TikTok is currently one of the most popular
social media apps we have right now, with billions of users and millions of
videos every day. Today, if you just post one video on Tiktok, and it appears on
the ‘For You’ page, you are going to get overnight stardom.
We have seen a lot of people who got extremely
popular making just 15 seconds videos. Today, TikTok stars like Chali D’Amelio,
Bella Poarch, Dixie D’Amelio, Addison Rae, Bryce Hall, Khaby Lame, Noah Beck, Baby
Ariel, etc are huge names on TikTok and have got millions of followers with
billions of hearts.
Well, not only TikTok stars but there are some
music artists too who blew up in no time because of the app. As we know, music
is an integral part of making these videos, and these music or songs became so
viral overnight that they gave stardom to so many well-known artists right now.
Today we are going to talk about 5 music
artists, whose songs went viral, and in no time became popular overnight. Let
us start the list:
5. Trevor Daniel:
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Trevor Daniel is an American singer and
songwriter who has been making music since 2017. But during those days, he
wasn’t that mainstream, and his songs didn’t get much attention. In 2019, he
gained immense popularity with the song “Falling”, which was originally
released back in 2018. “Falling” was the song from his first studio album,
Nicotine.
The song soon started to get popular on Tiktok
after some users used it in their videos. Although there is no certain type of
video theme for the song, it became popular as a lot of users started to use it
in their videos.
“Falling” finally peaked at number 17 in the
Billboard Hot 100 chart making it his first song to do so, and that too after 2
years of its release. Today, Daniel has collaborated with top artists of this
generation like Selena Gomez, Julia Michaels, Tainy, Bebe Rexha, Becky G, etc.
4. Curtis Waters:
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Arshia Fattahi, known professionally by his
stage name, Curtis Waters, is a Nepali-Canadian singer and songwriter, who
gained overnight popularity with the song “Stunnin”, and he is just 21 at that time.
Originally born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Waters
moved to India and Germany and finally settled in Canada. His stage name is
derived from two of his favorite artists: Ian Curtis and Frank Ocean.
Waters became popular overnight when his song
“Stunnin” went viral on TikTok, and started a trend called #whatidwear. In the
video, people show different fashion styles with every verse of the song. It
became so popular that even the popular Disney star, Debby Ryan, recreated some
of her most iconic outfits in this song. That video has over 26 Million likes,
and like this Curtis Waters came into the limelight.
3. Conan Gray:
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Although Conan Gray started his career as a
teenager by making vlogs, covering songs, and also uploading some of his
originals, his biggest break came in 2020 when he released the song, “Heather”,
which became a huge summer hit of 2020. The song was from his album, Kid Krow.
The lyrics of the song tell a story where he
used to love a boy, but that boy loves a girl named Heather, and he expresses
both his jealousy and appreciation towards her and wishes that he was Heather.
The song got popular on TikTok when people started to make videos defining perfect beauty in a meme-like format.
“Heather” even peaked at number 47 on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, and even a legendary singer, Sir Elton John, praised
the song saying, “There’s a boy called Conan Gray who has a song called
‘Heather’ and he’s about 22, he’s from America and he’s the only person in the
[streaming chart] to actually write the song without anybody else. Everybody
else there’s four or five writers on [a track]. You look at most of the records
in the charts - they’re not real songs. They’re bits and pieces and it’s nice
to hear someone write a proper song.”
2.
Doja
Cat:
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Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, professionally
known as Doja Cat, started her music career at the age of 17 on Soundcloud.
Though she became mildly popular there, she later became an internet meme with
the song “Mooo!”
People soon forget that meme, and instead she
became known as an amazing singer and rapper due to her songs going viral on
Tiktok. Her first song to go viral was “Say So”, where people created a certain
dance step for the song. “Say So” also peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot
100 chart after a year of its release. Later, it was remixed by a very popular
rapper, Nicki Minaj.
Cat’s other song was “Boss Bitch”, which peaked
at number 47 in the chart. The video for the song features people doing
transition videos from ugly to gorgeous and passing brush or comb trends,
during the quarantine.
Today Doja Cat is a Grammy Award winner and
has collaborated with very popular artists like Ozuna, Sia, SZA, The Weeknd,
Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, etc.
1. Megan Thee
Stallion:
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Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, professionally known as
Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper and music artist. She became popular
with some of her covers on YouTube and Instagram and also tried her hand at acting.
But the biggest break came for her due to
TikTok when her song “Savage” went viral. It was first used by a TikToker named
Keara Wilson who made a certain dance step for the song, and it was soon copied
by a lot of people and now it has over 15 Million hits on the platform.
“Savage” was later also remixed by Beyonce, probably one of the biggest pop
stars of this generation. Not only that, it also earned her a Grammy win.
Stallion was featured in Cardi B’s song “WAP”,
which also saw the same success. Even a certain dance step was created for the
song, and it soon got viral, and a lot of well-known celebrities like Vanessa
Hudgens danced in it too. It also went number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and
now she is featured in the remix version of Ariana Grande’s song “34+35”. She
was also praised by Billie Eilish during the Grammys and wished Megan won the
award instead of her.
Who is your favorite music artist who blew up
on TikTok?
