Next Generation Music Prodigies: Blue Ivy Carter, North West, and Beyond

Numerous celebrity offspring have pursued their own pop careers, following in the footsteps of their musical parents and achieving recognition through various awards.

Miley Cyrus, daughter of country superstar Billy Ray Cyrus, is a prominent example of a well-known child entering the entertainment industry, securing the role of Hannah Montana at the age of 13 and later establishing a successful music career beyond her Disney Channel origins.

Luna and Miles, the children of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, are also beginning to showcase their musical talents, particularly their piano skills, on their parents’ social media platforms.

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Keep scrolling to see which celeb kids are following in their parents’ musical footsteps.

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Celebrity Kids Following in Their Parents’ Musical Footsteps: Blue Ivy Carter, North West and More

Tons of celebrity kids have followed in their musical parents' footsteps over the years, starting pop careers of their own — and racking up awards in the process.

Miley Cyrus, the daughter of country superstar Billy Ray Cyrus, is a prime example of a famous child following in the footsteps of her parents in the entertainment industry. She rose to fame at the age of 13 with her role in Hannah Montana and went on to establish herself as a successful musician beyond her Disney Channel roots.

Meanwhile, other celebrity offspring like Luna and Miles, the children of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, are beginning to showcase their talents, such as playing the piano, on their parents' social media platforms.

Keep scrolling to see which celeb kids are following in their parents' musical footsteps.

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Robin Thicke

Singer Julian, the son of the singer and his ex-wife Paula Patton, showcased his exceptional singing talent at a school choir concert in December 2023. Patton described it as the best birthday gift ever, captioning a clip of his solo on Instagram.

A month earlier, Thicke praised his oldest child for his portrayal of Patrick Star in a production of the SpongeBob SquarePants musical. He wrote alongside Instagram clips of his son on stage and after the show, "I didn't cry, you cried! ️" as a judge on The Masked Singer.

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Kelly Clarkson

Clarkson’s daughter, River, stepped into the spotlight in September 2023 by lending her backing vocals to her mother’s song “You Don’t Make Me Cry,” featured on the deluxe version of Chemistry. Clarkson shared on Instagram that River had contributed her vocals at the tender age of 5.

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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline

The Crossroads actress — who duetted with John on their “Hold Me Closer” duet that August — shares sons Sean Preston and Jayden James with ex-husband Federline. 

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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw

The youngest daughter of the country superstars, Audrey, gained attention in August 2022 after she shared a video of herself performing Pat Benatar's "Fire and Ice." Prior to this, Audrey had impressed fans with a rendition of Brandi Carlile's "The Joke."

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Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus

The country music artist behind "Achy Breaky Heart" and the Nashville native have two talented singing daughters: Miley and her younger sister Noah Cyrus. Tish's son Trace Cyrus, who was adopted by Billy Ray, is also a musician and plays the role of vocalist and guitarist for the band Metro Station.

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

The Oscar winner and the Magic Mike XXL actress are the parents of two musicians: son Jaden and daughter Willow, both of whom have released multiple solo albums.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z

The oldest daughter of the "Break My Soul" singer and the "99 Problems" rapper, Blue Ivy, achieved her first Grammy win at the age of 9 for her contribution to her mother's song "Brown Skin Girl."

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Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet

The guitarist and the Cosby Show alum's daughter, Zoë Kravitz, is best known as an actress, but she's also the frontwoman of the band Lolawolf.

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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony

In 2020, during the Super Bowl halftime show, the Hustlers actress was joined on stage by her and Anthony's 11-year-old child Emme. Together, they performed a medley of "Let's Get Loud" and Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

The duo's kids, Miles and Luna, have joined their dad on the piano multiple times in social media videos shared by the couple.

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Natalie Maines

The eldest son of The Chicks frontwoman, Slade, is a talented guitarist who will be joining his mother on the band's 2022 tour. (Maines' bandmate Martie Maguire has also recruited her daughter Eva to play violin on the same tour.)

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin

The actress from Shakespeare in Love and the frontman of Coldplay have a daughter named Apple and a son named Moses. Both of them were credited on their father's album "Music of the Spheres" in 2021. Apple cowrote the song "Let Somebody Go," while Moses contributed his voice to the track "Humankind."

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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz

The eldest son of the producer and the "No One" singer, Egypt, started playing the piano at the age of 4 and even joined his mother on stage for her performance at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Meanwhile, his younger brother, Genesis, began beatboxing as a toddler.

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

The reality star and the rapper's daughter North made headlines when she performed an original song at her dad's fashion show in March 2020.