As Chapel Roan continues to take the pop world by storm, Advertising sign takes a look at the singer's career so far to see how she got here in the latest edition of Billboard Explains.
After growing up in Willard, Mo., Kayleigh Rose Amstutz (born Roan) began uploading covers and original songs to YouTube as a teenager. Signing her first deal with Atlantic Records at the age of 17, Roan went on to release her debut EP School nights in 2017 with the support of the company. But after dropping her single “Pink Pony Club” in 2020, Roan was dropped from Atlantic's roster.
Forming a writing partnership with superstar songwriter Dan Nigro, Roan continued to release new music, leading to her October 2023 Billboard debut, debuting at No. 8 on the Emerging Artists chart. It would later top the chart for three weeks beginning in May 2024.
In recent months, Roan has been appearing on bigger and bigger stages to increase fan attention. After serving as an opener for part of Olivia Rodrigo's Guts World tour, Roan made headlines with her performance at Coachella. Since then, her music has quickly climbed the charts — four of her songs recently entered the Billboard Hot 100 (her hit “Good Luck, Babe!” reaches No. 19 on the chart dated June 29), while her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess it reached the top 10 of the Billboard 200 for the first time nine months after its release.
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