Can't remember the first time I heard
No Doubt. My mom used to play Tragic Kingdom around the house and the singles were popular when I was very young, so I just knew the songs already and eventually started stanning. Similar stories for
Björk,
Jack Johnson, and
Fiona Apple
Taylor - I heard her debut album in a friend's car back in 2006 or 7, was embarrassed to admit I liked a country album
1D - I saw Louis' ***** and ass on tumblr in early 2012, looked him up, watched WMYB and enjoyed it
Gaga - a friend of mine played The Fame for me before Just Dance took off, then a few months later I texted her like "have you heard that Gaga girl!?" and she was so annoyed
Joni Mitchell - an English professor recommended Chelsea Morning to me and I absolutely fell in LOVE. Felt like discovering a long lost best friend.