Lennon Ray Louise Stella is a Canadian singer and actress. She portrayed Maddie Conrad on the musical-drama series ''

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'' (2012–2018). Before going solo in 2018, Stella performed with her sister as the duo Lennon & Maisy. Stella released her debut EP '' Love, Me'' in 2018. She released her debut studio album in 2020.

Career

20122018: Early work, acting and ''Love, Me''

Stella began her career performing alongside younger sister

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as part of the duo Lennon & Maisy. She starred as Maddie Conrad in the musical soap opera ''

'' (20122018), and wrote and performed a number of songs for the soundtrack. In January 2018, it was announced that Stella had signed a record deal with Records and

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. In 2018, Stella featured on the track " Polaroid" with Jonas Blue and Liam Payne. On November 16, 2018, she released her debut

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, '' Love, Me'', featuring previously released singles "Bad", "Breakaway", and "Fortress", marking the start of her solo music career.

2019present: Established solo music career and ''Three. Two. One.''

In May and June 2019, Stella opened for

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on her Speak Your Mind Tour. She collaborated with

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and

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for a single titled " Takeaway" which was released on July 24, 2019. That same year, she toured as an opening act with

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for the Chainsmokers' ''World War Joy'' Tour. In February 2020, she won a Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year, making this the first award she has received. Stella's debut solo album, '' Three. Two. One.'' (2020), was praised by critics and achieved commercial success. In ''

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'', critic Kitty Empire calls it "strikingly serene". In ''

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'', Ariel Matheson gives it an 8/10 and calls it a "feminine powerhouse". It reached number 80 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and appeared on numerous other charts, while the single " Kissing Other People" was certified gold by the

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(RIAA). In 2021, Stella reunited with her younger sister for the song "While You Sleep" from the soundtrack of the

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film '' The Fallout''. In January 2022, she performed a cover of " Hey, Beautiful" by The Solids as the theme song for the spin-off '' How I Met Your Father.'' She has since released the independent singles "Fancy" (2021), "Bubble" (2021), and "Thank You" (2022).

Artistry

Lennon Stella is mainly described as an

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and pop musician whose music is " R&B tinged". Her debut EP is described as a dance-club record.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Other appearances

Music videos

Tours

Headlining

* Love, Me Tour (2019) * Lennon Stella: Live in Concert (2019–20) * Three. Two. One: The Tour (2020) ANCELED

Festivals

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(2019) *

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(2020)

Supporting

* Speak Your Mind Tour –

(2019) * World War Joy Tour –

(2019)

Filmography

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stella, Lennon 1999 births Living people Actresses from Oshawa Canadian child actresses Canadian television actresses Musicians from Oshawa 21st-century Canadian actresses Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year winners 21st-century Canadian women singers