Carol Ades

A songwriter for the stars, for the stage, and a singer/songwriter in her own right, Carol Ades injects poignancy and broad-ranging melodies into tales of heartbreak and introspection. A onetime finalist on NBC's The Voice, she dabbled in electro-pop before finding steady work as a songwriter in Los Angeles. She had co-written songs including the soundtrack entry "Invisible" by Zara Larsson and the Hot 100-charting "Past Life" by Trevor Daniel and Selena Gomez before making her singer/songwriter debut with the breakup-themed Through in 2021, an EP that bridged pop and indie pop/rock stylings. She returned with the EP Sadtown USA a year later, featuring singles "Hope Is a Scary Thing" and "Dreams" in 2024. In the meantime, she racked up dozens of songwriting credits, including tracks for Demi Lovato, Kesha, Benny Blanco, and Ava Max.