Royal & The Serpent is Ryan Santiago’s stage name. Born in Somerset, New Jersey, she is currently based in Los Angeles, California. Also, she’s ‘a gluten free vegan gemini maniac’, according to her Spotify bio. Other than that, the internet doesn’t give away much about this phenomenon.

However, if you want to know more about her, just listen to the lyrics of her new single MMXX. The title stands for 2020, the year Royal & The Serpent is really going to make it. Indeed, she doesn’t state this as a possibility, but as a fact. And to be honest, with this catchy Charli XCX-like track in the bag, she might just be right about that.

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Werner Schlosser

Music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Has been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, he developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart.