Halsey

Person · 8 cases · 2016–2025 · American singer-songwriter

How Halsey spread

Halsey built an online following, broke through with SoundCloud's ‘Ghost,’ and reached wider audiences through touring and charting collaborations.

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  1. 2012

    StartOpen web

    She began posting videos on social media, particularly Tumblr, under the name se7enteenblack. web.archive.org

  2. 2014

    BreakoutAudio

    ‘Ghost’ gained attention within hours on SoundCloud, prompting interest from record labels. rollingstone.com

  3. 2015

    New audienceMar · X

    At South by Southwest, Halsey's performances made her a widely discussed artist on Twitter. billboard.com

  4. 2015

    MilestoneAug 28 · Audio

    Her debut album Badlands was released and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. en.wikipedia.org

  5. 2016

    First big pushAudio

    Her collaboration with the Chainsmokers, ‘Closer,’ topped the US chart and reached listeners in other countries. en.wikipedia.org

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The Queen's Gambit (miniseries): poster

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Pokémon Go

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Current official Google Play store artwork showing the Pokémon capture screen.

$894M revenue

Running Up That Hill (2022 revival)

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Running Up That Hill (2022 revival): cover art

39.8M impressions

Mastercard: Abracadabra: From Fan to Featured

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Lady Gaga - “Abracadabra” Music Video Presented by Mastercard

1.4B impressions

Killshot

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KILLSHOT [Official Audio]

38K sold

Euphoria Season 2

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Official frame of Fezco in the second-season premiere of Euphoria.

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Spice Girls “Wannabe”

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Spice Girls - Wannabe (Official Music Video)

3M sold

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s Shallow Oscars performance

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Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper - Shallow (From A Star Is Born/Live From The Oscars)

247M views on the upload