Stella Lefty
American singer-songwriter
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Stella Lefty (stylized in all caps) is an American singer-songwriter. She gained prominence in 2026 following the viral success of her country-pop single "Boston".
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Stella Lefty | |
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Lefty in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Illinois, US |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, US; Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Label | Atlantic Outpost |
| Website | www |
Early life
Lefty was raised in Glencoe, Illinois, a village north of Chicago, before relocating to Los Angeles, California.[1][2] Her father is the billionaire Eric Lefkofsky.[3] She graduated from New Trier High School and attended Tulane University in 2020 to study public health, with "no plan of doing anything in music."[4][5]
Career
Lefty has been practicing songwriting since early childhood.[1][6] While studying abroad in Amsterdam during a depressive period, she began sharing her earliest song compositions on TikTok.[4][6][1] After establishing a social media presence and graduating college in 2024, she started releasing music independently, including singles "Stay" and "Kiss Me." She released her debut EP, Tragic, Really, in 2025.[6] In January 2026, she released the single "Thinking 'bout You," which she wrote in collaboration with friends Grace Enger and Sadie Jean.[6] In February, she performed the song "The Kill" for the film Scream 7.[7] Shortly thereafter, she signed with Atlantic Outpost, a country music imprint of Atlantic Records.[6][8]
Lefty gained prominence in 2026 following the viral success of her country-pop single "Boston", which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 95 in April and climbed to top 20 a month later.[9][6] The breakout single is heavily built around a melodic interpolation of "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan, who is credited as a co-writer.[10] In May 2026, she released an EP, Is This Heaven? featuring previously released songs, including "Boston", "Thinking 'bout You", "I Know I Know", and a collaboration with Vincent Mason, "Something to Lose".[11] Is This Heaven? debuted at No. 38 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart and No. 9 on the Top Country Albums chart with 20,000 units sold.[12]
Musical style
Lefty's music is often described as country-pop and indie-folk, but also genre-agnostic.[2] Her vocals have been described as "raspy".[13]
She grew up listening mostly to country and pop musicians, including Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley.[4]
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [14] |
US Country [15] |
CAN [16] | ||
| Tragic, Really |
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— | — | — |
| Is This Heaven? |
|
35 | 9 | 24 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
US Country [20] |
US Country Airplay [21] |
AUS [22] |
CAN [23] |
CAN Country [24] |
IRE [25] |
NZ [26] |
UK [27] |
WW [28] | |||
| 2024 | "Kiss Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single |
| 2025 | "Cynic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tragic, Really |
| "See Through" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Decay" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Grace" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Seven Eleven" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| "Could've Been Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2026 | "Thinking 'bout You" | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Is This Heaven? |
| "Slow Dancin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Kill" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Scream 7 | |
| "Boston" | 14 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 42 | 13 | 36 | 18 | 44 | Is This Heaven? | |
| "I Know I Know" | —[A] | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Something to Lose" (featuring Vincent Mason) |
72 | 18 | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Tours
Headlining
Supporting act
- For Your Validation Tour (2025) (Alessi Rose)[32]
- Worldwide Hysteria Tour (2025) (Jessie Murph)[33]
- Fragile Egos Tour (2026) (Cameron Whitcomb)[34]
- My Mess, My Heart, My Life Tour (2026) (Myles Smith)[35]
- The Brunette World Tour (2026) (Tucker Wetmore)[36]
Notes
- "I Know I Know" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[29]