When it comes to knowing what a country hit song sounds like, Jason Aldean has a pretty darn good gauge on that, seeing as he’s had 31 No. 1 songs on country radio thus far in his career.
Aldean was a guest on Country Countdown USA with Lon Helton, where he got to talking about his kids, Navy and Memphis, and the subject of their current favorite artist came up.
Jason Aldean Has Something to Say About Stella Lefty’s ‘Boston’
When Aldean was asked what his two youngest children were listening to on the radio nowadays, he said, “I heard the song by Stella Lefty on the radio, and it wasn’t two days later, my kids were running around the house singing that song.”
He continues to drop knowledge on us about how he knows Lefty’s song is a hit: “That’s how you know you have a hit — when 7- and 8-year-olds are singing it.”
Breaking the fourth wall here, I too have a 7-year-old daughter, and I can confirm what Aldean is saying is indeed correct, as our daughter sings Lefty’s contagious track “Boston” pretty much from morning to evening.
Who is Stella Lefty?
Her real name is Stella Lefkofsky. She’s from the Chicago area and is the daughter of billionaire entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky, co-founder of Groupon and CEO of Tempus AI.
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That family connection has sparked online debate, with some critics labeling her a “nepo baby,” while others argue her catchy songs have earned her a growing fan base on their own.
Whether or not you label her a nepo baby, her sound and vocal capabilities can’t be bought or handed down from her dad’s monetary success.
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