An uncompromising voice of the Swiss pop scene, Naomi Lareine crafts R&B in the future tense. Taking in traditional influences and a healthy dose of admiration for contemporaries such as Alicia Keys, the singer-songwriter explored a broad electronic landscape on her 2019 EP Unchained, merging energising, bass-drenched bops with twisted sonic turns and longing vocals. In a string of pulsating cuts, Apple Music’s Up Next: Switzerland artist for October 2022 identifies R&B as a ground ripe for growth and experimentation, flitting with ease between epic dancehall and warped future beats.