If you’re chronically online, you may have heard the new viral hit “Boston” by Stella Lefty, an up-and-coming new artist.
The song – which has received comparisons to Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season” has surged to number six on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart – her first-ever appearance in the top 10 – thanks to TikTok and subsequent radio airplay.
But who is Stella? And what do we know about her father?
Who is Stella’s father?
The 23-year-old, real name Stella Lefkofsky, is the daughter of Eric and Elizabeth Lefkofsky, and she has two siblings.
In January 2007, Eric provided $1 million in funding for ThePoint.com, a collective action website; less than 24 months later it rebranded to Groupon.
The company now has a valuation of $1.06 billion.
© Getty ImagesIn August 2013, Eric became CEO of Groupon. He stepped down three years later and became Chairman.
He is also the founder of Tempus AI, a technology company that enables physicians to deliver personalized cancer care.
Is Stella Lefty’s dad a billionaire?
Yes. Eric has a net worth $4.8 billion according to Forbes.
© Getty ImagesWhat has Stella said about her father?
Stella is aware of the “nepo-baby” accusations coming her way, but she told The Line of Best Fit that she is not worried and she has a close relationship with her father, praising him for giving her a sense of “grit” and determination to succeed.
“I’m very, very close with my family. My dad in particular was the first intro to music that I ever had because country radio was blasting in the car no matter where we were going,” she said. “He’s the biggest Swiftie! So I feel like he just had a huge impact on what I grew up loving.”
© Getty Images“There’s going to be all these opinions that are thrown around and I totally understand that,” she said, adding that her father is her “favorite person on the planet.”
Is Stella Lefty an industry plant?
Accusations of being an industry plant are often thrown at new artists who find immediate success and have connections; Clairo and Billie Eilish were both described as industry plants early in their career.
The singer told Rolling Stone that the discourse feels “unnatural,” but acknowledged there would always “be people who don’t like me or my music, or something about me.”
© Getty Images for StagecoachWho has Stella performed with?
After a writing deal in Nashville fell through, Stella was contacted by producer Jacob Hindlin, with whom she began working on her music. In April 2026, she made an appearance at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival, and has been an opening act for Jessie Murph and Cameron Whitcomb.
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