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The Best of 2021, According to the Ones to Watch Staff
December 27, 2021
This is 2021, as we experienced it.
Sadie Jean Wears Her Heartbreak on Her Sleeve on the Viral "WYD Now?"
December 24, 2021
"WYD Now?" forces listeners to reflect on their own personal journies of love and heartbreak.
![MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/meyy-interview_1639768262.jpg)
MEYY Conjures Up the Ethereal World of 'Neon Angel' [Q&A]
December 17, 2021
<i>Neon Angel</i> is a celebration of love and all of its contours.
Swansea Skag Trades Addiction For Connection on 'you'll be dead before you know it'
December 17, 2021
Swansea Skag is experimental, raw, and refreshingly authentic.
Imad Returns to His Roots on the Samia-Assisted "Makan"
December 17, 2021
"It's through these moments where you learn the most about yourself, your craft and appreciate the small things in life."
Oliver Tree Taps Trippie Redd & Ski Mask The Slump God For Ruthless "Life Goes On" Remix
December 17, 2021
Life goes on and on and on and so do the remixes.
Making (Not Raw) Fried Chicken With payton | Bone Apple Tea
December 16, 2021
payton may have a knack for racking up fans in the millions but can he cook chicken all the way through?
Tierra Whack Is Once Again Proving Herself a Genre-Spanning Visionary
December 16, 2021
Whack consistently delivers on a multidisciplinary vision in a way that few of her peers can match.
Meet Yu Su, the Multicultural Electronic Artist Blending the East and West
December 15, 2021
Born and raised in Kaifeng, China, Yu Su (è‹çŽ‰) is creating electronic music all her own.
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MYKA's "gucci bloom" Is a Bittersweet Ode to Sudden Heartbreak [Q&A]
December 15, 2021
"Anyone who listens to my music and relates, I call them 'unknown' because that's how it feels. That's what the fear is."
little luna's "shift & go" Is a Mesmerizing Debut
October 2, 2020
Here we are at last, gifted with the beautifully mesmerizing debut single "shift & go" from new Alt-pop artist, little luna.
![Emily Krueger's Charming Live Rendition of "5 For Ya" Is Absolute Bliss [PREMIERE]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/emily-krueger-ones-to-watch_1559841640.jpg)
Emily Krueger's Charming Live Rendition of "5 For Ya" Is Absolute Bliss [PREMIERE]
June 6, 2019
At just 21 years old, Emily Krueger has trained herself to become one of the most angelic voices we've ever heard.
Witness the Dynamism of bLAck pARty in "Endless Summer"
October 3, 2019
No stranger to the soulful, bouncy ballads of summer, listen to bLAck pARty's EP, Endless Summer.
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A Day in the Life of Los Angeles' Classless Act [The Noise]
September 13, 2022
Currently on tour with Def Lappard and Mötley Crue, step into the daily life of Classless Act.
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New Zealand's Coolest Band - LEISURE's 4th studio album "Leisurevision" Out Now!
September 29, 2023
Exclusive interview and track by track album breakdown! Find out which tracks are their personal favorites, who's on their Ones To Watch list and most memorable fan experience!
Romy Mars' "A-Lister" Is a Tongue-in-Cheek Indie Pop Earworm
May 13, 2025
"A-Lister" sees Mars embrace her nepo-baby image, turning it into an ironic, candy-coated eye-roll at the hollowness of fame.
Isaac Dunbar Wants You to Love Yourself, With or Without Makeup
February 20, 2020
"I made a deal with myself: I would wait until I loved myself fully to release the song."
LANY Release "good guys," the First Taste of Third Album 'Mama's Boy'
May 13, 2020
At its core, "good guys" is an ode to doing all the right things for the wrong person.
![Riker and The Beachcombers Escape to Sea in "She Just Wants to Be Famous" Video [Premiere]](https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/onestowatch-v2/riker-lynch-and-the-beachcombs-ones-to-watch_1574793940.jpg)
Riker and The Beachcombers Escape to Sea in "She Just Wants to Be Famous" Video [Premiere]
November 26, 2019
"Tropical islands, the beach, good vibes, fun music, rum, and tequila." Riker and The Beachcombers have it all.
mxmtoon Drops a DJ K.K. Remix of "fever dream" Because the World Is Good
May 1, 2020
"after playing 120 hours of animal crossing, it felt wrong not to give 'fever dream' the kk slider treatment !"