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ea Miller (19) released her debut EP, “Young Blood,” in 2014. This rising, New Jersey, singer/songwriter has hit the charts multiple times since 2015, when her first album “Not An Apology” became #7 on Billboard 200. Miller’s rise to fame began at just 15 years old when she performed “Titanium” by David Guetta (ft. Sia) in 2012 on “The X-Factor.” In 2017 Miller created a collection of EP’s; each one portrays a chapter of her life and her second full album “aurora” is the final chapter. released on Feb. 24, 2018. The album features 14 new songs and was released on Feb. 24, 2018.
illie Eilish released her debut single “Six Feet Under” on June 23, 2016 when she was just 14 years old. This 16 year old pop sensation grew up in California singing, dancing, and writing songs. Eilish wrote her breakthrough song “ocean eyes” with her brother Finneas in 2017; the song has over 80 million streams on Spotify as of July 11, 2018. In 2017 Eilish’s song “bored” appeared on Netflix’s hit original series 13 Reasons Why, and then again in season 2, Eilish’s song “lovely” (ft. Khalid), was featured on the show.
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lec Benjamin is a hard-working singer/ songwriter who has gone from the bottom to the top by age 24. His first single “Paper Crowns” debuted in 2014, and he now has 5 singles released. Benjamin has handed out business card, performed in concerts, played in lines and in parking lots, but all that hard work has paid off. He now has over 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The musician can play the guitar and the piano; he uses those talents to tell stories and narrate through his music. Benjamin has toured with artists like Jon Bellion, Matisyahu, and Hoodie Allen.
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helsea Cutler started her music career writing, singing, and producing songs on soundcloud, which quickly grabbed the public eye. She eventually self-released her #1 streamed song on Spotify, “Your Shirt” which has over 43 million streams. Cutler has worked with artists like Louis The Child, Adventure Club, Chet Porter, ayokay, and Quinn XCII. The 21 year old singer collaborated with Quinn XCII on a song called “Flare Guns.” They also collaborated on a song from Beer’s EP called “Giving Up Ground;” Quinn XCII and Beer are going on a 2018 tour together.
5 Rising Music Artists You Should Listen To Five singer/songwriters establishing a fresh, young vibe in the music industry by Cheyanne Holiday, Reporter
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race Vanderwaal charmed the world with her vocals when she won “America’s Got Talent” in 2015 at only 12 years old. Vanderwaal’s first EP “Perfectly Imperfect” was released on Dec. 2, 2016. The Rolling Stones has praised her work, calling her a “pop prodigy.” This role model has been awarded as Billboards “Rising Star” two times. Vanderwaal was featured in the “Youth Impact Report” by Variety Magazine. Recently, she put her own modern twist on the 70’s classic song “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash.
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08.16.18 | Crimson Newsmagazine | POP CULTURE 15