City Section USC Hybrid 31, South LA College Prep 0
Southern Section Adelanto 19, Arroyo Valley 0 Agoura 42, Newbury Park 25 Burbank Burroughs 26, Temple City 7 Bonita 51, Claremont 0 California Military Institute 31, Desert Christian Academy 0 Camarillo 34, Royal 14 Castaic 38, Canyon Country Canyon 6 Cate 32, Bishop Diego 25 Channel Islands 12, Buena 6 Chino Hills 12, Rancho Cucamonga 6 Dos Pueblos 6, Ventura 0 Eastside 20, Palmdale 0 Eisenhower 31, Carter 6 Etiwanda 20, Upland 0 Grand Terrace 18, Bloomington 6 Highland 16, Lancaster 6 Hueneme 19, Fillmore 12 JSerra 34, Santa Margarita 20 Jurupa Valley 19, San Bernardino 0 Oaks Christian 24, Thousand Oaks 0 Oxnard 28, San Marcos 18 Oxford Academy 12, Norwalk 6 Mater Dei 23, Orange Lutheran 0 Mission Viejo 33, Dana Hills 0 Moorpark 24, Oak Park 6 Moreno Valley 27, Corona 7 Pacific 40, Rubidoux 0 Paloma Valley 32, Liberty 7 Quartz Hill 12, Antelope Valley 6 Ramona 7, Miller 0 Rancho Verde 19, Heritage 12 Redlands East Valley 39, Redlands 0 Redondo Uniom 46, Windward 6 Rialto 48, Fontana 0 Rim of the World 27, Colton 8 Riverside North 19, Hillcrest 13 Riverside Poly 33, Canyon Springs 6 Santa Barbara 13, Oxnard Pacifica 0 SEED: LA 25, Burbank Providence 20 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 49, Alemany 0 Simi Valley 26, Hart 12 St. Lucy’s 26, Los Osos 24 Summit 24, Jurupa Hills 18 Temecula Prep 27, Indio 0 Temescal Canyon 35, Tahquitz 7 Torrance 13, South Torrance 0 United Christian Academy 45, Calvary Baptist 0 Valencia 13, Saugus 0 Vista del Lago 19, Lakeside 6 Westlake 60, Calabasas 7 Westridge 12, Village Christian 6
MONDAY’S RESULTS
City Section Birmingham 16, Taft 7 Brio College Prep 46, Belmont 0 Camino Nuevo 19, Animo De La Hoya 0 Carson 49, Gardena 0 Eagle Rock 26, Lincoln 13 El Camino Real 34, Chatsworth 0 Fairfax 16, Los Angeles University 0 Foshay 46, Santee 0 GALA 6, Crenshaw 0 GALA 13, Dorsey 6 Garfield 32, Bell 12 Jefferson 21, Angelou 6 Los Angeles 6, West Adams 0 LACES 13, WISH Academy 8 Los Angeles Hamilton 15, Venice 6 Los Angeles Roosevelt 26, Legacy 6 Los Angeles Wilson 34, Los Angeles Marshall 0 Hawkins 30, Port of Los Angeles 13 Huntington Park 6, South East 0 Manual Arts 26, Diego Rivera 0 Marquez 7, Maywood Academy 6 Maywood CES 24, Elizabeth 12 Narbonne 13, King/Drew 12 Orthopaedic 20, Alliance Levine 8 Palisades 7, Westchester 0 Panorama 39, San Fernando 0 Port of Los Angeles 33, Dymally 0 San Pedro 12, Wilmington Banning 7 Sotomayor 32, Torres 0 Stern 14, Collins Family 12 View Park 13, Stella 6
Southern Section Alhambra 13, Mountain View 0 Anaheim 31, Orange 6 Anaheim Canyon 20, Esperanza 12 Aquinas 32, Woodcrest Christian 0 Arlington 18, Vista del lago 6 Baldwin Park 26, Azusa 19 Bishop Amat 42, St. Anthony 0 Bishop Montgomery 41, St. Bernard 6 Bolsa Grande 26, Western 25 Burbank Burroughs 32, Gabrielino 7 Camarillo 35, West Ranch 0 Cantwell-Sacred Heart 7, Ramona Convent 0 Canyon Springs 19, Hillcrest 0 Cerritos 25, Artesia 6 Chaffey 12, Ontario 0 Chaparral 32, Murrieta Valley 6 Chino 24, Montclair 0 Chino Hills 18, St. Lucy’s 6 Colony 18, San Dimas 12 Compton 32, Compton Early College 0 Corona 18, Norco 12 Corona Santiago 13, Compton Centennial 6 Costa Mesa 26, Buena Park 0 Covina 24, Hacienda Heights Wilson 6 Cypress 12, Crean Lutheran 6 Downey 28, Gahr 12 Edison 25, Los Alamitos 7 El Modena 27, El Dorado 12 El Monte 13, Arroyo 0 El Rancho 26, Bell Gardens 6 El Toro 28, Beckman 12 Estancia 39, Loara 13 Etiwanda 34, Rancho Cucamonga 6 Fullerton 7, Placentia Valencia 6 Garden Grove 20, Westminster 19 Garden Grove Santiago 12, Saddleback 6 Garey 26, Duarte 6 Glendora 19, Ayala 6 Glenn 21, Norwalk 19 Godinez 26, Ocean View 7 Great Oak 28, Temecula Valley 6 Harvard-Westlake 18, Brentwood 13 Heritage 13, Perris 12 Huntington Beach 40, Fountain Valley 18 Jurupa Valley 31, Entrepreneur 6 Laguna Beach 40, Irvine 6 Laguna Hills 28, Capistrano Valley Christian 19 La Habra 33, Garden Grove Pacifica 6 Lakewood 24, Mayfair 6 Lakewood St. Joseph 25, Gardena Serra 0 La Mirada 28, Santa Fe 24 La Puente 24, Pomona 18 La Serna 36, Bellflower 6 La Sierra 25, Norte Vista 0 Linfield Christian 45, Riverside Notre Dame 13 Loma Linda Academy d. CSDR, forfeit Long Beach Cabrillo 34, Compton Centennial 0 Long Beach Poly 32, Long Beach Jordan 6 Mater Dei 33, Yorba Linda 20 Millikan 28, Long Beach Wilson 6 Monrovia 35, Temple City 7 Montebello 33, Rosemead 0 Moreno Valley 14, Valley View 0 Murrieta Mesa 12, Vista Murrieta 6 Newport Harbor 54, Marina 0 Northview 21, Rowland 9 Nuview Bridge 32, Desert Christian Academy 6 Ontario Christian 47, Arrowhead Christian 6 Oxford Academy 27, Pioneer 0 Paloma Valley 57, Rancho Christian 6 Patriot 13, Miller 8 Ramona 21, La Sierra 12 Rancho Alamitos 26, Century 6 Rancho Verde 14, Liberty 10 Redlands Adventist Academy 40, Calvary Baptist 6 Riverside King 30, Eastvale Roosevelt 24 Riverside North 12, San Jacinto Valley Academy 6 Riverside Poly 20, Hemet 6 Rosary 13, Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 12 Sage Hill 22, Portola 18 San Gabriel 25, Keppel 0 San Marino 39, South Pasadena 0 Santa Ana Foothill 49, Brea Olinda 6 Santa Ana Valley 26, Magnolia 18 Santa Paula 14, St. Bonaventure 6 Schurr 8, South El Monte 6 Segerstrom 26, La Palma Kennedy 6 Sierra Canyon 61, Immaculate Heart 0 Sierra Vista 6, Nogales 0 Sonora 39, Sunny Hills 25 South Hills 33, Alta Loma 8 St. Monica 53, Sacred Heart of Jesus 0 St. Paul 59, Mary Star of the Sea 0 Temescal Canyon 27, Rialto 6 Tesoro 40, San Juan Hills 19 Tustin 18, Katella 12 Upland 12, Los Osos 0 Vasquez 14, Golden Valley 6 Warren 25, California 8 West Covina 25, Charter Oak 14 Western Christian 73, Legacy College Prep 0 Westminster La Quinta 32, Savanna 0 West Valley 18, Banning 13 Whittier 20, Whitney 7 Woodbridge 53, Irvine University 16 Workman 12, Edgewood 6
Intersectional Castaic 27, SOCES 0 Vistamar 12, St. Mary’s Academy 6
The new parents shared their happy life update in a joint Instagram post Monday featuring the public social media debut of their new bundle of joy.
“We took Labor Day literally this year,” Palvin wrote in the caption accompanying a photo of she and Sprouse holding their baby girl between them. The snapshot captured the family of three from the back as they watch a Dodgers game on TV while wearing matching jerseys.
The model debuted her baby bump in May at the Cannes Film Festival, where the couple posed together while walking a red carpet. They also announced that they were expecting on social media. Sprouse later shared in a July episode of his “Wildmen” podcast that they would be having a baby girl and that he was “excited to be a girl dad.”
On Tuesday, the actor once again took to his podcast to share some new tidbits about his daughter and life as a new parent.
“She’s very lovely, her name is Sylvie,” Sprouse said of his daughter. “Sylvie Sprouse. And she’s a very well-behaved baby.”
The former Disney Channel star also shared some details about Sylvie’s birth including some of the different options at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
“There’s moments when I look at Sylvie and I’m like, ‘This is the coolest thing ever,’” Sprouse said of being a new dad. “She’s looking at me and her eyes are opening … she’s looking at me and she smiles or something and it’s the cutest thing. My heart like jumps out of its chest.”
The “Suite Life of Zack & Cody” star and Victoria’s Secret model first met in 2017 and have been in a relationship since 2018. They were married in 2023.
On Wednesday, Taylor Lautner and his wife Tay Lautner (née Dome) announced the arrival of their first child in a shared Instagram post, a baby girl they named … drumroll please … Lennon Taylor Lautner.
“One week loving our sweet little Lenny,” the couple wrote in the Instagram caption. Lennon arrived Sept. 16, according to the social media post, which showed a partial image of the infant.
The new parents have been married since 2022 and met through the 34-year-old “Twilight” actor’s younger sister, Makena Moore.
They announced the pregnancy in March on their Instagram accounts, hinting that the future baby could share a matching name, with the photo carousel’s caption: “What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?”
A “weight lifted” off her shoulders when she shared the news, Tay said in April on her podcast “The Squeeze.” She was afraid the news would leak when she went among the public.
“It was really exciting that Taylor and I got to do that on our own terms,” Tay continued.
In June, the two revealed the baby‘s sex in an emotional Instagram Reel, with the “Twilight” actor later writing on his personal Instagram stories that his dream “has always been to become a girl dad,” according to People.
“All I wanted was a healthy baby but deep down this moment is what I was dreaming of. The weight that was lifted off my shoulders in this moment knowing that dream came true was unlike anything I’ve felt,” the actor wrote.
In her third trimester, Tay, a 29-year-old registered nurse who has been open about mental health, expressed her thoughts and feelings about pregnancy, sharing in an Aug. 12 episode of “The Squeeze” that she gained 50 pounds, experienced swelling and had stretch marks.
“Women don’t get enough credit for what we put our bodies through because it is truly just insane,” she said in the podcast. “Let the pregnant women live a little more. We need to just applaud them, praise them and give them a little more respect.”
Southern Section Agoura 18, Thousand Oaks 6 Banning 18, Rancho Mirage 6 Beaumont 55, Redlands 21 Brentwood 40, SEED LA 7 Cajon 19, Yucaipa 0 California Military 6, Peninsula 0 Camarillo 35, Oak Park 14 Castaic 25, West Ranch 13 Chaparral 41, Norco 0 Colton 6, Bloomington 0 El Segundo 21, Vistamar 6 Etiwanda 24, Chino Hills 7 Grand Terrace 34, Carter 6 Great Oak 27, Valley View 6 Harvard-Westlake 39, Louisville 0 Hemet 27, Canyon Springs 24 Highland 12, Antelope Valley 6 Indian Springs 33, Arroyo Valley 26 JSerra 38, Orange Lutheran 0 Jurupa Valley 27, Rubidoux 0 Kaiser 19, Jurupa Hills 12 Lancaster 19, Knight 0 Moreno Valley 18, Vista del Lago 0 Oaks Christian 37, Calabasas 6 Oxnard 18, Ventura 13 Pacific 19, San Bernardino 6 Paloma Valley 47, Citrus Hill 6 Pasadena Poly 33, Rio Hondo Prep 12 Quartz Hill 32, Eastside 13 Ramona 20, Norte Vista 0 Rancho Cucamonga 24, Los Osos 0 Rancho Verde 41, Perris 6 Redlands Adventist 25, Loma Linda Academy 0 Redlands East Valley 31, Citrus Valley 0 Rialto 12, San Gorgonio 6 Rim of the World 19, Eisenhower 18 Riverside Poly 55, Riverside North 6 Santa Monica 24, Sunny Hills 0 Santa Paula 24, Fillmore 7 Saugus 18, Canyon Country Canyon 6 Segerstrom 32, San Dimas 6 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 38, Immaculate Heart 6 Simi Valley 14, Moorpark 12 South Hills 21, Colony 13 St. Bonaventure 14, Cate 0 Temescal Canyon 27, Elsinore 0 Tesoro 28, San Clemente 20 Torrance 22, North Torrance 0 Valencia 19, Hart 7 Westlake 55, Newbury Park 12 Westminster 14, Laguna Hills 7
MONDAY’S RESULTS
City Section Camino Nuevo 6, Smidt Tech 0 Collins Family 19, Rise Kohyang 8 New Designs University Park 12, Stella 6 Stern 26, De La Hoya 0 View Park 7, Locke 0
Southern Section Adelanto 21, Victor Valley 0 Alhambra 25, El Monte 19 Alta Loma 12, Colony 6 Anaheim Canyon 34, Corona 18 Arroyo Valley 39, Fontana 0 Azusa 21, Garey 0 Baldwin Park 25, Nogales 0 Bell Gardens d. South El Monte, forfeit Bellflower 12, California 6 Bishop Amat 12, Serra 7 Bolsa Grande 32, Magnolia 0 Bonita 40, Claremont 0 California Military 46, Nuview Bridge 0 Cantwell-Sacred Heart 20, Mary Star of the Sea 6 Canyon Springs 26, Tahquitz 6 Canyon Springs 12, Arlington 12 Carter 18, Bloomington 13 Cathedral City 33, Jurupa Valley 0 Century 24, Western 6 Cerritos Valley Christian 52, Fairmont Prep 17 Chaparral 40, Temecula Valley 0 Chino 26, Chaffey 0 Chino Hills 19, Los Osos 0 Corona del Mar 18, Fountain Valley 8 Corona Santiago 26, Norco 13 Costa Mesa 30, Ocean View 0 Covina 33, Charter Oak 12 Crean Lutheran 21, Esperanza 7 Desert Hot Springs 20, Palm Springs 6 Dominguez 48, Compton Centennial 6 Don Lugo 13, Montclair 2 Downey 60, Mayfair 0 Edgewood 19, Bassett 0 Edison 32, Marina 0 Eisenhower 14, Colton 8 El Monte Arroyo 7, Rosemead 6 El Rancho 25, Keppel 0 Etiwanda 29, St. Lucy’s 6 Flintridge Sacred Heart 20, Immaculate Heart 8 Fullerton 44, Laguna Hills 13 Gabrielino 26, Temple City 0 Garden Grove Pacifica 21, Troy 12 Garden Grove Santiago 19, Los Amigos 2 Glenn 27, Oxford Academy 0 Godinez 20, Katella 14 Hemet 20, Riverside North 6 Huntington Beach 46, Los Alamitos 21 Indian Springs 44, Jurupa Hills 13 Irvine 12, Newport Beach Pacifica Christian 6 Kaiser 6, Rialto 0 La Habra 28, Brea Olinda 0 Lakewood St. Joseph 48, St. Mary’s Academy 0 La Mirada 13, Artesia 7 La Quinta 24, Xavier Prep 0 Liberty 27, Citrus Hill 0 Loma Linda Academy 47, Public Safety Academy 0 Long Beach Cabrillo 6, Compton Early College 0 Long Beach Poly 41, Lakewood 0 Long Beach Wilson 42, Long Beach Jordan 12 Mater Dei 39, Santa Margarita 13 Miller 6. Norte Vista 0 Millikan 20, Quartz Hill 13 Monrovia 26, Burbank Burroughs 9 Montebello 6, Mountain View 2 Moreno Valley 32, Lakeside 6 Murrieta Mesa 19, Great Oak 7 Murrieta Valley 6, Vista Murrieta 0 Northview 25, Hacienda Heights Wilson 24 Norwalk 26, Whitney 0 Ontario Christian 33, Woodcrest Christian 14 Orange 37, Estancia 0 Orange Vista 38, Perris 14 Paloma Valley 39, Heritage 6 Patriot 20, Ramona 7 Placentia Valencia 24, Garden Grove 0 Portola 12, Northwood 6 Ramona Convent 59, Sacred Heart of Jesus 0 Rancho Cucamonga 20, Upland 6 Rancho Verde 41, Rancho Christian 0 Redlands 12, Palm Desert 7 Rim of the World 12, Grand Terrace 7 Riverside King 33, Corona Centennial 12 Riverside Poly 40, Hillcrest 0 Rosamond 27, Littlerock 12 Saddleback 32, Savanna 0 Sage Hill 25, Irvine University 14 San Gorgonio 13, Summit 7 San Marino 13, La Canada 8 Santa Fe 6, Paramount 0 Saugus 6, Village Christian 0 Schurr 33, San Gabriel 12 Sierra Vista 32, Duarte 0 St. Margaret’s 32, Laguna Beach 6 St. Paul 40, St. Bernard 0 Trabuco Hills 27, Beckman 13 Tustin 18, Buena Park 0 Valley View 19, Vista del Lago 0 Villa Park 14, Sunny Hills 7 West Covina 19, Rowland 0 Westminster 37, La Palma Kennedy 20 Whittier 26, Pioneer 7 Woodbridge 38, Tesoro 33 Workman 20, La Puente 14 Yorba Linda 28, Cypress 6
Over the years, the concept of the “song of the summer” has been well-contested: Is it merely based on statistics? Is it the song that has become so omnipresent that many have become sick of it? Does this mean that “Happy” by Pharrell Williams and “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea count?
Last year, it was likely somewhere between Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” and “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar, featuring SZA. Just based on numbers, it was Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” but this is a strong case for why metrics don’t always matter.
On Sept. 23, the autumn equinox will arrive, officially bringing an end to the summer season and countless attempts at giving it an anthem. This year, there was a plethora of choices. So much so that we couldn’t narrow it down to a definitive tune.
However, you can find our potential picks below.
“The Peace,” underscores
“I don’t speak unless I’m spoken to / And I won’t smoke unless you’re smoking too.”
Underscores, the artist that you are. After “U” dropped in March, “The Peace” was one of the first tracks to go viral across social media. It’s since maintained its cultural relevancy, with the artist performing it as part of her DIY pop-up sets, staged from the back of a U-Haul truck.
Historically, underscores hasn’t written much about her personal life, opting for conceptual work. However, “The Peace” offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the artist’s love life and the feeling of sacrificing basic boundaries in order to satisfy someone else.
Beyond its storytelling, the song’s melody and chopped vocal riff are unforgettable on this track, standing out from the rest of the album. This isn’t a jab at the project — “U” is an incredible album and the song is just that good.
“stupid song,” Olivia Rodrigo
A song from Olivia Rodrigo’s third album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” was always going to make this list, given the strong reception it’s received and its incredible replayability. As further evidence of this, within weeks of its release, the song hit 300 million streams.
The album’s third single, “stupid song,” just makes it in over “the cure,” its second single. Though the latter has one of the best bridges of the year, its undeniably melancholic and macabre nature is what put it out of contention.
Though “stupid song” has its somber moments, it’s easier to scream in a crowd without catching concerned glares. This call for catharsis is ever-present in Rodrigo’s discography, but this last album is the artist in full stride.
“Dance…,” Slayyyter
Speaking of artists in full stride, Slayyyter has been the breakout act of the summer, which is incredible considering that her debut mixtape released in 2019. She’s got skin in the game but hasn’t really been able to crack the mainstream until the release of “Worst Girl in America” and a subsequent, viral Coachella set.
“Dance…” is the opening track of that album and also arguably the best song on it. After about a full minute of pensive, progressive, electronic buildup, listeners get a taste of bliss, sewn-in synths and heavy bass.
When one individual made the bold claim on X that it was “one of the best album intros ever,” Slayyyter was quick to respond with a simple “TRUE.” Shortly after its release, it went viral on Instagram reels and TikTok as creators used the song in a trend where they’d act fatigued before bursting into motion on beat.
“Caught in a Jam,” Portraits of Tracy
This is easily one of the most fun, captivating tracks of the summer — it’s funky, bouncy, buzzy and everything in between. Solidifying its cool is the reassuring note at the end of the music video description: “No generative AI was used at any stage in the production of this material.”
It features — without a doubt — one of the best bridges and refrains of the year, and perhaps onward. Not to mention, its lyrics are equally as enjoyable as the production.
“Oh, something changed in me, I felt it instantly / I had to hit the club so they could all see / Now I’m the dancing queen / F-f-f-far far from 17”
“Caught in a Jam” would an impressive feat from any artist, but it’s exciting to hear it coming from a 22-year-old. Hopefully, the future is bright and groovy for Portraits of Tracy. Reception of the artist’s latest EP, “Q: From Where Do Our Primal Instincts Originate? A: MTV! EP,” has been overwhelmingly positive, with Pitchfork placing it a 7.6 rating.
“BbY Wow,” Karol G, Judeline, rusowsky
The 2026 Coachella headliner is back at it again. This time around, Karol G released “BbY Wow” at the tail end of July, allowing it just enough time to seep into the brains of all its listeners.
Realistically, it needed no time at all. It didn’t take long for the song to hit No. 1 on Spotify global charts, receiving over 3 million streams within a week of its release.
The song is a masterclass in production, pulling and syncopating a sample from iconic dance hall tune “Coolie Dance Riddim,” released by Jamaican producer Cordel Skatta Burrell in 2003. In this, a lot of the heavy lifting is done, and all three artists are left to ride the smooth beat.
Naturally, Karol G really shines here, but Judeline and rusowsky provide an interesting dynamic to the song, making it an instant hit.
“Girl Like Me,” PinkPantheress
“Girl Like Me” is an odd entry for potential song of the summer. The track was released back in May 2025 as part of her second mixtape, “Fancy That.” However, it didn’t receive much buzz until April 2026, when PinkPantheress performed at Coachella.
Not long after, she released the official music video for the song, which blew up almost as soon as it landed on YouTube. The video, made in collaboration with faceless director Lauzza, features buildings shuffling on beat and other excerpts of British culture.
It would soon witness the same treatment on streaming, garnering a 165% increase in streaming activity over a four-week period, Billboard reported.
But it’s not all about numbers in the world of music and, thankfully, “Girl Like Me,” delivers sonically, as well. The song flips both “Romeo” and “Always Be There” by aughts-defining electronic duo Basement Jaxx and turns it into a thumping dance pop tune.
“Dine N’Dash,” the Strokes
As plainly stated in our coverage of the Strokes’ appearance at Just Like Heaven in August, the band is “currently riding the high” of its first Coachella performance in 15 years. “Reality Awaits” is an incredibly polarizing album. What’s dividing fans is Julian Casablancas’ insistence on using Autotune, as many prefer his raw vocals.
However, Autotune or not, “Dine N’Dash” is reminiscent of the best of the band, confirming that they’ve still got the juice to make hits 25 years after their debut. The chorus is the key here, as its smooth riff pauses for Casablancas to softy wail out “We could never afford it / So we dine and dash / I would always go last.”
Hello, 2001!
“brand new chanel$,” Slayyyter
It’s always difficult to give an artist a double entry on a list, but in the case of Slayyyter, it was mandatory. “Brand new chanel$” is poised to be a song off of a potential upcoming project, which is expected to be an inverse, “brother album” to “Worst Girl in America.”
In that, it completely lives up to her promises, taking the route of a more traditional pop song, while still delivering on all fronts. Notably, her vocal ability really shines through on this track, as she belts out “I‘m holding it alone just for tonight / I wonder if you / got her in your room / I call you on the phone to start a fight” during the chorus.
The song’s outro is equally as intoxicating, referencing the lyrics and melody of its apparent brother track, “Beat Up Chanel$.”
Like “Dance…,” the song was quick to go viral on social media, and the artist revealed that the song was made to process romantic trauma. Just two days before “WGIA” dropped and during rehearsals for her Coachella set, Slayyyter found out she had been cheated on by her then-boyfriend.
“Choosin’ Texas,” Ella Langley
It’s been 22 weeks since Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” first appeared on top of the Billboard 100, tying Mariah Carey’s seasonally ubiquitous “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Whether you like the song or not, its appeal is officially undeniable.
On Spotify, it’s racked up more than half a billion streams and on YouTube, nearly 100 million. Not to mention, it’s impossible to crawl into any dive bar in the country without being ambushed by “She’s from Texas, I can tell by the way / He’s two steppin’ ‘round the room,” delivered in a Southern drawl.
Is it the “Happy” or “Fancy” of 2026? We leave that with you to decide.
Al-Shaair wears eye black with Akila’s name despite being fined for displaying messages about Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
American football player Azeez Al-Shaair has persisted with his stance on raising awareness about slain Palestinian children by wearing eye black bearing the name of Wafaa Akila, an eight-year-old girl killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, during his latest appearance in the National Football League (NFL).
The Houston Texans’ linebacker wore the black tape across his nose during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, days after he wore the name of Hind Rajab on his eye black, which led to an $11,941 fine by the NFL as he breached the league’s code of conduct on players’ clothing and equipment during a match against the Buffalo Bills on September 13.
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However, basketball player Kyrie Irving stepped in and offered to pay the fine for Al-Shaair, who later confirmed that he had been in touch with the nine-time NBA All-Star.
Al-Shaair brushed off talk of the fine while speaking to reporters last week. “It’s bigger to me; what’s a life worth? Is a life worth $11,000? No, I think it’s priceless,” he said.
In his first match appearance since being fined, Al-Shaair took the field with “Wafaa Akila” written on his eye black, a sticker or paint frequently used by NFL players to reduce glare.
On September 6, the first day of school for the eight-year-old, she was killed along with her father in an Israeli attack in western Gaza as they were making their way home.
The Israeli drone struck their car, leaving it burned and charred, with only a few pages of Akila’s school books surviving the horrific attack. A few hours earlier, a smiling Akila posed for a photo before setting off for her first day of school.
The Israeli genocide in Gaza has severely limited education for the Strip’s 660,000 children, with 90 percent of schools left damaged or destroyed.
Akila’s death was similar to that of Rajab, aged five, who was killed in Gaza after Israeli soldiers opened fire on her family’s stranded car on January 29, 2024. A phone call by the Palestine Red Crescent Society documented her final moments and was the subject of an Oscar-nominated docudrama.
Al-Shaair shared posts about Akila, as well as her mother’s reaction to the killing, on his Instagram account on Sunday.
Following the Texans’ match against the Bengals, a social media user posted a video that showed Al-Shaair interacting with children – some sporting keffiyehs, others who were amputees and were holding posters in support of the player – on the sidelines.
‘Be like Azeez Al-Shaair’
Al-Shaair, a Black American Muslim player, has frequently spoken about the plight of Palestinians and has paid the price for it.
He was also fined in January, during the NFL’s last season, for displaying the message “Stop The Genocide” on his nose tape. While it did not specifically refer to a particular conflict, it was widely understood to be about Gaza and Sudan.
Prominent American Muslim scholar Omar Suleiman has repeatedly voiced his support for Al-Shaair.
“My brother, who went to Jordan to be with Palestinian refugees this summer, who spends time with Palestinian children with missing limbs in Houston, who is using every week of his Pro Bowl NFL career to honour a Palestinian child despite the fines,” Suleiman wrote about Al-Shaair in a social media post on Sunday.
“In the sports and entertainment arenas run by many of the same types of people who run government, choose to be like Azeez Al-Shaair, Kyrie, and Macklemore.”
The NFL’s fine on Al-Shaair comes at a time when Robert Kraft, owner of the Boston-based team New England Patriots, confirmed that he pressured pop star Ed Sheeran to drop rapper Macklemore from his tour of the United States.
LADY Gaga’s baby name has finally been revealed after the star welcomed her first child with fiance Michael Polansky.
The Born This Way hitmaker, 40, who had kept her pregnancy under wraps and spent months out of the public eye, gave birth in June.
Lady Gaga’s first child with fiance Michael Polansky has been revealed as a baby girlCredit: BackGridThe tot’s name is Rose Bean PolanskyCredit: BackGrid
Now, after rampant speculation, the couple’s baby has been revealed to be a girl named Rose Bean Polansky, reports TMZ.
The outlet, who obtained the birth certificate, says she was born in Los Angeles on June 9 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre.
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Baby Rose was welcomed with the help of Dr. Robert Katz, who helped deliver Ciara and Russell Wilson‘s baby Sienna in 2017.
The inspiration behind the name remains unclear but some have speculated it could be linked to La Vie En Rose, the famous french song she sings in hit film A Star Is Born.
Lady Gaga and fiance Michael Polansky reportedly welcomed their first child together in JuneCredit: AFPThe Born This Way hitmaker had kept her pregnancy under wrapsCredit: AFP
As a toast to the song, the star had a rose tattoo inked down the length of her spine in 2019.
Meanwhile, the middle name Bean could be a nod to singer Carl Bean who provided the inspiration behind her hit “I Was Born This Way”.
The new mum was snapped taking a stroll with fiance Michael with the tot close to her chest while out and about in the California sunshine.
Baby Rose was wrapped in a beige sling and white baby-grow, with its face turned to her chest.
The popstar placed a tender hand protecting the tot’s neck as they spent some quality time together.
Lady Gaga gave a hint as to her family plans in 2025, when she spoke openly about her thoughts on motherhood in a series of interviews.
She told the New York Times: “I’m excited to be a mom. I used to have a lot of apprehension about it.
“The thing that’s the most important to me is to not force my children to live a life that they are not choosing.
“So the more that we can give them space to discover who they are on their own, that’s the thing that I believe in the most”.
She also told Rolling Stone last year: “Being a mom is the thing I want the most.”
And talking about her own relationship with her mum with Allure in 2019, she said: “I really hope that when I have maybe a little girl one day, or a little boy, and they see Mommy put her makeup on, that they have the same experience that I did.
“That’s the greatest gift of all, when you can connect with your parents.”
Lady Gaga and Michael first got together in 2019, but went public with their relationship in 2020.
They went Instagram official in February 2020, when Gaga posted a pic of her cuddling up to her new man.
Southern Section Adelanto 25, San Gorgonio 6 Antelope Valley 16, Palmdale 0 Aquinas 13, Riverside Poly 12 Arroyo Valley 14, Victor Valley 2 Beaumont 26, Redlands East Valley 6 Bishop Montgomery 40, Vasquez 12 Cajon 20, Citrus Valley 0 California Military 54, Pomona 0 Carter 7, Colton 7 Charter Oak 25, Duarte 7 Chino 7, Sunny Hills 6 Colony 25, Los Altos 0 Colton 7, Carter 7 Dos Pueblos 31, Oxnard 20 Esperanza 13, St. Paul 6 Etiwanda 38, Los Osos 0 Grand Terrace 12, Eisenhower 8 Hart 14, Saugus 0 Harvard-Westlake 32, Alemany 0 Hemet 18, Hillcrest 14 Heritage 24, Liberty 15 Highland 18, Eastside 6 Indian Springs 32, Fontana 0 JSerra 39, Mater Dei 7 Kaiser 19, Summit 6 Laguna Hills 20, La Palma Kennedy 0 La Mirada 6, Santa Fe 0 Lancaster 27, Littlerock 6 Mission Viejo 25, Aliso Niguel 13 Moreno Valley 34, Arlington 7 Mountain View 13, Rosemead 6 Newbury Park 26, Oaks Christian 18 Nogales 8, Sierra Vista 2 Orange 19, Oxford Academy 0 Orange Lutheran 26, Santa Margarita 20 Oxnard Pacifica 24, Channel Islands 6 Paloma Valley 32, Perris 0 Palos Verdes 27, Inglewood 13 Patriot 33, Norte Vista 0 Quartz Hill 12, Knight 6 Rancho Cucamonga 44, St. Lucy’s 13 Rancho Verde 33, Orange Vista 6 Redondo Union 41, El Segundo 7 Rialto 7, Jurupa Hills 6 Rim of the World 33, Bloomington 14 Royal 19, Moorpark 6 San Bernardino 25, Rubidoux 0 San Marino 15, Gabrielino 6 Santa Paula 56, Bishop Diego 0 SEED LA 34, Yeshiva 14 Shadow Hills 37, Temecula Prep 12 Simi Valley 26, Oak Park 21 South Hills 48, San Dimas 0 Tahquitz 26, West Valley 0 Temescal Canyon 31, San Jacinto 14 Tesoro 34, Capistrano Valley 7 Thousand Oaks 46, Calabasas 0 Upland 15, Chino Hills 0 Valley View 20, Lakeside 0 Ventura 33, Rio Mesa 0 Village Christian 33, Rio Hondo Prep 0 Western Christian 35, Cerritos Valley Christian 7 Westlake 21, Agoura 0 West Ranch 18, Canyon Country Canyon 13 Westridge 19, Pasadena Poly 14 Yucaipa 19, Redlands 18
Intersectional Culver City 34, Vistamar 6 Santa Monica 27, Venice 0
MONDAY’S RESULTS
City Section Bell 34, South East 0 Camino Nuevo d. Collins Family, forfeit Carson 18, Los Angeles Wilson 6 East College Prep 50, Belmont 12 Fremont 36, Dymally 0 Fremont 28, Crenshaw 6 GALA 33, Washington Prep 0 GALA 19, Port of Los Angeles 0 Garfield 21, Huntington Park 0 Granada Hills Kennedy 25, Sylmar 6 Jefferson 26, Manual Arts 6 Legacy 6, South Gate 0 Los Angeles University 12, Palisades 0 Orthopaedic 33, Annenberg 0 Panorama 42, Sylmar 0 Santee 31, Diego Rivera 0 Stern 12, Rise Kohyang 6 Taft 12, SOCES 0 Van Nuys 26, Sun Valley Magnet 0 Venice 49, Westchester 12 Washington Prep 12, Port of Los Angeles 6
Southern Section Adelanto 37, Indian Springs 6 Alemany 32, Flintridge Sacred Heart 12 Alhambra 13, El Monte Arroyo 12 Alta Loma 14, San Dimas 12 Arrowhead Christian 14, Woodcrest Christian 7 Baldwin Park 33, Duarte 0 Bishop Amat 38, St, Mary’s Academy 0 Calvary Baptist 12, United Christian Academy 0 Castaic 14, Vasquez 6 Cerritos 22, Santa Fe 8 Chaffey 7, Don Lugo 6 Chino 26, Montclair 0 Chino Hills 7, Rancho Cucamonga 6 Compton 21, Long Beach Cabrillo 0 Compton Early College 13, Compton Centennial 12 Corona Centennial 43, Corona 18 Covina 20, West Covina 6 Downey 26, Warren 6 Edison 27, Fountain Valley 12 Eisenhower 42, Bloomington 6 El Modena 15, Villa Park 12 El Rancho 32, San Gabriel 6 Etiwanda 20, Upland 7 Fillmore 42, St. Bonaventure 26 Gahr 12, Bellflower 0 Gardena Serra 51, St. Anthony 0 Glendora 68, Claremont 0 Grand Terrace 13, Colton 0 Heritage 27, Rancho Christian 16 Hillcrest 15, Riverside North 12 Huntington Beach 38, Marina 6 Indio 13, Palm Desert 6 Jurupa Hills 19, San Gorgonio 13 La Canada 13, Burbank Burroughs 0 Laguna Beach 19, Rosary 0 La Serna 40, Mayfair 6 Long Beach Poly 26, Long Beach Wilson 7 Mater Dei 21, St. Joseph 6 Murrieta Mesa 18, Temecula Valley 6 Newport Harbor 25, Corona del Mar 0 Nogales 7, Azusa 6 Norco 26, Eastvale Roosevelt 14 Northview 26, Charter Oak 14 Orange 7, Garden Grove 0 Paramount 6, La Mirada 0 Pasadena Poly 39, Ramona Convent 0 Ramona 25, Miller 6 Rancho Verde 60, Citrus Hill 0 Rim of the World 6, Carter 0 Riverside King 39, Corona Santiago 19 Riverside Poly 33, Canyon Springs 0 Saddleback 18, Los Amigos 13 Sage Hill 25, Northwood 0 Santa Ana Foothill 25, La Habra 12 Schurr 34, Bell Gardens 6 Segerstrom 20, Laguna Hills 19 Serrano 19, Lancaster 0 Shadow Hills 31, Desert Hot Springs 8 Sierra Canyon 48, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 14 Sonora 32, El Dorado 7 South El Monte 47, Keppel 0 South Hills 13, Los Altos 0 St. Lucy’s 8, Los Osos 7 St. Margaret’s 41, Irvine 0 Trabuco Hills 13, El Toro 7 Valley View 13, Arlington 0 Vista del Lago 32, Lakeside 7 Whittier 21, Glenn 0 Windward 26, Brentwood 0 Woodbridge 46, Portola 14 Workman 26, Pomona 6 Yorba Linda 25, Anaheim Canyon 13
Intersectional Cleveland 27, Valencia 7 Mira Costa 27, Wilmington Banning 7 Sotomayor 13, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary 6 Torrance 20, San Pedro 13
In the evening, Nike has flown in a custom-made outdoor volleyball court so Sherman Oaks Notre Dame can host Harvard-Westlake in a 7 p.m. girls’ volleyball match played on the Notre Dame baseball field. There will be food trucks, music and other surprises.
Girls Volleyball: Pools Are Set For “The Classic” 39th Annual Venice Invitational Tournament. 20 @CIFLACS Teams Will Compete Across 3-Sites… Venice, Le Lycée & University. Action Begins Friday At 3:00PM With Several Intriguing Opening-Day Matchups. #RepTheCitypic.twitter.com/2zgrqTKrmK
There’s also the Venice girls volleyball tournament taking place at Venice High and the Woodbridge Classic cross-country meet at the Great Park in Irvine.
This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.
Crew Girl heartthrob Sam Braun is openly dating a fellow actress
Actor Sam Braun stars in Netflix’s new romance drama, Crew Girl (Image: Getty )
Crew Girl viewers have been left curious about Sam Braun’s off-screen love life, and it’s not as tangled as his character’s.
The Canadian actor plays popular boy Josh Regis in the brand new young adult show, now available to stream on Netflix. The drama follows Teagan (played by Miku Martineau), a skilled teenage rower who is forced to move to a small town after a family scandal.
She hopes to have a fresh start at the prestigious Easton Prep, but soon discovers she will be the only female on her new school’s rowing team. A synopsis reveals: “Thrust into a world of old money and brutal competition, Teagan must find a way to lead a team that doesn’t want her and somehow bring them together.”
As well as juggling her rowing ambitions and family complications, Teagan also finds herself at the heart of a heated love triangle with Josh and Cam (Kyle Clark). We won’t spoil who she chooses in the end, but many fans have already rallied behind Team Josh.
But what is there to know about actor Sam’s real-life romances?
Who is Sam Braun’s partner?
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Sam appears to be dating fellow actress Shanti Harris. The couple often posts loved-up pictures on Instagram, documenting everything from their romantic trips to work collaborations.
She has theatre experience as well as credits in short films, including Untethered, The First Dance, and Laundry. Sam and Shanti are also performing together on a new play called The Truth and Darers, which was written by Shanti.
It’s currently showing at the Vancouver Fringe and follows six teenagers who strike up a high-stakes game of Truth or Dare.
The first season of Crew Girl landed on Netflix on Thursday morning (September 10), and some fans are already hoping it’ll return for a second series. There’s no news yet on the future of the show, but the leading stars have ideas on where the story could go next.
“If we go to season 2, I think we should go on summer break or something, get lost in the woods,” Sam told Tudum. “It’d be really fun to do a summer bash and be on the lake boat and see what their life is [like] outside of rowing too.”
Meanwhile, Kyle added: “We really want to step it up if we have more time.” With leading lady Miku stating: “Who knows what can happen in season 2? A love square — is that even possible?”
SPICE GIRLS, Girls Aloud and Little Mix are just some of the huge girl groups who have ruled the charts over the years.
Now the next generation is ready to get in on the action.
New picture-perfect girl band Manifest are preparing to take the pop world by stormBizarre’s Jack Hardwick flew to Izmir in Turkey to see the newly created band performCredit: Supplied
Step forward Manifest — Turkey’s picture-perfect group, who are taking the world by storm.
Despite being yet to release a single English-language track, the girls already have 7.3million monthly listeners on Spotify alone.
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The group is made up of six amazing women: Sueda Uluca, Hilal Yelekci, Lidya Pinar, Mina Solak, Esin Bahat and Zeynep Sude Oktay.
And they have the backing of Dua Lipa, who personally invited them to perform as part of her Sunny Hill music festival in Kosovo earlier this summer, and has tipped them for greatness.
They said: “Dua was amazing. We really love her, and meeting with her was like a dream come true. We saw meeting Dua and playing her festival as a step to becoming global stars.
“She gave us some great advice and was keen for us to just remember to enjoy the show.
“She encouraged us to enjoy our time on stage and not worry too much. If we have fun, the fans have fun.”
Each member has their own distinct personality and style, and since being put together on a TV talent contest in Turkey last year, their popularity has skyrocketed.
Superstar Dua Lipa has already met Manifest and offered them words of advice to succeedCredit: GettyManifest already have their own Netflix show and are preparing to perform in the UKCredit: Supplied
Keen to take on the world, the girls invited Bizarre’s Jack to Izmir, on Turkey’s Aegean coast, to see them in action at their three-day festival, Manifestival.
He was blown away — not only by the vocals and the sharp choreography but by just how lovely the girls were backstage.
In their first UK interview, the group explained: “We have been manifesting ourselves to be a successful band for years. We have always believed we can do it and make it global.
“We believe people can manifest anything, so when it came to picking a name for us, as soon as someone mentioned Manifest, it stuck.
“We loved it. We didn’t want a name that was too cheesy.”
The group are putting in some serious hours to make themselves stars.
They explained: “We don’t have days off, we have hours. We are so busy, but that’s good. We are constantly in rehearsals.
“It only takes us one day to learn a dance but then we practise it over and over again.
“We want the show to be perfect. Sometimes we will practise a single routine for five days until it’s ready.”
Next month, Manifest will jet to the UK for their first ever headline show on British soil and, boy, are they starting big.
Leapfrogging smaller venues due to demand, they will headline London’s Wembley Arena on October 16.
As well as the gig, the girls are set to take part in a number of promo activities across the capital to show there’s a new band in town.
Admitting they still battle with nerves even though they have “made it” in their home country, the group said: “When we first started to perform, we were really nervous — it almost felt like you were having a heart attack from the nerves.
“But now it’s just excitement. Every time we perform, it’s still so exciting for us. It’s what we love to do.
“We have rituals to calm us down, and we pray to God before we take to the stage.”
In another sign Manifest are attracting all the right attention, they have also landed themselves a Netflix series which will show them on the road and take each member back to their home town.
Setting their sights as high as possible, the girls now hope they can emulate their Girl Power idols.
They added: “We would love to be as big as the Spice Girls; they are our inspiration.
“We have just recorded our first English song, which should be out soon, and we are coming to London.”
Take it from us, there are big things to come from Manifest.
Sam’s on £400m sales
Sam Smith has received a plaque celebrating the sale of 400million singles worldwideCredit: Getty
SAM SMITH looked pleased as punch receiving this plaque celebrating the sale of 400million singles worldwide.
The Lay Me Down singer, whose latest album Hazel Eyes came out last month, beamed backstage at the London Coliseum.
Sam played the first show of an eight-night To Be Free residency there on Tuesday, and I’m sure this boost was most welcome before taking to the stage.
An ABBA Fab tribute
Una Healy, Samantha Mumba, Duncan James and Antony Costa are teaming up for an ABBA extravaganzaCredit: Supplied
IN what I can only describe as the maddest musical mash-up I’ve heard of in a long time, Una Healy, Samantha Mumba, Duncan James and Antony Costa are teaming up for an ABBA extravaganza.
All Stars: The Music Of Abba is a new stage show celebrating the Swedish group’s biggest hits.
Across a 21-date tour, The Saturdays star Una, Samantha and the Blue bandmates will form a pop supergroup paying homage to the works of the chart legends, backed by a live band.
Further dates are expected down the line, but they will kick off in Croydon on February 26, before taking in shows in cities nationwide including Aberdeen and Edinburgh, Cardiff, Birmingham, Southend, Nottingham and Hull.
Tickets go on pre-sale from 10am today online at allstarsonstage.com.
SHAKIRA’S World Cup anthem Dai Dai with Burna Boy has surpassed one billion views on YouTube and made her the most-viewed female artist on the platform.
The achievement comes ahead of the launch next week of her sold-out 12-night residency at a purpose-built stadium in Madrid.
THE WEEKND has wrapped his 42-date After Hours Til Dawn 2026 tour, grossing £255million after performing in front of more than two million fans.
The gigs gave a massive boost to local economies and raised more than £1.6million in charitable donations for both the United Nations World Food Programme and the Global Citizen project.
Strike a pose Julia
Julia Garner told ELLE magazine she is determined that her Madonna biopic gets madeCredit: ELLE/Robin Allan Hamitouche
JULIA GARNER is the spitting image of a young Madonna as she vows that the superstar’s biopic will be made.
The Ozark actress sported cropped blonde hair and a feathery gown in the October issue of Elle magazine after being cast in the film, which was canned amid budget rows.
Julia insisted: “I think the movie has to get made. But we’ll see . . .”
She and Vogue singer Madge filmed for Apple TV show The Studio together earlier this year. Their spoof storyline is inspired by the Queen of Pop’s axed film.
Julia said: “She’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever met. Like actually. And people don’t know that.”
Peter’s spaced out in new film role
WHATEVER you think about Peter Andre, it’s safe to say he likes to keep his career varied.
Last year he played a gangster trying to secure his nan’s £35,000 care home fee in comedy film Jafaican.
Now, I’m told the Mysterious Girl singer is about to start work on his next production.
Insiders tell me his latest foray into the movie world will be Love In Space, which has a similarly hilarious plot.
It will tell the story of a young man who falls in love with a charming female scientist after being abducted by UFOs.
A source said: “Pete just loves acting and if the project feels right and he likes the script, he goes for it.
“This film is really futuristic and Pete will be filming at the end of this month in a ready-made spaceship.”
Popcorn at the ready . . .
A Biggie break for Swayvo
Swayvo has been cast as Biggie in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopicCredit: instagram/1swayvotwain
ANOTHER nepo baby has bagged a major role in Hollywood.
The son of neo-soul pioneers D’Angelo and Angie Stone has been cast as Biggie in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic.
Swayvo Twain, whose real name is Michael D’Angelo Archer II, will star in the Universal Pictures movie called Snoop, which is being produced by the rapper himself.
Biggie, also known as Notorious B.I.G., was one of the biggest names in hip-hop in the Nineties and had a mutual appreciation with Snoop, despite the fact they were on either side of the East Coast-West Coast rap rivalry.
Jonathan Daviss will play the main man himself in the flick, which is due to hit cinemas next August.
Nirvana go for a gong
Nirvana are set to receive a prestigious award at the MTV VMAs later this monthCredit: Getty – Contributor
NIRVANA will be honoured with the prestigious Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs on September 27.
The gong is akin to a lifetime achievement award and has been won by Mariah Carey and Rihanna in recent years, with Nirvana being the first band to do so since Duran Duran in 2003.
They only released three albums before frontman Kurt Cobain died, but surviving members Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear are being tipped to attend, 34 years after winning the Best New Artist and Best Alternative Video prizes for Smells Like Teen Spirit.
The 2026 ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Madonna leading the nominations with 11.
In reach for Adela
Breakout star Adela is now battling to land top spot in the chartsCredit: Splash
WITH just one day of sales left, the battle for No1 is almost over but breakout star Adela is fighting for the top spot.
And it’s not just chart success she is hoping for but world domination, following the release of her brilliant debut album Prima on Friday.
More than a million videos have been made on TikTok using the audio for her single Ain’t In LA.
Now that single is set to enter the Top 20 tomorrow, plus A-lister Nicole Kidman has praised Adela after the Slovak singer named her next track after the actress.
Meanwhile, Adela has revealed her drive to become a pop star in the first place.
Speaking about her favourite Disney Channel show as a youngster, she told Bizarre’s Howell: “Hannah Montana’s where I first saw like, ‘Oh, you can sing and dance for a living and you can be a pop star. This is what that is like’.
“That’s literally where this all first began. For me, it was seeing that show and becoming obsessed with it.”
Of the show’s star Miley Cyrus, she added: “She’s like a mythical creature to me. I don’t think I can actually meet her.”
If Prima manages to clinch the No1 spot from competitors Kasabian, who she is just 332 copies behind, she will be the first solo female to go straight to No1 with her debut album since Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour in 2021.
And judging by Adela’s drive, talent and creativeness on this record, the world is her oyster.
Southern Section Adelanto 27, Victor Valley 8 Alta Loma 19, Covina 13 Antelope Valley 18, Eastside 0 Aquinas 41, Arrowhead Christian 6 Arlington 34, Vista del Lago 0 Arroyo Valley 47, Fontana 0 Ayala 18, Glendora 6 Baldwin Park 15, Garey 7 Banning 19, Indio 8 Burbank Providence 19, Pasadena Poly 18 Cajon 14, Vista Murrieta 6 California 19, Mayfair 0 Camarillo 25, Royal 21 Cerritos Valley Christian 19, Village Christian 7 Chaminade 20, Thousand Oaks 7 Citrus Valley 18, Norte Vista 7 Colony 7, Etiwanda 0 Dos Pueblos 49, Lompoc 0 Downey 19, La Serna 6 Eastvale Roosevelt 6, Rancho Cucamonga 0 Edison 39, San Clemente 14 Eisenhower 26, Carter 6 El Rancho 13, Paramont 0 Elsinore 27, West Valley 12 Fillmore 38, Bishop Diego 0 Gahr 60, Long Beach Jordan 0 Garden Grove 34, La Palma Kennedy 6 Grand Terrace 19, Bloomington 14 Hart 46, Golden Valley 6 Heritage 32, Citrus Hill 12 Highland d. Littlerock, forfeit Hillcrest 25, Canyon Springs 6 Hueneme 37, St. Bonaventure 25 Indian Springs 21, Rialto 19 Jurupa Hills 20, Summit 14 Jurupa Valley 36, San Bernardino 0 Knight 0, Palmdale 0 Liberty 31, Orange Vista 12 Los Alamitos 31, Lakewood 6 Los Osos 29, Ontario 0 Moorpark 20, Oak Park 6 Moreno Valley 39, Valley View 6 Mountain View 13, Pomona 6 Nogales 51, Duarte 0 Norco 33, Riverside North 7 Northview 21, Temple City 6 Oaks Christian 24, Ventura 13 Orange Lutheran 19, Mater Dei 12 Oxnard Pacifica 38, Rio Mesa 20 Patriot 34, Corona 27 Quartz Hill 31, Lancaster 0 Rancho Verde 13, Paloma Valley 7 Rim of the World 20, Colton 14 Rio Hondo Prep 33, Chadwick 0 Riverside Poly 32, Hemet 0 Rowland 19, Whittier 6 Sage Hill 33, San Juan Hills 9 San Gorgonio 14, Kaiser 6 San Jacinto Valley Academy 7, Nuview Bridge 6 Santa Barbara 13, Santa Paula 0 Saugus 14, West Ranch 12 Segerstrom 7, Placentia Valencia 6 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 52, Louisville 0 Simi Valley 32, Newbury Park 12 St. Paul 24, San Marino 6 Sunny Hills 20, Chino Hills 0 Tahquitz 13, San Jacinto 6 Temecula Prep 47, Desert Christian Academy 0 Temescal Canyon 34, Riverside King 26 United Christian Academy 14, Public Safety Academy 0 Valencia 12, Castaic 7 Vasquez 32, PACS 6 Windward 53, YULA 0