She got her start acting on Disney Channel and now she's kicking off a new era of her own music! Listen to Sofia Carson on The Next!

iann dior has had QUITE the 2020... From hitting #1 on the Billboard HOT 100 charts with 24kGoldn and MOOD to performing it on the American Music Awards! Check out iann dior's newest trending track "HOLDING ON" playing NOW on THE NEXT!

"I basically came out of the womb singing" says rising pop star Shaylen. She signed to the same label Drake was on, and she just put out a new EP! Listen to Shaylen's "Goodbye" on The Next!

Check out the latest single by singer-songwriter Rosie!

Joel Corry got his start on a British spinoff of Jersey and he's already blowing up with his new song "Head & Heart" that he collaborated with MNEK on. Hear it first on 101-7 The Beach!

Check out the official music video:

Joji is the first Asian-born artist to top Billboard's R&B and hip-hop chart! He started out as a comedian but has now totally shifted to making music. Listen to "Your Man"

Nessa Barrett is a mental health advocate and is super open about her struggles with bullying and being bipolar. Her newest song "If You Love Me" is raw and authentic. Check out her interview with Zach Sang! 

She's already blowing up in the UK, she's kinda crazy, kinda chill, she's sang with Billie Eilish and Justin Bieber, and she overthinks things just like basically everyone this year!! Listen to Tate McRae's tear-jerking bop "You Broke Me First" on The Next!

Ever felt let down by the unrealistic expectations set by Disney movies? You're not alone! Listen to hear Salem Ilese's song "Mad at Disney" here on 101-7 The Beach!

Ashe signed her divorce papers right before walking into the studio to write this song. Her therapy song has now been used on thousands of TikTok videos and features Niall Horan singing a duet with her. Check out "Moral of the Story" here on 101-7 The Beach!

She's been making music since she was 8, but at 16 she's become well-known on TikTok because a clip of her song went viral without her knowing it. Claire Rosenkranz didn't know it at the time, but her song started getting hundreds of thousands of views on the app that she wasn't even active on. After some friends texted her about it, she decided to get back on TikTok and learned that 300,000 videos used her song. 

Hear it on 101-7 The Beach!

Golden Landis Von Jones makes music as 24kGoldn and just released "Mood," a summer bop about a toxic relationship. His music has been described as a mix between Post Malone and Green Day, and even though he's mixing so many different sounds, he's able to create a vibe that totally makes sense.

Check out the full video featuring Iann Dior:

At only 17, Loren Gray is making big waves! She started making music at a young age and has developed a large following across multiple media platforms as the second-most-followed person on TikTok. Listen to her most recent song "Alone," and check out the lyric video!

TikTok star Dixie D'Amelio is the most followed person on the platform and has racked up over 1 billion views on her video for her song "Be Happy." Even though it was written before the pandemic hit, it really connects to what a lot of people have been feeling. 

TikTok star Jack Harlow recently released his song "WHATS POPPIN" and already has over 85 million views on YouTube. Our own Zach Sang got to interview him, check it out:  

Catch the original and then listen to the remix featuring Dababy, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne

The three ladies in Avenue Beat met doing a musical theater summer camp in high school. Originally from Quincy, Illinois, they blend genres and channel so many influences from Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish. 

They write super relatable songs, and their most recent may also be their most relevant. Check out F2020: 

Cyn, born Cynthia Nabozny, is a rising star signed to Katy Perry's Unsub Records.

She's been making quirky pop since 2014 and recently released her latest single "Drinks." 

Cyn may not have a typical pop voice, but she's learned to use that to her advantage and carve a unique space for herself in the music industry after leaving college to pursue her dream career.

Check out the acoustic version and a remix of "Drinks"

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