2022 is fast approaching and we can’t believe how fast the time is going despite the hardships we’ve all faced, especially in the Music Industry!
With that in mind, we think it’s even more important than ever to shout out some amazing up-and-coming artists for 2022 and hopefully give them that little extra all-important leg up! A little background info on Artists To Watch!
Each year, we create a list of artists and bands who we think are going to soar in their careers in 2022. We want you to be the first on the scene with these artists plus it’s a great way to enjoy new music you might not have stumbled across before!
Before we dive into our list, let’s take a look at some of the top picks from other industry players!
Amazon Music’s list includes: Amaria BB, Anz, BandoKay, Chrissi, Cian Ducrot, Cristale, Emily Nash, Etaoin, Ewan McVicar, French The Kid, Gracey, HYYTS, Jasper Tygner, Jaz Karis, Kali Claire, Lola Young, Nova Twins, PinkPantheress and tons more!
VEVO has artists including: Andy Rivera, ArrDee, Brray, Chiiild, Clinton Kane, Enny, EST Gee, Grip, AWNY, Jessica Winter, Lola Young, Mimi Webb, Nija, Pip Millett, Sen Senra, Seori, Serious Klein, Wet Leg, Willie Jones.
BBC Sounds Of 2022 rates these artists and more: Baby Queen, Central Cee, ENNY, Lola Young, Mimi Webb, PinkPantheress, Priya Ragu, Tems, Wet Leg, Yard Act.
Crossovers in these lists include Lola Young, Pink Pantheress and Mimi Webb, so keep a special eye out for these rising artists!
We’ve gave our members of staff the tricky task of choosing just 3 of their artists to watch 2022 and boy oh boy it was a difficult decision. There’s so much amazing music coming out from Мusic Gateway and otherwise and we can’t wait for you to hear it!
Here’s our list:
Heather: Vaughan, Nicholson Heal, Cat Burns
Leila: Avie Sheck, Chantelle, Kojaque
Sophie: K.ZIA, Abi Coulibaly, Al Morris
Viraz: Konata Small, The Modern World, Nayana IZ
Sam: Josh Savage, Rayowa, Jimkata
Lee: My Position, Nemzz, Khalif Bryant
Lewis: Andrew Ash, Sara Vukaylov, Joshua James
Charlotte: Baby Queen, Qhairo, Natalie Shay
Ryan: JAWNY, Kid Brunswick, Wet Leg
Josie: Massive Wagons, Eric Bolton, Boom Dice
Becca: SOFY, Natalie Shay, Avie Sheck
You can check out our Artists To Watch 2022 Playlist where you can find all of our choices plus the choices of the companies mentioned above to create an awesome new music playlist for you!
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