◇ image via WikipediaEster Dean
Ester Dean is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Nicki Minaj and Afrojack. Those roots explain a lot about how Ester Dean arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Keri Hilson, The-Dream, Ciara, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Rihanna, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Ester Dean, reaching back through Nicki Minaj and forward to Rihanna. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Ester Dean connections
Ester Dean grew out of Nicki Minaj and Afrojack, shares an orbit with Keri Hilson, The-Dream, Ciara and Michelle Williams, went on to shape Rihanna, Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ester Dean
Sounds and acts that shaped Ester Dean.
Artists similar to Ester Dean
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ester Dean.
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- Ciaraartist
- Michelle Williamsartist
- Kelly Rowlandartist
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- will.i.amartist
- Cassieartist
- Nicki Minajartist
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- Khiaartist
- Omarionartist
- Lil Mamaartist
- Destiny's Childartist
Bands Ester Dean shaped
Where the influence of Ester Dean travelled next.
- Rihannaartist
- Katy Perryartist
- Britney Spearsartist
- Nicki Minajartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Chris Brownartist
- Christina Aguileraartist
- Florence + the Machineartist
- Drakeartist
- Selena Gomezartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Kelly Clarksonartist
- Ciaraartist
- The Pussycat Dollsartist
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- Kelly Rowlandartist
- R. Kellyartist
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