The Middle Row with Coco Mocoe

Ella Langley has been putting out music for almost 10 years now, with her first song "Clear the Clouds" coming out in 2017. But what branding and marketing decision did she make a few years ago that turned her into the biggest artist in the world, with "Choosin Texas" being one of the longest standing #1 songs on the Billboard charts of the year? Let me know in the comments what other trending top...

WATCH MAD TSAI’S MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BITE”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GevLw6cqBI&list=RD2GevLw6cqBI&start_radio=1 How does a bedroom pop artist cross 200 million streams entirely on their own before signing to a major label? Today on Middle Row , we are joined by the artist Mad Tsai to break down his rise in music while finishing his degree at UCLA.  From the viral, LGBTQ+ fan-edit mom...

KATSEYE got Grammy nominations, a viral Gap campaign, a sold-out tour, and one of the best-selling albums in America, all in under two years. So why can't the girls escape criticism? In this episode of "Middle Row with Coco Mocoe", I break down what I'm calling the "Katseye Kurse," the collision between HYBE and Geffen's K-pop machine and a Western fandom that plays by completely different rules....

The blueprint for breaking a global music act has completely changed. In this episode of Middle Row , trend forecaster Coco Mocoe reveals how Southeast Asian "Trigger Cities"—specifically Manila, Philippines—have become the most powerful, unwritten launchpads for international chart success. Joining the Middle Row theater is London pop powerhouse flowerovlove , fresh off her debut Coachella perfor...

WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR "BEAUTY PAGENT" BY HOLLY HUMBERSTONE HERE 📺 Holly Humberstone grew up doing ballet in a small English town and somehow ended up walking the runway at Wembley Stadium in front of thousands of people while nearly having a wardrobe crisis in real time. She is telling us everything. In this episode of Middle Row, I sit down with BRIT Award-winning singer-s...

Singer-songwriter Tiffany Stringer joins Coco Mocoe in the Middle Row, recorded live at the Spotify Theater. The Texas-born, Atlantic Records artist opens up about the making of The Lone Starlet — her debut major-label EP dropping May 8th — a five-part cinematic concept project inspired by Babylon and Singin' in the Rain that follows a fictional actress through the highs and lows of fame. Tiffany...

Slayyyter almost quit music. Now she's headlining Coachella with a live band, a major label deal, and an album she made purely for herself. The moment she stopped trying to go mainstream, the mainstream came to her. In this episode of Middle Row with Coco Mocoe, Slayyyter gets honest about the moment she decided to stop chasing commercial success and just make something she'd be proud of. They tal...

This week on Middle Row, Coco Mocoe sits down with alt-pop artist Seb Torgus, and his story might be the most unexpected come-up in music right now. Before releasing music, Seb was working as a janitor in Chicago. Now he's based in LA, rocking iconic red hair, and building friendships with some of the biggest names in the alt and rock world including Yungblud and Jessie from The Neighbourhood....

WATCH HAIDEN HENDERSON'S MUSIC VIDEO FOR "tension" HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6DblInZjEs&list=RDx6DblInZjEs&start_radio=1 Haiden Henderson went from studying aerospace engineering at USC to becoming one of gen-Z's top rising rock stars with over 100-million streams on Spotify. He is friends with KATSEYE and Tarayummy, is the muse of celebrity photographer Maxa...

WATCH DEBBII DAWSON'S VISUALIZER FOR "YOU KILLED THE MUSIC" HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFLh58plBYg&list=RDaFLh58plBYg&start_radio=1 She's opened for Role Model and Beaches — and she's just getting started. In this episode, I sit down with Debbii Dawson for a candid conversation about her path as a music artist, how her Indian heritage has influenced her sou...

WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR "HOUSE" BY CHARLI XCX FT. JOHN CALE HERE Happy Middle Row Monday! New episodes of "The Middle Row w Coco Mocoe", out every other Monday 🍿 ✨ In the first episode of season 3 of "The Middle Row", we are sitting down with Charli XCX (I can't believe I am typing this) as we break down her music video for "House" ft. John Cale from the Wuthering Heights soundtrack....

WATCH THE OFFICIAL "BLINK" MUSIC VIDEO FEATURING CORBYN BESSON AND TZUYU FROM TWICE HERE 📺 🍿 Hi coconuts! Today’s episode of “Middle Row w Coco Mocoe” features an artist that I believe should be on your radar. We can learn a lot from his story; such as the power of patience when creating. Not everything needs to be fast. There is power in waiting for the right moment to strike. Corbyn Besson was...

WATCH MY INTERVIEW WITH THE GLOBAL HEAD OF SPOTIFY ABOUT WHAT WILL TREND IN MUSIC IN 2026: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nWNJnSWNpDJ4VTU28jSdW?si=WwKr8UDwQ0SlPkU3HpBesg In this interview at the Spotify Theater, we sit down with LA rock band Beauty School Dropout—featuring vocalist Cole "Colie" Hutzler, bassist Brent "Beepus" Burdett, guitarist/producer Bardo Novotny, and drummer Colton Flurry—...

Today's episode of "Middle Row w Coco Mocoe" is with Cecilia Winter, the Editorial Lead of Global Hits at Spotify. That is a fancy way to say that she is the person who leads the team that listens to thousands of songs a week and uses data, instinct and taste to curate which of those thousands of songs will break out into the mainstream on major Spotify playlists like Pop Rising, Today's Top Hits,...

Thank you to Linktree for partnering with "Middle Row w Coco Mocoe" on this episode. You can find the official playlsit, featuring new artists and songs every Friday morning, on my Linktree page: https://linktr.ee/cocomocoeWATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR "CINNAMON" HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Mr7FpNxD0&list=RDe3Mr7FpNxD0&start_radio=1BENEE tells the real story behind her vir...

The Two Lips—an indie-pop duo of best friends Jewlz and Andrea—are joining us in the Spotify Movie theater today for an exclusive interview on "Middle Row with Coco Mocoe." The two L.A. artists discuss their fast rise, including the crucial moment they met at a Lizzy McAlpine concert and the milestone of recently opening for Sabrina Carpenter. Catch the full conversation as we talk career, their m...

Trevi Moran joins Coco Mocoe in the Middle Row of the Spotify theater to discuss her music video for "Digital Empathy". You can watch the full music video on YouTube here Follow me! Instagram | @cocomocoeTikTok | @cocomocoeEmail: cocomocoe@gmail.comFollow the official "Middle Row" playlist on Spotify here --> New music every Friday Executive Producers: Coco Mocoe & Trinna Tracy Videographer...

WATCH AIDAN BISSETT'S MUSIC VIDEO FOR "ARE WE IN LOVE YET?" HERE Follow me! Instagram | @cocomocoeTikTok | @cocomocoeEmail: cocomocoe@gmail.comFollow the official "Middle Row" playlist on Spotify here Executive Producers: Coco Mocoe & Trinna Tracy Videographer: Operation PodcastEditor: Coco MocoeCreator: Coco Mocoe Photographer: Chase HanssenFilming Location: Spotify LAComment below what music...

WATCH BONNIE MCKEE'S MUSIC VIDEO FOR "FOREVER 21" HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKhkv2rIYv8&list=RDxKhkv2rIYv8&start_radio=1Follow me! Instagram | @cocomocoe TikTok | @cocomocoe Email: cocomocoe@gmail.comFollow the official "Middle Row" playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9?si=e4dc55829d754ad0&nd=1&dlsi=d97fc2d2e8c64f95 Executive Prod...

WATCH "'GIRL OF YOUR DREAMS" MUSIC VIDEO BY ELI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9tLOIKcyAg Follow me! Instagram | @cocomocoeTikTok | @cocomocoeEmail: cocomocoe@gmail.comFollow the official "Middle Row" playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9?si=e4dc55829d754ad0&nd=1&dlsi=d97fc2d2e8c64f95 Executive Producers: Coco Mocoe & Trinna Tracy Videographer...

WATCH BABY NOVA'S "TOO PRETTY FOR BUFFALO" MUSIC VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMvw4fKlCSQ WATCH BABY NOVA'S "KILLED FOR SPORT" MUSIC VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t2ZtNCiqsQ Follow me! Instagram | @cocomocoe TikTok | @cocomocoe Email: cocomocoe@gmail.com Follow the official "Middle Row" playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9?si=e...

WATCH THE "WET & WILD" VISUALIZER HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLvatAQlHBI&list=RDTLvatAQlHBI&start_radio=1WATCH THE "ANGEL OF SATISFACTION" MUSIC VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrWMlcYry0o&list=RDyrWMlcYry0o&start_radio=1 🎤 Rose Gray sits down with Coco Mocoe for an exclusive interview inside Spotify’s movie theater in LA. The rising dance-pop star opens...

WATCH "BOY FOR A DAY" MUSIC VIDEO HERE WATCH "DENIM" MUSIC VIDEO HERE Kylie Cantrall talks about going from Disney Channel to pop star, her viral “Hollywood Hair Theory,” and the stories behind her music videos like “Denim,” “Boy for a Day,” and “Raised by Rihanna.” She shares hidden easter eggs, growing up in LA, and what it’s like creating music for Gen Z.Watch the full interview on Middle Row w...

WATCH THE OFFICIAL "PRAY ON IT" MUSIC VIDEO BY RHEA RAJ HERE In this exclusive interview, rising pop star Rhea Raj joins Coco Mocoe on "Middle Row" to talk all things music, culture, and creativity! From her viral hit "Haute Couture" to her connection with KATSEYE’s Lara Raj (yes, they’re sisters!), Rhea shares her journey through the music industry, the power of social media, and the importance o...

Hannah Lux Davis is your favorite pop star (and rapper)'s favorite music video director. A few of her music videos include: - "thank u, next" by Ariana Grande - "Bang Bang" by Jesse J, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande- "it's ok i'm ok" by Tate McRae- "Say So" by Doja Cat - "Agora Hills" by Doja Cat- "Good Ones" by Charli XCX - "23" by Miley Cyrus She was a dream guest for me on "Middle Row" because I...