| ARIANA | ___ Grande: US singing sensation with hits including Thank U, Next (6) |
| NOTATE | Write symbolically a message including thanks (6) |
| SPEARS | Britney ___ : US singing star (6) |
| EVERLY | US singing duo, The - Brothers (6) |
| BIEBER | Canadian singing sensation discovered on the internet, Justin _ (6) |
| ARETHA | ___ Franklin, American gospel singer who sang hits including "Respect" (6) |
| BUSTED | Pop punk band founded in 2000 noted for hits including You Said No (6) |
| TAYLOR | Pennsylvanian singing sensation, ... Swift (6) |
| UNEASY | Wound up seeing quintet at, say, shows with hits and misses (6) |
| ANDREA | Operatic singing sensation Bocelli |
| MARTHA | ___ and the Vandellas, 1960s Motown group with hits "Nowhere to Run" and "Heatwave" |
| MARIAHCAREY | American female singer with hits including Dreamlover and One Sweet Day (5, 6) |
| WHACKS | Essentially overwhelms attacker, marksman with hits |
| DEBORAHHARRY | Which singer teamed up with Chris Stein to form a hugely successful 70s-80s band with hits including "Heart of Glass"? (7,5) |
| JOLENE | Dolly Parton hit including the line "I'm begging of you please don't take my man" |
| ANTS | Adam and the -, new wave group with hits including Stand and Deliver (4) |
| ORB | The ___, ambient band with hits including Blue Room (3) |
| RIO | ___ Grande (US/Mexico river) crossword clue |
| CHORUS | Hard work not completed by US singing group (6) |
| QBERT | '80s arcade sensation with an asterisk in its name |
