Shazam has unveiled its annual predictions, 50 tracks by artists expected to break through in 2024. The selections highlight 21 countries and span French pop to contemporary gospel, including
Kenya Grace,
The Last Dinner Party,
Bloody Civilian,
Flyana Boss and
RIIZE.
Peep the playlist
here.
The Apple-owned company also spotlighted a quintet of artists making waves regionally:
aupinard (France),
JACOTÉNE (Australia),
SIRA (Germany),
Sukha (India) and
Yarge (Venezuela).
In 2023 80% of the artists on the list reached Apple Music’s daily Top 100. Seven of the 50 appeared on Shazam’s global Top 200, among them
Stephen Sanchez, who rose to #6 in January of 2023,
Ice Spice, who hit #6 in March of last year and
Young Miko, who
rose to #58 in April. On average, Shazam’s 2023 class had a 167% year-over-year increase in Shazams compared to 2022.
Shazam uses its predictive data and algorithms, coupled with the expertise of
Apple Music’s global editorial team, to single out artists who display early indicators of future growth as well as early and consistent momentum in Shazam activity.
