Xania Monet

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.

Xania Monet Appearance Xania Monet | | |---|---| | Background information | | | Years active | 2025–present | | Label | | 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 radio airplay chart, entering Billboard /wiki/Billboard magazine Adult R&B Airplay /wiki/Adult R%26B Airplay at number 30. It also charted on 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 Hot Gospel Songs /wiki/Hot Gospel Songs . Jones, from Mississippi /wiki/Mississippi , 3 writes the lyrics for Monet herself, and uses Suno /wiki/Suno platform to generate the music. 1 cite note-CBS-1 Following a bidding war, Monet was signed to 4 cite note-4 Hallwood Media /wiki/Hallwood Media for $3 million. Singer-songwriter 5 cite note-5 Kehlani /wiki/Kehlani criticized the deal, saying that she felt Jones was "doing none of the work". 6 cite note-6 Discography edit /w/index.php?title=Xania Monet&action=edit§ion=1 Studio albums edit /w/index.php?title=Xania Monet&action=edit§ion=2 | Title | Details | |---|---| Unfolded | | Pieces Left Behind | | The Things I Didn't Say | | Singles edit /w/index.php?title=Xania Monet&action=edit§ion=3 | Title | Year | Album | |---|---|---| | "Forgot Me, Tryna Love You" | 2025 | Non-album singles | | "I Found Me" | || | "It Wasn't Love, It Was Survival" | || | "At My Door" | || | "She Ain't Supposed to Matter" | || | "Still Not Choosing Me" | || | "They Don't Come Back" | || | "If the Last Time is My Last Time" | || | "Still Not Choosing Me" | || | "They Don't Come Back" | || | "If the Last Time is My Last Time" | || | "Still Her Baby" | || | "Too Late Too Stay" | || | "We See You Mama" | || | "The Strong Don't Get a Break" | || | "Daddy" | || | "Say My Name With Respect" | 2026 | The Things I Didn't Say | Other charted songs edit /w/index.php?title=Xania Monet&action=edit§ion=4 | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | US /wiki/Hot R%26B Songs R&B R&B 8 cite note-8 US /wiki/Adult R%26B Airplay R&B Air R&B Air 9 cite note-9 US /wiki/R%26B Digital Song Sales R&B Digital R&B Digital 10 cite note-10 US /wiki/Hot Gospel Songs Gospel Gospel 11 cite note-11 US /wiki/Billboard chart Christian and Gospel Gospel Digital Gospel Digital 12 cite note-12 US /wiki/Billboard chart Christian and Gospel Gospel Stream. Gospel Stream. 13 cite note-13 A cite note-14 Unfolded Pieces Left Behind Notes edit /w/index.php?title=Xania Monet&action=edit§ion=5 "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. See also edit /w/index.php?title=Xania Monet&action=edit§ion=6 AI slop /wiki/AI slop Breaking Rust /wiki/Breaking Rust , an AI-generated country singer. References edit /w/index.php?title=Xania Monet&action=edit§ion=7 - ^ 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?": "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 - "How Was I Supposed to Know?": Peaks 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?": "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 - "How Was I Supposed to Know?": Peaks 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?": "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 - "How Was I Supposed to Know?": Peaks 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?": "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 - "How Was I Supposed to Know?": Peaks on the ^ cite ref-11 Billboard /wiki/Billboard magazine Hot Gospel Songs /wiki/Hot Gospel Songs chart:- "Let Go, Let God": "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": "Top Gospel Songs" https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-songs/2025-12-06/ .. 2025-12-06. Retrieved 2025-12-23. Billboard /wiki/Billboard magazine - "Let Go, Let God": Peaks on the ^ cite ref-12 Billboard /wiki/Billboard magazine Gospel Digital Song Sales /wiki/Billboard chart Christian and Gospel chart:- "Let Go, Let God": "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": "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 - "Let Go, Let God": Peaks on the ^ cite ref-13 Billboard /wiki/Billboard magazine Gospel Streaming Songs /wiki/Billboard chart Christian and Gospel chart:- "Let Go, Let God": "Gospel Streaming Songs" https://www.billboard.com/charts/gospel-streaming-songs/2025-10-25/ .. 2025-10-25. Retrieved 2025-12-19. Billboard /wiki/Billboard magazine - "Let Go, Let God":