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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Melanie Santiler

Latin●Cuba

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TODO SE SUPERA_TODO SE SUPERA_

HOYER

Pop●Mexico

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TOUR_TOUR_

W.i.S.H.

Indian Pop●India

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Bolo Bolo_Bolo Bolo_

Sophia Stel

Electronic●Canada

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I'll Take It_I'll Take It_

Eli

Pop●United States

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Girl of Your Dreams_Girl of Your Dreams_

Odymel

Dance●Switzerland

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My Favourite Game_My Favourite Game_

Baalti

Electronic●United States

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Buttons_Buttons_

Ciza

Afrobeats●South Africa

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Isaka (6am)_Isaka (6am)_

no na

Pop●Indonesia

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Nectar Woode

R&B/Soul●United Kingdom

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How It's Gotta Be_How It's Gotta Be_

Gonaboy

Hip-Hop/Rap●Ghana

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SAME TIMBS_SAME TIMBS_

ear

Electronic●United States

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Nerves_Nerves_

Alessi Rose

Pop●United Kingdom

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First Original Thought_First Original Thought_

Will Sass

Electronic●United States

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Into The Blue_Into The Blue_

Stunna Sandy

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Make It Look Sexy_Make It Look Sexy_

Tyler Ballgame

Alternative●United States

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I Believe In Love_I Believe In Love_

Dariel Amant

R&B/Soul●United States

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Romeo Y Julieta_Romeo Y Julieta_

Die Spitz

Rock●United States

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Throw Yourself to the Sword_Throw Yourself to the Sword_

Sekou

R&B/Soul●United Kingdom

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Catching Bodies_Catching Bodies_

DJ HABIBEATS

Dance●United States

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El Youm El Helw Dah_El Youm El Helw Dah_

Jacob Alon

Alternative●United Kingdom

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Don't Fall Asleep_Don't Fall Asleep_

JayaHadADream

Hip-Hop/Rap●United Kingdom

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Twiggy_Twiggy_

Kreamly

Urbano latino●Chile

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QLOO*_QLOO*_

KTmelodies

Dance●United Kingdom

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pack up ya bags_pack up ya bags_

BASSYY

Latin●Puerto Rico

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FAYA_FAYA_

The Belair Lip Bombs

Rock●Australia

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Hey You_Hey You_

Bella Kay

Alternative●United States

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The Sick_The Sick_

7co

J-Pop●Japan

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RENAI KOUISHOU_RENAI KOUISHOU_

Jorsshh

Música Mexicana●Mexico

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ROSONES_ROSONES_

royazdad

Afro-Beat●Tanzania

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

Belly Gang Kushington

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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

Grupo RYE

Música Mexicana●United States

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Carnal_Carnal_

Clarent

Urbano latino●Puerto Rico

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IA_IA_

Cardinals

Alternative●Ireland

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Amphetamines_Amphetamines_

JayDon

R&B/Soul●United States

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Lullaby_Lullaby_

Zach McPhee

Country●Canada

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Smoke_Smoke_

LAGOS IN PARIS

Afro-Pop

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Mali Spirit_Mali Spirit_

CORTIS

K-Pop●South Korea

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GO!_GO!_

Omar+

Dance●United Kingdom

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Make Believe_Make Believe_

Culture Wars

Rock●United States

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Typical Ways_Typical Ways_

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_

Ovrkast.

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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

Jessy Blakemore

Singer/Songwriter●United Kingdom

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Recognize_Recognize_

Ossi Grace

R&B/Soul●Nigeria

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

Liim

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Regista Gyal_Regista Gyal_

Kashus Culpepper

Country●United States

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

miki

French Pop●France

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particule_particule_

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Dance

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Collect 200_Collect 200_

Tyler Nance

Country●United States

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Keeps Me Sane_Keeps Me Sane_

oskar med k

Dance●Norway

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Make Me Feel_Make Me Feel_

Saga Faye

Alternative●Sweden

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Who are you?_Who are you?_

Kidd Carder

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Calculate_Calculate_

Kocky Ka

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Dark Nights (remix)_Dark Nights (remix)_

oSHAMO

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Why You Lying_Why You Lying_

Rayona

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Testimony_Testimony_

marguerite

French Pop●France

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les filles, les meufs_les filles, les meufs_

Montiyago

Hip-Hop/Rap●Sudan

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SUITS_SUITS_

untiljapan

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Feel Like We Back_Feel Like We Back_

Storm Mollison

Electronic●United Kingdom

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Getting Ready for the Party_Getting Ready for the Party_

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)_

Jaymin

R&B/Soul●United States

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Something Real_Something Real_

Lelo

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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No contempt_No contempt_

Haute & Freddy

Alternative●United States

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Shy Girl_Shy Girl_

KickFlip

K-Pop●South Korea

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My First Love Song_My First Love Song_

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Melanie Santiler

Latin●Cuba

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TODO SE SUPERA_TODO SE SUPERA_

Sophia Stel

Electronic●Canada

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I'll Take It_I'll Take It_

Baalti

Electronic●United States

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Buttons_Buttons_

Nectar Woode

R&B/Soul●United Kingdom

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How It's Gotta Be_How It's Gotta Be_

Alessi Rose

Pop●United Kingdom

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First Original Thought_First Original Thought_

Tyler Ballgame

Alternative●United States

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I Believe In Love_I Believe In Love_

Sekou

R&B/Soul●United Kingdom

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Catching Bodies_Catching Bodies_

JayaHadADream

Hip-Hop/Rap●United Kingdom

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Twiggy_Twiggy_

BASSYY

Latin●Puerto Rico

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FAYA_FAYA_

7co

J-Pop●Japan

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RENAI KOUISHOU_RENAI KOUISHOU_

Belly Gang Kushington

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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

Cardinals

Alternative●Ireland

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Amphetamines_Amphetamines_

LAGOS IN PARIS

Afro-Pop

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Mali Spirit_Mali Spirit_

Culture Wars

Rock●United States

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Typical Ways_Typical Ways_

Ovrkast.

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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

Liim

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Now Playing

Regista Gyal_Regista Gyal_

Collect 200

Dance

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Collect 200_Collect 200_

Saga Faye

Alternative●Sweden

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Who are you?_Who are you?_

oSHAMO

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Why You Lying_Why You Lying_

Montiyago

Hip-Hop/Rap●Sudan

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Now Playing

SUITS_SUITS_

Benjamin Steer

Pop●United Kingdom

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Now Playing

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

Haute & Freddy

Alternative●United States

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Now Playing

Shy Girl_Shy Girl_

HOYER

Pop●Mexico

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TOUR_TOUR_

Eli

Pop●United States

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Girl of Your Dreams_Girl of Your Dreams_

Ciza

Afrobeats●South Africa

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Now Playing

Isaka (6am)_Isaka (6am)_

Gonaboy

Hip-Hop/Rap●Ghana

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Now Playing

SAME TIMBS_SAME TIMBS_

Will Sass

Electronic●United States

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Now Playing

Into The Blue_Into The Blue_

Dariel Amant

R&B/Soul●United States

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Romeo Y Julieta_Romeo Y Julieta_

DJ HABIBEATS

Dance●United States

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El Youm El Helw Dah_El Youm El Helw Dah_

Kreamly

Urbano latino●Chile

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Now Playing

QLOO*_QLOO*_

The Belair Lip Bombs

Rock●Australia

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Hey You_Hey You_

Jorsshh

Música Mexicana●Mexico

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ROSONES_ROSONES_

Grupo RYE

Música Mexicana●United States

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Carnal_Carnal_

JayDon

R&B/Soul●United States

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Lullaby_Lullaby_

CORTIS

K-Pop●South Korea

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GO!_GO!_

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))_

Jessy Blakemore

Singer/Songwriter●United Kingdom

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Recognize_Recognize_

Kashus Culpepper

Country●United States

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Now Playing

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

Tyler Nance

Country●United States

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Now Playing

Keeps Me Sane_Keeps Me Sane_

Kidd Carder

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Now Playing

Calculate_Calculate_

Rayona

Afrobeats●Nigeria

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Now Playing

Testimony_Testimony_

untiljapan

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Now Playing

Feel Like We Back_Feel Like We Back_

Jaymin

R&B/Soul●United States

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Something Real_Something Real_

KickFlip

K-Pop●South Korea

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My First Love Song_My First Love Song_

W.i.S.H.

Indian Pop●India

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Bolo Bolo_Bolo Bolo_

Odymel

Dance●Switzerland

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My Favourite Game_My Favourite Game_

no na

Pop●Indonesia

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shoot_shoot_

ear

Electronic●United States

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Nerves_Nerves_

Stunna Sandy

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Make It Look Sexy_Make It Look Sexy_

Die Spitz

Rock●United States

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Throw Yourself to the Sword_Throw Yourself to the Sword_

Jacob Alon

Alternative●United Kingdom

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Don't Fall Asleep_Don't Fall Asleep_

KTmelodies

Dance●United Kingdom

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pack up ya bags_pack up ya bags_

Bella Kay

Alternative●United States

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The Sick_The Sick_

royazdad

Afro-Beat●Tanzania

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

Clarent

Urbano latino●Puerto Rico

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IA_IA_

Zach McPhee

Country●Canada

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Smoke_Smoke_

Omar+

Dance●United Kingdom

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Make Believe_Make Believe_

Florence Road

Indie Pop●Ireland

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Goodnight_Goodnight_

Ossi Grace

R&B/Soul●Nigeria

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

miki

French Pop●France

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particule_particule_

oskar med k

Dance●Norway

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Make Me Feel_Make Me Feel_

Kocky Ka

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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Now Playing

Dark Nights (remix)_Dark Nights (remix)_

marguerite

French Pop●France

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Now Playing

les filles, les meufs_les filles, les meufs_

Storm Mollison

Electronic●United Kingdom

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Getting Ready for the Party_Getting Ready for the Party_

Lelo

Hip-Hop/Rap●United States

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No contempt_No contempt_

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