Music by women for 14 year old niece?

[PossiblyPattio]

She often visits and i'd like to introduce her to some empowering female role models, she loves music so i'd like to find some for her to listen to, women who go against patriarchal standards and can inspire her.
I'm thinking Patti Smith (BIIGGG FAN ) but i'm not sure if it would be appropriate? I got into her at around 16 but a lot of her music is quite deep and heavy but I think she was, and is, a brilliant woman who certainly goes against standards!!
Would appreciate some requests, thank you!!

Ann Peebles
M.I.A

Lauryn Hill!

Her album the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is one of the best of all time.

Are L7 too sweary?

Little Simz is young, current and talented.
I do like Lorde. There's Lissie too but she might be a bit middle of the road.
I first liked Patti Smith around that age OP.

Fiona Apple

Yes @FedUpWithBriiiiick - I was getting worried there. Fetch the Boltcutters kept me sane throughout lockdown. Also loving Pheobe Bridgers right now.

Bjork - such a virtuoso.
Hole for kick ass, guitar posturing and gravelly vocals.

And you must show them Elastica - look at this video. I can’t help but think that any girl looking as gorgeous as Justine would have felt pressure to drop the e off her name in this climate.

Slightly more now is Alice Phoebe Lou - beautiful voice

Blondie, 10,000 Maniacs, Cowboy Junkies, Aretha, Mavis Staples, Wendy and Lisa, Roberta Flack

How about HAIM for something a bit more modern? They’re ace, they fired their agent after finding out they were being paid 10 times less than someone else at a festival. Another vote for Alanis Morrisette too - Jagged Little Pill is the best angry album!

Ruby
Kate Bush
Grace Jones
The Slits
Nina Hagen
Bow Wow Wow
X Ray Spex
Patsy Cline
Blondie
Moloko
Bjork
Diana Ross
Julee Cruise has a beautiful voice
There’s another singer but I’ve totally forgotten her name and her songs (age) but I’ll try and find her.

What styles of music does she like currently? Not too sure about "female" essentially being a genre....!

Anyway: Kenickie!

Dum Dum Girls/ Kristin Kontrol
Mitski
Purity Ring

Janis Ian
Helen Reddy
Carole King
Joan Baez
Carly Simon
Chrissie Hind
Spice Girls
Lizzo

Dolly heckin Parton

Meg Lee Chin.

I knew it’d come back to me!

Maybe a bit more modern?

Taylor Swift
Billy Eilish

@LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett

Yes *@FedUpWithBriiiiick* - I was getting worried there. Fetch the Boltcutters kept me sane throughout lockdown. Also loving Pheobe Bridgers right now.

Amazing album Lonny. Her best. Especially Under the Table, Ladies and For Her. That "Good Morning..." lyric is powerful stuff.

I love amy macdonald!

@FedUpWithBriiiiick Kick me under the table... it's like a documentary in a song, I cannot tell you how much I love it. Me and my pal quite often just murmur the 'oh-ho-ho' bit when mansplaining is occurring...

OP Be Charlotte is a young, contemporary singer from Scotland, she's brilliant.

My DD liked Lily Allen's songs and approach to life at that age

She likes Ariana Grande, Billie eilish etc but I showed her some classic rock a while back (Queen and Fleetwood Mac etc) and she quite liked it!! I often have it playing in my house

. Amazing, both the video and the song.

Oh yes. Absolutely Eurythmics/Annie Lennox.