syd hartha
724,810 Monthly Listeners
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syd hartha broke through the public consciousness with songs that are intensely personal in nature, but universal in a way that it captures volume and vigor beyond words. The 20-year-old singer-songwriter from Manila, Philippines finds beauty in ruins and self-reflection, showcasing unguarded moments of vulnerability with captivating rawness.
SonyMusic.ph
Debut Date: 2018
Debut Album/Single: tila tila
Genre: Iglap, Pinoy Pop
Best Folk Recording
Title: Ayaw by syd hartha, chua sabio
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Sitti
391,441 Monthly Listeners
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Sitti Katrina Baiddin Navarro-Ramirez, known professionally as Sitti, is a Filipino bossa nova singer. After releasing her first album, Café Bossa, in 2006, other bossa nova acts in the Philippines followed.
Youtube Music
Debut Date: 2006
Debut Album/Single: Cafè Bossa
Genre: Bossa Nova, Pinoy pop
Best World Music Recording
Pansamantagal by Sitti Navarro & Julianne Taroja Double Platinum Record
Cafè Bossa - Gold Record for Sitti Live
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HEY JUNE!
42,575 Monthly Listeners
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HEY JUNE! is one of the newest Filipino bands formed this 2021, composed of vocalists Jim Mase, 18, (Guitars, Synth and Songwriter) and Earl Paglinawan, 16, (Guitars) with Coey Ballesteros (Bass and Back up vocals) and Aci Fodra (Drums) While some bands struggled to keep their bond together during the pandemic, the contrary happened to this band.
Youtube
Debut Date: 2021
Debut Album/Single: Just A Hit
Genre: Pinoy Pop, Rock
Awards
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Cesca
298,275 Monthly Listeners
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A visual and multimedia artist, Cesca was able to express her music artistry this time through the six-track album as she wrote and composed all the songs in it, with overall production by Star Pop label head Rox Santos.
ABS-CBN
Debut Date: 2022
Debut Album/Single: Lovesick
Genre: Pinoy Pop
Lovesick - Pagmahalasakit”, her debut single, landed her on the cover and top spot of Spotify PH’s Fresh Finds playlist.
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Seeing Double
60,063 Monthly Listeners
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Seeing Double are a five-piece band that formed in 2021 and are comprised of students at SUNY Oneonta in Upstate New York. The band, which includes vocalist and bassist Allie Sandt, vocalist Ali McQueeney, guitarist Zach Torncello, guitarist Mike Aaron and drummer Dylan Travison, had quite a remarkable year in 2022. They performed many live shows, released three singles, and had their debut single, “Leah,” streamed over two million times.
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Wasia Project
436,067 Monthly Listeners
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The Wasia Project was formed in 2019 by siblings Will Gao and Olivia Hardy. Their mixed British-East Asian heritage and classical training inspired them to write songs which encorporate a diverse mix of genres including Jazz, Bedroom pop and Classical.
Hotvox
Debut Date: 2019
Debut Album/Single: Why Don't U Love Me
Genre: Pop
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Mommy Long Legs
122,504 Monthly Listeners
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Mommy Long Legs were a chaotic and sparkly spectacle. Onstage, the Seattle-based feminist punk band often sport glitter all over their faces while they scream about yuppie moms and silly sorority girls over crunchy guitar chords. In their sparking, spitfire way, Mommy Long Legs’ songs tackle topics like gentrification, gender norms, and catcalling.
Last.fm
Debut Date: 2015
Debut Album/Single: Life Rips
Genre: Alternative/Indie, Riot Grrrl
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Dazey and the Scouts
588,153 Monthly Listeners
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Dazey and the Scouts describe themselves as a microtonal jazz quartet from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2016, the members consist of Lea Jaffe and Brennan Wedl as vocals and guitar, Otto Klammer as vocals and bass, and Jack Whelan as drums.
The band quietly broke up in 2018, but since then, all of the members have continued a path in music. And in March 2022, the band had reunited in New York and performed once more.
Genius
Debut Date: 2015
Debut Album/Single: Maggot
Genre: Alternative/Indie
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