Fast Forward 2026: 65 Artists

Fast Forward takes a look ahead at some of the most exciting talent being discovered on Shazam. Spanning genres and borders, these rising artists are set to make waves in 2026 and beyond.

Fast Forward 2026

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Sekou

R&B/Soul●United Kingdom

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Catching Bodies_Catching Bodies_

Cardinals

Alternative●Ireland

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Amphetamines_Amphetamines_

BASSYY

Latin●Puerto Rico

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FAYA_FAYA_

Grupo RYE

Música Mexicana●United States

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Carnal_Carnal_

oSHAMO

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Why You Lying_Why You Lying_

Culture Wars

Rock●United States

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Typical Ways_Typical Ways_

Jaymin

R&B/Soul●United States

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Something Real_Something Real_

Die Spitz

Rock●United States

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Throw Yourself to the Sword_Throw Yourself to the Sword_

Lelo

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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No contempt_No contempt_

The Belair Lip Bombs

Rock●Australia

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Hey You_Hey You_

Melanie Santiler

Latin●Cuba

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TODO SE SUPERA_TODO SE SUPERA_

Zach McPhee

Country●Canada

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Smoke_Smoke_

Dariel Amant

R&B/Soul●United States

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Romeo Y Julieta_Romeo Y Julieta_

Rayona

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Testimony_Testimony_

CORTIS

K-Pop●South Korea

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GO!_GO!_

Jacob Alon

Alternative●United Kingdom

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Don't Fall Asleep_Don't Fall Asleep_

Sophia Stel

Electronic●Canada

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I'll Take It_I'll Take It_

Will Sass

Electronic●United States

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Into The Blue_Into The Blue_

JayaHadADream

Hip-Hop/Rap●United Kingdom

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Twiggy_Twiggy_

Clarent

Urbano latino●Puerto Rico

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IA_IA_

DJ HABIBEATS

Dance●United States

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El Youm El Helw Dah_El Youm El Helw Dah_

Tyler Ballgame

Alternative●United States

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I Believe In Love_I Believe In Love_

The Jack Wharff Band

Country●United States

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No Way Out (Songs From and Inspired by the Paramount+ Original Series Landman (Volume II))_No Way Out (Songs From and Inspired by the Paramount+ Original Series Landman (Volume II))_

Florence Road

Indie Pop●Ireland

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Goodnight_Goodnight_

Montiyago

Hip-Hop/Rap●Sudan

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SUITS_SUITS_

Gonaboy

Hip-Hop/Rap●Ghana

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SAME TIMBS_SAME TIMBS_

JayDon

R&B/Soul●United States

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Lullaby_Lullaby_

Bella Kay

Alternative●United States

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The Sick_The Sick_

Baalti

Electronic●United States

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Buttons_Buttons_

Ovrkast.

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Small Talk (feat. Samara Cyn)_Small Talk (feat. Samara Cyn)_

HOYER

Pop●Mexico

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TOUR_TOUR_

Collect 200

Dance

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Collect 200_Collect 200_

Stunna Sandy

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Make It Look Sexy_Make It Look Sexy_

marguerite

French Pop●France

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les filles, les meufs_les filles, les meufs_

ear

Electronic●United States

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Nerves_Nerves_

Odymel

Dance●Switzerland

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My Favourite Game_My Favourite Game_

Jessy Blakemore

Singer/Songwriter●United Kingdom

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Recognize_Recognize_

untiljapan

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Feel Like We Back_Feel Like We Back_

LAGOS IN PARIS

Afro-Pop

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Mali Spirit_Mali Spirit_

Kreamly

Urbano latino●Chile

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QLOO*_QLOO*_

Ossi Grace

R&B/Soul●Nigeria

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Crazy (feat. Ossi Grace)_Crazy (feat. Ossi Grace)_

Haute & Freddy

Alternative●United States

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Shy Girl_Shy Girl_

Storm Mollison

Electronic●United Kingdom

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Getting Ready for the Party_Getting Ready for the Party_

W.i.S.H.

Indian Pop●India

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Bolo Bolo_Bolo Bolo_

Kidd Carder

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Calculate_Calculate_

Eli

Pop●United States

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Girl of Your Dreams_Girl of Your Dreams_

Omar+

Dance●United Kingdom

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Make Believe_Make Believe_

royazdad

Afro-Beat●Tanzania

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Call (feat. Fuego Africa)_Call (feat. Fuego Africa)_

Saga Faye

Alternative●Sweden

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Who are you?_Who are you?_

Kashus Culpepper

Country●United States

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Sexbomb (from the Film “The Wrong Paris”)_Sexbomb (from the Film “The Wrong Paris”)_

Alessi Rose

Pop●United Kingdom

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First Original Thought_First Original Thought_

Ciza

Afrobeats●South Africa

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Isaka (6am)_Isaka (6am)_

7co

J-Pop●Japan

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RENAI KOUISHOU_RENAI KOUISHOU_

Kocky Ka

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Dark Nights (remix)_Dark Nights (remix)_

Jorsshh

Música Mexicana●Mexico

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ROSONES_ROSONES_

Benjamin Steer

Pop●United Kingdom

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No One Wants To Die Alone (Acoustic Version)_No One Wants To Die Alone (Acoustic Version)_

KickFlip

K-Pop●South Korea

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My First Love Song_My First Love Song_

Tyler Nance

Country●United States

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Keeps Me Sane_Keeps Me Sane_

Belly Gang Kushington

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Friend Do Remix (feat. YKNIECE)_Friend Do Remix (feat. YKNIECE)_

Liim

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Regista Gyal_Regista Gyal_

KTmelodies

Dance●United Kingdom

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pack up ya bags_pack up ya bags_

oskar med k

Dance●Norway

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Make Me Feel_Make Me Feel_

miki

French Pop●France

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particule_particule_

no na

Pop●Indonesia

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shoot_shoot_

Nectar Woode

R&B/Soul●United Kingdom

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How It's Gotta Be_How It's Gotta Be_

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Electronic

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Indie Pop

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Rock

Singer/Songwriter

Urbano latino

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Sekou

R&B/Soul●United Kingdom

Listen

Now Playing

Catching Bodies_Catching Bodies_

Grupo RYE

Música Mexicana●United States

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Now Playing

Carnal_Carnal_

Jaymin

R&B/Soul●United States

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Now Playing

Something Real_Something Real_

The Belair Lip Bombs

Rock●Australia

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Now Playing

Hey You_Hey You_

Dariel Amant

R&B/Soul●United States

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Now Playing

Romeo Y Julieta_Romeo Y Julieta_

Jacob Alon

Alternative●United Kingdom

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Now Playing

Don't Fall Asleep_Don't Fall Asleep_

JayaHadADream

Hip-Hop/Rap●United Kingdom

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Now Playing

Twiggy_Twiggy_

Tyler Ballgame

Alternative●United States

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Now Playing

I Believe In Love_I Believe In Love_

Montiyago

Hip-Hop/Rap●Sudan

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Now Playing

SUITS_SUITS_

Bella Kay

Alternative●United States

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Now Playing

The Sick_The Sick_

HOYER

Pop●Mexico

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Now Playing

TOUR_TOUR_

marguerite

French Pop●France

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les filles, les meufs_les filles, les meufs_

Jessy Blakemore

Singer/Songwriter●United Kingdom

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Now Playing

Recognize_Recognize_

Kreamly

Urbano latino●Chile

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Now Playing

QLOO*_QLOO*_

Storm Mollison

Electronic●United Kingdom

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Now Playing

Getting Ready for the Party_Getting Ready for the Party_

Eli

Pop●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Girl of Your Dreams_Girl of Your Dreams_

Saga Faye

Alternative●Sweden

Listen

Now Playing

Who are you?_Who are you?_

Ciza

Afrobeats●South Africa

Listen

Now Playing

Isaka (6am)_Isaka (6am)_

Jorsshh

Música Mexicana●Mexico

Listen

Now Playing

ROSONES_ROSONES_

Tyler Nance

Country●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Keeps Me Sane_Keeps Me Sane_

KTmelodies

Dance●United Kingdom

Listen

Now Playing

pack up ya bags_pack up ya bags_

no na

Pop●Indonesia

Listen

Now Playing

shoot_shoot_

Cardinals

Alternative●Ireland

Listen

Now Playing

Amphetamines_Amphetamines_

oSHAMO

Afrobeats●Nigeria

Listen

Now Playing

Why You Lying_Why You Lying_

Die Spitz

Rock●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Throw Yourself to the Sword_Throw Yourself to the Sword_

Melanie Santiler

Latin●Cuba

Listen

Now Playing

TODO SE SUPERA_TODO SE SUPERA_

Rayona

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Now Playing

Testimony_Testimony_

Sophia Stel

Electronic●Canada

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Now Playing

I'll Take It_I'll Take It_

Clarent

Urbano latino●Puerto Rico

Listen

Now Playing

IA_IA_

The Jack Wharff Band

Country●United States

Listen

Now Playing

No Way Out (Songs From and Inspired by the Paramount+ Original Series Landman (Volume II))_No Way Out (Songs From and Inspired by the Paramount+ Original Series Landman (Volume II))_

Gonaboy

Hip-Hop/Rap●Ghana

Listen

Now Playing

SAME TIMBS_SAME TIMBS_

Baalti

Electronic●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Buttons_Buttons_

Collect 200

Dance

Listen

Now Playing

Collect 200_Collect 200_

ear

Electronic●United States

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Now Playing

Nerves_Nerves_

untiljapan

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Now Playing

Feel Like We Back_Feel Like We Back_

Ossi Grace

R&B/Soul●Nigeria

Listen

Now Playing

Crazy (feat. Ossi Grace)_Crazy (feat. Ossi Grace)_

W.i.S.H.

Indian Pop●India

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Now Playing

Bolo Bolo_Bolo Bolo_

Omar+

Dance●United Kingdom

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Now Playing

Make Believe_Make Believe_

Kashus Culpepper

Country●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Sexbomb (from the Film “The Wrong Paris”)_Sexbomb (from the Film “The Wrong Paris”)_

7co

J-Pop●Japan

Listen

Now Playing

RENAI KOUISHOU_RENAI KOUISHOU_

Benjamin Steer

Pop●United Kingdom

Listen

Now Playing

No One Wants To Die Alone (Acoustic Version)_No One Wants To Die Alone (Acoustic Version)_

Belly Gang Kushington

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Friend Do Remix (feat. YKNIECE)_Friend Do Remix (feat. YKNIECE)_

oskar med k

Dance●Norway

Listen

Now Playing

Make Me Feel_Make Me Feel_

Nectar Woode

R&B/Soul●United Kingdom

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Now Playing

How It's Gotta Be_How It's Gotta Be_

BASSYY

Latin●Puerto Rico

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Now Playing

FAYA_FAYA_

Culture Wars

Rock●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Typical Ways_Typical Ways_

Lelo

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

Listen

Now Playing

No contempt_No contempt_

Zach McPhee

Country●Canada

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Now Playing

Smoke_Smoke_

CORTIS

K-Pop●South Korea

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Now Playing

GO!_GO!_

Will Sass

Electronic●United States

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Now Playing

Into The Blue_Into The Blue_

DJ HABIBEATS

Dance●United States

Listen

Now Playing

El Youm El Helw Dah_El Youm El Helw Dah_

Florence Road

Indie Pop●Ireland

Listen

Now Playing

Goodnight_Goodnight_

JayDon

R&B/Soul●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Lullaby_Lullaby_

Ovrkast.

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Small Talk (feat. Samara Cyn)_Small Talk (feat. Samara Cyn)_

Stunna Sandy

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Now Playing

Make It Look Sexy_Make It Look Sexy_

Odymel

Dance●Switzerland

Listen

Now Playing

My Favourite Game_My Favourite Game_

LAGOS IN PARIS

Afro-Pop

Listen

Now Playing

Mali Spirit_Mali Spirit_

Haute & Freddy

Alternative●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Shy Girl_Shy Girl_

Kidd Carder

Afrobeats●Nigeria

Listen

Now Playing

Calculate_Calculate_

royazdad

Afro-Beat●Tanzania

Listen

Now Playing

Call (feat. Fuego Africa)_Call (feat. Fuego Africa)_

Alessi Rose

Pop●United Kingdom

Listen

Now Playing

First Original Thought_First Original Thought_

Kocky Ka

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Dark Nights (remix)_Dark Nights (remix)_

KickFlip

K-Pop●South Korea

Listen

Now Playing

My First Love Song_My First Love Song_

Liim

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

Listen

Now Playing

Regista Gyal_Regista Gyal_

miki

French Pop●France

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