The Contenders is a midweek column that looks at artists aiming for the top of the Billboard charts, and the strategies behind their efforts. This week, for the upcoming Billboard 200 dated Mar. 8, we look at the chances of Tate McRae's So Close to What to become the pop hitmaker's first album to top the chart.

Canadian-born Tate McRae is a triple threat and a force to be reckoned with. The winner of countless musical accolades and many Billboard-charting international hits, McRae is Gen-Z’s newly crowned “pop princess.

"I mean, the first time we ever sang in front of each other was actually at my MSG show last year," McRae revealed on The Tonight Show.

Singing in front of thousands of people? No problem. Singing in front of your significant other? Apparently, that’s a different story. On Wednesday,5, Tate McRae stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,

For Tate McRae, it was "a little nerve-wracking" collaborating with her boyfriend on her So Close to What album. The "Sports Car" singer, who returns to Saturday Night Live as Musical Guest on March 1 with Host Shane Gillis,

She’s back. On Saturday, March 1, Tate McRae will serve as the musical guest on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for the second time alongside host Shane Gillis. Her forthcoming

Ticket sales for Tate McRae ’s new “Miss Possessive Tour” dates in Detroit and Grand Rapids are now live. Reserve via SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, StubHub, and Ticketmaster.

It’s Tate McRae’s world and we’re just living in it. The Canadian pop star’s live shows are a tour de force (see: literally any performance of “Greedy,” “It’s ok, I’m ok,” or “you broke me first”), and it‘s definitely one you don’t want to miss because her range is untouchable.