Oscar Stembridge Sings Original Song, “Little Bird” | Quarterfinals | AGT 2024

He did a street performance of “imagine all the people “ song it was amazing

By zippy wren

It’s late afternoon in Stockholm, and there’s a distinct calm over the city as Oscar Stembridge finishes his latest set in a small corner of his hometown. There’s a certain unpolished authenticity to him that makes it feel like you’ve stumbled across something special—a glimpse of an artist who’s on the brink of becoming the next defining voice of his generation. As he wraps up, the usual hustle of modern life seems to pause, if only for a moment. You get the sense that you’re witnessing the birth of something bigger than just music.

At 16, Stembridge has already accomplished more than most musicians twice his age. He’s performed for Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria, raised his voice in front of 60,000 people for climate action, and recently stepped into the global spotlight on America’s Got Talent. His rise isn’t just about musical talent—it’s about a generation that needs someone to speak for them. This is where Oscar comes in. Where others might see the cracks in the system and turn away, Oscar picks up his guitar, sits in front of a microphone, and asks, “Are you listening?”

If Bob Dylan was the voice of a generation tired of war and injustice, Oscar Stembridge is the voice of a generation looking straight into the eyes of an existential crisis—climate change. At just 11 years old, Oscar wrote “We March,” a song that captures the urgency of the environmental crisis in a way only someone acutely aware of the ticking clock could. He has the kind of youthful passion that Dylan once had, but his fight isn’t against political injustice; it’s against the literal melting of the world as we know it.

Oscar stands at the intersection of two massive cultural moments: the digital revolution and the global climate movement. His generation—Generation Alpha—is connected in ways previous generations could never have imagined. Where Dylan’s anthems spread by word of mouth, protest lines, and record shops, Oscar’s music can reach millions with a single Instagram post. He’s not just singing to a crowd in Sweden; he’s singing to the entire world. And they’re listening.

As an artist, there’s a vulnerability to Oscar that feels raw, honest. On stage, guitar in hand, he performs with the clarity of someone twice his age but with the eagerness of someone who knows he still has so much more to say. “Don’t Lie to Me,” one of his early singles, lashes out against corporate greenwashing with a simplicity and directness that cuts straight to the core. It’s not overproduced or layered with the same commercial gloss we often hear on the radio today. It’s real.

Like Dylan’s harmonica cutting through the airwaves in the 60s, Stembridge’s voice echoes the concerns of a generation that doesn’t want excuses—they want change. And while Dylan’s lyrics often veiled their intentions in poetic imagery, Oscar takes a different approach. There’s no need to be cryptic when your message is as clear as day: if we don’t act now, the world won’t be here tomorrow.

In the brief moments when Oscar steps away from his activism, you see the teenager behind the message. He’s still finding joy in the everyday moments of youth—figuring out who he is not just as an artist, but as a person. There’s something so refreshing about it. He hasn’t been hardened by the industry; he’s still in love with the process of creating music, and that passion translates into every song, every performance. He doesn’t just want to be heard—he wants to make sure his generation is heard, too.

Bob Dylan once wrote songs that asked the big questions, songs that stopped you in your tracks and made you think. And now, in a world that’s once again on fire, both figuratively and literally, we’re watching as Oscar Stembridge rises to do the same for a new generation. He’s creating the soundtrack for a time when the stakes couldn’t be higher. And while Dylan’s protest songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’” became the voice of rebellion against injustice, Stembridge is crafting anthems for a planet in peril, hoping—no, demanding—that we change our course.

It’s no surprise that legends like Queen and Aerosmith have reshared his music. They see what so many of us see: the beginning of something remarkable. The voice of Generation Alpha may still be in its early stages, but Oscar’s making it clear that he’s ready to carry that weight. As he continues to grow as an artist, and as his message reaches further, one thing is certain: the world is starting to pay attention.

Oscar Stembridge isn’t just another name in the sea of new artists—he’s a rising tide. And just like Dylan once said, the answer, my friends, is blowin’ in the wind. For Generation Alpha, that wind may very well carry the voice of Oscar Stembridge.

Rolling Stone

This kid is going to be the next Justin Bieber.
He is fabulous.
His voice, his original songs, his personaltiy, everything about him.

I think this kid’s amazing!! And for a 16-year-old these days to have such depth of soul is so worth encouraging and getting out there. People will relate and cry and love this.

Love the song!❤❤

horrible song choice. I actually couldn't even finish it.

Totally Awesome 💯! I love this song. Are already Superstar 🎉

Oscar Stembridge ! You are a talented singer having skills in different musical instruments. You are my favourite singer! You give importance on what the judges, especially your music teachers say.Take a popular song with a good theme and present it before the large audience of AGT/2024 in such a way that the entire audience get mesmerized. Wishing you a great success ❤

Beautiful, Oscar!! I hope you win!! 🎉

Some songs you have to listen a few times to fall in love with it, and this is one of those songs! It was okay-okay the first time I heard it, and it's insanely nice by the 3rd time!

Oscar u are a superstar Simon knows remember Bars &Melody Calum Scott? Go Sweden Go Sweden haha

It would have been better if he had sung this song on a higher key.

First what a cool name. Second He looks a bit like Justin Beiber but rocks out like a young bon jovi

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