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Stella Lefty
American singer-songwriter (born 2002)
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Stella Lefkofsky[1] (born August 13, 2002),[2] known professionally as 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".[3]
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August 13, 2002
Stella Lefty | |
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Lefty performing live in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Stella Lefkofsky August 13, 2002 Illinois, US |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Label | Atlantic Outpost |
| Father | Eric Lefkofsky |
| Website | www |
Early life
Raised in Glencoe, Illinois, before relocating to Los Angeles, California,[4][1] Lefkofsky comes from a Jewish family background. Her father is multi-billionaire Eric Lefkofsky, a co-founder of Groupon who is also the founder and CEO of health technology company Tempus AI and media advertising company Mediaocean, among others.[5] Lefkofsky graduated from New Trier High School and attended Tulane University in 2020 to study public health, with "no plan of doing anything in music".[6][7]
Career
Lefkofsky has been practicing songwriting since early childhood.[4][8] While studying abroad in Amsterdam during a depressive period, she began sharing her earliest song compositions on TikTok.[6][8][4] After establishing a social media presence and graduating college in 2024, she started releasing music independently as Stella Lefty, including singles "Stay" and "Kiss Me." She released her debut EP, Tragic, Really, in 2025. In January 2026, she released the single "Thinking 'bout You," which she wrote in collaboration with friends Grace Enger and Sadie Jean.[8] In February, she performed the song "The Kill" for the film Scream 7.[9] Shortly thereafter, she signed with Atlantic Outpost, a country music imprint of Atlantic Records.[8][10]
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.[11][8] The breakout single is heavily built around a melodic interpolation of "Stick Season" by Noah Kahan, who is credited as a co-writer.[12] 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".[13] 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.[14]
Lefty has been criticized as a nepo baby, as her father, Eric Lefkofsky, the founder of Groupon and Tempus AI, is worth over $4 billion, making him among the 1000 richest people in the world.[15]
Musical style
Lefty's music is often described as country-pop and indie-folk, but also genre-agnostic.[1] Her vocals have been described as "raspy".[16]
She grew up listening mostly to country and pop musicians, including Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Tim McGraw and Brad Paisley.[6]
Personal life
Lefty is in a relationship with fellow singer-songwriter Vincent Mason.[17][18]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Long Way Home |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
US Country [20] |
AUS [21] |
CAN [22] |
NZ [23] | |||||||||
| Tragic, Really |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Is This Heaven? |
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24 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 27 | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [26] |
US Country [27] |
US Country Airplay [28] |
AUS [29] |
CAN [30] |
CAN Country [31] |
IRE [32] |
NZ [33] |
UK [34] |
WW [35] | ||||
| "Kiss Me" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Cynic" | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tragic, Really | |
| "See Through" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Decay" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Grace" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Seven Eleven" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Could've Been Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Thinking 'bout You" | 2026 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Is This Heaven? | |
| "Slow Dancin'" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Kill" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Scream 7 | ||
| "Boston" | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | Is This Heaven? | ||
| "I Know I Know" | —[A] | 34 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | 87 | — | |||
| "Something to Lose" (featuring Vincent Mason) |
40 | 18 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lean In, Kiss Me" | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | Long Way Home | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
Tours
Headlining
Supporting act
- For Your Validation Tour (2025) (Alessi Rose)[44]
- Worldwide Hysteria Tour (2025) (Jessie Murph)[45]
- Fragile Egos Tour (2026) (Cameron Whitcomb)[46]
- My Mess, My Heart, My Life Tour (2026) (Myles Smith)[47]
- The Brunette World Tour (2026) (Tucker Wetmore)[48]
Notes
- "I Know I Know" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.[39]