Yaeji
Yaeji is a 28 year old singer, DJ and producer of Korean descent based in Queens, New York. She was born as Kathy Yaeji Lee. She caught the attention of the public when she released a remix of Drake’s “Passionfruit” on Soundcloud. Her music blends multiple genres such as electronic, hip hop and lofi. She matches those genres with her euphonious vocals. We recommend “One More”, “Drink I’m Sippin On” and “Raingurl.”
Yeek
Yeek is a Filipino singer-songwriter born as Sebastian Carandang in Jersey City, New Jersey. He mostly grew up in Naples, Florida. He got discovered by releasing the summery indie song, “Only in The West” which currently has 43 million streams on Spotify. He describes his music as pop with elements of alternative and rock. Many people like him for his exquisitely sweet and simple lyrics. We recommend “Bed”, “Hollow Point” and “Lumbago.”
Jhené Aiko
Jhené Aiko is a multiracial R&B singer born in Ladera Heights, California as Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo. She is Black, Asian and white. Her musical career started when she contributed backup vocals for the group B2K in 2003.Then, in 2011, she released her debut mixtape “sailing souls” which received many positive reviews. Chilombo’s music is pop-oriented R&B mixed with traditional soul. Her lyrics are sweet little poems that are very relatable. We recommend “Lotus - intro”, “Frequency” and “Wading.”
keshi
keshi is a 26 year old Vietnamese singer born as Casey Luong in Houston, Texas. Luong has earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and became an oncology nurse. During his nursing career, he released a couple songs on SoundCloud, then quit his job to pursue music. His music is pop leaning with influences of blues, lo-fi, hip-hop and much more. We recommend “magnolia”, “always” and “alright.”
Jean Deaux
Jean Deaux is a 26 year old rapper from Chicago, Illinois born as Zoi Harris. Her career began in 2017 when she released the song “Wikipedia” about first impressions. Despite only having two EPs out on streaming platforms, she has received features from critically-acclaimed artists. She has cited Nicki Minaj and Missy Eliott as her biggest inspirations. Her music is described as hip-hop and R&B-oriented pop. We recommend “Flick! (Stacey)” featuring Yung Baby Tate, “‘Moody” featuring Saba and “Bomb Bae!.”
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