Lola Blanc

She has appeared on the television show American Horror Story: Hotel. Blanc has also contributed writing for Vice.com, and is an active member of the Democratic Socialists of America.

• Name — Lola Blanc • Birth Name — Kandice Marie Melonakos • Born — 20 December 1987 • Birthplace — Augsburg, West Germany • Origin — Fremont, Michigan, U.S. • Genre — * Alternative pop • indie • dark cabaret • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • actress • writer • director • Years Active — 2009–present • Website — lolablanc.com

Blanc was born in Bavaria, Germany but raised primarily on a farm in Fremont, Michigan. Brought up Mormon by her motivational speaker mother, and CIA agent father, she spent much of her childhood writing songs and performing as a ventriloquist and auctioneer with her mother and brother, who performed magic and escape art. When Blanc was a pre-teen, her mother, Christine Marie, was targeted by a religious impostor posing as a true LDS prophet who played on her beliefs and lured her into his web. Blanc found their letters and believed in him, too; she was temporarily separated from her mother, who was coerced into human trafficking until an accomplice who had a change of heart saved her. They were promptly reunited. Eventually Lola moved to Los Angeles to pursue music full-time.

Blanc has written songs with artists like Sophie; she collaborated with The Album Leaf and composer Mark Korven on her album Crowd Pleaser. Blanc originally co-wrote Britney Spears' single Ooh La La with Fransisca Hall and producer Ammo for her own project; the title was intended to be a play on her name. When Dr. Luke heard it, he thought it'd be perfect for Spears and brought in songwriters Bonnie McKee and J. Kash to rewrite the lyrics so they would better suit Spears and The Smurfs 2. Blanc began releasing music independently in 2013, beginning with her EP The Magic. Her song Angry Too, released in 2018, reached over 100 million streams on Spotify in 2026. In 2025, she released her debut album, Crowd Pleaser. Her song "Trust Me" was the theme song of Netflix's 2026 docuseries Trust Me: The False Prophet, which follows her mother, Christine Marie, going undercover to get polygamist leader Samuel Bateman arrested. Blanc also briefly appears in the show. Blanc co-hosts a podcast called Trust Me: Cults, Extreme Belief, and Manipulation. Blanc appears as a "Former Cult Member/Podcaster" on several episodes of Netflix's 2023 documentary How to Become a Cult Leader.

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