Who Is 'Who Is Fancy' And Why Is Ariana Grande Teaming Up With Him?
When Ariana Grande dropped new single "Focus" at the end of October, we got pumped for a horn-heavy, highly danceable album -- and then she said Moonlight actually sounded nothing like that.
But all is not lost. On Tuesday, enigmatic pop vocalist Who Is Fancy revealed that Ari will be singing on his next single, "Boys Like You." Ari confirmed it with an Instagram post of her own.
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She showed a ton of love to both the song and the singer in the caption: "#BoysLikeYou @whoisfancy I love this song I love this song I love this song and I love you, Fancy. So excited for your bright shiny future and to be a part of this. Let em have it @whoisfancy !!!! ?"
And Wednesday, Who Is Fancy confirmed yet another guest on "Boys Like You" -- his former tourmate Meghan Trainor.
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This is cool for many, many reasons, but namely because Fancy's sound is fun and a little frisky (at least based on debut single "Goodbye," which dropped in February). But for real, who is Who Is Fancy? And did he choose his name perfectly to guide us down this rabbit hole of mystery and intrigue? Probably, yes. But here's what we know so far:
"Boys Like You" could drop this week.
Lettin y'all see a bit of the cover art for #boyslikeyou. So freakin excited to put new music out! Stay posted?❤️? pic.twitter.com/UKZHtcPQH0
— Who Is Fancy (@whoisfancy) November 9, 2015
"So much more to share this week! Stay posted," he wrote on Instagram before praising Ari. "Thank you for honoring me with your magical voice!?????"
"Who Is Fancy" is the stage name of Jake Hagood.
He's a 24-year-old singer originally from Arkansas and now kickin' it in Nashville.
His debut single "Goodbye" dropped in February.
And Sandra Bullock is in the music video.
He's toured with Meghan Trainor.
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He's danced with Ariana's brother, Frankie.
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He revealed his identity with a performance on "The Tonight Show" in April.
Watch the whole thing here.
He's managed by Scooter Braun...
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AKA the go-to guy for Justin Bieber and, yep, Ariana Grande.
...and on labels Big Machine and Republic Records.
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AKA the homes of Taylor Swift (BM) and Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and, yep, Ariana Grande (R).
Next up? We just want to find out what "Boys Like You" sounds like.