Mae Stephens
Anna Mae Kelly[2] (born 24 March 2003),[3] known as Mae Stephens, is an English pop singer. She was at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in 2023 with her song "If We Ever Broke Up".[4] It got popularity after being teased on Mae Stephens' TikTok account.[1][5][6]
Mae Stephens | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anna Mae Kelly |
| Born | 24 March 2003 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | EMI[1] |
| Website | maestephens |
Mae Stephens is from Kettering, Northamptonshire.[7] Freddie Mercury and Sigrid are her musical influencers.[1]
Career
changeAs Anna Mae Kelly, she self-released two songs called "I Want You to Be Here" and "Devil Eyes" in March and April 2020 respectively.[8] These were followed by two more self-released songs as her other name, Mae Stephens. They are "Infamous Kiss" (September 2020) and "White Lies" (March 2021).[4] In 2021, Stephens was interviewed by the BBC about performing during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
In December 2022, Stephens let out small pieces of her song "If We Ever Broke Up" to TikTok.[10][11] The clips went viral during January 2023. A little bit after, Stephens was signed to EMI. "If We Ever Broke Up" was let out as a full single in February 2023.[12][13][14]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mendez, Moises II (10 February 2023). "Mae Stephens on Her Viral TikTok Song, "If We Ever Broke Up"—and leaving the Grocery Store for a Record Deal". Time. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ↑ Morgan, Adam (13 March 2020). "Anna Mae Kelly "I Want You to Be Here"". Surviving the Golden Age. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ "Happy 20th Birthday Mae Stephens". Universal Music Ireland. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Mae Stephens". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ↑ Leslie, Calum (18 February 2023). "Mae Stephens: If We Ever Broke Up was last minute TikTok idea". BBC News. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ↑ Winter, Velvet (13 February 2023). "Mae Stephens finally releases viral TikTok hit 'If We Ever Broke Up'". Triple J. Retrieved 18 February 2023 – via the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ↑ "Kettering TikTok sensation Mae Stephens wrote hit song in three hours". BBC News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ↑ "ANNA MAE KELLY "I WANT YOU TO BE HERE"". Surviving the Golden Age. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ "Covid passports: 'As an artist I feel safer that people are tested'". BBC News. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ Honore, Pretty (27 January 2023). "Meet the Musical Genius Behind TikTok's Viral "If We Ever Broke Up" Song". Distractify. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ "All about Mae Stephens – the TikTok singer taking over the charts". Planet Radio. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ "Mae Stephens: TikTok star's shock at top 20 hit single". BBC News. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ Paine, Andre (20 June 2023). "EMI and Universal execs on how breakthrough star Mae Stephens became a global streaming sensation". Music Week. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ↑ "Who is Mae Stephens? The 19-year-old UK music sensation making waves with viral TikTok hit If We Ever Broke Up". Official Charts. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.