Kristina Orbakaitė, born May 25, 1971, is a Russian-Lithuanian singer and actress. Daughter of Russian pop star Alla Pugacheva and Lithuanian circus performer Mykolas Orbakas, she’s known for her music and acting career.
Lena Philipsson, born January 19, 1966, in Vetlanda, Sweden, is a pop singer, songwriter, and media personality. She gained fame in the 1980s with hits like “Kärleken är evig,” “Dansa i neon,” and “Om igen,” frequently competing in Melodifestivalen. Her 2004 win with “Det gör ont” led to a fifth-place finish at Eurovision and a bestselling album.
She’s released notable albums like Jag ångrar ingenting (2005) and Maria Magdalena (2020), and received the Litteris et Artibus medal in 2021. In 2025, she’ll front Roxette’s tour. Known for vibrant stage shows, TV hosting, and her wine line, Lena remains a Swedish icon.
Meet Sanam Afrashteh, born November 24, 1976, in Marburg. She’s a German singer and actress who’s been killing it in film and theater, plus doing some voice-over work.
Judith Mahdavi Lefeber, born March 14, 1981, in Manipal, Karnataka, India, is a German singer who gained fame as a finalist on the first season of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol.
Maria Voskania, born Meri Voskanian on December 9, 1987, in Yerevan, is an Armenian-born, Germany-based pop singer. She was rockin’ it as a backup singer for Helene Fischer.
Esmée Denters, born September 28, 1988, is a Dutch singer and YouTube star. She kicked off her music grind in 2006, postin’ covers of tracks by artists like Justin Timberlake and Natasha Bedingfield on YouTube.
By mid-2008, at just 19, she was one of the first to rack up over 100 million views, outpacin’ 50 Cent (91 million) and Michael Jackson (74 million). Only Britney Spears had her beat with 181 million. Timberlake then scooped her up as the first artist on his label, Tennman Records. She dropped her debut album, Outta Here, in May 2009.
Carly Pearce, born April 24, 1990, in Taylor Mill, Kentucky, is an American country music singer and songwriter. She blew up with her 2017 jam “Every Little Thing,” which lit up country radio and put her on the map as a risin’ star.
Tetiana Liberman or Tina Karol, born January 25, 1985, in Orotukan, Magadan Oblast, Russia, is a Ukrainian pop singer, actress, and TV presenter. She blew up after snaggin’ the “People’s Artist of Ukraine” title and reppin’ Ukraine at the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. Her strong vocals and dope performances keep her shinin’ in the Ukrainian music industry.
Meet LaTavia Marie Roberson (born November 1, 1981), an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She blew up in the late ’90s as an OG member of Destiny’s Child, one of the biggest girl groups ever.
Cardi B rolled up to the Schiaparelli Couture Show in Paris with a wild entrance, rockin’ a live raven chillin’ on her hand.
She sported a bold black gown with a crazy sculptural neckline and sharp shoulders, drippin’ with a wave of ivory fringe in a big V shape, poppin’ against the smooth, floor-length look underneath.