Wesley Stromberg is playing shows around the world this year on his solo headlining trek The Alive Tour. The 25-year-old singer-songwriter — who fans may recognize from pop trio Emblem3 — has performed in Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles and New York and will soon hit Toronto, Lisbon, London, Barcelona and Buenos Aires.
Before he takes the stage, Wesley puts on some tunes for fans to enjoy during meet-and-greets. So for his Takeover Tuesday turn, Wesley is sharing his current pre-show playlist with fans, which he calls “a collective of new music I’m feeling, some of my friends’ music, and a few personal favorites from back in the day that just always put me in a good mood.”
The 15-song playlist starts and ends with two of Wesley’s 2019 releases: his summer anthem “Yaya” and the thumping tune “Tunnel Vision.” In between, Wesley shouts out some of the latest hits from Drake, Billie Eilish and Bazzi, as well as a few early 2000s jams from 311, Pepper and Slightly Stoopid.
Check out Wesley’s pre-show playlist, as well as a little insight into his picks below.
Wesley, “Yaya”: “One my favorite of my new originals. Beachy banger!”
Drake feat. Rick Ross, “Money in the Grave”: “Love Drake! This song slaps and always gets me stoked.”
Y2K bbno$, “Lalala”: “Super cool, and one of those songs I wish was mine! Plays with a lot of similar types of melodies I like to use in my own writing.”
Young Thug feat. Travis Scott and J. Cole, “The London”: “J. Cole and Travis are beasts! Definitely some of my favorite rappers.”
Lil Tecca, “Ransom”: “Was my first time hearing Lil Tecca and I love the song. Great lil bop.”
Bazzi, “I.F.L.Y.”: “Bazzi is an old friend. I am so incredibly proud of him and what he has accomplished over the past few years. It’s so cool to see his growth. Love this song.”
Marshmello feat. Roddy Rich, “Project Dreams”: “This song gets me hype. Makes me feel like a trap star. Roddy’s dope. I also really f*** with his song ‘Die Young.'”
Tyga, YG and Jon Z, “Go Loko”: “Love it, I think it’s my favorite Tyga track yet. Makes me want shots of tequila!”
Ali Gatie, “It’s You”: “Heard this song on the trending charts. It’s so good. So soothing.”
Spencer Sutherland, “Sweater”: “My favorite Spencer song. Spencer is one of my best friends. So proud of him. He’s blowin’ up. ”
Billie Eilish, “Bad Guy”: “She’s such a bad ass. I’m such a fan. She and her brother straight took over the world.”
Slightly Stoopid, “Closer to the Sun”: “Such a jam. Will love this one forever.”
311, “Amber”: “One of the best songs of its time and genre.”
Pepper, “Wanted”: “One of my favorite songs of all time. I don’t know why, but it just gets me.”
Wesley Numatik, “Tunnel Vision”: ‘”‘Tunnel Vision’ is a special song to me, and really explains a lot about where I am in my life right now. Lately I’ve truly felt like I’m on my own wave. My best friend Summit is an incredible producer and absolutely slayed the production on this.”
