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. Chappell Roan “Your favourite artist’s favourite artist.” That’s what Google suggests you mean when you search for Chappell Roan’s name.
The 26-year-old singer's explosion from obscurity to gain a cachet that puts her shoulder-to-shoulder with the biggest pop stars of the era is exemplified by Google’s own viral wink to the musician. So who is Chappell Roan, and why should you be interested? Born in Midwestern state Missouri, Kayleigh Amstutz grew up as a religious Christian in a trailer park. With no nepotistic leg-up into the industry in sight, Kayleigh learned to play the piano, auditioned unsuccessfully for America’s Got Talent, and started uploading YouTube videos of covers and her own songs.
Labels took an interest in Kayleigh’s YouTube videos and she signed with Atlantic Records in 2015, aged 17. It’s at this point that she adopts the sobriquet Chappell Roan after her late grandfather’s name and favourite song: Dennis Chappell and ‘The Strawberry Roan’ by Curley Fletcher. For most artists thrust into the spotlight, the story would gain an impressive amount of momentum from this point, having signed to a major record label.
However, it’s taken the best part of a decade for Roan to convert that initial boost into superstardom. The length of time between signing with Atlantic and her f.
