{"id":1002,"date":"2021-02-02T20:56:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T20:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/?post_type=feature&#038;p=1002"},"modified":"2021-03-08T14:11:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T14:11:02","slug":"top-ten-artists-you-should-be-listening-to-in-february-2021","status":"publish","type":"music-features","link":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/music-features\/top-ten-artists-you-should-be-listening-to-in-february-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Artists You Should Be Listening To in February 2021"},"author":1,"template":"","tags":[],"category_post":[],"acf":{"intro_copy":"Here is a list of ten artists you should be listening to in February 2021.","smudge":false,"section_news":[{"acf_fc_layout":"copy_image","image":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/olivia-rodrigo-1100-1.jpg","image_orientation":"landscape","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olivia Rodrigo<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olivia Rodrigo has hit the ground running with the release of her debut single, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drivers<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">license<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The piano lead pop ballad has taken the industry by storm after being released on 8 January 2021. Rodrigo has hit the number one spot in 19 countries including Ireland, the UK, U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Norway and Sweden. Having currently been streamed more than 230 million times on Spotify alone, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drivers license<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has broken all kinds of records since its release, including becoming the fastest song to reach 100 million streams.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"video","video_platform":"youtube","video":"ZmDBbnmKpqQ","facebook_video":"","video_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy_image","image":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Top-10-artists-you-should-be-listening-to-Umusic-Ireland-Bisset.jpg","image_orientation":"portrait","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bissett<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bissett is a DJ and producer from Dublin who has crafted some stellar deep house cuts which are sure to keep the endorphins flowing as we push our way through February. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyday Night <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an infectious, energy fueled instant classic with its rolling bassline, soulful vocals and pulsing house piano stabs. Make sure to turn this one up and you\u2019ll be sure to blow away the winter blues!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy_image","image":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Top-10-artists-you-should-be-listening-to-Umusic-Ireland-Shane-Codd-.jpg","image_orientation":"portrait","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shane Codd<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another rising star from these shores to keep on repeat is Dublin born, Cavan based Shane Codd. The producer released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get Out My Head <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last year &#8211; an uplifting 90\u2019s inspired house track which has been championed here at home and across the water on the BBC Radio 1 Party Anthems show. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get Out My Head <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features a euphoric vocal chop and and house keys and fuses classic dance elements with crisp modern production.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"video","video_platform":"youtube","video":"10ZxWboO5gM","facebook_video":"","video_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bree Runway &#8211; ATM<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hackney\u2019s Bree Runway released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ATM<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on 11 January and the stomping dance track, co-written and featuring Missy Elliott, is nothing short of a banger.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bree Runway\u2019s lyrics are sharp and packed full of witty one liners, while the production is slick and a major throwback to early 2000\u2019s productions.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"video","video_platform":"youtube","video":"xr35zhcfd2g","facebook_video":"","video_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy_image","image":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Top-10-artists-you-should-be-listening-to-Umusic-Ireland-ionn-dior.jpg","image_orientation":"landscape","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iann dior &#8211; Holding On<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 year old iann dior released <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holding On <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the tail end of 2020 and the Puerto Rican-born Texas raised artist is one to keep an eye on for the year ahead. The track fuses modern hip-hop and rap with more emotionally charged lyrical content to create its own unique flavour within both genres. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holding On <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manages to be reflective and melancholic while also dishing out a touch of hope and uplifts us with its modern beats.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"video","video_platform":"youtube","video":"BMmUkrUehrM","facebook_video":"","video_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoe Wees<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wees\u2019 latest single <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Girls Like Us <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pulls on the heartstrings with its subtle yet stunning piano arrangement and climatic and emotionally charged chorus. Wees\u2019 vocals are stunning throughout and an exciting glimpse into what is to come from the 18 year old artist from Hamburg in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"video","video_platform":"youtube","video":"ao4giEvkV0U","facebook_video":"","video_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LILHUDDY &#8211; 21st Century Vampire<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21st Century Vampire <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by LILHUDDY rolls power pop-rock into 2021. The internet star has been announced as one of the top ten music influencers by Billboard and the artists first major release is a perfect blend of pop and punk with an epic stadium rock sound. <\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"video","video_platform":"youtube","video":"Se9uoCExChE","facebook_video":"","video_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billie Eilish &amp; ROSAL\u00cdA\u00a0 &#8211; Lo Vas A Olvidar<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lo Vas A Olvidar <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a brooding and exquisitely produced collaboration between Billie Eilish and ROSAL\u00cdA. The track features the perfect harmony of both artists&#8217; styles and their vocals are front and center for the moody and reflective track. Featuring lyrics in both English and Spanish (ROSAL\u00cdA\u2019s native language), <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lo Vas A Olvidar <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is beautifully stripped back and highlights the subtle details in both artists&#8217; work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"video","video_platform":"youtube","video":"8TsWkuWWXgc","facebook_video":"","video_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy_image","image":"https:\/\/umusic.ie\/backend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Top-10-artists-you-should-be-listening-to-Universal-Music-Ireland-Celeste-.jpg","image_orientation":"landscape","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celeste<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celeste released her eagerly anticipated debut album <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not Your Muse <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on 29 January 2021 and the American born-British soul artist has captured the attention of audiences all over the world in the lead up to her first record. Having featured on shows with Jools Holland, Graham Norton, James Corden as well as the The 2020 Royal Variety Performance, Celeste has wowed us with the singles released to date, including the striking and powerful <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop This Flame<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Her latest single, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Is Back<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, follows suit with the artists vocals and instrumentation bearing a stunning resemblance to the late, great Amy Winehouse.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"video","video_platform":"youtube","video":"NIj-L1Gu1MM","facebook_video":"","video_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy","copy":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nathan Evans<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sea shanties are all the rage in 2021. Former Scottish postman Nathan Evans struck internet fame with his acapella rendition of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellerman <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on TikTok over the Christmas period. One month on and Nathan Evans has enjoyed much success with the traditional style folk song and 2021 is shaping up wonderfully for the Airdrie native. The old-timey track is compelling and we can nearly guarantee you\u2019ll be singing along by the end!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"video","video_platform":"youtube","video":"SLiNQhQr4G4","facebook_video":"","video_caption":""}],"block_type":"image-content","thumbnail_size":"height-2","image_thumbnail":{"ID":1006,"id":1006,"title":"Top 10 artists you should be listening to - Universal Music Ireland - 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