It's a little pop music, a little bit of glitter, a little bit of guts. We're talking with singer-songwriter Chapel Roan, who is being called pops Next Big Things. She's also being called an absolute favorite by Elton John. A lot of it is because of the success of her first studio album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. It features some extremely catchy singles like Red Wine Supernova. Take a listen.

Why don't you come over? Red Wine Supernova.

It's a jam. Pop Powerhouse Chapel Rome. Thanks so much for being here.Thank you for having me.Wonderful to meet you.Thank you.

You too.

One of my favorite things to do at the end of every year is read the best of lists of albums and songs, and you could not find one that did not have that song on it.

Thank you. That was crazy.

I'm sure. That's just my first question. With all of this success, I mentioned the Elton John praise. There's no better endorsement. How does it feel riding wave right now?

I feel very prepared. I've been doing this for a decade. I've been through a major label deal already and dropped in another major label deal. I think if this were to happen, When I was hoping it would happen when I was 17, I wouldn't be able to enjoy it. I'm really able to enjoy it because I feel ready.

You were discovered from YouTube first, got that deal 17, move out to LA, and then it falls through. You back to Missouri. Yeah. I don't think a lot of people would say they feel prepared when they finally hit the success that you have.

In 2020, I ran out of money like everybody did, and I was a barista working the drive-through back in Missouri. And Yeah, it was either give it one more shot or maybe go to school to be a biologist. Right.

Which would have been great.

Which would have been awesome.

Can you tell us a little bit about them? Maybe some of your favorites.

Oh, well, I just started doing themes because I love dressing up. I want any excuse to dress up, and I love dressing up for concerts. So all of my themes for my concert go along with my songs, and I have Pink Pony Club. It's pink cowgirl themed. We've got Casual. We've got Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl, which is one of my songs, and it's like alien girly. We have Naked in Manhattan, which is slumber party.

It seems like an incredibly supportive community also. Super positive. Everybody's having a great time lifting each other up. On top of your own tour, opening for Olivia Rodrigo at some of these gigantic stadiums around the country. Are you prepared for that?

You know what? It's going to be fine. That's all I'm saying in my head over and over again. I've never played an arena. I am so grateful to be able to do this. I think once I do it once, it'll be fine. But it's scary to think about 20,000 people. Everyone says that has played an arena that you can't see past the first thousand anyway, so it doesn't really matter.

The album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. You're from Willard, Missouri. Population about 6,000. I'm sure it's a wonderful place. Shout out to your grandmothers that watch Good Morning, America today.

Thank you, grandmas.

I don't know that a ton of pop superstars come out of Willard, Missouri. How do you feel like it shapes you and your songwriting?

I think that the pendulum swung. I was so scared and just so reserved, and I just wanted to do everything right all the time and not ruffle any feathers. I think the second I left, the pendulum swung so far that I was like, Oh, no, no, no. I'm out and proud. Also, I'm going to be a drag queen. Also, I'm going to say the raunchiest lyrics you've ever heard. My grandmas maybe aren't stoked on that part, but they like when I dress up.

Listen, it's a give and take.

Look, I love where it came from because I have an incredible perspective on the Midwest, which I think a lot of people on the coasts put all Midwesterners in one type of category. But there are drag queens, there are people who are trans, there are massive queer communities that are just hidden away in these teeny tiny towns. I feel like that's who my real community is, and I feel like that's what the community feels like at the shows. All the people who maybe aren't allowed to be out and proud all the time.

Right. I know that you've done some shows specifically designed to raise some money for some of those groups. Can you tell us a little bit about that?

Yeah. I did a fundraiser for my hometown, one of the queer charities Charities there. But a portion of every ticket for my past tours has actually gone to a New York City black trans charity called For the Girls. I just think it's important to give back to the queer community. They give everything to me. It's my duty, I feel like, to give back to the community.

Hello again to your grandmothers. The album is The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. You can listen to it anywhere you stream your music. It's Chapel Roon. Thanks so much for being here.

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