Press release –
Rising singer songwriter Hailey Picardi released her third single, “teach you to love me,” on Friday, March 13. teach you to love me” is a heartbreaking confession of realizing you can’t beg, shape, or instruct someone into loving you, capturing the quiet devastation of wanting a love that simply isn’t being given freely.
Hailey Picardi is a 19-year-old singer and songwriter whose radical vulnerability and “big sister” presence on TikTok Live have helped her build an audience of more than 835K fans. With just two singles out, “car crash” and “double edged sword,” she has already earned 4.9 million streams and over 518K monthly listeners on Spotify, placing her in the 100th percentile for saves and lean forward engagement. In just under 3 months, Hailey is quickly emerging as one of the most emotionally resonant new artists to watch in 2026.
Breakout Moment
Hailey Picardi is in the midst of a breakout moment. Sinc the release of “double edged sword,” the track has posted five consecutive weeks of streaming growth, now reaching levels more than 6x higher than its debut week. Notable, this momentum is entirely fan driven – fueled by organic discovery and repeat engagement.
Her audience isn’t just growing – it’s deeply invested. Hailey boats a remarkable 29% likes-to-followers ratio on Instagram, an engagement rate that outpaces many of the past years biggest breakout artists. On TikTok, her presence is equally undeniable: over 38 million likes across her videos and 400k new followers added in the past year. That social momentum is translating directly into streaming impact. Across just two released songs, fan are averaging 10 streams per listener in the month of February – the second-highest rate among female pop artists at Sony Music, behind only Tate McRae.
