Song Association

Looking to best our #SongAssociation game? Level up. Today, as Ciara celebrates the release of her seventh studio album, Beauty Marks, she also walks away as a new inductee into the Song Association winners' circle. Watch as the Grammy Award-winning artist beats the clock with nods to Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, and a few ATL throwbacks from the likes of Lil Jon and The Shop Boyz.

The sun will come up. The seasons will change. And a new episode of Song Association will drop. Today, Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt stepped up to the mic. Watch as she sings her way through the Song Association challenge with hits from Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Calvin Harris in tow.

Today, Christina Milian - who dropped her first single in 2001, and went on to work with the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, and Justin Bieber - stepped up to the mic. Watch as she sings Adele, Aaliyah, and a personal fav from her own discography.

Song Association has gone country. In today's episode, we called on Kelsea Ballerini - the Grammy-nominated newcomer who warmed our hearts, and the charts, with hits like "Love Me Like You Mean It," and "Legends." Watch as she gives Song Association a shot with songs from Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Kane Brown in tow.

Not many emerging artists can say they've got a cosign from Prince. DaniLeigh - who caught his attention at just 18 years old, and won us over with her 2018 single "Lil Bebe" - is one of them. In this episode of Song Association, DaniLeigh serenades us with tunes from Bey and Alicia Keys, and performs one of her unreleased tracks, "Jack."

To all our icy wifeys and icy boys - Saweetie has landed. The high maintenance rapper stopped by ELLE to test her lyrical prowess and go head-to-head with our Song Association clock. Watch as she raps Drake, sings Destiny's Child, and gives us a listen to her latest single, "Emotional" featuring Quavo.

Many of us who grew up in the 2000s were thrilled when some of our favorite acts from the aughts announced a production to sate our teenage dreams: The Millennium Tour. Lloyd - who released his debut single "Southside" in 2004 while signed to Irv Gott's The Inc. - was one of them. Lloyd took a little time to stop by ELLE and give Song Association a go.

Meet Nicole Bus: the Dutch-Curaçaose singer who cites Sade and Bob Marley as her biggest musical inspirations. She rose to prominence as a quarter finalist on season four of Holland's The Voice, and released her first single, "You" last summer, under Roc Nation. She serenades us with sultry and soulful renditions of DC3, John Legend, and Wu-Tang, who she sampled for her stateside debut.

Many of us who grew up in the 2000s were thrilled when some of our favorite acts from the aughts announced a production to sate our teenage dreams: The Millennium Tour. In our latest episode of Song Association, Lil Fizz, Raz-B, J-Boog, and Omarion stopped by ELLE to play our favorite game, with throwbacks from Ashanti, Toni Braxton, and D'Angelo in tow.

Many of us who grew up in the 2000s were thrilled when some of our favorite acts from the aughts announced a production to sate our teenage dreams: The Millennium Tour. Mario - who swooned us with his debut single "Just a Friend (2002)" - is one of the main attractions on the stateside serenade. Mario stopped by ELLE to play our favorite game, with throwbacks from Drake, Usher, and more.

How well with the self-proclaimed club rocker do against our Song Association clock? "Tu Manera," EDM queen, and Romanian native, INNA, swung by with songs by Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and P!nk in tow, for her chance to top our scoreboard. Let us know what international star you want to stop by, next!

Any Harmonizers in the house? One of our favorite Fifth Harmony alum, Ally Brooke, slid through our studios to give Song Association a go. Watch for snippets of some of her favorite collabs (like her ""Low Key"" single with Tyga), some classic R&B throwbacks (yes, Luther Vandross!), and the Lady Gaga song that Ally considers a timeless bop.

We saw how well Zhavia fared on ""The Four,"" but can she contend for the #SongAssociation crown? Tune in for another episode of our favorite game, as Zhavia belts her way through with songs from The Weeknd, Post Malone, and Khalid.

Big Dreez is in the building. The Chicago rapper takes her turn in our director's chair, with a list of 15 words, and 10 seconds to beat the clock. Watch as she calls on the likes of Cardi B, Jay Z, and Saweetie to make it into our top five (top five, top five).

She's just a girl from Iowa, with a thing for monologues, and an aim to take our Song Association title. Tune in as Julia Michaels - the platinum-selling artist and Grammy nominee behind one of 2017's biggest hits, "Issues" - took a seat in our director's chair in a race against our 10-second clock. See where her renditions of Mariah Carey, Tove Lo, and Nick Jonas land her on our scoreboard!

Are you guys ready for the LaMix? Singer, dancer, activist, and star of VH1's "Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, La'Britney stopped by ELLE in an effort to ascend our Song Association throne. Watch as she sings all things Beyoncé, an Erykah Badu classic, and an ode to her hometown of Detroit, in a race against the clock.