BONUS: What it takes to become a female pop star

Chappell Roan took home the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2025, clocked more than 68 million streams in the first 6 months of 2024 and she's currently touring Australia, headlining Laneway music festival.  Over the last few years, female-made, female-focused pop has been in the middle of a full-blown renaissance and all signs suggest it’s carrying straight through into 2026 - with artists like Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX still dominating and Lily Allen re-entering the race.  In this bonus ep of the Briefing from 2024 Sacha Barbour-Gatt is joined by Nic Kelly, host of The Hot Hits on the Hit Network, to unpack the female pop revolution and the secret ingredient to becoming a pop star today.  Follow The Briefing:  TikTok: @thebriefingpod (https://www.tiktok.com/@thebriefingpod) Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  (https://www.instagram.com/thebriefingpodcast/) YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@TheBriefingPodcast) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.