Lennon Stella
Her crystalline voice evolved from viral country covers to crafting sleek, introspective pop anthems for a digital age.
Born 1999 (age 27)·Canadian singer and actress·Birthday: August 13·Generation Z
Biography
Lennon Stella's path to music felt almost preordained, growing up in a musical family in Ontario. She and her sister Maisy first captured the world's attention with a charming, homemade cover of a folk song that spread across the internet, leading to their casting on the TV series 'Nashville.' As Maddie Conrad, Stella lived a parallel life as a rising star, performing weekly on the show. This unique apprenticeship prepared her for a solo career. Stepping out on her own, she traded country-tinged sounds for a minimalist, rhythm-driven pop style that feels both intimate and expansive. Her debut album 'Three. Two. One.' is a diary of early adulthood, exploring anxiety, love, and self-discovery with a sonic confidence that belies her years. Stella represents a new model of artist: one shaped by viral moments, television, and the ability to translate personal narrative into sleek, universal pop.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Lennon was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Lennon Was Born
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
Lennon's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1999Born
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2004Started school
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2012Became a teenager
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2015Could drive
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2017Could vote
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2020Turned 21
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 27 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Gained international recognition portraying Maddie Conrad on the hit TV series 'Nashville' for six seasons.
- Her debut solo single 'La Di Da' peaked in the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
- Released her debut studio album 'Three. Two. One.' in 2020 to critical acclaim.
- Performed with her sister as Lennon & Maisy, whose YouTube covers garnered tens of millions of views.
Did You Know?
Her viral cover of 'Call Your Girlfriend' with her sister was recorded in their family's laundry room.
She is named after John Lennon, reflecting her parents' love of The Beatles.
She provided vocals for the song 'Games' on the soundtrack for the film 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.'
She began learning to play the guitar at the age of five.
“I think the more specific you are, the more people it actually relates to.”
