Salem Ilese Davern (born August 19, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her viral singles "Mad at Disney" and "PS5". She has also co-written songs for artists such as Bella Poarch and Demi Lovato.
Originally from Mill Valley, California, Ilese started taking songwriting classes with Bonnie Hayes when she was ten years old and spent two years majoring in Hayes' songwriting program at the Berklee College of Music. Ilese moved to Los Angeles, where she signed to Homemade Projects and released her debut EP, 757, in 2019.
In 2020, Ilese released the song "Mad at Disney" after a series of Disney live-action remakes which drew the ire of fans. It became her breakout hit because of its popularity on social media platforms such as TikTok and was certified gold by the RIAA. In 2021, Ilese released her second EP (L)only Child and collaborated with Alan Walker on "Fake a Smile". She found her next online hit with 2022's "PS5", a collaboration with Tomorrow X Together which featured Walker. In 2023, she released her debut album high concept. Ilese's pop songs are usually about dissatisfied relationships and written around a single hook, particularly brand names. This style of songwriting—sometimes dubbed the "mad at disney genre"—has been criticized as inauthentic, overused and purposefully written to attract attention on social media.
SalemIlese Davern (born August 19, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her viral singles "Mad at Disney" and "PS5". She has also co-written...
"Mad at Disney" is a song by American singer SalemIlese from her second extended play Unsponsored Content (2022). It was released on July 24, 2020, for...
song by British-Norwegian DJ Alan Walker and American singer-songwriter SalemIlese. It was released on February 19, 2021. Walker says of the song, "The...
Pt. II" featuring pop singer Ava Max, and "Fake a Smile" featuring SalemIlese, who became a worldwide sensation after TikTok. "World Of Walker by Alan...
her debut extended play, Dolls (2022). The song was written alongside SalemIlese and producers David Arkwright, Justin Gammella, Elie Rizk, and Sub Urban...
collaboration also centered on Walker's single "Fake a Smile" featuring SalemIlese. The track is featured in a video released by ROG, adding a dynamic twist...
Taehyun to team up with SalemIlese on 'PS5'". Tone Deaf. Retrieved March 25, 2024. Yeo, Gladys (February 23, 2022). "Hear SalemIlese's new single 'PS5', featuring...
think we should try to take better care of them." "Moment Of Silence" by SalemIlese (2022) A song which criticizes the 2022 overturning of Roe v Wade, juxtaposing...
2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021. Siroky, Mary (February 23, 2022). "SalemIlese and Tomorrow X Together Break Down New Song "PS5": Exclusive". Consequence...
"Please Santa Please" Pentatonix Non-album single Producer "The Trailer" salemilese High Concept Songwriter "Same Streets" Austin George Non-album single...
Retrieved September 25, 2022. "Howling at the Moon - Single by Mike Posner & salemilese on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved December 4, 2023. "This Is What...
투모로우바이투게더". 멜론 (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2022. "[싱글] PS5 – SalemIlese, 투모로우바이투게더, Alan Walker". 멜론 (in Korean). Retrieved December 25, 2022...
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