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Just the Start: Alex Warren’s Real Climb to Hitmaker Status


TikTok's ability to be a music discovery platform put Alex Warren on the map, and he's ready to take it and run.

Today, the former Hype House member turned pop powerhouse is in the middle of a sold-out global tour, while his breakout single “Ordinary” soundtracks millions of TikToks. And fans have responded—500M+ streams, #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the UK Singles Chart, and #5 on the Spotify Global Top 50 all speak to the massive cultural moment “Ordinary” has become. He even broke a 70-year record held by Elvis Presley, as “Ordinary” marked its ninth week at Number 1—the longest run by a U.S. male solo artist in decades.

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