Sophia Stel

Born in Victoria, B.C., and shaped by formative years in Vancouver, artist and producer Sophia Stel found a rapt cult fanbase with her 2024 debut EP 'Object Permanence', a fiercely vulnerable collection of genre-agnostic earworms fueled by her full-bodied, affecting alto. By following her intuition and going against the grain of online fads, Stel is setting trends, not chasing them — always creating from a place of true originality. Her self-directed, sometimes spur-of-the-moment digicam visuals for tracks like 'I’ll Take It' and 'You Could Hate Me' have the fuzzy realism of vintage photos or cherished memories: effortlessly cool without ever trying to be. In 2025, Sophia went on to release her follow up EP 'How to Win At Solitaire' which was self-produced, written, and recorded in a makeshift basement studio at Vancouver's since shuttered club Paradise, a DIY venue where she worked at the time. Leading up to the EP Sophia made her runway debut for Ann Demeulemeester’s PFW S/S26 show, and followed it up with her first headline tour, modeled for Palace Skateboards and was subsequently selected for 2025’s DAZED 100 list. The EP itself was also met with critical acclaim earning Sophia a spot Pigeons & Planes’26 Artists To Watch In 2026 list as well as covers of The FACE, POP, More or Less and Re-Edition magazine. Having since racked up a diverse array of cosigns from the likes of KATSEYE, ROBYN, Troye Sivan, and A.G. Cook, 2026 has since seen Sophia embark on her first international headline tour including numerous European festival dates, performing as direct support for Lorde at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and signing with A24 Music. Continuing to push the boundaries of today’s music landscape while honing in on a truly singular, post-genre sound that’s all her own, Sophia Stel's debut album 'the greatest album of all time' was released in October 2026.