Carlie Hanson

• From: Onalaska, WI
• Related Artists: FLETCHER, Halsey, Julia Michaels

As far as rising music artists go, Carlie Hanson is a phenom; her second single ever, the self- released “Only One,” has amassed a staggering 55 million streams (and climbing). That buzz alone secured her a supporting spot on the tours of Troye Sivan and YUNGBLUD, and ultimately a record deal with Warner Records.

Before being signed, Hanson was working at McDonald’s in her hometown of Onalaska, Wisconsin. In just over a year, Hanson has packed years’ worth of adulthood-defining milestones into one; she now lives full-time in Los Angeles, in her own apartment, found a community of friends, fallen in love and quickly out of it, and upgraded her old Toyota Corolla to an Audi. Naturally, themes of self-discovery and love have seeped into her lyrics.

Though now 19 years old, Hanson still belongs to Generation Z and their collective DGAF attitude towards the paradigms before them. Like her contemporary Billie Eilish, an oft- comparison, Hanson has grown up with a pop culture buffet at her fingertips, a consumption that has created a new culture in music; Genres are cliché, pop perfection unappealing, and worshipping idols is cooler than being one.