Madeline the Person

Madeline Estelle Holste (born September 14, 2001), known professionally as Madeline The Person, previously known as Maddy Estelle, is an American singer-songwriter from Houston, Texas. Her songs explore drama, queerness, and self-expression. She grew up in a musical household: Her father was an audiophile and CD collector, her mother a classic pianist, and her brother a Flamenco guitar and Jazz piano player. She started playing piano at age four, started voice lessons at age seven, and wrote her first original song at age eleven. She cites Aretha Franklin and Demi Lovato as musical influences.

After graduating from high school, Madeline The Person wanted to become a doctor like her mother but decided to study songwriting at Berklee College of Music. Under the guidance of her manager, she began posting singing videos on TikTok during the pandemic, where she was noticed and signed by Warner Records in 2021. Shortly after signing, she released her debut single under the stage name Madeline the Person, "As A Child," about the loss of her father in childhood.

In 2022, she released "Mean," which went viral on TikTok with over 910,000 video creations, leading to a remix featuring Noah Kahan.

In 2023, she parted ways with Warner Records and became an independent artist. She teamed up with Petro AP as her executive producer. In February 2025, she released the single "Rabbit Hole".

Discography EPs

Chapter 1: The Longing (2021) Chapter 2: The Shedding (2021) Chapter 3: The Burning (2022) Chapter 4: The End (2023)

Singles

Mean! (2022) Tantrum (2023) Rabbit Hole (2025) Closest Thing (2025) Back to the Start (2016)