The Rise and Fall of Chapelle Rouen in 2024

If only one musician remained we We're talking all of 2024, it was Chapel Rowan.

Rawan is no stranger to the music industry, having signed her first record deal in 2015, but it wouldn't be until the release of her debut album in 2023. The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princessit began to conquer the world. After more than six months of the record's decline, Rowan's popularity rose again with the release of her single “Good Luck, Babe!”

Throughout her rise to the top of the charts, Rawan hasn't been shy about it Set boundaries with fans — or from criticizing the system that made her famous in the first place.

“I'm in therapy twice a week. … I think it's because my whole life has changed,” she admitted in an interview in September. The Guardian. “Everything I really like to do now comes with baggage. If I want to save, I have to book security and prepare myself that this won't be normal. Going to the park, Pilates, yoga – how do I do that in a safe way so I don't get stalked or harassed?

Rawan described herself as “confrontational”, explaining: “I'm so upset about being famous for everything. … (People) think I'm complaining about my success. I'm complaining about being abused.”

Despite achieving a number of career highs in 2024, from playing her first festival to landing her first Grammy nominations – Rowan's year also had some bad moments. Scroll down to take a look at Rowan's rise and fall:

Album and tours

The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princess It made an impact when it dropped in 2023, launching Rowan Midwest Princess Tour To support her album. The tour ended in 2024, with one $1 ticket sold to benefit For the Gworls, a non-profit organization that helps fund gender confirmation surgery. Ruan did not stay out of the way for long, but joined her Olivia Rodrigo's Courage World Tour In early 2024, it will open for shows across the United States and Canada. Its live streaming numbers soared within one week, increasing by more than 30 percent, according to Bulletin board.

Good luck, my dear! Take off

In April, Rawan released her single “Good Luck, Babe!” She described the hit song – which has now been nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance in Grammy 2025 – as “the first song of the next chapter”. It became Rowan's first song to break the top 20 of all time Bulletin board Hot 100 and fastest to reach 100 million streams on Spotify.

Hit the Coachella stage

Not only was Rowan making her Coachella debut in April, but this was her first time ever playing a festival. “Playing Coachella as my first festival is surreal. I can’t believe it,” she said. Vogue magazine. “I'd always heard about it growing up, but I had no idea what to expect…except to have fun.” Rawan's performances at the Desert Festival – coinciding with the success of the song “Good Luck, Babe!” – It represents a remarkable shift in her career.

Discussing her mental health

Rowan's star status reaches epic heights over the course of 2024 – and Adapt to the lights It wasn't easy. During a June concert in North Carolina, Rowan took some time to share her feelings with the audience, saying, “I feel a little bit off today because I think my career has gone so fast, it's really hard to keep it going. Up. And so I'll be honest that I'm having a hard time today…this is all I ever wanted, it's heavy sometimes, so thank you.

Two months later, Rawan raised eyebrows when she criticized “entitled” fans for violating her privacy. “I don't care that abuse, harassment, stalking, whatever, is a normal thing to do to famous or slightly famous people,” she said on TikTok. “I don't care that this is normal. I don't care that this crazy kind of behavior comes with the job, or the career field I chose. That doesn't make it okay. That doesn't make it normal. That doesn't mean I want it. It doesn't mean I like That's it. No matter what you think you're supposed to have when you see a celebrity…I'm allowed to say no to creepy behavior.

Rawan has surprisingly continued to lift the curtain on her mental health Rolling Stone In an interview published in September, she revealed that she was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder in 2020 and felt suicidal thoughts. Reflecting on her confession that went viral at her concert in North Carolina earlier in the summer, Rowan explained, “I was worried about letting people down after they saw videos of me serving. I wasn't serving that day, and I had to… “Be honest.”

Lollapalooza and Drama Festival

After her first festival of the year (and of her career!), Rowan continued to draw massive crowds at Bonnaroo, Governors Ball, and Lollapalooza. It broke the record at the festival in Chicago, where a Lolla rep confirmed in August that Rowan had “the biggest daytime set we've ever seen.”

However, one month later, fans who were hoping to see Rowan perform at All Things Go in New York City and Washington, D.C. ran into a problem. Last minute disappointment. “I apologize to the people who were waiting to see me in NYC and DC this weekend at All Things Go, but I am unable to perform,” Rowan shared on social media one day before the event in September. “Things have become overwhelming over the last few weeks and I'm really feeling it.”

She continued: “I feel pressured to prioritize a lot of things right now, and I need a few days to prioritize my health. I want to be present when I perform and give the best performances possible. Thank you for your understanding.” (All Things Go issued its own statement at the time encouraging fans to “rally around Chapel Rowan.”)

Rowan's break from the stage was short — and she's back for it Austin City Limits Festival 2024 Just one week after quitting All Things Go. (He thinks we(The Texas crowd was HOTTOGO.)

VMAs red carpet tension

Rowan received four nominations in 2024 MTV Video Music Awardswinner of the Best New Artist award. “I dedicate this to all the drag artists who inspire me. I dedicate this to the queer and trans people who fuel pop music,” she said in an emotional acceptance speech. “And for all the queer kids in the Midwest watching right now, I see you and I understand you because I’m one of you. And don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't be exactly what you want to be as a slut.

While Rawan celebrated her achievement, footage emerged on social media of a tense interaction with a photographer on the red carpet. In the clip, Rawan clapped again after being asked to “close the topic.” She pointed at the photographer and replied, “Shut up. No! Not me, you bitch.”

Rawan said while discussing the encounter on the red carpet Entertainment tonight“It's so overwhelming and scary. …And I need to – I screamed again. I screamed again! You have no right to scream at me like that!”

Debuting on SNL

Rawan appeared as a musical guest on a November episode of the show Saturday Night Live Hosted by John MulaneyWhere she performed the song “Pink Pony Club” and a new song called “The Giver.” Nielsen reported that the episode attracted a total of 6,586,000 viewers – SNLLargest live audience plus same day since 2021.