5 Rising Stars
Artists to watch (and listen to) in 2016
Sigala: The British DJ/music producer is best known for his 2015 dance anthem “Easy Love.” His next single, “Say You Do”—a collaboration with DJ Fresh—is due out March 18th. “In 2016 I’m going to focusing mostly on my album and looking at the live side of things, trying to make it bigger and better and looking at festivals,” Sigala has said.
Andra Day: The 31-year-old singer is making a name for herself by cutting across musical disciplines. “I’m not going to put myself in a box,” she told Rolling Stone. “Whichever chord progressions move me, whether it’s rock, jazz, doo-wop or soul, I’m going to put it together and not be worried about whether people can put it in a lane or not.”
Courtney Barnett: She released her debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit last spring and Grammy voters were so impressed they honored the Australian singer with a Best New Artist nomination.
Lady Leshurr: The British hip-hopper, who’s currently on tour, continues to rack up fans and YouTube views with her “Queen’s Speech” series of freestyle raps.
Aurora: The Norwegian singer-songwriter had critics swooning over her 2015 debut EP, Running with the Wolves. Now the 19-year-old is releasing her first full album—All My Demons Greeting Me As Friends—on March 11.
