{"id":2258166,"date":"2026-01-30T15:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2258166"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:50:44","slug":"lola-young-returns-to-the-stage-at-spotifys-2026-grammys-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lola-young-returns-to-the-stage-at-spotifys-2026-grammys-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Lola Young Returns to the Stage at Spotify’s 2026 Grammys Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tSpotify\u2019s Best New Artist party remained one of Grammy week\u2019s hottest tickets on Thursday night at the Lot at Formosa. Where else can you see eight Grammy-nominated acts perform their biggest songs back-to-back while sipping top-shelf cocktails, surrounded by some of your favorite artists?<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter a hiatus last year due to the devastating L.A. fires, the streaming giant returned with its marquee event, bringing together the diverse group of performers up for Best New Artist. The highlight was by far the return of Lola Young<\/a>, who performed for the first time since stepping away<\/a> from the stage after fainting at a music festival.<\/p>\n

\n\tSpotify transformed the venue into an expertly curated vortex of activations, treats, drinks, and a good vibes that attracted an A-list crowd. Lounging by a pizza truck were Rolling Stone<\/em> Artists You Need to Know picks Haute & Freddy<\/a>. Weaving through the crowded walkway went Towa Bird. Why Don\u2019t We alum Daniel Seavey and a group of friends giggled by a bar. Hemlocke Springs, the boys of Fuerza Regida, Zara Larsson, Ad\u00e9la, and the members of 5 Seconds of Summer all floated around the packed Lo,. Everywhere you looked, someone from your playlist was enjoying the evening \u2014 and that\u2019s what made the night so special.<\/p>\n

\n\tEach Best New Artist nominee was allotted a tight 15-minute set to showcase their biggest songs, maximizing time by tapping into a Jingle Ball\u2013esque rotating stage. Leon Thomas delivered as he opened the night, immediately setting the bar with his stellar vocals and guitar playing. He closed his three-song set with his massive hit \u201cMutt.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tEnthusiastic applause welcomed Young to the stage, who arrived dressed in David Byrne-style pants and an oversized Vaquera belt. She played a trio of songs, including crowd-pleaser \u201cDelaer.\u201d Her performance was so good that it was almost easy to miss the fact that she didn\u2019t play \u201cMessy,\u201d the song that broke her.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThis is a special moment for me,\u201d she said onstage. \u201cI\u2019m feeling better, so thank you to everybody here \u2014 and to everybody who makes performing feel like this.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tAfter an impressive four-night run performing her solo album as Not for Radio, Maria Zardoya reunited the Mar\u00edas to play Submarine<\/em> favorites. Alex Warren<\/a> followed soon after with a take-me-to-church set that ended with yet another rendition of the radio staple \u201cOrdinary.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tKatseye<\/a> were among the performers at Spotify\u2019s Grammy Week party, turning in a rendition of their viral hit \u201cGnarly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tThe evening took a turn for the even better when Katseye emerged. In the front row were Lara Raj\u2019s parents, Kavita and Sri, waiting for their daughter to perform. To their side stood Rhea Raj, Lara\u2019s sister and a star-in-the-making who could easily be playing the same stage in a year or two, dressed in a gorgeous sari. \u201cI\u2019ve never been front and center to see my daughter,\u201d Kavita said, updating a WhatsApp group chat of the members\u2019 moms that the band was about to perform. \u201cThey\u2019re all my babies. I have to record a fancam of all the girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter the six-member group wrapped their set \u2014 performing the Grammy-nominated \u201cGabriela,\u201d Beautiful Chaos<\/em> standout \u201cM.I.A,\u201d and viral \u201cGnarly\u201d<\/a> \u2014 Kavita admitted she didn\u2019t end up recording a thing. Instead, she FaceTimed the other moms so they could watch the performance live, too.<\/p>\n

\n\tSombr<\/a> continued the high-energy streak, turning the performance area into a riot as he introduced \u201cUndressed\u201d as \u201cthe song of the summer,\u201d removed his jacket, and vowed to stay sober for the night ahead of his Grammys performance Sunday. (Even Eli, the rising star behind Stage Girl<\/em>, finessed her way to the front row to get close to the stage king.) He reminded the room of his star power and undeniable showmanship with his set.<\/p>\n

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\n\tMost performers were introduced by DJ Xavier \u201cX\u201d Jernigan, but Addison Rae<\/a> spoke for herself, introducing a pair of lingerie-clad dancers named Crash and Burn as she brought a hint of her world tour to the Spotify stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAddison Rae gave what was arguably the most avant-garde performance of the Spotify Best New Artist party.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tAside from Young\u2019s return, Rae was the standout <\/a>performer of the evening. She kicked things off with \u201cIn the Rain,\u201d dressed in a white blazer over a short skirt, before shedding the coat and opting for a brassiere top to start a sexy, chair-choreography rendition of \u201cHigh Fashion.\u201d She closed with \u201cDiet Pepsi,\u201d which she credited as \u201cwhat started everything for me,\u201d taking the stage with a long pink boa attached to her microphone and an oversized poofy skirt in what may have been the most avant-garde performance of the evening (and possibly her best live rendition of the song yet).<\/p>\n

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\n\tOlivia Dean served as the ideal finale for a high-energy evening. Letting her pristine vocals<\/a> lead the way, she delivered standout renditions of \u201cMan I Need\u201d and \u201cSo Easy (To Fall in Love),\u201d holding the crowd\u2019s attention through the very end of her set and concluding the night on a stunning note.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe last time Spotify hosted one of these events, not even rain dampened the mood. After a year off, it returned better than ever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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