Sometimes, talent is just genetic! Some of the world's most famous singers are actually the offspring of some even more talented people. Will you recognize these famous faces? Read on to find out more about the singers who followed in their parents' foosteps.
Miley Cyrus is part of a famous and talented family. Not only was her brother in Metro Station (remember them), and Noah is creating a music career of her own, but her father, Billy Ray Cyrus is a country icon! They are all incredibly talented in their fields, and it's no wonder they gravitated towards music!
Miley has previously dueted with her country music star father in the past on tracks such as Butterfly Fly Away for the Hannah Montana movie, and they have also performed Billy's hit Achy Breaky Heart on stage! Now, she's an actress-turned-rockstar with bags of attitude!
Willow Smith has changed a lot since the release of Whip My Hair back in 2010. She's certainly grown up! Her rock album, Lately I Feel Everything featured hits such as Meet Me At The Spot, which was one of the hits of the summer back in 2021!
Willow's father is the highly-acclaimed actor, Will Smith, but he also has a passion for music! He released his last album, Lost And Found back in 2005, with hits such as Switch. Since then, he's been focusing on his acting career, but now Willow has dipped her toe into the music industry.
Lola Lennox is the daughter of singer Annie Lennox and the Israeli film producer, Uri Fruchtmann. Like her mother, she is a singer and songwriter, and appeared with her mother on stage at the One World: Together At Home event curated by Lady Gaga.
Lola Lennox was quite used to her parents' fame growing up, "When I was a kid, I never thought my parents had unusual jobs, but I did know they were happy in what they did", she told Numero. She grew her voice skills at the Royal Academy in London and has been playing the piano since childhood.
Charlotte Gainsbourg is the daughter of famous artists Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. She came out with her first album, Charlotte For Ever in 1986, written by her father. She didn't release her second album until 2006, 5:55, in collaboration with Depeche Mode and Jarvis Cocker but to name a few!
Serge Gainsbourg passed away in 1991 after a successful and sometimes controversial music career. Jane Birkin, her mother, appeared in songs with her late father, such as the infamous Je t'aime...moi non plus. She released albums of her own as of 1999), such as A La Légère and Fictions.
Kelly Osbourne is most known for being Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's daughter, and she did turn her hand to music in the early noughties. Does anyone remember One Word (2005) or her cover of Papa Don't Preach (2001)? Or even Changes (2003), her duet with her rocker dad Ozzy?
We all loved watching The Osbournes on MTV back in the early 2000's. Nowadays, Kelly is a presenter, and has presented shows such as Fashion Police and was a guest judge on Project Runway. Lately, she has competed as a Ladybug in The Masked Singer.
Robin Thicke's career soared with Blurred Lines. He is the son of Alan Thicke, a Canadian actor and songwriter. Robin was an opening act for Queen Bee, Beyoncé, for her tour in 2007. He is also a self-taught pianist!
Father and son have very different musical styles. While Robin is known for his pop and R&B tracks, Alan was a TV show theme composer. He provided the theme for popular sitcoms such as Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life and games shows like Celebrity Sweepstakes.
Damian Marley is the son of famous reggae artist, Bob Marley. Damian is a DJ, singer and rapper. Along with his brothers, they have followed in their father's talented footsteps. His debut album, Welcome to Jamrock, came out in 2005, which was co-produced by brother Stephen Marley.
Bob Marley has some very talented musician sons, and Damian is the recipient of four Grammy Awards, one of them being for the Best Reggae Album back in 2018. Brother Ziggy has his own band, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers with brother Stephen.
Lisa Marie is the daughter of rock'n'roll legend Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. Lisa Marie embarked on a music career back in 2003 with her album, To Whom It May Concern, which was certified gold in June 2003. She wrote all the lyrics and co-wrote every melody, showing off her talent!
Though Priscilla is an actress and businesswoman, Elvis was of course a more musical soul. Lisa Marie has said she's always loved singing and writing poetry since she was a child, the same loves as her father. However, being Elvis Presley's daughter has put a lot of pressure on her throughout her career!
Willow Sage Hart is the daughter of singing legend Pink and husband Carey Hart. You may have heard her voice on Cover Me In Sunshine, alongside her mother, or on stage during Pink's spectacular shows. No matter what she's doing, Willow is always by Pink's side!
One of Willow and Pink's most memorable moments was at the 2017 MTV VMA's, when Willow thought she was "the ugliest girl I know". Pink passed on a strong message to her daughter, that she doesn't need to change, "We take the gravel and the shell and we make a pearl".
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer, best known for the hit, Hero. His father is famous Spanish singer, Julio Iglesias, who is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world. Enrique did not let his father know about his plans to become a singer, as he didn't want to be recognized for his famous surname.
To start off his music career, Enrique borrowed money off the family nanny and recorded one Spanish song and two songs in English. He then approached his father's former publicist, Fernán Martinez, under the stage name of Enrique Martinez. After being signed on Fonovisa Records, he then changed his surname back to Iglesias.
