Mae Stephens
Birth nameAnna Mae Kelly
Born (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
OriginKettering, Northamptonshire, England
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, keyboard
Years active2020–present
LabelsEMI[1]
Websitemaestephens.com

Anna Mae Kelly[2] (born 24 March 2003),[3] known professionally as Mae Stephens, is an English singer and songwriter. She peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in 2023 with her single "If We Ever Broke Up",[4] which initially gained popularity after being teased on Stephens' TikTok account.[1][5][6]

Stephens is from Kettering, Northamptonshire.[7] She regards Freddie Mercury and Sigrid among her musical influences.[1]

Career

As 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 Mae Stephens entitled "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 released snippets of her song "If We Ever Broke Up" to TikTok.[10][11] The clips went viral during January 2022. Shortly afterward Stephens was signed to EMI and "If We Ever Broke Up" was released as a full single in February 2023.[12][13][14]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[4]		 CAN
[15]		 IRE
[16]		 LIT
[17]		 NLD
[18]		 NOR
[19]		 NZ
Hot
[20]		 POL
[21]		 SWE
[22]
"I Want You to Be Here" 2020 ————————— Non-album singles
"Devil Eyes" —————————
"Infamous Kiss" —————————
"White Lies" 2021 —————————
"If We Ever Broke Up" 2023 1389895742361563
"Mr Right"
(with Meghan Trainor)		 ——————15——
"Jungle"
(with Alok and The Chainsmokers)		 ————28—294— Sumertime Friends
"Cheeky but Charming"
(featuring Kuromi)		 ————————— Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. ↑ Morgan, Adam (13 March 2020). "Anna Mae Kelly "I Want You to Be Here"". Surviving the Golden Age. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Happy 20th Birthday Mae Stephens". Universal Music Ireland. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mae Stephens". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Leslie, Calum (18 February 2023). "Mae Stephens: If We Ever Broke Up was last minute TikTok idea". BBC News. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Kettering TikTok sensation Mae Stephens wrote hit song in three hours". BBC News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "ANNA MAE KELLY "I WANT YOU TO BE HERE"". Surviving the Golden Age. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Covid passports: 'As an artist I feel safer that people are tested'". BBC News. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Honore, Pretty (27 January 2023). "Meet the Musical Genius Behind TikTok's Viral "If We Ever Broke Up" Song". Distractify. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "All about Mae Stephens - the TikTok singer taking over the charts". Planet Radio. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Mae Stephens: TikTok star's shock at top 20 hit single". BBC News. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 4, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  17. ↑ "2023 8-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "Discografie Mae Stephens". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "Singel 2023 uke 08". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  20. ↑ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  21. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
  22. ↑ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 7". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  23. ↑ "British certifications – Mae Stephens". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 May 2023. Type Mae Stephens in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 December 2023. Click "WYKONAWCA" and enter Mae Stephens in the search box.
  25. ↑ "American certifications – Mae Stephens". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.