Ngl, we’re waiting on a whole lot of album releases from certain singers (We’re looking at you, T-Swift) but until that happens, we thought why not just look back on our fave music artists and their journies to success.

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Right, this way for all the music documentaries to add to your watchlist…

Halftime

For all the JLo fans out there, this new film will take you through her long-lived career as a multifaceted artist and the struggles that come along with the strenuous job. You get a front-row look into JLo’s most vulnerable side through an intimate insight into her daily life.

Miss Americana

If you haven’t already watched this masterpiece, Miss Americana focuses on the most challenging period in Taylor Swift’s career, what’s it like to be in the limelight at a young age, navigating life now, and some unseen footage behind the making of the Reputation album and more.

Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry

This doc takes you up close and personal into the life of the young music icon and her journey on the road, navigating newfound fame, sold-out tours, and the BTS of making her chart-topping debut album.

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Just in case you missed Queen B at Coachella in 2019, here’s your chance to catch the whole concert with this doc that’s also written, executive-produced, and directed by her. No biggie, just the goddess making sure you don’t miss her breaking the internet with that performance.

Blackpink: Light Up the Sky

Blackpink in Your Area: Flashbacks to the first time you were introduced to the OG female group. This tell-all music doc traces their debut in 2016 and how they catapulted themselves into breaking record milestones (first K-pop girl group to perform at Coachella FYI)  and how they’ve been handling public fame.

Katy Perry: Part of Me

Welcome to our childhood favourite music doc that just can’t be left out of the mix. This good ol’ watch follows the pop singer’s California Dreams tour and everything that ensues from being straight up the most-loved star. 124 sold-out shows across the globe in a year, enough said.

Gaga: Five Foot Two

Ladies and gentlemen, a star is born and that is indeed Lady Gaga. This music doc takes you through Gaga at the absolute peak of her career (as always), personal battles, the release of her album Joanne and of course being the five-foot-two music icon that continues to capture hearts after all these years.

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

Wondering what the inside scoop is into being Kanye West (Ye) and his rise to fame? This 2022 release follows through the definitive moments in his career that catapulted him into carving a name for himself in the music biz.