Madeline the Person

Madeline The Person
Born
Madeline Estelle Holste

(2001-09-14) September 14, 2001
Houston, TX, United States
LabelWarner Records 2021–2023

Madeline Estelle Holste[1] (born September 14, 2001),[2] known professionally as Madeline The Person, previously known as Maddy Estelle, is an American singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas. Her songs explore drama, queerness, and self-expression.[3]

Life & career

Madeline The Person grew up in Bellaire, Texas, where she attended Hebrew school and graduated from Xavier Educational Academy.[4] She grew up in a musical household: Her father was an audiophile and CD collector, her mother a classic pianist, and her brother a Flamenco guitar and Jazz piano player.[1][5] She started playing piano at age four, started voice lessons at age seven, and wrote her first original song at age eleven.[4][5] She later used songwriting to cope with grief over her father, who died when she was 15 years old.[1][5][6] She cites Aretha Franklin and Demi Lovato as musical influences.[1][4]

Madeline the Person began posting singing videos on Instagram in middle school. She would often cover songs by small artists and get reposted, catching the attention of her current manager.[1] She released her first original song, "Back to the Start," under the stage name Maddy Estelle in 2016. Under this name, she released one album, My Favorite Words, in 2018.[7]

After graduating from high school, Madeline The Person wanted to become a doctor like her mother but decided to study songwriting at Berklee College of Music. Under the guidance of her manager, she began posting singing videos on TikTok during the pandemic, where she was noticed and signed by Warner Records in 2021.[3] Shortly after signing, she released her debut single under the stage name Madeline the Person, "As A Child," about the loss of her father in childhood.[8]

In 2022, she released "Mean,"[9] which went viral on TikTok with over 910,000 video creations, leading to a remix featuring Noah Kahan.[10] That same year, she performed live for her first time with The Aces.[11]

In 2023, she parted ways with Warner Records and became an independent artist. She teamed up with Petro AP as her executive producer.[12] In February 2025, she released the single "Rabbit Hole".[12]

Live performances

Madeline the Person did her first live performance in the fall of 2021, as the opening act on The Aces, North American headline Tour.[11] Her second live show took place at the Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, where she performed songs from her first two EPs.[11] Her first small main solo close show cam in Denver, Colorado.[13]

Discography

EPs

  • Chapter 1: The Longing[14](2021)
  • Chapter 2: The Shedding[15](2021)
  • Chapter 3: The Burning[10](2022)
  • Chapter 4: The End[16](2023)

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Tomlin, Annika (2021-11-12). "Madeline the Person finds her own sound". Los Angeles Downtown News – The Voice of Downtown Los Angeles. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ↑ "Madeline the Person AllMusic Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Block, Jenny (June 1, 2022). "Singing Sensation". OutSmart Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Guerra, Joey (September 15, 2021). "Madeline the Person could be Houston's next big pop star". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "7 Facts to Get to Know Madeline the Person". Warner Music. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Daw, Stephen (March 19, 2021). "Madeline the Person Signs to Warner Records, Debuts New Single 'As A Child': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Maddy Estelle on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
  8. ↑ Crowley, Erin (March 19, 2021). "Madeline The Person releases personal song 'As a Child'". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ Vigil, Dom (July 7, 2022). "Madeline The Person Why I Broke Up With You". Prelude Press. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Vigil, Dom (July 14, 2022). "Madeline The Person Chapter 3 The Burning". Prelude Press. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 Swogger, Bren (November 21, 2021). "A Place to Feel Free: The Aces and Madeline the Person at Wonder Ballroom – Indie/Alt". Indie Alt. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  12. 1 2 Sloman, Christine (February 21, 2025). "Madeline The Person ventures down the "Rabbit Hole" on new single » // Melodic Magazine". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  13. ↑ Faulks, Emily (December 21, 2021). "Concert Review: Madeline the Person". Colorado College. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Her Ch. 1 – Madeline The Person". Pop Nerd Lounge. 2021-04-30. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  15. ↑ "Madeline the Person Embraces the "Growing Pains" With New EP Chapter 2: The Shedding". Warner Records. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  16. ↑ Major, Michael. "Madeline the Person Releases Emotional New EP 'Chapter 4: The End'". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  17. ↑ "Madeline The Person Releases New Single "MEAN!"". The Garnette Report. 2022-05-10. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  18. ↑ "Madeline The Person Enters New Era With "Mean!"". Pop Nerd Lounge. 2022-04-29. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  19. ↑ "Madeline The Person MEAN!". 2022-04-28. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  20. ↑ "Madeline the Person Gets Real on Empowering New Single "Mean!"" (PDF). Warner Records. pp. 1–3. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Madeline The Person Tantrum". 2023-08-25. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  22. ↑ Teitz, Alex (2023-08-25). "Madeline The Person – Tantrum". FEMMUSIC.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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