Perhaps your FYP is different than mine, but it appears Chappell Roan is everywhere right now. seems to be falling in love with Roan, and with good reason — she rules.
For those on a different side of TikTok or social media in general, Roan is a musician. She puts out smart, fun pop songs she called “slumber party pop” . Her 2023 debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, is fantastic — “a bold and uproarious introduction” — and has sparked a sharp rise in popularity for the campy singer-songwriter. Things and have helped her gain traction online. And, most notably, she opened for Olivia Rodrigo on her Guts World Tour.
TikTok on the music industry, so it tracks that Roan would be all over our feeds because she’s an artist of, and for, the moment. Google Trends is an imperfect measure of interest, but it still shows she’s on the rise.

Credit: Screenshot: Google Trends
Everyone seems to be posting about Roan. Concert videos. Fancams. Her kissing Rodrigo. Dancing along to her song “Hot To Go.” Running on treadmills. Even the Empire State Building’s account is doing it (lol).
Roan’s rise on TikTok adds up. It’s a platform dominated — at least in what’s considered “cool” — by young people. And Roan, 26, is a decidedly Gen Z artist. She . She’s commits to an image and a bit, including her look, which often includes bold makeup, lipstick-stained teeth, wigs, and striking colors. Her lyrics are also confessional, explicit, and bubbly fun, like a Tumblr dashboard come to life. She clearly grew up on the internet.
In some ways it reminds me of Boygenius, last year.
If you didn’t quite know Roan yet, you’re about to — so long as you spend a decent amount of time on your phone. This week “Good Luck Babe,” and it’s bound to be all over everyone’s FYP.




