Coachella Artists of the Day: Jan. 9, 2026

Justin Bieber

Origin: London, Ontario, Canada

Genre / Subgenres: Pop / Dance-pop, R&B

Justin Bieber was actually discovered by accident. His former manager, Scooter Braun, was searching for videos of a different artist on YouTube when he came across Bieber's cover of Ne-Yo's "So Sick." He was so impressed that he tracked his mother down, and she was convinced to let her son sign a record deal at 13 with Braun and Usher. Almost two decades later, and you probably know more about him than you care to admit. Whether it be his music, his personal life, or his antics ("It's not clocking to you that I'm standing on business?").

But we're here for his music. There's no denying that he has a near-endless catalog of pop hits that dominate the radio. He seems to be strategic when it comes to collaborations, and he writes what he knows. He's not afraid to be an open book to the world. Sonically, he has evolved. His debut was very bright, tween-pop, but as soon as he hit puberty, he quickly pivoted to more mature pop. He also blended elements of R&B, EDM, hip-hop/trap, and even gospel. He still stuck to his pop roots, but made cleaner, sleeker music as time passed by. Each era of his life (adulthood, marriage, fatherhood) can be reflected in whatever he decides to release at any given moment.

Performing: Saturday

Stage Prediction: Coachella Stage*

For Fans of: Shawn Mendes, The Kid LAROI, Charlie Puth

Key Tracks: Speed Demon / Love Yourself / Sorry

Live Set: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert 2021

Rating: ★★★★★

*All headliners perform on the Coachella Stage

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ZULAN

Origin: Argentina

Genre / Subgenres: Electronic / House, Garage

Details on the Argentinian-American DJ were pretty tough to find. She only has three songs available to stream! However, with those three songs, she takes influence from both her Argentine and American backgrounds, melding them together. When it comes to her extended live sets, she's always sporting a soccer jersey, keeping a highly energetic atmosphere, and blending dance genres to keep the functions going. She plays around with summery house, garage, and bass-heavy dance music to keep any crowd moving.

Performing: Saturday

Stage Prediction: Sahara

For Fans of: Reiny, Sam Welch, MA:RK

Key Tracks: Forever / Campéon / Match My Speed (w/ Kidwild)

Live Set: Do LaB @ Coachella 2025 (Indio, California, USA)

Rating: ★★★

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Ratings are on a 5-star scale