Another up-and-coming female artist is Gracie Abrams. She made a name for herself as an opener for Olivia Rodrigo during her Sour Tour and is dominating the charts with her newly released single “Close To You.” Melancholic bedroom pop is no stranger to Abrams, especially in her new album “The Secret of Us,” which has more than 100 million streams on Spotify. Detailing songs of lost love, Abrams revives mellow love songs with popular titles such as “Blowing Smoke,” “Risk,” and “I Love You, I’m Sorry.” Upon release, “The Secret of Us” rose to number two on the Billboard 200. This would mark Abrams’ first top 10 album, a monumental win to be celebrated.

Sophomore Myla Robertson has been waiting for the rise of Gracie Abrams’ popularity. She said, “I have been a fan of Gracie Abrams since I was around 11, and I went to her concert [recently]. It made me so happy to see the venue packed and that she is finally getting the recognition she deserves.”