{"slug": "xania-monet", "title": "Xania Monet", "summary": "Xania Monet, an artificial intelligence music project created by Mississippi-based songwriter Telisha \"Nikki\" Jones, became the first AI-generated artist to enter a radio airplay chart when its song \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\" debuted at No. 30 on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay chart. Following a bidding war, Jones signed Monet to Hallwood Media for $3 million, a deal that drew criticism from singer Kehlani, who said Jones was \"doing none of the work.\" Jones writes the lyrics for Monet herself and uses the AI platform Suno to generate the music.", "body_md": "# Xania Monet\n\nAppearance\n\nXania Monet | |\n|---|---|\n| Background information | |\n| Years active | 2025–present |\n| Label |\n|\n\n**Xania Monet** is an [artificial intelligence](/wiki/Artificial_intelligence) music project [generated](/wiki/Generative_artificial_intelligence) by Telisha \"Nikki\" Jones. [1] The song \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\" was the first AI song to enter a\n\n*radio airplay chart, entering*\n\n[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[Adult R&B Airplay](/wiki/Adult_R%26B_Airplay)at number 30.\n\nIt also charted on\n\n[[2]](#cite_note-2)[Hot R&B Songs](/wiki/Hot_R%26B_Songs)at 20, while Jones' song \"Let Go, Let God\" peaked at number 3 on the\n\n[Hot Gospel Songs](/wiki/Hot_Gospel_Songs).\n\nJones, from [Mississippi](/wiki/Mississippi), [3] writes the lyrics for Monet herself, and uses\n\n[Suno](/wiki/Suno_(platform))to generate the music.\n\n[[1]](#cite_note-CBS-1)Following a bidding war, Monet was signed to\n\n[[4]](#cite_note-4)[Hallwood Media](/wiki/Hallwood_Media)for $3 million.\n\nSinger-songwriter\n\n[[5]](#cite_note-5)[Kehlani](/wiki/Kehlani)criticized the deal, saying that she felt Jones was \"doing none of the work\".\n\n[[6]](#cite_note-6)## Discography\n\n[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Xania_Monet&action=edit§ion=1)]\n\n### Studio albums\n\n[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Xania_Monet&action=edit§ion=2)]\n\n| Title | Details |\n|---|---|\nUnfolded\n|\n|\nPieces Left Behind\n|\n|\nThe Things I Didn't Say\n|\n|\n\n### Singles\n\n[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Xania_Monet&action=edit§ion=3)]\n\n| Title | Year | Album |\n|---|---|---|\n| \"Forgot Me, Tryna Love You\" | 2025 | Non-album singles |\n| \"I Found Me\" | ||\n| \"It Wasn't Love, It Was Survival\" | ||\n| \"At My Door\" | ||\n| \"She Ain't Supposed to Matter\" | ||\n| \"Still Not Choosing Me\" | ||\n| \"They Don't Come Back\" | ||\n| \"If the Last Time is My Last Time\" | ||\n| \"Still Not Choosing Me\" | ||\n| \"They Don't Come Back\" | ||\n| \"If the Last Time is My Last Time\" | ||\n| \"Still Her Baby\" | ||\n| \"Too Late Too Stay\" | ||\n| \"We See You Mama\" | ||\n| \"The Strong Don't Get a Break\" | ||\n| \"Daddy\" | ||\n| \"Say My Name With Respect\" | 2026 | The Things I Didn't Say\n|\n\n### Other charted songs\n\n[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Xania_Monet&action=edit§ion=4)]\n\n| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||\n|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n|\n\n[US](/wiki/Hot_R%26B_Songs)\n\nR&B\n\nR&B\n\n[[8]](#cite_note-8)[US](/wiki/Adult_R%26B_Airplay)\n\nR&B\n\nAir\n\nR&B\n\nAir\n\n[[9]](#cite_note-9)[US](/wiki/R%26B_Digital_Song_Sales)\n\nR&B\n\nDigital\n\nR&B\n\nDigital\n\n[[10]](#cite_note-10)[US](/wiki/Hot_Gospel_Songs)\n\nGospel\n\nGospel\n\n[[11]](#cite_note-11)[US](/wiki/Billboard_chart#Christian_and_Gospel)\n\nGospel\n\nDigital\n\nGospel\n\nDigital\n\n[[12]](#cite_note-12)[US](/wiki/Billboard_chart#Christian_and_Gospel)\n\nGospel\n\nStream.\n\nGospel\n\nStream.\n\n[[13]](#cite_note-13)[[A]](#cite_note-14)*Unfolded**Pieces Left Behind*## Notes\n\n[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Xania_Monet&action=edit§ion=5)]\n\n\"How Was I Supposed to Know?\" did not enter the[^](#cite_ref-14)chart, but peaked at No. 22 on the*Billboard*Hot 100[Digital Song Sales](/wiki/Digital_Song_Sales)chart.\n\n## See also\n\n[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Xania_Monet&action=edit§ion=6)]\n\n[AI slop](/wiki/AI_slop)[Breaking Rust](/wiki/Breaking_Rust), an AI-generated country singer.\n\n## References\n\n[[edit](/w/index.php?title=Xania_Monet&action=edit§ion=7)]\n\n- ^\n**a** King, Gayle; Earl, Jennifer (November 5, 2025).**b**[\"Meet the woman behind chart-topping AI artist Xania Monet: \"I look at her as a real person\" - CBS News\"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meet-the-woman-behind-chart-topping-ai-artist-xania-monet-i-look-at-her-as-a-real-person/).*CBS News*. Retrieved November 7, 2025. Anderson, Trevor (October 31, 2025).[^](#cite_ref-2)[\"AI Artist Xania Monet Debuts on Adult R&B Airplay — a Radio Chart Breakthrough\"](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ai-artist-xania-monet-number-1-adult-rb-airplay-chart-1236102665/).. Retrieved 2025-11-03.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))CBS Mornings (2025-11-05).[^](#cite_ref-3). Retrieved 2025-11-16 – via YouTube.*Creator of AI artist says there's \"a real person behind Xania\" amid controversy*Zellner, Xander (October 28, 2025).[^](#cite_ref-4)[\"How Many AI Artists Have Debuted on Billboard's Charts?\"](https://www.billboard.com/lists/ai-artists-on-billboard-charts/).. Retrieved 2025-11-03.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))Karp, Hannah (September 16, 2025).[^](#cite_ref-5)[\"AI Artist Xania Monet Climbs the Charts — And Signs a Multimillion-Dollar Record Deal\"](https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-music-artist-xania-monet-multimillion-dollar-record-deal/)..[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250930203918/https://www.billboard.com/pro/ai-music-artist-xania-monet-multimillion-dollar-record-deal/)from the original on 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-11-03.Dailey, Hannah (September 19, 2025).[^](#cite_ref-6)[\"Kehlani Slams AI Artist Xania Monet Over $3 Million Record Deal Offer: 'I Don't Respect It'\"](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kehlani-slams-ai-artist-xania-monet-million-record-deal-1236071158/)..[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250922200919/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kehlani-slams-ai-artist-xania-monet-million-record-deal-1236071158/)from the original on 2025-09-22. Retrieved 2025-11-03.Peaks on the[^](#cite_ref-7)[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[Hot 100](/wiki/Hot_100)chart:- \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\":\n[\"Digital Song Sales\"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-song-sales/2025-09-20/).. 2025-09-20. Retrieved 2025-12-17.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))\n\n- \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\":\nPeaks on the[^](#cite_ref-8)[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[Hot R&B Songs](/wiki/Hot_R%26B_Songs)chart:- \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\":\n[\"R&B Music: Top R&B Songs\"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-and-b-songs/2025-09-27/).. 2025-09-27. Retrieved 2025-12-17.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))\n\n- \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\":\nPeaks on the[^](#cite_ref-9)[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[Adult R&B Airplay](/wiki/Adult_R%26B_Airplay)chart:- \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\":\n[\"Hot Adult R&B Airplay\"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-adult-r-and-b-airplay/2025-11-01/).. 2025-11-01. Retrieved 2025-12-17.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))\n\n- \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\":\nPeaks on the[^](#cite_ref-10)[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[R&B Digital Song Sales](/wiki/R%26B_Digital_Song_Sales)chart:- \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\":\n[\"R&B Digital Song Sales\"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-and-b-digital-song-sales/2025-09-20/).. 2025-09-20. Retrieved 2025-12-17.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))\n\n- \"How Was I Supposed to Know?\":\nPeaks on the[^](#cite_ref-11)[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[Hot Gospel Songs](/wiki/Hot_Gospel_Songs)chart:- \"Let Go, Let God\":\n[\"Top Gospel Songs\"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-songs/2025-10-25/).. 2025-10-25. Retrieved 2025-12-18.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)) - \"If Only You Knew\":\n[\"Top Gospel Songs\"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-songs/2025-12-06/).. 2025-12-06. Retrieved 2025-12-23.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))\n\n- \"Let Go, Let God\":\nPeaks on the[^](#cite_ref-12)[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[Gospel Digital Song Sales](/wiki/Billboard_chart#Christian_and_Gospel)chart:- \"Let Go, Let God\":\n[\"Gospel Digital Song Sales\"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-digital-song-sales/2025-09-27/).. 2025-09-27. Retrieved 2025-12-18.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)) - \"If Only You Knew\":\n[\"Gospel Digital Song Sales\"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-digital-song-sales/2025-11-01/).. 2025-11-01. Retrieved 2025-12-23.[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))\n\n- \"Let Go, Let God\":\nPeaks on the[^](#cite_ref-13)[Billboard](/wiki/Billboard_(magazine))[Gospel Streaming Songs](/wiki/Billboard_chart#Christian_and_Gospel)chart:- \"Let Go, Let God\":\n[\"Gospel Streaming Songs\"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-streaming-songs/2025-10-25/).. 2025-10-25. 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