GAYLE

US teenage pop sensation Gayle was born in Dallas, Texas on July 8, 2004 and moved to Nashville to develop her music career. She first caught the attention of former American Idol judge, producer, and music publisher Kara DioGuardi, having dropped a string of self-penned bedroom pop-orientated singles, including "dumbass" "z" "happy for you” and "orange peel," before signing a deal with Atlantic Records in 2021. She launched the pop-punk juggernaut, "abcdefu" – which was created with producer Pete Nappi, drummer for Samantha Ronson’s band Ocean Park Standoff – in 2021, which boosted her reputation almost overnight. Taking inspiration from artists including Julia Michaels, Olivia Rodrigo and Avril Lavigne, Gayle shot to Number 2 on the UK Charts with "abcdefu" and Number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as hitting the Top 10 in various other countries. The viral hit was later remade into other versions, including "abcdefu (chill version)," "abcdefu (angrier version)" and "abcdefu (demo)."