Vanity singles by social media stars: a compendium

Lele Pons - Celoso

(198 million views, charted in Argentina, Spain, Ecuador, Venezuela, and US Latin)

Eleonora "Lele" Maronese (born June 25, 1996) is a Venezuelan-American Internet personality, actress, singer, dancer, model and host of La Voz... México.

Pons came to prominence on Vine, where she was the most-followed and most-looped individual before the platform shut down in 2016. She has since branched out, creating comedy sketches for YouTube, where she now has over 13 million subscribers, and 32.4 million followers on Instagram. She has acted in film, television, and in music videos, has released her own music, and co-authored a novel in 2016.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXm2AuqwPlc

this is pretty much what you'd get if you hired a neural network to write sketch comedy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80RrEK-sHDc

I am really sorry to be posting this and I advise you all not to watch it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3VkTVprN0Q

if that’s how he thinks he’s going to become rich again he’s even stupider than i thought

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKrRo_uwxF4

https://i.imgur.com/odMYGbU.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=entVpj_IT6M&feature=youtu.be

i like this!

it's very obviously lorde-influenced

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=entVpj_IT6M

^yeah, it reminds me a lot of 'Ribs'. dude's really riding the late '00s/early '10s nostalgia wave. his new one sounds like Paramore:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WsvJaUAWlU

I noticed a line of kids around the block, waiting to get into The Fonda Theatre — the marquee said CONAN GRAY. I was like, who? Turns out he’s booked there three nights in a row...

Am I officially old? Lol

yes you're officially old

2020 was the year Travis Barker teamed up with a 19-year-old TikTok star to prove to the world that rock ain't dead:

Today, singer-songwriter jxdn (Jaden Hossler) debuts his new single “Angels & Demons” via DTA Records. The intoxicating track showcases his dynamic vocals over Barker’s signature production and drums. The music video, directed by Ari Nissenbaum, gives a visual component that reflects the duality of the song’s lyrics, which were co-written by jxdn alongside Barker, McKay Stevens and Keith Varnon. WATCH HERE.

jxdn is the first artist to sign with Travis Barker’s imprint, DTA Records, a worldwide joint venture with Elektra Music Group. jxdn is the first artist to sign with Travis Barker’s imprint, DTA Records, a worldwide joint venture with Elektra Music Group. jxdn (pronounced jay-den) is represented by manager Larry Rudolph at Maverick Management and digital production firm TalentX Entertainment, whose music department is helmed by Gavin Rudolph.

“I’m bringing rock back!!! You’re gonna hear it with a lot of music/artists I’m producing and signing to my label,” Barker says. “jxdn is an artist I’m really excited about and is the future of DTA RECORDS!”

“I just wanted to change the world with my music. No better person to do that with than Travis,” jxdn says of the new music and signing.

“Angels & Demons” follows the 19-year-old’s self-released debut single “Comatose” which has found rapid success since its February release. “Comatose” has currently peaked at No. 27 on Billboard’s Hot Rock Chart, has amassed more than 20 million streams across platforms and reached 35+ global viral charts to date. Its music video has been seen more than 6 million times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nivyMTzVNmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O7HyNkyAnw