Nessa Barrett

Nessa Barrett is an American singer-songwriter born August 6, 2002, who moved from New Jersey to Los Angeles to pursue music. Before her recording career, she had already built a massive following of over 16 million on social media, but that platform gave audiences only a surface-level view of her; music became the outlet where she could speak more openly about difficult emotions and personal struggles.

Her debut single, «Pain», released via Warner Records in 2020, set the tone for her artistry: a soft-but-strong pop ballad born from her first-ever songwriting session at a piano. Since then she has continued to explore emotionally raw, often dark subject matter across songs like «la di die», «i hope ur miserable until ur dead», «die first» and «dying on the inside», blending pop with elements of rock, R&B and even country.

Barrett's music is defined by candor — she writes about mental health, heartbreak and self-image without softening the edges, which has resonated strongly with young listeners navigating similar struggles. Later releases such as «P*RNSTAR», «LOVE LOOKS PRETTY ON YOU» and «PINS AND NEEDLES» show her continuing to push her sound in edgier, more rock-leaning directions while retaining the confessional songwriting that first defined her as an artist.