LASER-FOCUSED POP VISIONARY

ALI TAMPOSI Multiplatinum songwriter

ALI TAMPOSI has co-written some of the biggest pop hits in recent memory, from Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s “Señorita” to Dua Lipa’s “Break My Heart.” Her name is all over Ozzy Osbourne’s, Miley Cyrus’, and Justin Bieber’s latest albums, too. Ask about her biggest accomplishment, though, and she’ll cite six years of sobriety. ¶ 2021 marks 10 years since Tamposi’s first smash, Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger.” After that, Tamposi says, she struggled in an industry that glamorizes drinking, and feared becoming a one-hit wonder. “[That] song was haunting me,” says Tamposi. “It won a Grammy, so everyone was like, ‘Who’s this young female songwriter?’ And I just didn’t have the experience to jump from room to room. I was losing myself every session.” ¶ Since prioritizing her wellness and making room for surfing and meditation, Tamposi has watched her career take off. She’s also focused on giving back: Her Creative Waves Foundation provides music equipment and after-school programs to kids in underserved communities, and she’s launching an informative podcast called Song Start this summer. Being hangover-free changed everything, she says: “It totally transformed my life.”