Stella Lefty Signs With Make Wake Artists for Management

Stella Lefty has signed with Make Wake Artists, a management company based in Nashville, Billboard reported on 26 October 2026.

The 23-year-old singer-songwriter left Disruptor Management a month before the new deal, the company that had represented her since the start of her career. Her career at Make Wake will be guided by founder Chris Kappy and managing partner Sophia Sansone. A manager steers the big decisions, from which deals to take to how a career is planned over the years.

Her wider team is also in place. Sweet Talk Publicity handles publicity, which means getting her name and music in front of journalists and media. Creative Artists Agency handles booking, arranging her live shows. Livelihood Music Company handles publishing, the side of the business that collects money when songwriting rights are used, whether a song is recorded, streamed or performed.

The move comes after a strong run for her single "Boston," released through Sandlot, Atlantic and Atlantic Outpost. The song held the No. 1 spot for a second week on Billboard's Country Airplay chart dated Oct. 3, a ranking of the songs most played on country radio stations. It was her first No. 1 song, and she marked it with a party in Nashville on Oct. 2, MusicRow reported. Friends and people from across the industry attended.

Her background has also drawn attention. Her father is Eric Lefkofsky, a co-founder of the deals website Groupon and the founder and chief executive of the artificial intelligence company Tempus AI, according to a Billboard interview published in August.

For a newcomer, a management change can be a quiet moment. It is also a reminder of how much of a music career runs behind the scenes, through the people who book the shows, promote the songs and keep the royalties flowing.