NORMANI, 23

MUSICIAN—POP

“I like to always feel like I’m pushing the needle,” says pop sensation Normani. “Anytime I feel complacent, I start to freak out.” She should be pretty chill these days: The singer has been on a tear since the dissolution of her supergroup Fifth Harmony (which included Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui and Camila Cabello) in 2018. This year her instant hits, “Love Lies” with Khalid and “Dancing With a Stranger” with Sam Smith, both cracked the top ten on the charts, helping her reach 3 billion streaming spins since going solo. Normani, who grew up Normani Kordei Hamilton in New Orleans, has been wowing crowds as a major act at the MTV Music Video Awards, at festivals like Lollapalooza and in arenas opening for Ariana Grande. With a solo album set for early 2020, she’s only picking up steam: “The moment that you’re too comfortable is when you’ve failed.” — Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Alexandra Sternlicht