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The Best New Pop Artists Of 2021
Our list of the best new pop artists of 2021 features "bedroom musicians," familiar faces, and rising stars. TikTok celebs Dixie D'Amelio and Jxdn recently kicked off their pop music careers with big name collaborations. English singer Gracey, who has written songs for Lorde and Kylie Minogue, is quickly making her rise in the genre. Other up and coming pop singers to watch for in 2021 include Tate McRae, Curtis Waters, Olivia Rodrigo, and Joshua Bassett.
Vote up the top new pop stars of 2021 based on their latest music projects and rise to stardom, rather than just their number of streams or social media followers.
- Tate Rosner McRae is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and dancer. McRae caught the attention of RCA Records in 2019 after her original song "One Day" went viral on YouTube, subsequently releasing her ...more
- Conan Lee Gray (born Gurei Konan) is an American recording artist and social media personality. He is best known for his debut EP, "Sunset Season," which was released under Republic Records in 2018 ...more
- Diamonté Harper (born July 2, 1993), known professionally as Saweetie, is an American rapper and songwriter from Hayward, California. After the release of her debut single, "Icy Grl", she was signed ...more
- Joshua T. Bassett (born December 22, 2000) is an American actor and singer. He is known for starring as Ricky Bowen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
- Chloe Elizabeth Bailey (born July 1, 1998), known mononymously as Chlöe, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and record producer. She is best known for being one half of the musical ...more
- Bella Poarch (born February 8, 1997) is a Filipino-American social media personality and singer. On August 17, 2020, she created the most liked video on TikTok, in which she lip syncs to the song ...more
- Janesa Jaida Barrett, known professionally as Nessa Barrett is an American singer and songwriter. Barrett rose to prominence on the video sharing app TikTok in 2019. Barrett began her music career in ...more
- Kailee Nicole Moore (born July 15, 1998), professionally known as Kailee Morgue, is an American singer-songwriter. Kailee first began posting on her YouTube channel in late 2015, and started with ...more
- Stella Bennett (born 2000), known professionally as Benee (/ˈbɛniː/, stylised BENEE, formerly spelt Bene) is a New Zealand musician from Grey Lynn in Auckland. She is best known for her 2018 single ...more
- 10Cari Elise Fletcher (born March 19, 1994), known mononymously as Fletcher (stylized as FLETCHER), is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She made her acting debut in 2010 as the lead role of ...more
- Sam Fischer (born July 5, 1991) is an Australian pop rock singer-songwriter and musician. Fischer released music independently before signing with RCA Records in 2019. RCA re-released his debut EP ...more
- 12Celeste Epiphany Waite (born 5 May 1994), known professionally as Celeste, is an American–born British singer-songwriter from Saltdean, England. Her music blends British soul and jazz-tinged blues ...more
- Zoe Wees (born May 13, 2002) is a German singer-songwriter. Her debut single "Control" charted in several nations including number 1 in France (SNEP Radio) and the top 10 in Belgium.
- Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko (born March 11, 1995), known professionally as Sasha Sloan, is an American singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.
- Eddie Benjamin (born January 16, 2002) is an Australian singer-songwriter. In 2020, Benjamin was featured on Justin Bieber's "That Should Be Me."
- Remi Francis Wolf (born February 2, 1996) is an American singer and recording artist from California. Whilst a senior at Palo Alto High School, she appeared as a contestant on American Idol in 2014. ...more
- Jaden Isaiah Hossler (born February 8, 2001), known professionally as Jxdn, is an American singer, songwriter and TikTok personality from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hossler rose to prominence on the ...more
- Alaina Castillo (born November 16, 1999) is an American YouTuber and singer. She is known for her ASMR song covers.
- 19Sarah Faith Griffiths (born 21 January 2001), known professionally as Griff, is an English singer and songwriter. In 2019, she released her debut single, "Mirror Talk", through Warner Records. This ...more
- Dixie Jane D'Amelio (born August 12, 2001) is an American social media personality and singer known for her videos on the social media platform TikTok. D'Amelio is the elder of the D'Amelio sisters. ...more
- Holly Ffion Humberstone is a British singer-songwriter from Grantham, England. In 2021, she signed a record deal with Interscope and Polydor Records. Her first EP following the signings, The Walls ...more
- Anna Clendening (born March 12, 1993) is an American singer, actor, and Internet personality, known originally for being one of the most followed people on the now-defunct video sharing service Vine, ...more
- Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho (born 9 August 2000), known professionally as Arlo Parks, is a British singer-songwriter and poet from West London. Known for her singles "Cola" and "Black Dog", she ...more
- Brendan Patrick Rice (born March 11, 1997), better known by his stage name Gus Dapperton, is an American singer and songwriter from Warwick, New York.
- Bella Latham, known professionally as Baby Queen, is a London-based singer and songwriter. She is best known for her songs "Want Me" and "Raw Thoughts."
