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Kyle Dion is a soulful R&B crooner with a distinctive, smooth falsetto and an energetic, often playful style. Based in Los Angeles, he enlarged his fan base throughout the latter half of the 2010s with independent releases like 2016's Painting Sounds and his 2019 debut album, Suga. He then signed with the artist-friendly Sony affiliate AWAL, which released his sophomore set, Sassy, in 2021. Dion remained prolific over the next few years, regularly issuing singles along with the 2024 EP If My Jeans Could Talk. The catchy "Tears on a Pretty Face" appeared at the top of 2025.

Born in Connecticut and raised in Coral Springs, Florida, Dion comes from a musical background; his father is a rapper and his maternal grandfather was a well-known Portuguese singer. Music was his passion and focus from a young age and after being featured on Kehlani's 2014 mixtape Cloud Nineteen, he relocated to Los Angeles. Within L.A.'s vibrant scene, he found his footing, and released the 2016 EP Painting Sounds. Presenting a bright panoply of pop, R&B, funk, and soul, Dion spent the next three years issuing eclectic, catchy singles like "Baby Esther" and the falsetto-heavy ballad "Brown," the latter of which became the heavily streamed standout of his 2019 debut album Suga. Appearing two years later, his full-length follow-up, Sassy, embraced his playful, fun-loving attitude. Early 2022 saw Dion team up with Zimbabwean-Australian rapper Tkay Maidza on the slinky single "Hazy." This song, along with singles like "Spoon & Bang" and "Dance for Me," appeared on a deluxe edition of Sassy later that year. Dion's next significant project was the 2024 EP, If My Jeans Could Talk, a vibrant and funky eight-song set that featured highlights like "Boyfriend Jeans" and "Hang Me Out to Dry." He kicked off 2025 with the retro-'80s throwback "Tears on a Pretty Face." ~ Timothy Monger