Draft:Madilyn Mei

Madilyn Mei
Madilyn Mei (born November 23, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona. The 21-year-old artist is known for her innovative indie-folk twist on the bedroom pop genre, playing ukulele and singing on her original songs. With her consistent stream of new releases and a massive following across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Spotify, Madilyn pairs her songs with hand drawn artwork, homemade promotional videos and music videos, nearly all created by herself.

Early Life
Born and raised in Queen Creek, AZ, just outside Phoenix. Went to high school at Heritage Academy Gateway in Queen Creek, AZ. Mei began writing songs and poems from a young age. In the fourth grade, Mei received a ukulele from her father and began to compose songs with that as her primary instrument.

Career
Madilyn began her music career in 2016 posting original song clips to Instagram. In 2021, she gained popularity with a viral TikTok video of her original song titled “The Chapel”. It was released on Spotify in 2022 with the help of producer Scrawny (Jesse Dill). The two also recorded and released “Six Legs (Tippy Tappy Toes),” Madilyn’s next single. In 2023, she released “The Milk Carton” a single that saw major success across social and streaming platforms. Her first album, titled ‘To Exist With You,’ was released in June of 2023, and the Halloween/Autumn-themed EP ‘Promise You Won’t Scream’ was released shortly after in October 2023. Today, she has over 600,000 monthly Spotify listeners.