ETHAN

Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, ETHAN is an artist, producer and songwriter redefining queer pop with a culture shifting perspective. His bold, genre-bending sound fuses R&B and dance-pop with daring, emotional storytelling and unapologetic sensuality. He lists his biggest influences as Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Darkchild, Ariana Grande, JoJo & Tinashe. His debut solo EP ‘Divine Intervention’ was released in 2024 and has garnered over 5 million views on the music videos, and 50k subscribers on YouTube since, with over 1M streams on Spotify. In 2023, ETHAN was hand-selected to be part of APRA SONGHUBS Pride Songwriting Camp by curator Troye Sivan . He has written and worked with notable co-producers and co-writers including Lucy Blomkamp (6LACK, Banks, Khalid), JOY. (The Kid Laroi), Maribelle Añes (iKON), Kota Banks (KATSEYE) and more. A proud queer artist, ETHAN’s work has been championed by outlets including MTV UK, Grindr’s New Music Frigay, Kaltblut Magazine, Soho House Bangkok, PopJustice & Queerty. His work has also been touted by pop/R&B sensation JoJo and former 'Billboard Pride' editor Jon Ali, as well as being featured in multiple Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Tidal editorial playlists globally. ETHAN is building a strong community who identifies with his art, with over 120k followers on Tik Tok and 100k on Instagram.