Grammys, hits like "Genie in a Bottle," and Spanish-language albums including AGUILERA.

Colby O'Donis

Colby O'Donis (born 1989, Queens, NY) is an American R&B/pop singer signed to Akon's Konvict Muzic; featured on Lady Gaga's 'Just Dance' and Akon's 'Beautiful', debut album Colby O (2008), 2025 return 'Locked Up With You'.

Conor Maynard

Conor Maynard (born 1992, Brighton) is an English pop and R&B singer who rose via YouTube covers, won MTV UK's Brand New for 2012, and topped the UK album chart with Contrast.

Conrad Sewell

Conrad Sewell (born 1988, Brisbane) is an Australian pop-R&B singer-songwriter known for writing and singing Kygo's four-times-platinum tropical house hit "Firestone" and for his ARIA Song of the Year "Start Again"; his albums are LIFE (2019) and Precious (2023).

Faouzia

Faouzia (Faouzia Ouihya, born 2000, Casablanca) is a Moroccan-Canadian pop singer and multi-instrumentalist known for "Tears of Gold," "Minefields" with John Legend, and her independent debut album FILM NOIR (2025).

Faydee

Faydee (Fady Fatrouni, born 1987) is a Sydney-based Australian-Lebanese singer, songwriter and producer on Buckle Up Entertainment, best known for "Habibi (I Need Your Love)" with Shaggy, Mohombi and Costi, and for "Can't Let Go".

Fergie (singer)

Fergie, stage name of Stacy Ann Ferguson, is an American singer and former Black Eyed Peas vocalist whose 2006 solo album The Dutchess went multi-platinum.

Francesco Yates

Francesco Yates (born 1995) is a Canadian pop/R&B singer-songwriter from Toronto, signed to Atlantic Records at 16, whose debut EP was co-produced by Robin Hannibal and Pharrell Williams and who sang on Robin Schulz's "Sugar".

Guy Sebastian

Guy Sebastian, Malaysian-born Australian singer (born 1981), first Australian Idol winner 2003; six #1 singles, two #1 albums, Eurovision 2015 fifth place, The Voice coach, AM honoree.

Jessica Mauboy

Jessica Hilda Mauboy, Australian R&B/pop singer-songwriter and actress born 1989 in Darwin; Australian Idol 2006 runner-up, first Indigenous Australian solo artist to debut at No. 1 on the ARIA Album Chart, two ARIA Awards, Eurovision 2014 and 2018.

JoJo (singer)

JoJo (Joanna Noelle Levesque, born 1990) is an American pop/R&B singer and actress, youngest female solo artist to top US pop radio with "Leave (Get Out)" (2004), later freed from Blackground via lawsuit, founder of Clover Music, 2020 Grammy winner.

Jon Bellion

Jon Bellion (Jonathan David Bellion, born 1990, Lake Grove, NY) is an American singer-songwriter and producer; debut The Human Condition hit No. 5 on the Billboard 200, he co-wrote "The Monster," and returned in 2025 with FATHER FIGURE.

Mabel (singer)

Mabel (Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey) is a British-Swedish pop/R&B singer, daughter of Neneh Cherry and Cameron McVey; hits "Finders Keepers" and "Don't Call Me Up", debut album High Expectations (2019), 2020 Brit Award winner.

Max Schneider

Max Schneider, also known as Maxwell George Schneider, is an American pop and soul singer-songwriter and actor who performs as MAX and is known for "Lights Down Low."

Meghan Trainor

Meghan Trainor, American pop singer-songwriter born 1993 in Nantucket, Massachusetts; broke through with 2014's "All About That Bass" (8 weeks at Hot 100 No. 1), won the 2016 Best New Artist Grammy, and released her seventh album Toy With Me in 2026.

Michael Fitzpatrick (musician)

Michael "Fitz" Fitzpatrick is an American singer-songwriter, founding voice and principal songwriter of Los Angeles indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums (formed 2008), known for Pickin' Up the Pieces, HandClap, and his 2021 solo album Head Up High.

Mike Posner

Mike Posner, Detroit-born singer-songwriter (born 1988 or 1989), known for "Cooler Than Me" and "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" (2017 Grammy Song of the Year nomination), who walked across America in 2019 and summited Everest in 2021.

Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas (Nicholas Jerry Jonas, born 1992, Dallas, Texas), American singer-songwriter and actor, one third of Jonas Brothers (20+ million albums, 26 Hot 100 hits) and solo artist behind "Jealous," Spaceman, and The Voice coaching.

Olivia O'Brien

Olivia O'Brien, full name Olivia Gail O'Brien, is an American singer-songwriter known for "i hate u, i love u," her 2016 hit with gnash that reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Pia Mia

Pia Mia is a Guam-born American singer whose 2015 single Do It Again became an international hit; she later founded Cherry Pie Records and released Anti Romantica in 2024.