Prime’s Outstanding Women in Music

Admit it, you’ve cried, sang, danced, screamed to a song at some point in your life. With the variety of talented musicians with hit songs out there, we're sure you've done one of them. Music helps us feel almost all of the emotions we encounter in our life. In today's Women's Month article, we honor the women who have created the songs we listen to in our happiest or most stressful moments, as well as their stories and their rise to stardom, whether they are iconic musicians or rising stars. Prepare to embrace your inner femininity, whoever you are. Here are Prime's Women in Music.

DOJA CAT - “Provide lovin’, overlooked and unappreciated, you see?”.

Couldn’t have said it any better, Doja! Doja Cat is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her career started nearly by accident with the publishing of "Mooo! ", which became a global meme song and catapulted her to fame. Her career grew as a result of her strong social media presence on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. She is also well-known for her genre-bending and frequently out-of-the-box musical approach, as well as her creative ability. With empowering albums such as "Amala," "Hot Pink," and her most recent "Planet Her," you'd have the time of your life listening to her music. Get into it, Yuh!

PINKPANTHERESS

There is no question that millions of Tiktok users across the world have heard or utilized trending audio. It's also become a platform for up-and-coming musicians to have their songs recognized. PinkPantheress is one such artist, who transforms old school samples of nu-jungle, pop, and funk into her own diverse sound. She refers to her creations as "new nostalgic." You've probably heard some of her songs floating around Tiktok. If you still aren’t familiar with her, let’s fix that! She’s the artist behind that “One day I just wanna hear to say, ‘I like you’ / What's stopping you?” drum and bass earworm that’s been ubiquitous on TikTok. Of course, she has a ton of other familiar bangers. Listen to her debut album "to hell with it" to learn more about her!

YLONA GARCIA

Mabuhay! We can't discuss Women in Music without mentioning one of our own. Ylona Jade Garcia is an Australian-born Filipino musician, television personality, and social media influencer. In 2015, she became an international phenomenon after appearing in the first half of the second special season of ABS-reality CBN's show 'Pinoy Big Brother.' She had dreamed of becoming a singer since she was a child, and she quickly began competing in numerous singing competitions in both the Philippines and Australia. She has subsequently starred in numerous reality series, even hosting a number of them, won multiple prizes, and amassed a whopping two million Instagram followers. Garcia published her debut album, 'My Name Is Ylona Garcia,' in 2016. In 2021, she joined the American multinational music company 88rising, the same music collective that helped launch the careers of NIKI, Rich Brian, and Joji. Continue making the Filipinos proud, Ylona!

LADY GAGA

We sure hope you're not reading this with a Poker Face! Enjoy the ride because we’re at our fourth artist, Lady Gaga. Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is well-known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. She quickly made a name for herself because of her unconventional and provocative image, inspiring us to be ourselves without fear of judgment. She also had a history of school bullies, by the creation of a Facebook page called "Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous." She proved them wrong by creating history and inspiring her audience to never give up on their dreams.