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// 12 Incredible Artists You Should Be Following on TikTok //
With the popular video-sharing app, TikTok having a huge impact on the music industry and becoming an exciting new way for fans to discover their new favourite artists, we too have found artists we love and have compiled a list of talented musicians we think you should check out. In no particular order, here are 12 incredible artists using the app to showcase their musical talents:
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Amy Miller
18/03/21
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Myzo - @myzomusic
Twenty-year-old singer, known as Myzo, effortlessly records covers from his home studio in Puerto Rico. Videos include an acapella version of ‘Talking To The Moon’ by Bruno Mars, a Spanish cover of ‘Si Te Vas’ and duets of XXXtentacion and Childish Gambino songs. Myzo is currently working on releasing more original music, so follow him on TikTok and join over 100,000 of his followers to hear about it first!
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Cat Burns - @catburnss
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BRIT School graduate and one of our previous Ones To Watch, Cat Burns is a South London based artist who creates amazing content which has won her over 700,000 TikTok followers. With a record deal and multiple original songs already out, TikTok is a great place to hear sneak peeks of what she’s working on, alongside beautiful acoustic and acapella covers.
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Christian French - @christianfrench
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Creating short one minute covers specifically for TikTok is just one of the many talents 24-year-old Christian French has. Alongside covers, Christian has most recently posted a demo of a song he has been working on, allowing his audience to hear it long before the potential release.
Taylor Bickett - @taylorbickettmusic
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Almost a quarter of a million followers love Taylor Bickett’s beautiful voice, which is often combined with her playing a guitar or piano. Posting original songs written by Taylor herself at her home in Nashville and rewriting songs from another perspective has seen her videos be noticed by Chelsea Cutler, an inspiration of hers. Taylor also posts covers of popular songs, which we highly recommend watching!
Francis Karel - @franciskarelofficial
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One of the fastest-growing artists at the moment is 22-year-old Francis Karel, who was one of our recent Ones To Watch. His unique take on TikTok covers sees him serenade viewers on Omegle and post their reactions. With an amazing voice accompanied by an acoustic guitar, Karel will surely win your heart as he covers Ed Sheeran, Giveon and more, as well as playing his new track, ‘You’re Too Close’.
Liv Harland - @livharlandmusic
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Viral busker, Liv Harland just released her first original song, titled ‘What A Lie’ and has already received mountains of support from her 680,000 followers on TikTok. The 23-year-old performs across the UK, from city centre to cliff tops with her microphone and a speaker and shares clips with her large following.
Kansh - @kanshofficial
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Hailing from the Chicago area, Kansh uses his production, songwriting and rap skills to add his own verses to popular songs across the board, which include ‘Positions’ by Ariana Grande, ‘Lemonade’ by Don Toliver and ‘Pain 1993’ by Drake. Kansh already has many original songs out, which TikTok users often get to hear first!
Sam Tompkins - @samtompkinsuk
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Brighton based singer Sam Tompkins records covers with dreamy falsettos for his 280,000 strong TikTok following. The 23-year-old’s lo-fi versions of popular songs, both recent and old-school, like ‘Halo’ by Beyonce and ‘So Sick’ by Neyo showcase his raw vocal talents. Sam has just wrapped up recording his next project and I’m sure his TikTok following will be some of the first to hear it!
Lana Lubany - @lanalubany
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Lana Lubany, a 24-year-old music artist from London creates unique videos around the process of songwriting. She explores her hometown and writes songs using words that stand out on her journey, creates songs using words her friends send via text message, alongside original songs, covers and other songwriting challenges which show off both her vocal and written abilities.
Dalton Mauldin - @daltonmauldin5
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Often premiering his releases on TikTok before they’re out anywhere else, Florida born, Nashville residing artist, Dalton Mauldin, has a page is filled with softly spoken original songs and covers, ranging from ‘Falling’ by Harry Styles to ‘Chanel’ by Frank Ocean. The 25-year-old has just reached 100,000 TikTok followers and continues to grow on the app, dancing along to his own music.
The Cover Boys - @coverboysofficial
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Twenty-year-old twins Ej and Ak flawlessly harmonise to acoustic covers of well-known songs, including ‘Holy’ by Justin Bieber, ‘Adore You’ by Harry Styles and ‘Are You Bored Yet?’ by Wallows. The Texan duo quickly gained over one million followers on the app from their videos, which they film outdoors in their home state.
Samantha Kromphold - @samkromphold
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Samantha Kromphold has a powerful voice and amazing songwriting abilities which have caught the attention of over 50,000 followers. The New Jersey native covers Fletcher, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and more as well as original song snippets, which will be recorded officially soon.